The

The ecology the unicorn

ecology ofofthe unicorn
by Roger Moore
by Roger Moore
“You
“You would would know know about about the the unicorn?”
unicorn?” little more
little more than than if if you’d
you’d spokenspoken with with an an was
was slain;
slain; the
the survivor would have
survivor would have died
died of of
asked
asked the the dryad.
dryad. Her Her green green eyes eyes widened.
widened. average man
average man who who had lived in
had lived in the
the woods
woods grief but heard
grief but heard aa low
low sound,
sound, and
and beheld
beheld a a
“You
“You are are aa hunter?”
hunter?” all of
all of his life. Yet
his life. little do
Yet little do mortal
mortal folk folk unicorn
unicorn coming,
coming, who
who touched
touched the
the other
other
After II assured
After assured her her that that II bore bore no no weap-
weap- know of
know of what
what aa unicorn unicorn truly truly thinks.
thinks. one
one once
once and restored the
and restored the lost
lost one
one toto life
life
ons
ons or or armor,
armor, and and soughtsought to to learn
learn about about They are
They are olderolder than than the the calendars
calendars most most before fleeing. What
before fleeing. What can be made
can be made of of all
all
the
the unicorn
unicorn for for my my own own curiosity,
curiosity, the the mortals keep,
mortals keep, and and wiserwiser than than most most sages.sages. this is
this is beyond
beyond even even the the sages
sages to to say;
say; but but
dryad
dryad lookedlooked at at me me with with head head tilted. tilted. Their
Their knowledge
knowledge is not of
is not building fires
of building fires clearly,
clearly, one one should
should never never take take a a unicorn
unicorn
“Most
“Most of of thethe mortal
mortal folk folk hunt hunt the the FreeFree and laying
and laying stone, stone, but but of of the
the nature
nature of of liv-
liv- for granted.
for granted.
One
One for for its its horn,
horn, the the magical
magical horn, horn, they they ing
ing things,
things, the the wisdom
wisdom learned learned from from A
A unicorn
unicorn runs runs more more like like a a deer
deer than than a a
would
would slay slay it, it, take
take its its horn,
horn, iron iron in in their
their watching
watching the the stars
stars pass pass in in the
the night,
night, the the horse, travelling
horse, travelling in in great
great leapsleaps that that clearclear
hands
hands and and ice ice in in their
their hearts,
hearts, and and we we who who endless cycle
endless cycle of of nature
nature repeated
repeated again again and and the height of
the height of a a man
man at at times.
times. BecauseBecause of of
loved
loved it it are
are left
left withwith the the body,
body, such such is is thethe again yet
again yet differently
differently every every time.time. They They their speed,
their speed, there there are are precious
precious few few crea- crea-
way
way of of the
the mortal
mortal folk. folk. LongLong the the Free Free know what
know what is is inin the
the heart
heart of of aa manman or or aa tures
tures who who will will everever get get close
close to to one
one with- with-
One runs,
One runs, far far thethe FreeFree One One travels,
travels, deep deep woman,
woman, and and can can readread meaning
meaning into into the the out its
out its permission,
permission, and and fewer
fewer still still since
since
the
the Free
Free One One hides hides from from the the mortal
mortal folk. folk. turn of
turn of thethe wind,
wind, the the fallfall ofof aa leaf,
leaf, the the unicorns
unicorns have have a a magical
magical intuition intuition about about
The
The horn horn is is its
its heart
heart as as the
the unicorn
unicorn is is the the sigh of
sigh of aa child,
child, meanings
meanings no no oneone elseelse the approach
the approach of of anyone
anyone who who has has evil evil
forest’s
forest’s heart, heart, would would you you run run if if mortals
mortals knows. Dearly
knows. Dearly they they love love secrets,
secrets, and and thoughts
thoughts or or hashas thethe intention
intention of harming
of harming
chased
chased you you for for youryour heart?”
heart?” In In suchsuch a a wayway dearly they
dearly they keep keep them.them. them.
them. Unicorns
Unicorns avoid avoid all but those
all but those of of
did the
did the dryad
dryad speak, speak, her her wordswords and and sen- sen- It may
It may be said that
be said that aa unicorn
unicorn lives lives for for good heart
good heart and and thosethose who who love love the the forests;
forests;
tences running together
tences running together like like waterwater in in a a itself. It
itself. It will defend its
will defend its wood
wood and and its its the rest see
the rest see little
little more
more than than theirtheir tails tails
stream.
