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Barbed devils lack any real special abilities, though they
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Barbed devils lack any real special abilities, though they
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are quite difficult to kill.
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are quite difficult to kill.
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# takes "bat or bird" when specifying 'B'
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# takes "bat or bird" when specifying 'B'
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~combat
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*bat
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*bat
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bat or bird
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bat or bird
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A bat, flitting in the darkness outside, took the wrong turn
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A bat, flitting in the darkness outside, took the wrong turn
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own. Several were currently hovering above the table.
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own. Several were currently hovering above the table.
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[ The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]
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[ The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett ]
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* blob
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* blob
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gelatinous cube
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ooze
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ooze
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* ooze
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* ooze
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*pudding
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*pudding
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Because it is Saint Peter's holy day.
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Because it is Saint Peter's holy day.
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(Enter all the Friars to sing the dirge)
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(Enter all the Friars to sing the dirge)
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[ Doctor Faustus and Other Plays, by Christopher Marlowe ]
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[ Doctor Faustus and Other Plays, by Christopher Marlowe ]
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~*jack*boot*
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*boot*
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*boot*
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In Fantasyland these are remarkable in that they seldom or
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In Fantasyland these are remarkable in that they seldom or
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never wear out and are suitable for riding or walking in
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never wear out and are suitable for riding or walking in
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Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
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Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
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I see thee yet, in form as palpable
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I see thee yet, in form as palpable
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As this which now I draw.
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As this which now I draw.
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[ Macbeth, by William Shakespeare ]
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[ Macbeth, by William Shakespeare ]
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dark one
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dark one
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... But he ruled rather by force and fear, if they might
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... But he ruled rather by force and fear, if they might
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avail; and those who perceived his shadow spreading over the
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avail; and those who perceived his shadow spreading over the
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Usually, there is nothing to be seen. However, the wearer
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Usually, there is nothing to be seen. However, the wearer
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is also able to look back and see the area around herself,
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is also able to look back and see the area around herself,
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much like looking on a map. Why anyone would want to ...
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much like looking on a map. Why anyone would want to ...
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fedora
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Some hats can only be worn if you're willing to be jaunty, to set
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them at an angle and to walk beneath them with a spring in your
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stride as if you're only a step away from dancing. They demand a
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lot of you.
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[ Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman ]
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figurine*
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figurine*
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Then it appeared in Paris at just about the time that Paris
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Then it appeared in Paris at just about the time that Paris
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was full of Carlists who had to get out of Spain. One of
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was full of Carlists who had to get out of Spain. One of
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evil plight.
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evil plight.
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[ Don Quixote of La Mancha, by Miquel de
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[ Don Quixote of La Mancha, by Miquel de
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Cervantes Saavedra ]
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Cervantes Saavedra ]
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land mine
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Your heart is intact, your brain is not badly damaged, but the rest
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of your injuries are comparable to stepping on a land mine. You'd
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never walk again, and you'd be in great pain. You would come to
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wish you had not survived.
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[ Steel Beach, by John Varley ]
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*lantern
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*lantern
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While pretending to be a fancy safety lamp, it is in fact
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While pretending to be a fancy safety lamp, it is in fact
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battery powered. A discreet little switch is marked "on/off"
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battery powered. A discreet little switch is marked "on/off"
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its fetid bulk looming overhead... The monster was some kind of
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its fetid bulk looming overhead... The monster was some kind of
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great dark worm, but that was about all they were sure of.
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great dark worm, but that was about all they were sure of.
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[ The Adventurers, Epic IV, by Thomas A. Miller ]
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[ The Adventurers, Epic IV, by Thomas A. Miller ]
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throwing star
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shuriken
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You know, that's what I hate most about fighting against magic:
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you never know what they're trying to do to you until it hits.
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The sorceress knew what hit her, however. Two of the shuriken
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got past whatever defenses she had. One caught her just below
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the throat, the other in the middle of her chest. It wouldn't
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kill her, but she wouldn't be fighting anyone for a while.
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[ Jhereg, by Steven Brust ]
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skeleton
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skeleton
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A skeleton is a magically animated undead creature. Unlike
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A skeleton is a magically animated undead creature. Unlike
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shades, only a humanoid creature can be used to create a
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shades, only a humanoid creature can be used to create a
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Nations, by Herbert Robinson and Knox
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Nations, by Herbert Robinson and Knox
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Wilson ]
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Wilson ]
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vampire
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vampire
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vampire bat
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~vampire bat
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vampire lord
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vampire lord
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The Oxford English Dictionary is quite unequivocal:
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The Oxford English Dictionary is quite unequivocal:
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_vampire_ - "a preternatural being of a malignant nature (in
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_vampire_ - "a preternatural being of a malignant nature (in
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