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CONTENTS Pocket Dimension
High Lord of the Living Land.
8. Mail-order gun repair courses
10. Lint World.
( Do you want to plant more stelae?
9. The Waffle Cosm.
Rumor Report
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8. Wisconsin.
7. Being forced to collaborate on his
and News ....................... 2 7. Cabbage Patch Cosm.
invasion with William Shatner.
6. Undersea Nazi Cowboys Cosm.
6. Having his taxes done by 3327.
5. Patty Duke Pocket Dimension
Olympus ........................ 3
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4.  Toon Cosm (we still think it s a
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Dispatches ..................... 7
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3. Civil War Chess Set Cosm.
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2. CyberPooh.
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Infiniverse Vol. 1, No. 37 / September October, 1993
Rumor Report and News
irst Indication reports Ustanah for use in a new Horror. A 4. Power-suited Nippon samurai
on the newest batch of fierce battle and True (11). seen in the Living Land. Drops a little
rumors to which you 4. Backlash against Storm Knights to end at True (19).
have responded. Con- beginning to be seen in some areas of 5. Posse finds religion with Sacellum
tinuing Report updates Core Earth.  Ords Are Heroes, Too cleric. Ends at True (19).
the rumors as more responses come chapter springs up. True (16). 6. Nile unit vanishes in Libya and
in. The Wrap Up gives you the tally 5. Mobius believed to be targeting returns babbling of  doorway. Drops
after the rumor has reverberated Spain for invasion. Starts at True (16). significantly to end at True (60).
throughout the Infiniverse for
Continuing Report: Issue #34
about three months. The wrap-up
We Have a Winner
1. Cyberpapal cleric infected with
will be the last report for that ru-
Comaghaz uses alter disease to lock
West End has a winner in the  Guess
mor in Infiniverse.
himself into second stage. Peace
the Guildmaster Contest! It s none
Through God used as a means to in-
other than Jim Ogle of Socorro, New
fect others. Holds at True (15).
Mexico, who correctly guessed that
Rumor Report
2. Ace Decker saved by aborginal
Ayroa, former mate of Kurst, is the
shaman Djil, now inhabiting the body
mysterious head of the Storm Guild.
The results are given a true or false,
of an enormous Ayslish warrior. Also
(Don t know who Ayroa is? Run out
followed by a parenthetical number.
holding at True (15).
and pick up Interview With Evil before
That number represents the strength
3. Storm Knights planning to seize
she finds out!)
of the truth or falsehood throughout
control of major Japanese networks
Jim will be receiving a free copy of
the Infiniverse. For example, a state-
and broadcast news of 3327 s identity
the Terra Sourcebook, releasing in Janu-
ment which is False (15) is false unless
 actually, the whole thing is a death-
ary. Congratulations!
the gamemaster decides to test the
trap. Jumps to True (15) (do I detect a
statement; on a roll of 15 or better, the
pattern here?)
statement is actually true. Roll again
Upcoming For Torg
The Wrap-Up: Issue #33
on 10 and 20 when testing the truth or
1. Cyberpapacy invests in Ameri- October: High Lords Guide to the
falsity of a reported rumor.
can movie companies and is working
Possibility Wars, featuring hints on run-
First Indication: Issue #35
to overhaul a popular science fiction
ning all the realms, the official Torg
1. Woman believed to be infected
series and turn it into propaganda for
timeline, a new mini-adventure, and
with Comaghaz the subject of a battle
the CyberChurch. A last-minute surge
much more!
in Tokyo. Law of Intrigue may be af-
to finish at False (13).
January: The Terra Sourcebook,
fecting Comaghaz cells in Nippon
2. Crown jewels of England found.
written by Brian Sean Perry, author of
Tech. Starts at True (17).
Finishes at True (17).
the Tokyo Citybook. Explore Mobius
2. Baseball seen as a symbol of na-
3. Hereteri, daughter of Sesetek,
home cosm, learn the secrets of Nile
tional hope renewed in the wake of the
seduced to Good and organizing re-
pulp magic, fight side by side with the
Possibility Wars. Begins at True (18).
sistance forces in Libya. Finishes at
greatest heroes and worst villains of
3. Orrorshan werewolves travel to
True (55).
the cosm.
the Land Above to try and gather
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Infiniverse Vol. 1, No. 37 / September October, 1993
Pocket Dimension: Olympus
(From the prolific pen of Greg tactic the conventional phalanx. Cav-
The Social Axiom: 10
Detwiler, author of Central Valley Gate, alry and archers are auxiliary troops at
comes this new pocket dimension for best, while swords are mostly short
This axiom is high enough (barely)
Torg based on ancient Greek legend. and are used as back-up weapons. The
so that democracy is possible, and
Feel free to incorporate it into your cam- catapult would be cutting-edge mili-
some city states, such as Athens, even
paign). tary technology here, but as yet, no
practice it. The majority of the city
one has gone to the trouble of invent-
states, however, are ruled by petty
With Dr. Mobius invasion of
ing it. In a relationship similar to that
kings and tyrants, though few to the
Greece, the imposition of Nile axioms
of the automatic machine gun and
extremes of Sparta. There is a stan-
on the land has led to the opening once
Gaea s Victorians in Orrorsh, the
dard coinage to encourage trade be-
more of a portal to the pocket dimen-
realm s military men are so satisfied
tween the cities, but  brushfire wars
sion of Olympus, the cosm of classical
with what they have that they are not
can break out at any time to cut it off.
