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POB 756, LAKE GENEVA, WI 53147.  \nForeword  \nWell, here it is: the last D&D supplement. It is with a strange mixture of sadness and relief that I tell you this. My first assignment, fresh out of college, was BLACKMOOR. I came to regard it with a mixture of love and loathing, that has gradually seen the love win out. The loathing grew out of the educational trip that it was for me. They don't teach you in college what to do when the press breaks down, or your manuscript gets mysteriously misplaced; youjust have to wing it.  \nWell, the same applies to D&D'ers everywhere: we've told you just about everything we can. From now on, when the circumstances aren't covered somewhere in the books, wing it as best you can. As we've said time and time again, the 'rules'were never meant to be more than guidelines; not even true 'rules.'  \nWhat the authors have done in this volume is to attempt to set down guidelines that will enable you to incorporate a number of various mythologies into your game/campaign. They make no claims that any of this material presented is exhaustive, or even infallible. Mythology is defined as 'a body of myths, especially: the myths dealing with the gods, demi-gods and heroes of a particular people, usually involving the supernatural. ' Myth is defined as a legend. Obviously, when dealing with material of this sort, there is a lot of latitude in interpretation. This is what the authors have presented: their interpretations. These interpretations are the result of months of painstaking, arduous research. As earlier defined, mythology is legend, and hundreds of volumes have been printed, each with its own interpretation. Further research and reading is recommended into all of the mythos presented herein. This is the merest of outlines, presented in D&D terms.  \nThis volume is something else, also: our last attempt to reach the \"Monty Hall\"DM's. Perhaps now some of the 'giveaway' campaigns will look as foolish as they truly are. This is our last attempt to delineate the absurdity of 40+ level characters. When Odin, the All-Father has only(?) 300 hit points, who can take a 44th level Lord seriously?  \nThis volume does not herald the end of new D&D material. There will always be new material; 'tis the nature of the beastie. There were many myths that couldn't be squeezed into this. Keep looking for new stuff in the future in the pages of our periodicals, those that didn't fit, as well as those aborning at this very moment. Just don't wait with baited breath for another supplement after this one. May you always make your saving throw.  \nTimothy J. Kask  \nTSR Publications Editor Lake Geneva, Wisconsin  \n4 July 1976  \nGods Psionic Abilities: (per class)  \nClass  \n1  \n2  \n3  \n4  \n5  \n6*  \nPsionic Attack Strength  \n350300250200100  \n—  \nAttack Modes  \nAll  \nAll  \nAll  \nAll A, B, C, E—  \nDefense Modes  \nAll All All All  \nF,G,H—  \n*Gods or Demi-Gods listed as class 6 cannot use psionics and are invulnerable to any type of psionic attack.  \nNOTE:  \nUnless specifically noted otherwise all Gods and Demi-Gods pre-rolled abilities (strength, intelligence, etc.) are considered to be 20. Heroes or otherwise nonGod types are either listed or will have to be pre-determined by the respective judge.  \nEGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY  \nThe ancient Egyptians had a culture lasting over 3,000 years. It is only natural that their faith would undergo a change. Their Gods aged with Ra starting as the ruler and growing senile and Osiris taking over after being killed by Set. The pantheon presented is one with Ra in prominence only because there are more Gods in this early group.  \nRA SUN GOD KING OF THE GODS  \nArmor Class—3 Move: 24\"  \nHit Points: 300  \nMagic Ability: (See Below)  \nFighter Ability: 16th Level  \nPs","cbCaijioUG00dTPF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijioUG00dTPF","pdf",946700,72,"English","# Foreword\n## Guidelines for Incorporating Mythologies\n## Gods Psionic Abilities\n## Egyptian Mythology\n### Ra Sun God King of the Gods\n### Shu God of the Desert and Light\n### Geb God of the Earth\n### Thoth God of Knowledge","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this D\\u0026D supplement?\",\"answer\":\"It offers guidelines for incorporating various mythologies into a D\\u0026D game or campaign, emphasizing the authors’ interpretations rather than a complete, definitive survey.\"},{\"question\":\"How should a DM handle situations not covered in the books?\",\"answer\":\"When circumstances aren’t covered, the DM should improvise using best judgment, treating the so-called rules as guidelines rather than strict laws.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the supplement say about mythology material coverage?\",\"answer\":\"It states that the presented material is not exhaustive and may not be infallible, recommending further research and reading into the mythos it covers.\"}]","Supplement IV - GODS, DEMI-GODS & HEROES | PDF",1791237364,27]