stream. friends,
friends, but but it it exists
exists for for itsits own
own sake sake and and flicking
flicking as as they
they leap leap into into the the distance,
distance,
II bowed
bowed my my head head to hear this;
to hear this; II was was not not serves no
serves no one one but but its its own
own will.will. EvenEven and
and oftenoften they they will will see nothing of
see nothing of them
them at at
aa killer.
killer. It It seemed
seemed the the dryad
dryad saw saw this: this: she she magic is
magic is powerless
powerless to to control
control them; them; their their all;
all; unicorns
unicorns love love to hide and
to hide and can can be be more
more
bade me
bade me sit sit with
with her her on on a a mossy
mossy stone stone for for wildness
wildness is is too
too great
great to to bebe constrained
constrained by by quiet than
quiet than an an empty
empty cathedral
cathedral when when they they
aa while,
while, and and she she toldtold me me of of thethe unicorn.
unicorn. aa dweomer.
dweomer. They They eat eat when
when it it pleases
pleases want
want to be.
to be.
The
The unicorn,
unicorn, she she said,
said, is is many
many things. things. them and
them and sleep sleep when when they they like;
like; theythey feastfeast No
No one one knows
knows how how old old unicorns
unicorns be- be-
No two
No two peoplepeople will will see see thethe same same unicorn,
unicorn, on tender
on tender grasses grasses and and honeysuckle,
honeysuckle, sweet sweet come.
come. The The dryads
dryads say say thatthat it it is rarer for
is rarer for
though one
though one may may be be seenseen by by many.many. Mor- Mor- roots
roots and and bark, bark, and and some some say say theythey can can the
the moon
moon to to turn
turn blue blue than than for for unicorns
unicorns
tals see
tals see it it and
and call call it it shy,
shy, fierce,
fierce, proud, proud, draw
draw energyenergy from from drinking
drinking the winds if
the winds if to
to mate,
mate, and and the birth of
the birth of a foal is
a foal is cause
cause
free,
free, the the spirit
spirit of of magic,
magic, the the spirit
spirit of of they need.
they need. It It is
is known
known that that thethe best place
best place for riotous
for riotous joy joy among
among all all the
the inhabitants
inhabitants
unconformity, the
unconformity, the symbol
symbol of of purity,
purity, to see
to see aa unicorn
unicorn is is near
near aa still
still pond,
pond, for for of
of a a unicorn’s
unicorn’s wood. wood. Some Some elven elven folk folk
truth, change,
truth, change, goodness,goodness, chaos, chaos, inno- inno- they love
they love to to look
look at at themselves
themselves reflected reflected remember tales
remember tales of of their
their ancestors
ancestors of of gen-
gen-
cence, grace,
cence, grace, beauty,beauty, secrecy, secrecy, and and aa thou- thou- therein; aa vanity,
therein; vanity, perhaps,
perhaps, but but theythey are are erations
erations before, before, telling
telling of of the
the same same uni- uni-
sand
sand otherother things.
things. There There is is truth
truth in in each
each entitled to
entitled to itit as
as well
well as as anyone.
anyone. corn
corn thosethose elveselves see see now, now, whichwhich if if true
true
of
of these,
these, but but eacheach of of them
them alone alone is not
is not It is
It is true,
true, too, too, thatthat unicorns
unicorns are are strong.
strong. means
means that that unicorns
unicorns live live forfor thousands
thousands of of
enough,
enough, and and all all thethe words
words that that couldcould be be Theirs is
Theirs is an an endless
endless strength;
strength; they they may may years.
years. The The dryaddryad II spoke spoke with with had had known known
spoken would
spoken would not not aa unicorn
unicorn describe. describe. run
run for for daysdays without
without tiring tiring at at full speed,
full speed, two
two unicorns,
unicorns, and neither of
and neither of them
them knew knew
To
To human
human eyes eyes the the unicorn
unicorn is is less
less like like passing the
passing the winds
winds and and flashing
flashing through through how old
how old they were, much
they were, much less less how how much much
aa horned
horned horse horse than than is is generally
generally believed; believed; even the
even the densest
densest forest growth. “Chasing
forest growth. “Chasing time had
time had passed
passed since since the the weekweek before.before. If If
it
it is
is smaller
smaller and and more more graceful
graceful than than a a the unicorn,”
the unicorn,” the the common
common folk folk say say whenwhen time
time meansmeans little little to to elves,
elves, it it means
means
horse, and
horse, and far far more
more beautiful.