mythology. The main point of access
pushing the Tech axiom to the limit in
No one even dreams of uniting the
is Mount Olympus itself, but other
their quest for new weaponry. Iron
entire realm under one ruler.
points may be found on the islands of
armor is worn by the heavy infantry,
Hespera and Crete in the Nile Empire
or hoplites. At sea, oared galleys fight-
and (possibly) a whirlpool in Atlantis.
ing via ramming tactics or boarding
The Spiritual
are supreme. In civilian technical mat-
Axiom: 14
Axioms and World ters, all the city states are slowly devel-
oping decent road systems, while stone
Olympus Spiritual axiom is identi-
Laws
bridges and aqueducts have been in-
cal to that of the Cyberpapacy, with
troduced. Medical care is as good here
religious miracles far more common
as one can possibly get at this low a
in the realm than conventional magic.
Tech axiom, with physicians having a
However, even miracles are rare and
The Magic Axiom: 15
wide array of herbal concoctions and
tend to take place only at shrines and
other natural drugs available. Crude
A look at the Greek legends will
other holy places. Virtually no priests
but effective surgery is also available.
show that highly sophisticated mag-
or priestesses are feared because of
ics, such as alteration spells to perma-
their connection with the gods. (In one
nently turn living beings into another
of the last tales to come from this di-
The Law of Humanity
form, are possible here. However, only
mension, the Odyssey, the hero slaugh-
a relative handful of the cosm s inhab-
tered the suitors who courted his wife,
The Greeks were the first people to
itants have the ability to work spells.
finally coming upon a poet and a priest
truly celebrate the human form, being
Indeed, in the myths, the witches Circe
who served them. When they fell on
unique for the time by making their
and Medea are almost unique. Such
their knees to beg for mercy, Odysseus
gods completely in the image of hu-
spellcasters as there are will either be
said he was loathe to slay a man who
manity, instead of having beast gods
court sorcerers for a powerful ruler,
was taught his craft by the gods. That
or man/animal hybrids, as the Egyp-
or they will be recluses living in the
said, he slew the priest and let the poet
tians and others did. The realm s real-
wilderness somewhere, enjoying their
go.) Any Storm Knight who thinks
ity reflects this in the Law of Human-
privacy as they experiment with their
cozying up to the priesthood will give
ity. Essentially, it makes things easier
powers.
him influence in Olympus is in for a
on humans who try to accomplish
Thus, magic will be almost as leg-
rude awakening.
tasks. Any action a human takes re-
endary to the majority of the realm s
ceives a -1 to the difficulty number.
inhabitants as it is to the people of
Thus, a human character attempting a
Core Earth. There is little or no coop-
The Technological
stealth check while under closer scru-
eration among spellcasters, and cer-
tiny would have a difficulty modifer
Axiom: 11
tainly no compilation spells such as
of 0, rather than +1. While this may not
can be found in Pixaud s Practical
sit well with edeinos, stalengers,
In Olympus, spears are the major
Grimoire in Aysle.
Gudasko, elves, dwarves, et al, it is a
weapon of war, with the primary battle
fact of life in Olympus.
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satyrs, etc., including some species also
The Law of Beauty
The Gods
found in Aysle. The nonmonstrous
wildlife is dangerous, too, and those
The Grecian appreciation of human-
As far as can be determined, the
Storm Knights who are only familiar
ity was shared by an intense apprecia-
ancient gods of Greek mythology do
with present day Greece will be sur-
tion of beauty, as demonstrated by
exist in Olympus, and are taking a
prised to learn that in past centuries,
their art. Their gods were not only of
hand in the war. However, their aid is
the country hosted wolves, wild boars,
human form, but their bodies were
uneven, being as capricious as these
bears, leopard, lions and the now-ex-
those of the finest athletes. Even the
strange beings themselves. Moreover,
tinct auroch (a massive wild ox with a
witches Circe and Medea were young
some gods and goddesses who op-
short, goat-like beard). Tigers are also
and beautiful, unlike the hideous old
posed Mobius initial invasion may be
found from Asia Minor eastward,
crones common elsewhere in the
ready to switch sides, or at least re-
while the Egyptian Nile has as many
world. Thus, in a law that may be
main neutral.
crocodiles as it does in Mobius realm.
more use to those interested in inter-
The gods lack of a united front
Deer, elk, and other game are plenti-
action rather than combat, anyone
goes back to the Trojan war, when the
ful, so Storm Knights who are skilled
with a Charisma of 11 or higher gains
divine beings split down the middle
hunters need not starve in the wilder-
a +1 bonus to all Charisma-related skill
over the Greek-Trojan conflict. Many
ness.
checks. And yes, Olympus two world
still harbor resentments toward Zeus
The realmwide love of beauty has
laws are cumulative, so a human
for not openly supporting the Greeks
its advantages for Storm Knight Jakatts
Storm Knight with a high enough
cause sooner than he did.
