Swords of the Iron Legion

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

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[]

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Characters[]

Adriennedar Valgarien • Alfrendo Galona • Anthraxus • Araband Tymin • Aurianthalius • Auricose • Azialia Waft • Basil Arness • Bassana • Belim • Benelcreth • Botpur • Bren Goldenblade • Bren Wingblade • Cercamon • Chirath • Chu-qua • Creosoe • Cueperia • Dak Zarre • Drado Weny • Durissa Thornion • Enhanen • Fracto-Nimbuli • Frizzerfraz • Gluuvesh • Greshlyrr • Grimslaak • Gustofsen Eller • Gwyndion • Haggath Alebringer • Hank • Ho Lan • Inata Eller • Iurnan Chall • Izzerazz • Justin Ironedge • Kalia • Kara Godslave • Khin-Oin • Lana Mara • Lazlo Lunk • Lhrek Jarsyn • Llandrydd Wyvernheart • Lotherius Goldentree • Marcabruk • Mazrahn • Mericrom • Mira Satra • Mirable Dictu • Morissa Thornion • Muck • Multon Weny • Mythera • Nestor • Ning-wu • Pachipol • Pohidge Plam • Ponton • Randwulf Doorbane • Reland Tymin • Richard Wynne • Rudox • Sage of the Hills • Samakay • Samm Brogunn • Solara • Sturkoss • Szuma Li • Tallanna Fhyord • Theodoric • Ting-tok • Tocha Mura • Tocha Saigo • Tyrradin Woodshaper • Ulliam • Variath • Verlmak Bonechopper • Wizzerazz • Yrkhetep • Zerbin Gethrik

Referenced only

Devron • Galenous • No-Nose • Yhelva

Creatures[]

arcanadaemon • brass dragon • cattle • chimera • cloud giant • copper dragon • dhergodaemon • diakk • dire wolf • dragonne • dwarf • fire giant • foo lion • gargoyle • ghast • giant boar • giant troll • giant weasel • gnoll • goat • goblin • gold dragon • griffon • halfling • harpy • hill giant • hippogriff • hordling • horse • huecuva • human • hybsil • hyena • hyaenodon • kobold • korobokuru • lammasu • larva • lava mephit • manticore • mountain goat • mule • necrophidius • night hag • nightmare • nycadaemon • ogre • ogre magi • orc • pack rat • pegasus • pigeon • quasit • Red dragon • scrag • silver dragon • spotted lion • treant • ultrodaemon • vargouille • warhorse • worg • wyvern • yagnodaemon • zombie

Referenced only

jackal • mezzodaemon

Locations[]

Bodies of Water

Niola river • Nun river

Buildings

Fortresses

Fort Blood • Hlathian Armory and Great Hall • Keep of Military Knowledge

Inns & Taverns

Black Eye • Blue Roan • Inn of the Five Crowns • Inn of Seven Stars

Temples

Temple of Tyr (Urml)

Forests

Chondalwood • Shining Plains

Nations

Chondath • Turmish

Hills

Thurgabanteth

Mountains

Kallamos Var • Orsraun Mountains

Planes

Hades • Oinos

Regions

Vilhon Reach

Roads

Chondath Road • Highway of the Sunrise • Wilna Pass

Settlements

Arrabar • Gildenglade • Halfling vale • Ormath • River's Run • Timindar • Urml

Referenced only

Alaghôn • Chessenta • Cormyr • Hlondeth • Orbesh • Sea of Fallen Stars • Sword Coast • Westgate

Magic[]

Clothing

boots of elvenkind • boots of striding and springing • bracers of defense • cloak of elvenkind • cloak of protection • gauntlets of ogre power

Items

incense of meditation • Infinity Train • ring of feather falling • ring of protection • ring of shooting stars • ring of spell storing • ring of truth • smudgepot of dusk

Potions

philter of love • potion of flying • potion of healing • potion of heroism • potion of invulnerability • potion of polymorph self • potion of speed • potion of wraithform

Psionics

hypnosis (psionic) • molecular rearrangement • psionic blast

Spells

accuracy • bless • blind • burning hands • cause blindness • cause fear • chant • charm person • clairvoyance • cloud ladder • color spray • command • confusion • create food and water • cure blindness • cure critical wounds • cure light wounds • cure serious wounds • dancing blade • dancing lights • darkness • darkness, 15' radius • detect charm • detect evil • detect good • detect invisibility • detect lie • detect magic • dig • dimension door • disguise • disintegrate • dispel exhaustion • dispel magic • dust devil • elemental burst • emotion • face • feign death • fiery eyes • fire rain • fire shuriken • fire wings • fireball • flame arrows • flame strike • fog cloud • ghost light • hail of stone • hallucinatory terrain • haste • hold person • hypnotism • invisibility • invisibility, 10' radius • improved invisibility • know history • lightning bolt • locate animals or plants • locate object • magic missile • magical vestment • magnetism • mass invisibility • melt • melt metal • message • metal skin • metal to rust • meteor swarm • minor globe of invulnerability • mirror image • Nystul's magic aura • omen • penetrate disguise • power word, blind • power word, stun • prayer • prismatic spray • protection from evil • protection from evil, 10' radius • protection from fire • protection from good • protection from good, 10' radius • protection from normal missiles • pyrotechnics • remove fear • resist cold • resist fire • rope trick • sanctuary • secret signs • shades • shadow monsters • shield • shocking grasp • shout • silence, 15' radius • slow poison • smoke shape • spider climb • spike stones • spiritual hammer • statue • sticks to snakes • stinking cloud • true seeing • wall of fire • wall of fog • wall of iron • warp stone • weakness • whip • wind breath • wizard lock • wood shape • word of recall

Weapons

flame tongue • giant slayer • holy avenger • staff of the magi • staff of skulls • staff of the woodlands • sword of sharpness • wand of fire • wand of lightning bolts • Wand of negation • wand of wonder

Others

ki

Referenced only

chime of opening • hypnosis (psionic)

Organizations[]

Alfrendo's Mythical Menagerie • Autnak tribe • Bloodier Teeth • Champions of Muktar • Company of the Singing Dawn • Dark Watch • Dwarfbanes • Gray Doom • Llandrydd's Steel • Sailors of the Crimson Sea • Scab Eaters • Sharp Fangs • Skykillers • Spears of the Dawn • Solara's Elite • Terror of the Deep • Windriders • Yrkhetep’s Devoted

Religions[]

Chauntea • Gond • Kurtulmak • Lathander • Myrkul • Tempus • Waukeen

Miscellaneous[]

Armor & Clothing

breastplate • chain mail • field plate • gauntlet • plate mail • scale mail • skullcap • spiked shield • tunic

Classes

bushi • cavalier • illusionist • kensei • ninja

Events

Battle of Urmrl • Feast of the Moon • Hades War

Food & Drink

ale • brandy • bread • potato • sweetbread • wine • yam

Gemstones

topaz

Items

bell • book • candle • fireworks • hoe • leash • map • mug • muzzle • pitchfork • scroll • tent • tinderbox • torch

Materials

brass • bronze • granite • paper • steel

Vehicles

longboat • wagon

Weapons

ballista • battle axe • broad sword • catapult • club • dagger • flail • footman's mace • great club • halberd • horse bow • javelin • katana • lance • long bow • long sword • naginata • pike (weapon) • scimitar • short sword • sling • spear • trident • war hammer

Works

Battle of Urmrl (poem) • Black Tome of Chondath • The 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[]

• Images from Swords of the Iron Legion

External links[]

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• Dungeon Masters Guild

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