beautiful. Unicorns Unicorns they mean
they mean someone someone is is wasting
wasting time; time; nothing at
nothing at all
all to to unicorns,
unicorns, and and each each day day
are
are generally
generally white white in in color,
color, though though some some “catching aa unicorn,”
“catching unicorn,” they they say say of of some-
some- to them
to them is is special
special and and new. new. The The chaos chaos in in
claim
claim to to havehave seen seen gray, gray, black,
black, silver silver and and one doing
one doing the the impossible.
impossible. them
them casts boredom aside;
casts boredom aside; a a unicorn
unicorn can can
gold
gold ones,ones, and and one one or or twotwo adventurers
adventurers The powers
The powers of of the
the unicorn’s
unicorn’s horn horn are are watch the
watch the samesame event event over over and and over, over, and and
speak of
speak of spotted
spotted ones. ones. Their Their horns horns are are debated by
debated serf and
by serf and king king alike.
alike. It It is
is each
each time time will will see see something
something new new about about it it
most often
most often aa mother-of-pearl
mother-of-pearl color, color, giv- giv- known that
known that unicorns
unicorns cannot cannot be be poisoned,
poisoned, to
to hold
hold its its interest.
interest.
ing
ing offoff a rainbow of
a rainbow of hues
hues in in thethe sunlight;
sunlight; and that
and that the the hornhorn will protect aa man,
will protect man, Who
Who befriends
befriends a a unicorn?
unicorn? Everyone Everyone
again, there
again, there are are reports
reports of of silver,
silver, gold, gold, though to
though to lesser
lesser effect,
effect, from from toxinstoxins of of all
all knows
knows that that a a maid,
maid, old old or young, who
or young, who is is
and
and black
black horns horns as as well.
well. The The clovencloven kinds. Yet
kinds. Yet therethere are are always
always tales tales of of other,
other, good at
good at heart
heart will stand aa fair
will stand chance of
fair chance of
hooves of
hooves of thethe creature
creature are are graygray or or silver.
silver. hidden
hidden magicks magicks that that the the horn
horn can can per-per- seeing and
seeing and perhaps
perhaps even even touching
touching aa uni- uni-
All
All unicorns
unicorns have have aa wild wild silkensilken mane mane that that form. A
form. ranger will
A ranger remember aa unicorn
will remember unicorn corn. Sometimes
corn. Sometimes it it happens
happens that that the the maid
maid
flashes
flashes in in thethe wind
wind as as they
they run, run, aa tail tail likelike coming upon
coming upon him him as as he lay dying
he lay dying in in the
the may
may even even gain gain the the unicorn’s
unicorn’s agreement agreement to to
aa lion
lion or or wildwild boar,boar, and and a beard like
a beard like a a woods
woods of of aa goblin’s
goblin’s arrow; arrow; the the unicorn
unicorn serve
serve her her as as aa steed,
steed, and and the the unicorn
unicorn will will
goat. Some
goat. Some say, say, though,
though, that that the the strangest
strangest but touches the
but touches the infected
infected wound wound and and it it is
is be faithful
be faithful to to herher forfor as as long
long as as thethe maidmaid
part of
part of aa unicorn
unicorn is is its
its eyes,
eyes, for for theythey are are healed
healed at at once.
once. A A lost
lost child,
child, when when found, found, is
is good;
good; the the unicorn
unicorn will will suffer
suffer no no one one
many colors
many colors at at once
once and and changechange even even as as will
will telltell of of seeing
seeing aa “one-horned
“one-horned deer” deer” else
else to ride it,
to ride however, and
it, however, and may may not not even even
one
one looks
looks at at them.
them. No No one one can can well well who
who cured cured his his sicknesses
sicknesses from from eatingeating wild wild let
let the
the maid
maid ride ride it it ifif the
the maid
maid comes comes to to
remember
remember the the color
color of of aa unicorn’s
unicorn’s eyes. eyes. mushrooms or
mushrooms or berries
berries with with aa tap tap of of itsits believe she
believe she is is the
the unicorn’s
unicorn’s master. master. No No
You will
You will findfind in in the
the world
world learned learned horn,
horn, then then guidedguided the the child
child home home again. again. one
one is is the
the master
master of of a a unicorn.
unicorn.