from the Living Land. When the first
Charisma will find that Charisma-based
Mobius invasion threw all factions
party of Knights entered, a satyr be-
skills (and only them) will be signifi-
into confusion. Pluto openly supported
witched a female Knight and was lead-
cantly easier for him or her.
the High Lord, seeing him as a being of
ing her away when an edeinos com-
ultimate destruction who should natu-
Example: A siren attempts to be-
rade hit him with sensory explosion.
rally be favored by a god who rules the
witch Hank Marlowe, a Nile detec-
Once the satyr came to, he proved to
dead. His most significant contribu-
tive who is searching for a missing
be so grateful for the experience that
tion to date has been modifying the
man. Hank has a willpower of 12.
he became a trustworthy guide for the
flames fired by Mobius RoboTroops
She generates a total of only 11 
party. Other Jakatt successes with that
to affect the target s very soul.
rolling very badly  #$ but because
miracle, as well as lesser ones such as
After numerous skirmishes, the
she has a Charisma of 13, she gains
heightened sight, heightened hearing, etc.
other gods supported the Greek de-
a +1 bonus. In addition, her human-
led analysts to conclude that many of
fenders in a big way, creating a mas-
ity knocks down the difficulty num-
the realm s denizens could be readily
sive storm front that deprived the Nile
ber of her skill attempt by -1, mean-
converted to the worship of Lanala,
troops of their air support. The result-
ing the DN she now has to beat is
and that it is just as well that the
ing darkness also aided the Greek re-
only 11. With her Law of Beauty
Living Land is undergoing a period of
sistance by limiting visibility, as the
bonus, she has a total of 12  a
decline.
only Nile foes who could see in the
success!
As can be readily understood, the
dark were a handful of properly pow-
Nile Empire has more agents in
ered pulp villains or those with the
Olympus than in any other pocket
The Cosm
appropriate weird science gizmos.
dimension, save perhaps the Land
Confusion reigned among the
Preliminary exploration seems to Above/Land Below. The Living Land
battlegroups, and the Greeks, taking
indicate that the area of the pocket has none, while Nippon agents are, or
the initiative, began to force them back.
dimension corresponds to the world course, everywhere. Teams from Aysle
Alas, the Nile withdrawal never
known by the ancient Greeks: Greece, and the Cyberpapacy have entered to
turned into a rout thanks to some last-
a portion of the Balkans north of investigate the new cosm, but the
ditch weird science weapons Mobius
Greece, Asia Minor, Scythia (the south- Tharkoldu in Berlin are apparently
had rushed to the front. These strength-
ern part of the former USSR), Italy, too absorbed in their struggle to con-
ened the resolve of his troops and
Egypt and the rest of North Africa, quer that city to pay much attention to
allowed them to retake what territory
and the Middle East as far as Iran (not a mere pocket dimension. A band of
they had lost. Ares, Greek god of war,
including the Arabian peninsula). The Horrors have captured an echidna (a
was so impressed with the Nile troops
familiar city-states of Athens, Sparta, monster that can change its shape from
performance that he has allied himself
Thebes, Corinth, etc. are all there, and that of a beautiful woman to that of an
with Mobius and persuaded
the setup is roughly that of the Trojan emaciated centaur with sharp teeth
Aphrodite to do the same.
War circa 1176 BC. Troy, however, is and claws) and are taking it back to
There are unconfirmed reports that
no more, though  dungeon crawler Orrorsh in an attempt to curry favor
Mobius sent appropriately powerful
characters would have fun poking with the Gaunt Man. Core Earth ef-
pulp villains to Olympus as informal
through its ruins. forts to investigate Olympus are spo-
ambassadors to meet privately with
All the monsters of Classical my- radic at best, due to the recent intensi-
thology are present: hydras, sirens, fication of the war.
 continued on page 8
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Gamemaster s Corner
Following are some hints and tips A character can use the active world This means he is subject to the active
for gamemastering Torg. laws of his realm in other realms, risk- and passive world laws of Nippon,
ing disconnection. He cannot make unless he puts up a reality bubble. He
use of the passive world laws of his can make use of the active Nippon
realm. A Nile character cannot cause laws the same way he could use any
World Laws
the action around him to move faster other Nippon tool, with a one-case
If the axioms are the hard, cold facts
using the Law of Drama when in an- contradiction. He can also make use of
of the realms of Torg, then the world
other realm. A Living Land character the active world laws of the
laws are the flavor. They are the rules
cannot cause the Deep Mist to materi- Cyberpapacy, also with a one-case
under which those who operate in the
alize in Aysle by invoking this world contradiction.
realm must work under, constructed
law. For a comprehensive list of world
by the Darkness Device to enforce its
To sum up, a Storm Knight from the laws and their effects, see Infiniverse
image of that reality.
Cyberpapacy goes into Nippon Tech. Update, Volume II or the individual
Storm Knights who enter a realm
sourcebooks.
carry their own world laws with them,
and may make use of some of them
(see  Active and Passive, below).
