Polyhedron 55

Polyhedron Newszine #55 was released in September 1990. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Easy Money

 * Jay Tummelson and Lew Wright. Illustrated by Jim Holloway. pp. 9–14

Jack Mooney, the owner and ringmaster of the Realms' grandest circus, wants to hire a band of adventurers to catch a golden cave bear to add to his Big Top acts. Mooney insists the bear be brought back unharmed. Easy money? Maybe.

Spelljamming Monsters

 * By Roger E. Moore, William W. Connors, and Dale A. Donovan. pp. 15–18

Chackchaks, oortlings, and magistars are waiting to encounter your player characters.

The New Rogues Gallery: Iron Maidens

 * By Costa Valhouli. pp. 19–20

For the right fee, the Iron Maidens&mdash;a trio of battle-hardened mercenaries&mdash;will move into your AD&D® game adventures.

The Everwinking Eye: A Closer Look at Maskyr's Eye

 * By Ed Greenwood. p. 24–25

The second part in an exploration of Maskyr's Eye, looking at the village itself and its inhabitants.

Characters

 * Aurgus • Beluar • Elminster • Khonduil Ammargath • Elbruin Hammertree • Lharathuel Hesmyr • Gundul Hulvespar • Torzhin Hulvespar • Glauroth Mahulkyn • Jhenta Sulpir • Sshansalue Wonderharp


 * Khelben Arunsun • Randal Morn • Dabron Sashenstar

Creatures

 * dwarf • gelugon • human • remorhaz

Locations

 * Structures
 * Dwarfstone • House of Plenty • The Wizard's Hand


 * Settlements
 * Maskyyr's Eye


 * Geography
 * Beluar's Hunt • Glacier of the White Worm • Mount Aergurl • Mount Wolf • Viperstongue Ford


 * Baldur's Gate • Blackstaff Tower • Calimshan • Daggerdale • Iriaebor • Kurth • Mulmaster • Piergeiron's Palace • Scornubel • Shadowdale • Teziir • Tower of Ashaba • Waterdeep

Organizations

 * Bloody Tongue


 * Merchants' League

Religion

 * Deities
 * Chauntea • Gond • Malar • Tymora

Magic

 * Spells
 * detect lie

Miscellaneous

 * axe • barrel • beer • bracer • brambleberry wine • dagger • knife • lamp oil • pitch • rope • shortsword

The Living City: Shrine of Honest Toil

 * By Thomas M. Kane, Cartography by Dave Conant. p. 28–29

Pay up! or do a stint at the Shrine of Honest Toil in Ravens Bluff.