"Set in strategic Dragon Pass, located between the kingdoms of Sartar and the Lunar Empire, the game portrays a long, historic struggle. Players are introduced to this struggle, the history and its fantastic characters with the intricacy and backgrounding of a novel. Greg Stafford, the designer provides gods, demi-gods, monsters, heroes, magicians and the super hero complete with his heroic tragic flaw. Beyond the inmmediate characters of the forces of Sartar and the Lunar Empire is a fantastic array of supporting and neutral entities. Dragonewts live in fantastic cities, the Cragspider lives with her band of Trolls, and the powerful Puppeteers, Sylphs, the Crimson Bat and Storm Walkers people the board.
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A game of bold thrust and initiative. The nature of the protagonists and the possibility that powerful neutrals may fight for either side leaves the outcome in the balance until the very end. Giants, attracted by "the smell of carnage and carrion" may even appear ti eat any combatant encountered."
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