A ctive and Passive World Laws
They are also acted upon by the world
laws of the realm they are in, unless
Active Passive
they create a reality bubble. That
means an Ayslish character going into
AKASHA AKASHA
the Nile Empire may feel a desire to
The Way of Zinatt The Law of Religious Compatibility
keep things moving due to the Law of
AYSLE The Law of Acceptance
Drama.
The Law of Honor AYSLE
Some world laws can be used like
tools. A Nile character adventuring in The Law of Corruption The Law of Observation
Nippon can take advantage of the Law CORE EARTH The Law of Magic
of Action and spend two Possibilities
The Law of Glory CORE EARTH
on actions. However, since only his
CYBERPAPACY The Law of Prodigy
reality supports this and not that of
The Law of Heretical Magic The Law of Hope
the land he is in, it is a one-case contra-
The Law of Suspicion CYBERPAPACY
diction. (The exception to this rule is
LAND BELOW/LAND ABOVE The Law of the One True God
the Space Gods realm  one of their
The Law of Savagery The Law of Ordeal
world laws allows characters to use
The Law of Action LAND BELOW/LAND ABOVE
their world laws within Akasha with-
LIVING LAND The Law of Wonders
out fear of contradiction.)
None THE LIVING LAND
There is no such thing as a four-case
contradiction when using world laws. NILE EMPIRE The Deep Mist
An Ayslish character in the Nile could The Law of Action Lanala s Love of Life
shoot a Cyberpapal weapon  but he
The Law of Morality The Law of Lost Valuables
could not call upon a Cyberpapal
NIPPON TECH NILE EMPIRE
world law.
The Law of Intrigue The Law of Drama
ORRORSH NIPPON TECH
Active and Passive
The Power of Fear (Horrors only) The Law of Profit
THARKOLD The Law of Vengeance
World laws can be broken down
The Law of Ferocity ORRORSH
into two broad categories: active and
The Law of Pain The Power of Corruption
passive. Active world laws are those
you act upon; passive world laws re- The Law of Domination The Law of Eternal Corruption
act to you. Active world laws are those TZ RAVOK THARKOLD
that provide skill bonuses or other
The Law of Transcendence None
concrete results; passive world laws
TZ RAVOK
affect the environment more than the
The Law of the Most Real
character himself.
The Law of Survival of the Fittest
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Dispatches and Rumors
would seem perfectly logical to those
PERCEPTION 14
Dispatches
assigned to guard their ruler.
Find 16, tracking 18, trick 19
Once the Knights make it to
MIND 17
Ardinay s headquarters, they will find
Test 24, willpower 23
1
that the elite guard that normally sur- CHARISMA 16
rounds her have been slaughtered,
Charm 28, persuasion 23
(Note: This is part four of a five-
their blood drained. The Knights will
SPIRIT 13
part Torg adventure, which will run in
now encounter the Core Clan mem- Faith (Orrorsh Evil) 21, intimida-
this space through issue 38. When it is
bers of Sabathina s cult, who will fight
tion 23, reality (Orrorsh) 22
all over, the Possibility Wars  and
to keep the Knights from reaching the
Possibilities: 5 per Storm Knight
particularly five of its major charac-
throne room.
Powers: Life drain (Spirit),
ters  will be irrevocably changed.
They should delay the Knights, at
shapechange (wolf), animal control,
Just how much will be determined by
least for a little while. When Sabathina
resistance to normal weapons, infec-
your responses.)
defeats Ardinay (and she will), any
tion.
surviving Clan members will begin to
The clues gathered in South Corruption Value: 30
retreat in preparation for being sum-
America point to the Gaunt Man s fi- Fear Rating: 3
moned back to Orrorsh.
nal intended victim being Pella Perseverance DN: 24
When the Knights make it to the
Ardinay. And if she is the easiest to Weakness: Vassen (a holy symbol
throne room, Sabathina will have the
locate, she may well be the hardest to from Sabathina s home world  a
semi-conscious Ardinay in her arms.
reach. circle with a triangle within it). The
A nimbus of occult energy will form
The Knights will have to come up weakness is severe.
around them and they will begin to
with a plan to get into Aysle, since it is True Death: A stake of ice must be
fade away. Give the Knights time to
now blockaded by sea with Viking driven through Sabathina s heart.
take action, although the only effec-
longships and, in some places, by air Natural Tools: Fangs, damage
tive thing they can really do in this
with dragons. They may have to make value STR+2/24
situation is to grab hold of Sabathina
contact with a blockade runner in the
and teleport with her. Core Clan Members (5)
United States or elsewhere to smuggle
Should the Knights defeat Sabathina
DEXTERITY 13
them in, or else take a chance on sneak-
before she and her prize fade, let them
Acrobatics 20, dodge 20, maneuver
ing in on their own.
think they ve saved Ardinay. Then
18, running 19, stealth 22, unarmed
The second problem is actually get-
have Pella start to fade as the Gaunt
combat 21
ting to Oxford to see Ardinay. Should
Man casts a rite to bring her to Orrorsh.
STRENGTH 17
the Knights somehow end up behind
Again, the Knights best hope of res- Climbing 20
Dark lines, they will have to slip past
cuing her is to grab on for the ride.
TOUGHNESS 19
the troops to get into the Light areas.
