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Swords of the Iron Legion is a 1st-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons adventure that was set in the Forgotten Realms.

Ravening armies sweep across the land! Vast hordes of foul monsters lay seige to mighty cities! Tremendous battles are fought to decide the fate of entire lands-and you are in command!

Swords of the Iron Legion is an anthology of adventures set in the FORGOTTEN REALMS campaign setting for large-scale battle using the BATTLESYSTEM rules for mass combat. The adventures, written by a group of talented designers, range from simple skirmishes to all-out wars! Flying creatures, war machines, fortifications, and plenty of other twists ensure that each scenario is more than a simple bash-'em-up. Some adventures also include roleplaying opportunities for characters, who get a chance to perform individual heroics to lead their armies to victory!

These adventures are suitable for one-time play, or they can be inserted with ease into an existing campaign. Complete descriptions of the armies, special characters, terrain, and other interesting features to guarantee you hours of fun on a grand scale are included in each adventure.

Description[]

Swords of the Iron Legion was edited by Skip Williams, with a cover by Larry Elmore, and was published by TSR in 1988 as a 64-page book. It is a collection of 11 mini-scenarios, some of which are for use with the BATTLESYSTEM rule-set.

Contents[]

  • How to Use this Book
  • The Storm of Greshlyrr
  • Those Who Forget the Past
  • The Hand of Tyr
  • Rumors of War
  • Battle of the Five Crowns
  • The Khan's Mighty Army
  • The Gratitude of Princes
  • The Final Battle
  • Firefights
  • Combined Monster Statistics Table

Index[]

Click here for index

Characters[]

Adriennedar ValgarienAlfrendo GalonaAnthraxusAraband TyminAurianthaliusAuricoseAzialia WaftBasil ArnessBassanaBelimBenelcrethBotpurBren GoldenbladeBren WingbladeCercamonChirathChu-quaCreosoeCueperiaDak ZarreDrado WenyDurissa ThornionEnhanenFracto-NimbuliFrizzerfrazGluuveshGreshlyrrGrimslaakGustofsen EllerGwyndionHaggath AlebringerHankHo LanInata EllerIurnan ChallIzzerazzJustin IronedgeKaliaKara GodslaveKhin-OinLana MaraLazlo LunkLhrek JarsynLlandrydd WyvernheartLotherius GoldentreeMarcabrukMazrahnMericromMira SatraMirable DictuMorissa ThornionMuckMulton WenyMytheraNestorNing-wuPachipolPohidge PlamPontonRandwulf DoorbaneReland TyminRichard WynneRudoxSage of the HillsSamakaySamm BrogunnSolaraSturkossSzuma LiTallanna FhyordTheodoricTing-tokTocha MuraTocha SaigoTyrradin WoodshaperUlliamVariathVerlmak BonechopperWizzerazzYrkhetepZerbin Gethrik
Referenced only
DevronGalenousNo-NoseYhelva

Creatures[]

arcanadaemonbrass dragoncattlechimeracloud giantcopper dragondhergodaemondiakkdire wolfdragonnedwarffire giantfoo liongargoyleghastgiant boargiant trollgiant weaselgnollgoatgoblingold dragongriffonhalflingharpyhill gianthippogriffhordlinghorsehuecuvahumanhybsilhyenahyaenodonkoboldkorobokurulammasularvalava mephitmanticoremountain goatmulenecrophidiusnight hagnightmarenycadaemonogreogre magiorcpack ratpegasuspigeonquasitRed dragonscragsilver dragonspotted liontreantultrodaemonvargouillewarhorseworgwyvernyagnodaemonzombie
Referenced only
jackalmezzodaemon

Locations[]

Bodies of Water
Niola riverNun river
Buildings
Fortresses
Fort BloodHlathian Armory and Great HallKeep of Military Knowledge
Inns & Taverns
Black EyeBlue RoanInn of the Five CrownsInn of Seven Stars
Temples
Temple of Tyr (Urml)
Forests
ChondalwoodShining Plains
Nations
ChondathTurmish
Hills
Thurgabanteth
Mountains
Kallamos VarOrsraun Mountains
Planes
HadesOinos
Regions
Vilhon Reach
Roads
Chondath RoadHighway of the SunriseWilna Pass
Settlements
ArrabarGildengladeHalfling valeOrmathRiver's RunTimindarUrml
Referenced only
AlaghônChessentaCormyrHlondethOrbeshSea of Fallen StarsSword CoastWestgate

