Polyhedron 98

Polyhedron Newszine #98 was released in August 1998. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

The Ministry of Art: Ravens Bluff's Newest Government Branch

 * By Dave Gross. p. 6–7

The city's master spy gets the inside information on the newest branch of the Ravens Bluff government - straight from the wizard's mouth.

The Ambassador and the King

 * By Vince Garcia and Dave Gross. p. 8–9

This Living City duo touches the lives of many of Ravens Bluff's adventurers. Take a look into their pasts.


 * Ambassador Carrague
 * King the Dog

A Handful of Dust

 * By John D. Rateliff. p. 10–17

An errand for an alchemist is no easy task in this fast-paced Living City adventure for fleet-footed PCs. An AD&D Adventure for PCs Level 3-5.

Fellowship of the Sable Feather: An Adventuring Fellowship Takes Root in the Living City

 * By Kevin Melka, Cartography by Brian Blume. p. 18–22

Join the Ravens Bluff's adventurers' guild, an organization filled with interesting personalities and neverending opportunities.

Elminster's Everwinking Eye: More Hidden Powers of Turmish

 * By Ed Greenwood, illustrated by Jim Holloway. p. 23–25

A look at some secret societies and religious sects of Turmish.

Characters

 * Delthyn • Elminster


 * Mirt

Creatures

 * dragon • elf • gnoll • halfling • human • korred • lizard man • pixie • sheep

Locations

 * Buildings
 * The Five Lions


 * Settlements
 * Alaghôn


 * Realms
 * Turmish


 * Geography
 * Allascar • Aphrunn Mountains • Mountains of the Alaoreum


 * Airspur (Chessenta) • Amn • Amry • Arrabar • Calimshan • Cedarsproke • Lake of Steam • Lheshayl • Nimpeth • Ormath • Orsraun Mountains • Reth • Riatavin • Sea of Fallen Stars • Starmantle • Telpir • Tethyr • Thay • Thentia • Vilhon Reach • Westgate

Organizations

 * Dancing Ring • Fellowship of the Purple Staff • The Five Lions (adventuring company) • Free Council • Ghost Swords (militia) • the Nail


 * Red Wizards of Thay • Zhentarim

Religion & Magic

 * Deities
 * Chauntea • Helm • Lathander • Selûne • Sune • Talos


 * Magic
 * gate • Ghost Swords • illusion • illusionist


 * Bright Sword

Miscellaneous

 * Items
 * cider • Thoughts on Politics and Other Villainies


 * Events
 * Dancing Night • Ten Black Days of Eleint

The Raven Express: They Deliver Messages - And More

 * By Brian Vogel. p. 31

Because Ravens Bluff naturally has a raven carrier service, here is Raven Express.

Characters

 * Legov Nairb • Thorn

Locations

 * Settlements
 * Calaunt • Hillsfar • Mulmaster • Phlan • Procampur • Ravens Bluff • Saerloon • Tantras • Tsurlagol • Westgate

Miscellaneous

 * Items
 * ring of avian control • ring of protection


 * Other
 * thieves' cant