If the Knights don t think to do this,
PERCEPTION 12
What s left of the Army of the Light is
and simply trace the spell back to
Find 15, language 15, tracking 15,
tired and paranoid and may regard
Orrorsh, using conventional means to
trick (15)
the Knights as spies. If they make a
reach that realm  #$ feel free to delay
MIND 14
point of wanting to see Ardinay, they
the Gaunt Man s ritual in Part 5 of this
Test 16, willpower 21
may be suspected of being potential
adventure until they get there.
CHARISMA 16
assassins.
Charm 25, persuasion 22
Try to convey to the players that
Sabathina
SPIRIT 10
time is running short, at the same time,
DEXTERITY 15
Intimidation 18, reality (Orrorsh) 8
throwing every conceivable hassle in
Acrobatics 24, dodge 22, maneuver
Possibilities: Two per Storm Knight
their way to keep them from getting to
17, running 18, stealth 18, unarmed
Powers: Life drain (Spirit), resis-
Ardinay. Remember that Oxford is
combat 23
under siege and think about what ef- tance to normal weapons, infection
STRENGTH 22
fect that would have on the military Corruption Value: 12
Climbing 24
and the populace. What might seem Fear Rating: 2
TOUGHNESS 21
like excessive caution to the Knights Weakness: Vassen (see above)
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True Death: Sabathina must first small arms  there are about 50 in the
Additional Skills: Three at +1 adds
be slain before these vampyres can group, so it is possible they made need
Possibility Potential: Some (45)
truly die. some help from a few of the Knights in
Equipment: Plexiflex, TOU+4/13;
attacking the checkpoint. They have
Herod IV damage value 19, range 3-
Critical Event: By hook or by crook,
attributes and skills of 8.
25/100/150. Cyberware: NeuraCal,
the Gaunt Man will have Ardinay.
For the layout of a major check-
EpiphaNeur, CSI EyeKill Mk. IV,
The best result the Knights can hope
point, see page 51 of the Cyberpapacy
Homer, Kreelar tendons, PlazHops
for is to discover where she has been
sourcebook.
legs (STR+3/running limit value 13,
spirited to (or go along themselves),
jumping limit value +6, +1 armor add;
winding up in  you guessed it 
Church Police (20)
kicking damage value 12). Cyber
#$ Illmound Keep. This is (believe it or
Reality: Cyberpapacy
value: 16
not) a Good result (6 or above). Stand-
DEXTERITY 10*
ing around scratching your heads in
Dodge 12, energy weapons 13, fire
Booster Dogs
bewilderment is a Bad result (3 or less).
combat 12, melee weapons 12, un-
Reality: Cyberpapacy
armed combat 12
DEXTERITY 12
2
STRENGTH 9
Dodge 13, maneuver 13, running
TOUGHNESS 9* (17)
14, swimming 13, unarmed combat
The Storm Knights may have
PERCEPTION 9
14
chanced upon a golden opportunity
FInd 10, first aid 10, tracking 10
STRENGTH 8
to deal the Cyberpapacy a crushing
MIND 9
TOUGHNESS 9 (14)
blow!
Test 10, willpower 10
PERCEPTION 7
For much of the time Malraux s
CHARISMA 8
Find 10, track 13
forces have been occupying Spain, they
Persuasion 9, taunt 9
MIND 3
have encountered little resistance. The
SPIRIT 9
Test (8), willpower 8
Inquisition has been far too effective at
Faith 10, focus 10 (12 with crucifix),
CHARISMA 3
rooting out  heretics there for any
intimidation 11
Taunt (6)
organized resistance movement to
Additional Skills: Three at +1 adds
SPIRIT 4
gather strength.
* +1 to either attribute from blessing
Intimidation 8
However, it now looks as if the
vow
Possibility Potential: Some (80)
Inquisition may have been a little too
Possibility Potential: Some (65)
Natural Tools: Teeth, damage value
effective. Residents of the small city of
Equipment: Armor of God,
STR+4/12
Utiel, near the site of one of Malraux s
TOU+8/17; GodMeeter, damage value
Equipment: HallowMesh, armor
stelae, have been pushed to the edge
20, range 3-12/30/50; GWI GodLight,
value TOU+5/14. CYberware:
by the atrocities of the Cyberpope s
damage value 24, range 3-10/25/40;
BelleScan, CSI Hotshot, BelleSee
minions and have formed a small re-
Cyberware: EpiphaNeur, BelleSee
Telesight. Cyber value: 10
sistance band. They are poorly armed,
Telesight, CSI Eyekill Mk. IV,
Critical Event: Uprooting the
but courageous  and they have
CyberHam Receiver, Homer, Throat
Cyberpapal stelae is a Good result (6 or
passed the word through the French
Mike, MB Charger 1 (+1 to DEX for
above); failing to do so is a Bad result (3
Resistance that they would be willing
three minutes), MB Blocker. Cyber
or less).
to set up a diversion so that Storm
value: 18.
