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The orc appears in the first edition Monster Manual (1977), where it is described as a fiercely competitive bully, a tribal creature often living underground. [6]The mythology and attitudes of the orcs are described in detail in Dragon #62 (June 1982), in Roger E. Moore's article, "The Half-Orc Point of View".
The Wand of Orcus in the original Monster Manual (1977).. The Wand of Orcus is a fictional magical weapon described in various Dungeons & Dragons media. Because of the popularity of Orcus as a villain within the Dungeons & Dragons universe, many different authors have written materials describing artifacts created by or associated with the character.
Meehan opined that the wide range of detailed information included in the sourcebook, from player options to adventures, made her "feel that Explorer's Guide to Wildemount is the most worthwhile Dungeons & Dragons 5E sourcebook Wizards of the Coast has released since the original Player's Handbook". [33]
The orc was a sort of "hell-devil" in Old English literature, and the orc-né (pl. orc-néas, "demon-corpses") was a race of corrupted beings and descendants of Cain, alongside the elf, according to the poem Beowulf. Tolkien adopted the term orc from these old attestations, which he professed was a choice made purely for "phonetic suitability ...
The Orcs of Thar: Bruce Heard ― Describes the Broken Lands in the world of Mystara inhabited by orcs, goblins, and bugbears. ― GAZ10: TSR 9241: 0-88038-623-1: The Republic of Darokin: Scott Haring, William W. Connors ― Describes the plutocratic republic of Darokin in the world of Mystara. ― GAZ11: TSR 9250: 0-88038-713-0: The Golden ...
Gruumsh One-Eye, god of the orcs, is the god's greatest enemy, because Corellon took his eye in an ancient battle. The entire orc pantheon hates Corellon intensely. Corellon also opposes the deities of the goblinoids. Corellon was also the one to banish the drow goddess Lolth (Araushnee in the Forgotten Realms setting) to the Abyss. For this ...
Tales from the Yawning Portal is an anthology of updated modules and adventures from previous editions. [1] The modules are modified to use the fifth edition rules, and adjusted to match differing levels of player characters, [2] so that the adventures can be played in the order they are presented in the book, or dropped into a home campaign.
The new module was announced in June 2017 during the Stream of Annihilation livestreamed event on the Wizards of the Coast's Twitch site. [6] Tomb of Annihilation was released on September 8, 2017 as a 256-page hardcover book.