sages who
sages who tell tell youyou the the unicorn
unicorn is is not
not There is
There is even
even aa legend legend that that twotwo lovers,
lovers, Druids
Druids also also like like unicorns,
unicorns, not not so so much
much
exceptionally bright,
exceptionally bright, and and that that if if you
you chased into
chased into aa forestforest by by their
their enraged
enraged fami- fami- for their goodness
for their goodness (druids (druids also also like like greengreen
could converse
could converse with with one one you you would would get get lies, fell from
lies, fell from a a low
low cliffcliff andand one one of of them
them dragons) but
dragons) because unicorns
but because unicorns are are so so
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much a a part
much part of of the
the forests
forests the the druids
druids pro- pro- they avoid
they avoid all all whowho are are evil,
evil, andand who who enough to
enough to see
see aa unicorn
unicorn wouldwould be be all
all II
tect. At
tect. At times
times aa unicorn
unicorn may may give give aid aid to toaa would cause
would cause them them harm. harm. Yet Yet it it is
is also
also could
could ask.”
ask.”
druid, but
druid, always it
but always it isis because
because the the uni-uni- true that
true that those
those who who are are selfish
selfish and and petty,
petty, “Lucky thou
“Lucky thou are,are, then,”
then,” saidsaid the
the dryad.
dryad.
corn chooses
corn chooses to to dodo so,so, not
not from
from any any com-com- who desire
who desire dominion
dominion over over their fellows,
their fellows, “Look
“Look over your shoulder,
over your shoulder, slowlyslowly and and
pulsion the
pulsion the druid
druid may may exert exert by by charm.
charm. and who
and who are are blindblind to to the
the goodness
goodness and and with care.”
with care.” HerHer eyeseyes were
were shining
shining likelike
Rangers and
Rangers and unicorns
unicorns seem seem to to do do well
well innocence of
innocence of childhood
childhood will will never
never see see thethe stars
stars and
and herher face
face glowed
glowed with with awe.
awe. She She
together, and
together, and unicorns
unicorns will will even
even let let them-
them- horned one.
horned one. If If one
one cannot
cannot see see beyond
beyond the the was looking
was behind me.
looking behind me.
selves be
selves seen by
be seen male rangers
by male rangers and and reach of
reach of his
his own own grasping
grasping hands, hands, he he will
will For
For all
all of
of mymy life
life II remembered
remembered that that
touched by
touched by them,
them, though though only only female
female wander
wander the the forests
forests of of the
the world
world and and see see moment,
moment, as as II watched
watched her her face
face and
and it it
rangers may
rangers may ride ride them.
them. Good Good bards bards are are nothing
nothing at at allall but
but trees.
trees. dawned
dawned on on me what she
me what she meant.
meant. In In that
that
known to
known to chase
chase afterafter unicorns,
unicorns, and and mad mad Such
Such was was the the taletale thethe dryad
dryad told told me,me, moment
moment II had had an an awareness
awareness of of someone
someone
chaotic bards
chaotic bards as as well;
well; the the sight
sight of of aa uni-
uni- and II was
and utterly silent
was utterly silent as as II heard
heard it, it, and
and near me,
near me, very
very close
close to to me,
me, someone
someone II had had
corn brings
corn brings bards bards to to tears,
tears, and and they they will will afterward. II felt
afterward. felt thethe wonder
wonder in in meme rising
rising sought
sought allall mymy life.
life. Even
Even though
though II am am
write volumes and
write volumes and volumes
volumes of of poems
poems and and and my
and my thoughts
thoughts were adrift; the
were adrift; the dryad
dryad older
older now
now thanthan almost
almost any any man,
man, II still
still
tales and
tales and songssongs aboutabout their their beauty,
beauty, and and seemed to
seemed to know
know it it and
and she she laughed.
laughed. remember the
remember the last few seconds
last few seconds before
before II
recite them every
recite them every chancechance they they get.get. “Stranger, II have
“Stranger, have told told you you thatthat aa thou-
thou- turned
turned around,
around, and and in in the
the light
light filtering
filtering
Of the
Of the true
true woodland
woodland folk, folk, faeries
faeries and and sand words
sand words could could not not say say what
what the the sight
sight through
through the the leaves
leaves andand in in the
the silence
silence of of
elves are
elves are among
among aa unicorn’sunicorn’s closest closest of one
of one unicorn
unicorn can, can, and and you you looklook as as ifif the primeval
the primeval wood, beheld the
wood, beheld the unicorn.
unicorn.
friends,
friends, and and somesome of of them
them even even have have you've
you’ve seen seen one one a’ready.”
a’ready.”