Knights could pull up the stelae near
them. CyberKnight
3
Tearing out this stelae, west of
Reality: Cyberpapacy
Valencia, would mean the collapse of
DEXTERITY 11
The death of 6365 in Marketplace 
three triangles and the Cyberpope s
Dodge 12, energy weapons 12, fire
assassinated after the revelation that
loss of Spain. Some story seeds have
combat 12, long jumping 13, melee
she was a Kashi plant  has set off
already been planted within these ar- weapons 12, running 12, stealth 12,
megacorporate warfare in that cosm.
eas by other Knight groups, although
unarmed combat 12
Corporate ninja and other assassins
more will be needed before the stelae
STRENGTH 9
are everywhere, and although Ursan
can be safely uprooted. The stelae it- TOUGHNESS 9 (13)
Industries is not in any real danger,
self has a reality skill value of 41 (See
PERCEPTION 10
3327 has run into an unexpected diffi-
page 80 of The Storm Knights Guide to
Cyberdeck ops 11, find 12, land ve-
culty.
the Possibility Wars for more on up- hicles 11, trick 11
While leaving a Triad meeting, his
rooting stelae).
MIND 8
clone charged with running affairs on
The stelae is protected by a major
Survival 10, test 11, willpower 11
Marketplace was murdered by a spe-
Church Police checkpoint. There are
CHARISMA 8
cial team of commandos. This would
20 Church Police stationed here, two
Taunt 9
not be so bad, except that the event
CyberKnights and four booster dogs.
SPIRIT 8
took place in front of witnesses and
The Utiel villagers are armed with
Faith 10, intimidation 10
was carried on media outlets not un-
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der the control of Ursan. Rather than Critical Event: What we said up
3
admit he has clones  which would there just about covers it, and amounts
raise uncomfortable questions in the to a Good result (6 or above). Failing to
Brazil was rocked by the crash of
minds of other CEOs  3327 trans- stop the tax collectors is a Bad result (3
what appears to be an alien spacecraft
ferred one of his other duplicates with or less).
in the Amazon jungle. The military
specific instructions. He was to make
has cordoned off the area, and the
it known that the man killed was a
Brazilian government has requested
double hired to decoy potential assas-
Rumors
Storm Knight aid in this matter.
sins, and not the true 3327.
The truth of the matter of this: the
Kashi isn t buying this, and has
craft is alien, and is unoccupied. It did
hired the Storm Knights for an un-
1
not crash, however  that was staged
usual and macabre job: stealing the
for the benefit of the Knights and other
body of the deceased clone from the
A new villain has appeared in Ber- Earth residents. The craft belongs to
Ursan Industries building and bring-
an alien species from the Star Sphere,
lin, one of the first products of the
ing it to a Kashi lab on Marketplace.
one previously undiscovered (or per-
Nile/Tharkold mixed zone. Inspired
There, its DNA can be examined and
haps just ignored) by the Akashans.
by the film of the same name, he has
proven to be identical to that of 3327,
They have been observing the
taken to calling himself  Dr. Cyclops.
thus exposing his experiments in clon-
Akashans for centuries and have de-
A Nile weird scientist with extensive
ing.
cided that they might want to try their
cyberware, he has discovered a way to
Critical Event: Making off with the hand at pultaaking, but as dictators,
adjust the cyberware to provide him
dead 3327 s body and getting it to rather than  guides.
with pulp powers, including
Kashi is a Good success (6 or more). In their quest to learn more about
teleportation and mind control. In
Failing to get the body is a Bad result (3 the Akashans and their secrets, they
addition, the fingers of his right
or less). learned about the trip to Earth via the
cyberhand contain hypodermics that
inject the unwary with a brew contain- stargates. They dispatched a robot craft
to the same general area on the planet.
ing the properties of the shrinking
4
It is programmed to seal itself and take
power. Using this, he has shrunk a
off as soon as Humans are detected on
number of Storm Knights  and even
Dr. Mobius has announced a Nile
some Tharkoldu  down to mere cen- board. If Storm Knights board the craft,
Empire National Health Act. The plan,
they will be taken to the Star Sphere to
timeters in height and imprisoned
though complicated and wordy, es-
be interrogated, examined and probed
them in glass jars.
sentially boils down to this: every citi-
by these aliens.
It is believed that he is seeking at
zen of the Nile Empire contributes 20
This might not be all bad  the
least one Storm Knight specimen from
percent of their gross income to the
every realm to complete his  collec- Knights might be able to forestall any
government every month, and Mo-
hostile actions by these aliens against
tion.
bius promises not to kill them. (Un-
other worlds. They might find new
less, of course, they disobey on some
allies against the High Lords. They
2
other matter & )
might get their hands on interesting
Branded,  Crude, but effective, by
new equipment that could aid them in
the insidious Wu Han, the plan has
A new and powerful figure has
their fight.
gone into effect all over the Nile Em- appeared in the Land Above. Calling
Then again, they might just get dis-
pire. Collectors are going from village
himself Doomtak, this three-meter-tall
sected &
to village, gathering up the Royals and
Leopard Man has succeeded in unit-
explaining  often with brass knuck- ing the various tribes of his species
les and clubs  that no, dental and
and training them in combat. He is
Pocket Dimension: Olympus
optical are not covered.
