3/12/2008
Touch of Madness
by Robert J. Schwalb
art by Ryan Barger -- cartography by Kyle S. Hunter
A sect of the church of Ioun once reached into the dark reaches of the Far Realm in search of knowledge. Its members created a gate powered by one of Ioun's relics, and when the portal to the Far Realm opened, they vanished into it. No further harm seemed to have been done as the portal closed behind them ...
Now, many years later, someone else seeks the lost relic of Ioun, all while aberrant creatures and warped monstrosities roam the land. What evil has descended on the quiet Kortian Valley now, and who can stop it?
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About the Author
Robert J. Schwalb works as a freelance designer for Wizards of the Coast and has contributed design to such books as Elder Evils, Fiendish Codex II, and Exemplars of Evil, as well as numerous articles for D&D Insider. Robert lives in Tennessee with his incredibly patient wife Stacee and his pride of fiendish werecats, but is happiest when chained to his desk, toiling for his dark masters in Seattle.