speech with
speech unicorns. Dryads,
with unicorns. Dryads, satyrs,satyrs, “Your story
“Your story has has caused
caused it,” it,” II replied,
replied, APPENDIX
APPENDIX
nymphs,
nymphs, pixies,pixies, and and sprites
sprites see see themthem embarrassed. “I
embarrassed. “I amam no no oneone likelike aa bard
bard or or Unicorns are
Unicorns are also
also known
known as as alicorns,
alicorns,
often enough,
often enough, and and it it is
is said
said that
that treants,
treants, aa prince
prince or or aa ranger;
ranger; IIam am aa wanderer
wanderer and and monocorns, and
monocorns, and have
have thethe technical
technical namename
who
who maymay be be the
the only
only beings
beings to to live
live longer
longer the road
the road is is my my home.
home. II have have heardheard many many of monoceros
of monoceros in in sages’
sages’ texts.
texts.
than unicorns,
than unicorns, know know more more unicorns
unicorns per- per- tales and
tales and seen seen many many strangestrange beings beings in in my my If desired,
If desired, the
the awe
awe effect
effect ofof seeing
seeing aa
sonally in
sonally in their
their lifetimes
lifetimes than than any any humanhuman years, but
years, but never
never such such aa creature
creature as as you
you unicorn may
unicorn may bebe simulated
simulated by by giving
giving themthem
could guess
could guess at. at. All
All of of the
the true
true woodwood folk folk have told
have told me.” me.” aa charismatic
charismatic power power thatthat causes
causes all all crea-
crea-
except the
except the evil
evil ones
ones love love the the unicorn
unicorn and and The dryad’s
The dryad’s eyes eyes twinkled
twinkled merrily.merrily. tures and
tures and beings
beings with less than
with less than one
one hithit
would
would throwthrow down down their their lives
lives for for it,it, and
and “And if
“And if you
you were were to to see
see one,
one, whatwhat wouldwould die to
die to bebe rendered immobile upon
rendered immobile upon seeing
seeing
even the
even the evil
evil ones
ones would
would not cause it
not cause it you do?”
you do?” one for
one 1-3 rounds;
for 1-3 rounds; moremore powerful
powerful crea- crea-
harm; unicorns are
harm; unicorns are fearful
fearful when when aroused
aroused II thought
thought for for aa moment
moment and and laughed
laughed tures will
tures be able
will be able toto act
act normally,
normally, but but the
the
for fighting, and
for fighting, and have have slainslain ogres
ogres and and myself. “In
myself. “In truth
truth II have have no idea. Perhaps
no idea. Perhaps sight of
sight of aa unicorn
unicorn willwill still
still affect
affect them
them
worse
worse withwith aa single
single thrust
thrust of of their
their all in
all in all,
all, II would
would do do nothing
nothing but wonder
but wonder deeply in
deeply in some
some manner.
manner. Good Good beings
beings will will
whorled
whorled horns. horns. at it.
at it. Beautiful
Beautiful things things are are rare
rare in in the
the love and
love and admire
admire them,
them, neutral
neutral onesones will
will
Who is
Who is aa unicorn’s
unicorn’s foe? foe? It It is
is true
true that that world,
world, and, and, for for myself,
myself, to to bebe lucky
lucky seek to
seek to control
control or or capture
capture them,them, andand evil
evil
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 ones usually
ones usually hate them, for
hate them, for thethe unicorn’s
unicorn’s not considered aa charm-type
not considered charm-type spell; spell; it it does
does
CAST YOUR OWN beauty reminds
reminds them them of of the
the ugliness
ugliness of of
beauty not
not putput thethe unicorn
unicorn under under any any compul-
compul-
FANTASY FIGURES their souls.
their souls. sion to
sion to obey
obey the the druid,
druid, any any moremore than than any any
Unicorns may
Unicorns may be treated as
be treated as having
having aa 25 25 other creature
other creature called called must must obey obey the the druid.
druid.
