Perils of the Young Kingdoms (subtitled Supernatural Battles Across The World of Elric) is an supplement for 4th Edition Stormbringer. Published by Chaosium in 1991 as product code 2113, it includes 5 independent scenarios written by a variety of authors.

Authors: Fred Behrendt, Geoff Gillan, Nick Hagger, Mark Morrison, Mike Syzmanski & Richard Watts
Cover Painting: Alain Gassner
Interior Illustrations: Gustaf Bjorksten, Alain Gassner, Kon Heristanidis, Chris Johnston, and Martin Trengove
Maps: Martin Trengove
Editorial: Mark Morrison
Additional Editorial, Design and Layout: Les Brooks
Cover Design: Charlie Krank
Copyreading: Andre Bishop and Robert Palmer
Useful Advice: Richard Watts

Playtesters: Rhonda Gillan, Cathie Knight, Greg Cech, John Evans, Darren Gore, and numerous doom-laden ones at Necronomicon Ill. Thanks to Sue Allen, Carry Fay, Liam Routt and Penelope Love. Vezhan, Lord of Wings, would like to thank Dean Scully for his assistance with interplanar communication. Henrietta would like to thank Roofdrak, Lord of Dogs, for looking after her.

Published: Chaosium Inc. 1991
Production Number: 2113 Page Count: 120
ISBN: 09-33635-82-6

“…Just as Elric would fight to preserve the Balance, all unknowing, so too did others wield their might to preserve the plane of the Young Kingdoms, equally blind to their part in the scheme of Fate….” - The Chronicle of the Black Sword

The Young Kingdoms is a place of constant strife. Armies stand ready for war, merchants and kings grasp as much power as they can hold, opposing regions trade ideological insults, and sorcerers peer between the veils of reality for new and hideous demons to summon forth. It is the world which Elric inherits, and which he eventually destroys. This book introduces five particular perils of the Young Kingdoms. Two are places, desolate spots of misery and despair. Two are objects, of spectacular power and terrible portent. The last is a magical phenomenon of Primal Chaos which brings new dangers from beyond the Young Kingdoms. All of them offer danger and reward for any band of adventurers

A millennium has passed since the great war between the Dharzi and Melniboné. With the fall of the ancient Sorcerers the Melnibonéan Dragon Lords became the undisputed masters of their world and the Bright Empire was born. Far to the north of the Dragon Isle a lesser Melnibonéan lord took refuge within the bowels of the Black Isle. Here they transformed the former laboratory of an Dharzi mage into a magnificent stronghold.

The years passed and the Bright Empire began it's inevitable decline into decadence and ruin. The caverns of the Black Isle were finally abandoned. Four hundred fifty years later something dark and malevolent now inhabits Fang Island. Here the natural order of living things are being twisted into abominations. Lord Straasha summons champions to the coast of Takesh bordering the Pale Sea and the unholy domain of forbidden Pan Tang. Visions of bloody waves haunt the dreams of these heroes foretelling a great doom should they fail to heed mighty Straasha's call.

Can a handful of heroes stand up to the Darkness that again threatens the Young Kingdoms?

PERILS OF THE YOUNG KINGDOMS provides five independent adventures for the STORMBRlNGER roleplaying game. Each of these adventures explores places scattered across the world of the Young Kingdoms, revealing marvelous, mysterious, and treachous locales such as the Floating Realm, a sargasso sea of ruined ships; the Link Machine, an engine of law which slowly mutates the winged Myrrhyn race; and a Chaos Storm, carrying the chaos pack of Queen Xiombarg, which hastens the appearice of the Infinite Cathedral of Gormweller the Cod Seller.

WHAT IS STORMBRINGER?
STORMBRINGER is a roleplaying game in which the players join together to tell a heroic adventure. Under the supervision of one player, who takes the role of gamemaster, you and your friends verbally act out the roles of characters in a story. You will face the same kinds of situations and dangers that Elric, Moonglum, and Dorian Hawkmoon encountered, but this time you are in control and the results depend on what you decide your characters should do!

This supplement also includes a Map of the Young Kingdoms (illustrating the locations of the scenarios within) and a copy of the Stormbringer, 4th Edition character sheet.

• The Floating Realm by Michael Syzmanski
• The Myrrhn Link by Fred Behrendt
• The Fang and the Fountain by Richard Watts
• Stolen Moments by Nick Hagger and
• The Man Who Sold Gods by Geoff Gillan.

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