already a legend among his people,
This is a small-scale adventure for continued from page 4
for he wears the skin of the white
the Storm Knights. Their job is simply
leopard, a fierce beast that all Leopard
Queen Hera. The royal household
to harass, sabotage and generally make
Men revere. He is slowly forging the
is not a happy one, as Zeus numerous
the tax collectors lives so miserable
disparate tribesmen into an army, with
love affairs are literally the stuff of
that Mobius abandons the plan as be- the idea of leading them to the Land
legend. Zeus himself is simulta-
ing more trouble than its worth. Along
Below and attacking the villages of the
neously receiving a  private audi-
the way, they might want to save some
Ohibi. It is possible that he may have
ence with the Scarlet Asp (on loan
of the innocent maidens in diapha- designs on the massive eternity shard
from her duties in Berlin). Mobius is
nous wisps of chiffon (which have the
they guard.
obviously attempting to create more
tensile strength of steel, thanks to weird
rifts in the ranks of the gods, and
science and US Postal laws) who Mo-
whether or not he succeeds may have
bius intends to make an example out
dire consequences for the remainder
of to sell his plan.
of the Possibility Wars.
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Your Letters
Concerning Wu Han s return to Anyway the section on Avalon and
Evil: Shapeshifters must have the same Atlantis gave me an idea. Since the
1. Are Heather and her mother number of total attribute points in both interaction of different realities is the
dead? If not, is there a chance Wu forms, and their Spirit attribute total backbone of Torg, and sourcebooks
Han can turn Good again? must be the same at all times. If your are the most popular products you
2. Has the fan mail from those who shapeshifter wants to increase an at- produce (though we love adventures,
approve of Wu Han s return out- tribute in one form, he must pay for too), why don t you make the next
weighed the hate mail from the ro- two points and increase an attribute Infiniverse competition one to pro-
mantics whose heart you broke? one point in the other form as well. He duce new realities/pocket dimensions
3. Is the Eagle dead from stun gun does not need to increase the same (of about the same length as Atlantis
overdosing? attribute in both  in wolf form, he and Avalon?) I believe this has sev-
4. What story will Wu Han tell might want increased Strength, but take eral advantages besides the obvious
Mobius in order to stay out of the increased Perception in human form. popularity it will have with the Torg
Omegatron? (It better be good!) But the number of points must be equal world at large. It will enable realities
 Greg Detwiler in both. such as Kadandra, Kantovia, and the
Williamsburg, PA The secret of the elves will be re- Dream Time (and perhaps ones men-
vealed in the upcoming High Lords tioned such as Seido and Illithicar) to
It s just a Greg Detwiler kind of
Guide in October. We have received be detailed without risking full new
month around here &
proposals for an elves sourcebook, but supplements on them, and it will in-
1. Of course not! Heather is a slave
there are no plans for one at this time. troduce new realities without the
in Wu Han s temporary palace in
complications of having them invade
Thebes, and her mother lives on in the
My players would like more ad- Earth  or even interact with it at all.
body of a white gorilla. (Wu Han never
ventures with characters from the  Nick Kabilafkas
makes idle threats.)
novel series. Sydney, Australia
2. Yup. By a lot.
One of my players thinks a Gaea
3. As a mackerel. Great idea, Nick. We had originally
sourcebook would be keen. Sugges-
4. Simple  Wu Han bought his been thinking about doing a Pocket
tion: have adventures in Infiniverse
way back into Mobius favor with in- Dimensions book for sometime in 1994,
more closely linked to actual  war,
formation on Texas, which the good but then decided you d all been wait-
like stopping stelae planting, etc.
Doctor used to plan his invasion. ing long enough for that Nile Gizmos
Gaunt Man should be kicking
book we keep promising, so we sched-
everyone s butt, but he s not. He s
I love the game and I think you re uled that instead. Pocket Dimensions
looking for a wife??
doing a great job. will probably come out sometime in
 Brian Schomburg
I have a couple of questions. First,  95, and we may well have some or all
Honesdale, PA
how do I handle attribute increases of it done through Infiniverse subscriber
for shapeshifter characters? Skill add Something to think about & submissions.
increases are straightforward, but I m Plans right now are for dispatch #1
not clear on how attributes are in- of issue #38  the last part of  Bride of Looking for players, so would you
creased. If total number of attribute Darkness  to be blown out to fill the please print my address?
points must be the same in both four-page feature section, due to its  Ken Blackwood
forms, do you increase one attribute importance. Boone, NC
in each form at the same time, or is The Gaunt Man works in mysteri-
Okay, here goes. If you want to play
there another method? I d appreciate ous ways & #$
in Ken s campaign, write to:
it if you could clear this up.
Ken Blackwood
Second, how about more informa- I ve just finished reading
PO Box 11985
tion on why Ayslish elves don t like Infiniverse Update, Volume II, and it
Boone, NC 28608
the Akashans, and some more gen- is one of the best products WEG has
eral information on the elves and their published  and considering the
More herald messages than letters
homeland and past? quality of some of your products,
this month, so we re going to give you
 Christopher Hall that s saying a lot.
a page of those. Onward:
Litt Carr, KY
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Herald Messages
 How do you spell  Danger: Nuclear  I didn t know Skippy could tell the  You know, I don t think she s an Ord.