Now there are nine tri-cavity wisdom
wisdom for for purposes
purposes of of immunity
immunity to to A summoned
A summoned unicorn unicorn will will be aware that
be aware that
molds and more are coming. The charm and
charm and hold spells or
hold spells or powers,
powers, as as per
per aa druid
druid is is “calling”
“calling” for for assistance
assistance and and
figures are designed especially for the DEITIES
the DEITIES & & DEMIGODS™
DEMIGODS™ Cyclope- Cyclope- may decide
may decide to to help (represented by
help (represented by thethe
role-playing and they are super! dia; animal
dia; animal friendship,
friendship, snare, snare, trip,trip, and and saving throw
saving throw vs. spell). In
vs. spell). In nono casecase will
will aa
sleep spells,
sleep spells, as as well
well as as any
any other
other unicorn approach
unicorn approach nearer nearer than than 24” 24” froma
from a
enchantment/charm spells,
enchantment/charm spells, do do not affect
not affect druid if
druid if the
the presence
presence of of anyany enemy
enemy (an (an
Casting your own figures is almost
them either.
them either. They They will will note
note aa hallucina-
hallucina- evil character
evil character or or aa hunter
hunter of of unicorns)
unicorns) is is
as much fun as playing the game. tory forest
tory forest for for thethe illusion
illusion that that it it is.
is. Being
Being sensed, and
sensed, and aa unicorn
unicorn will will dimension
dimension
immune to
immune to death
death spells
spells covers
covers all all door away
door away if if necessary
necessary to to escape
escape aa trap. trap.
enchantment/charm,
enchantment/charm, conjuration/sum- conjuration/sum- Interestingly, lower-level
Interestingly, lower-level druids druids have have aa
moning, or
moning, or necromantic
necromantic spells spells thatthat cause
cause marginally better
marginally better chance
chance to to summon
summon aa
death with
death with or or without
without saving saving throwsthrows unicorn for
unicorn for aid aid (using
(using call call woodland
woodland
(including finger
(including finger of of death,
death, destruction,
destruction, beings) than
beings) than higher-level
higher-level druids; druids; this this says
says
symbol of
symbol of death,
death, and and power power word, word, kill).
kill). something (indirectly,
something (indirectly, at at least)
least) aboutabout the the
If desired,
If desired, aa unicornunicorn may may be be able
able (once
(once unicorn. The
unicorn. The way way the the spell
spell is is moderated,
moderated,
652. MEN OF THE CITY per day
per day or or less
less often
often thanthan that)
that) to to simu-
simu- aa lower-level
lower-level druid druid has has aa better chance of
better chance of
late one
late one beneficial
beneficial clericalclerical spell
spell of of any
any failing
failing to to attract
attract those
those woodland
woodland crea- crea-
level with
level with aa touchtouch of of its
its horn.
horn. The The effect
effect tures mentioned
tures mentioned ahead ahead of of the
the unicorn
unicorn on on
of this
of this touch
touch will take place
will take place instantly.
instantly. the list,
the list, which
which means means the the chances
chances for that
for that
Send $1.00 for brechure. Unicorns will
Unicorns will onlyonly use use this
this power
power if if druid to
druid to succeed
succeed in in calling
calling aa unicornunicorn (the (the
(Refundable first order). If another creature
another creature or or being
being is is in
in extremis;
extremis; last entry
last entry in in the
the sequential
sequential list list ofof possible
possible
you have the brochure, send for DMs should
DMs should use use this
this power
power with care.
with care. creatures) are
creatures) are correspondingly
correspondingly better. better. And And
free update. The dimension
The dimension door door powerpower of of aa uni-
uni- in the
in the long
long run, run, aa unicorn
unicorn is is more
more liable
liable
corn will
corn will onlyonly rarely
rarely be used, but
be used, but it it takes
takes to heed
to heed the the summons
summons of of aa lower-level
lower-level
THE DUNKEN COMPANY effect instantly
effect instantly at at the
the unicorn’s
unicorn’s desire. desire. A A druid because
druid because (a) (a) the
the druid
druid is is relatively
relatively
unicorn could,
unicorn could, for instance, vanish
for instance, vanish just just aa more likely
more likely to to need
need helphelp and and (b) (b) aa lower-
lower-
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moment before
moment before being struck by
being struck by anan arrow
arrow level druid
level druid would would not not be be seen
seen as as much
much of of
CALVERT TX 77837 or weapon
or weapon if if it
it was
was aware
aware of of the
the object’s
object’s aa potential
potential threat threat to to aa creature
creature as as power-
power-
approach, and
approach, and couldcould even even evadeevade a a fireball
fireball ful and
ful and versatile
versatile as as the
the unicorn.
unicorn. ™m
A FUN AND EASY HOBBY as it
as it travelled
travelled on on its
its way.
way. -for Cassandra
–for Cassandra and and all all thethe others,
others,
The druid
The druid spell spell callcall woodland
woodland beings beings is is with our
with our lovelove

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