Magic[]

Clothing
boots of elvenkindboots of striding and springingbracers of defensecloak of elvenkindcloak of protectiongauntlets of ogre power
Items
incense of meditationInfinity trainring of feather fallingring of protectionring of shooting starsring of spell storingring of truthsmudgepot of dusk
Potions
philter of lovepotion of flyingpotion of healingpotion of heroismpotion of invulnerabilitypotion of polymorph selfpotion of speedpotion of wraithform
Psionics
molecular arrangementpsionic blastpsionic hypnosis
Spells
accuracyblessblindburning handscause blindnesscause fearchantcharm personclairvoyancecloud laddercolor spraycommandconfusioncreate food and watercure blindnesscure critical woundscure light woundscure serious woundsdancing bladedancing lightsdarknessdarkness, 15' radiusdetect charmdetect evildetect gooddetect invisibilitydetect liedetect magicdigdimension doordisguisedisintegratedispel exhaustiondispel magicdust devilelemental burstemotionfacefeign deathfiery eyesfire rainfire shurikenfire wingsfireballflame arrowsflame strikefog cloudghost lighthail of stonehallucinatory terrainhastehold personhypnotisminvisibilityinvisibility, 10' radiusimproved invisibilityknow historylightning boltlocate animals or plantslocate objectmagic missilemagical vestmentmagnetismmass invisibilitymeltmelt metalmessagemetal skinmetal to rustmeteor swarmminor globe of invulnerabilitymirror imageNystul's magic auraomenpenetrate disguisepower word, blindpower word, stunprayerprismatic sprayprotection from evilprotection from evil, 10' radiusprotection from fireprotection from goodprotection from good, 10' radiusprotection from normal missilespyrotechnicsremove fearresist coldresist firerope tricksanctuarysecret signsshadesshadow monstersshieldshocking graspshoutsilence, 15' radiusslow poisonsmoke shapespider climbspike stonesspiritual hammerstatuesticks to snakesstinking cloudtrue seeingwall of firewall of fogwall of ironwarp stoneweaknesswhipwind breathwizard lockwood shapeword of recall
Weapons
flame tonguegiant slayerholy avengerstaff of the magistaff of skullsstaff of the woodlandssword of sharpnesswand of firewand of lightning boltsWand of negationwand of wonder
Others
ki
Referenced only
chime of openingincense of meditation

Organizations[]

Alfrendo's Mythical MenagerieAutnak tribeBloodier TeethChampions of MuktarCompany of the Singing DawnDark WatchDwarfbanesGray DoomLlandrydd's SteelSailors of the Crimson SeaScab EatersSharp FangsSkykillersSpears of the DawnSolara's EliteTerror of the DeepWindridersYrkhetep’s Devoted

Religions[]

ChaunteaGondKurtulmakLathanderMyrkulTempusWaukeen

Miscellaneous[]

Armor & Clothing
breastplatechain mailfield plategauntletplate mailscale mailskullcapspiked shieldtunic
Classes
bushicavalierillusionistkenseininja
Events
Battle of UrmrlFeast of the MoonHades War
Food & Drink
alebrandybreadpotatosweetbreadwineyam
Gemstones
topaz
Items
bellbookcandlefireworkshoeleashmapmugmuzzlepitchforkscrolltenttinderboxtorch
Materials
brassbronzegranitepapersteel
Vehicles
longboatwagon
Weapons
ballistabattle axebroad swordcatapultclubdaggerflailfootman's macegreat clubhalberdhorse bowjavelinkatanalancelong bowlong swordnaginatapike (weapon)scimitarshort swordslingspeartridentwar hammer
Works
Battle of Urmrl (poem)Black Tome of ChondathThe Best Ways to Serve Man

Gallery[]

Credits[]

  • Design: Bill Connors, Christopher Mortika, Rick Reid, Scott Bennie, John Terra, Jay Batista, Roy Schelper, Rick Swan
  • Editing: Skip Williams
  • Editorial Assistance: Bruce Heard, Jean Rabe
  • Cover Art: Larry Elmore
  • Cartography: Diesel
  • Keylining: Stephanie Tabat

Appendix[]

See Also[]

External links[]

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon.

References[]

  1. Shannon Appelcline. I14 Swords of the Iron Legion (1e). Dungeon Masters Guild. Retrieved on 2015-06-28.
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