Minefield in Magna Veritan? time!  Kiddy Phenil, after shooting
 A NATO soldier, after his boss  Part of Ensign Egypt s defense a Spartan for 47 points of
found out how tough a damage with a vital blow to
Samson hovertank is.  Hello, Hachiman Arms? Sales divi- the head which had no effect
sion, please & Yes & You see the cover of
Mobius attempts to focus attention on your heavy weapons catalog? & Three Rec Pakken has replaced Baruk Kaah
Orrorsh have failed! Baron Insidia was guys with really big guns, that s right & with a ravagon. The reality of the Living
revealed as a minion of the Nile and the Yes & I want whatever is causing the Land is at war with itself as Lanala wars
US government has vowed vengeance! mass destruction in the background & with the Tz Ravok.
Already, Nile operations in Nevada and  Franz Munch of Nightmare  Stephen Smoogen
San Francisco have been destroyed by Legion, hard at work Socorro, NM
government-backed Knights. Their next
stop is South America to investigate re- Tarot, Xardan and IVN-2800 (Ivan)  The Eagle brought this on himself 
ports that the Living Land has renewed infiltrated the city where Kranod s latest #$ how could be foolish enough to think
its war with Core Earth there, with the project was being completed. The trio that Wu Han would peacefully return to
Akashans turning a blind eye to it. watched as the High Lord used an ebony Cairo with him!
 Ralph Dula object to create an enormous bridge into  Wu Han, as reported
Cumberland PA the night sky. As Tharkoldu began stream- by Jim Ogle
ing up it, the bridge shuddered and col- Socorro, NM
 This is going to hurt. lapsed.
 Realm runner  Doc Glory Ivan and the other Knights have since  I don t claim to be the one, true Skippy.
before opening a door in the escaped to Earth, and Ivan has CyberCam I don t know that anyone can fill his &
temple of Rec Stalek. tapes he plans to send to  The Invasion s well, he didn t wear shoes, did he? But he
Funniest Home Videos. stood for something, something worth
 That looked like it hurt.  Allan D. Sugarbaker fighting for. And somebody had to carry
 Vampire hunter Luther after Berkeley, CA on that fight.
seeing a large green tentacle  The Skippy of Steel
pull  Doc Glory through the  Death. Destruction. Sounds of pain
door he had just opened. and agony. These are a few of my favorite  I died because of my own weakness.
things &  I should have crushed Ensign Egypt when
Say, does anyone know who that grin-  Gaunt Man caught singing in I had the chance. But rest assured he will
ning, gap-toothed edeinos is who s run- the shower (bootleg copies not long escape my vengeance. The god-
ning a primitive talk show in the ruins of available from Ichi dess has given me the power to avenge,
30 Rockefeller Plaza? Entertainment and I will use it to cleanse this cosm of evil.
They say he s a transformed human,  Skippy is dead. Skippy is the past. I
but nobody seems to know who. The Holy Grail is again in the safe- am the future.
Oh, shhh & he s about to do one of his keeping of the Poor-Fellow Soldiers of  The Last Son of Lanala
Top Ten lists & Christ and the Temple of Solomon. Louis-
 John Olson Etienne Istuan de Payns, Templar Master  Wow! Cool! Neat!
Baltimore, MD in his 706th year, aided by a band of Storm  The Skipster
Knights, followed through the Middle East
Strange warriors who called them- and on to southern France. Outwitting Dr. Zap regained his senses after his
selves  Troubleshooters from a place and outfighting Nile agents, cyberpriests battle with Colonel Cairo, only to dis-
called  Alpha Complex have appeared and a cyberdecking warlock, they res- cover that he has lost his memory and his
in Cairo and things will never be the same cued the Grail from its 700 year old hiding powers! Be here for Part I of the 36-part
again. place.  ZapFall in which all of our hero s
 Mario Gintella  Terence Wynne archvillains (yes, both of them!) are freed
New Orleans, LA Greenwich, CT from prison and a powerless Zap must
track them down.
A real bad month for the Storm  I hate bugs! That s why I moved into Then hang on for Part I of the 72-part
Knights. Failing to heed the warnings of the city! Now look at it!  ZapQuest as Dr. Zap/Captain Carnage
an Orrorshan witch, the group fell victim  Irate NYC resident embarks on the search for his true iden-
to her curse. It began to take shape in the tity!
Nile Empire, where Ensign Egypt was  Ace Decker just singlehandedly de-
recovered, but not before being trans- feated a giant who was leading a contin- Latest disruptions in Russia play right
ferred into Skragg s body. The group went gent of Dark forces. I don t think being into the hands of the Warrior of the Dark,
on to fail to save Natatiri and later, in L.A., possessed by a demon of the Wild Hunt whose invasion of the former Soviet Union
fell for the time machine ploy (gotcha!) for three years has slowed him down. continues to go well. Many of the sup-
Group is stranded on Tharkold and is not  Jens, an accountant turned porters of the Parliamentarians, longing
expected to survive. Players are rolling Viking Storm Knight to go back to a dictatorship, are starting to
up new characters. look to the Ayslish warrior woman as a
 Dale Hitesman symbol of power and strength.
Oceanside, CA
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