Adventurers and other works: Release Schedule for January-June 1998
January 1998
January 7, 1998
- Adventurers #526 - Before he can begin construction on the new, improved Green Dragon Inn, Peldor realizes that he must deal with certain hostile elements in Greyhawk...before they deal with him.
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #13 - Young Bosco. The circus. See why we call them animals.
January 14, 1998
- Adventurers #527 - Peldor puts his daring and dangerous plan into action; disguised as the foreign thief Corvis, he gets himself an audience with the Guildmaster, Sharyn Messandier. But did she bring him there to recruit him...or to kill him?
January 21, 1998
- Adventurers #528 - Given an opportunity to prove his worth - and his loyalty - Corvis must watch his back at every turn, lest he find a knife pointed at it.
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #14 - Peyote's rise to power within the Druidic ranks
January 28, 1998
- Adventurers #529 - Now safely (?) folded into Sharyn's organization, Corvis proceeds with his own agenda - but will he succeed, or is he doomed to fail?
February 1998
February 4, 1998
- Adventurers #530 - The fruits of certain labors are finally enjoyed: the new Green Dragon Inn has its grand opening!
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #15 - At last! A lost tale of Ged!
February 11, 1998
- Adventurers #531 - Alindyar & Lyra's unfinished business: spell-sharing, new spell tweaking, house-protecting, college-lecturing, Circle of Eight-cozying. It all happens now.
February 18, 1998
- Adventurers #532 - Mongo and Gorin acclimate to Greyspire and the military life.
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #16 - At last! The fate of...BELGAR!
February 25, 1998
- Adventurers #533 - In Greyspire, Mongo and Gorin finally learn where they'll fit in; Mongo has a close encounter of the bad kind
March 1998
March 4, 1998
- Adventurers #534 - Mongo must forget his problems, as his unit mobilizes and prepares to move out, to fight in a campaign!
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #17 - Lyra's early days - revealed at last!
March 11, 1998
- Adventurers #535 - The dwarven force marches, spending awhile on the road before arriving at the hills they must cleanse of goblins.
March 18, 1998
- Adventurers #536 - Battle in the warrens! Will Mongo and Gorin prove their worth - or are they just mediocre soldiers?
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #18 - Songa's life, from infant to girl to young woman to amazon.
March 25, 1998
- Adventurers #537 - In the middle of nowhere, Rillen and Songa begin to lay down plans...but what is it they're planning? And how does it fit in with the next fighting tournament?
April 1998
April 1, 1998
- Adventurers April Fools Special 1998 - The Adventurers/Protectors Spring Bash: An alternate-universe crossover adventure in which a number of Oerth's heroes and villains meet a team of super-heroes. As a bonus, this one takes place in a non-canon alternate reality - which means Ged will be there! Yea! The only thing I haven't decided is which group gets transported to the other's world. This one, I'm looking forward to.
- Adventurers 538 - It's New Year's Eve in Greyhawk, but Peldor has a lot on his mind, the least of which is a sudden barfight at the new Green Dragon Inn.
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #19 - We get a peek at Bosco's time as a soul, trapped in the Elemental Plane of Water (hint: Silthis is easily irritated!)
April 8, 1998
- Adventurers 539 - Greyhawk's inhabitants ring in the new year! Fireworks! Celebration! An omen!
April 15, 1998
- Adventurers 540 - It's also New Year's in Helgate, though the people aren't as happy about it as Greyhawk's populace. Anyway, a lot is going on: an update to the mining situation, Otto and Victoria hash out some issues, Ys has an unusual problem, some new Helgate residents are introduced, and Belphanior announces the next great quest!
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #20 - Remember that drow city that one day got a big, angry surprise (episode #250) ? Here's what happened down there that day.
April 22, 1998
- Adventurers 541 - Belphanior goes to Greyhawk to see if anybody wants to accompany him on his quest. Who will go? Who won't? The party is formed, then prepares to depart.
April 29, 1998
- Adventurers 542 - Belphanior and companions arrive in the Land of Black Ice, and receive a chilly reception.
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #21 - A blast from the past! Once upon a time, the dwarven king Yod Ironbeard gave a brief account of himself, Tarl, Kup Swiftfoot, Marcus, et al. challenging the great red dragon Feuerhauch atop Thunderdelve Mountain. Now, here's the whole story.
May 1998
May 6, 1998
- Adventurers 543 - The trek to the City of the Gods continues, but local denizens mean to make a meal of our heroes!
May 13, 1998
- Adventurers 544 - The adventurers reach the high metal walls of their destination, and enter, exploring for a bit before heading to the central tower. Meanwhile, a group of rather unpleasant individuals closes in on Helgate.
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #22 - A tale of one Cynder, a red dragon...
May 20, 1998
- Adventurers 545 - After some re-discovering of what was found in the past, the intrepid explorers head into previously-unseen areas of the city's central tower. They also have their first battle since entering the City.
May 27, 1998
- Adventurers 546 - The adventurers find various odd things, including arcane machinery, some of which still works. Elsewhere, the "dirty dozen" arrive in Helgate and lay down plans for Belphanior's demise.
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #23 - At last...the wispy thing gets his own story.
June 1998
June 3, 1998
- Adventurers 547 - Finding the City of the Gods' control chamber, the adventurers set into motion some dire events...and release a fell guardian that may destroy them all!
June 10, 1998
- Adventurers 548 - In Helgate, Belphanior's marshals are fought and defeated by the hostile visitors, who then take over and prepare a nice little trap for Belphanior.
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #24 - A tale of woe and chaos from the vaults: the origin of the Iron Dwarf!
June 17, 1998
- Adventurers 549 - Conclusion of the City of the Gods saga, as the adventurers fight for their lives, and then must escape the City before it's too late.
June 24, 1998
- Adventurers 550 - Belphanior and crew return to Helgate, only to find it firmly in the grasp of the outsiders. The chaotic elf, his marshals, and his friends find that they must fight or die...and for one, death is the only way out...
- Adventurers: The Lost Tales #25 - Once, he was a man like any other. That was before the turn of events that led to him becoming Whisper, the most feared assassin in the land.