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 R. Zelazny's Amber Dictionary
The Chronicles of Amber (the cover of the first volume is scanned at the left) is a series of 10 novels (5 in the original Chronicles and 5 in the second series) written by Roger Zelazny.
MERLIN - Prince (later King) of Chaos, Duke of Western Marches, Earl of Kolvir, son of Prince Corwin of Amber and Lady Dara, stepson of Prince Sawall of the House of Sawall of the Courts of Chaos.
AMBER - The first shadow of the primal plane of Order, the city of A. is the archtype of all cities.
www.stwing.upenn.edu /~avm/Amber.shtml   (4393 words)

  
 The Chronicles of Amber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Amber stories, Amber and the Courts of Chaos are the only two true worlds; all others, including our Earth, are but "shadows" of the tension between them.
This mirrors the behavior of the residents of Amber and the Courts, where the royal family of Amber was once noted to appear to be more chaotic than the royal families of the Courts--quite an Order/Chaos irony.
Ultimately, Amber focuses on a dysfunctional family that is somehow at the center of a cosmic war between many powers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amber_(fictional_realm)   (2006 words)

  
 Blue amber at Ambar Azul
One theory links the color in Dominican blue amber to the occurrence of volcanic ash or dust which was present when the resin was first pressed out from hymenaea protera millions of years ago.
Amber from the Dominican Republic is renowned for the diversity of inclusions it contains, the three rare "treasures", which are scorpions, lizards and frogs.
Amber lovers, scientists and collectors alike value Dominican Amber for the three rare "treasures", which are scorpions, lizards and frogs.
www.ambarazul.com   (595 words)

  
 Blood of Amber -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Blood of Amber -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Blood of Amber is the seventh book in the (A deep yellow color) Amber saga by (additional info and facts about Roger Zelazny) Roger Zelazny.
In this book, Merlin, son of Corwin, continues his search for an explanation to the mysteries that surround him.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bl/blood_of_amber.htm   (72 words)

  
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Amber's history is tied to the lives of the Royal Blood, though it is so much more than its princes and kings.
Yet, it is the Blood of Amber that molds and shapes and defines the Realm.
Fear has dried the inkwells of scribes and historians of Amber for millenia, fear of royal retribution for speaking a truth none wish to confront: the Blood of Amber is the Life of Amber, and few believe Oberon's children understand the responsibility that their power lays upon their shoulders.
www-personal.umich.edu /~chimera/Amber/mirror/writing/modern-history.html   (741 words)

  
 Amber Throne War Setting Page
Amber is ruled by King Tylor I, son of King Gendo I, son of Fuyutsuki, who drew the Pattern by some unknown means.
Close to Amber it is hard to shift shadow and mold it, but with the Jewel, you could turn Kolvir into a giant potato or turn the Gulf of Amber to blood.
Amber Law proper extends over Castle Amber/Amber City/Amber Port, the Kolvir Range, the region around Fork (west of Arden), and the Vale of Garnath (the farming region around Amber City that extends down the coast to the Hills of Sethfore).
www.thekeep.org /~wombat/AmberRPG/ThroneWar/Ambersetting.html   (3906 words)

  
 Roger Zelazny, The Great Book of Amber
As brother Random is now Amber's Lord and Liege, Corwin is free to battle Chaos in his own manner, and he knows that the problems facing their world now have much to do with the past.
Blood of Amber begins with Merlin in a reflective mood as he is imprisoned in a crystal cave, which blocks all of his power.
Amber is a wonderful place to explore, and with such an insightful and witty guide as Zelazny, it is a pleasure to tour this realm.
www.rambles.net /zelazny_greatamber.html   (1767 words)

  
 Spider's Blood Found in Amber May Hold Prehistoric Secrets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dominican amber fossils suggest there has been relatively little change in climate and habitat in the Caribbean for tens of millions of years, he said.
The paleontologist used blood droplets visible in the amber fossil, which is 4 centimeters long and 2 centimeters wide (1.6 inches long and 0.8 inch wide), to determine how the spider met its end.
From the flow of the blood droplets, Penney says, the spider must have been struck head-on by tree resin as it flowed down a tree trunk.
news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2005/10/1004_051004_spider_blood_2.html   (583 words)

  
 Blood of Amber
It was renamed after the manner of his demise.
The second Chronicles of Amber are not as well done as the first.
(April 1996) — French encyclopedia of the Amber universe.
zelazny.corrupt.net /book.php?book=blood   (500 words)

  
 Testament to Mediocrity: Gaming: Amber - d6
When the Pattern is walked, the Blood of Amber attribute is removed and replaced by the attribute Pattern at half the number of dice the character had in BoA rounded down.
Miscellaneous- The Blood of Amber has a degree of unconstrained power to it, and it is possible for that to manifest as any number of random things, such as accidental shadow shifts or alterations to reality.
Pattern and Blood of Amber - If someone with the blood of Amber negotiates a Broken pattern, their dice of BOA are converted directly into dice of Broken Pattern, to a maximum of 4 dice, witht he rest kept in BoA.
members.fortunecity.com /pangloss/amb_d6pow.html   (3733 words)

  
 The Pattern of Amber, bringer of Order
The original "Basic Pattern" as described in the Amber DRPG was comprised of: Blood of Amber, Pattern Imprint, Shadowalk, Pattern Search, Hellriding/Use Royal Way, Manipulate Probability, Mindwalk the Summoned Sign/Pattern Sight, Pattern Defense (internalize Sign), and Track Shadowalker.
You possess the blood of amber, which means one of your parents is an Amberite, and gives you the possibility to walk the Pattern.
Blood of Amber also ensures that you’ve got the Human form as one of your Basic forms for Shape shifting purposes.
amberpg.free.fr /Amber/Pattern.html   (4772 words)

  
 blood plasma - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about blood plasma
It is blood plasma with the anticoagulant proteins removed, and contains antibodies and other proteins, as well as the fats and sugars of the blood.
Blood on the Dance Floor (HIStory in the Mix)
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /blood+plasma   (124 words)

  
 RPGnet: Review of Amber Diceless Roleplaying
In AMBER, setting info is not presented as a body of facts but as a range of possibilities : the game, provides the prospective game master with a wealth of material, including conjectures on possible conspiracies and secret alliances, alternate interpretations of events from the novels and various musings of a more cosmic nature.
In AMBER, a character’s skills (apart from the all-important fighting skills, which are represented by Warfare) are treated as « freebies » : the player simply decides which skills his character could reasonably have learned during his pre-game existence.
In AMBER, a sword with a few special powers or a supernaturally fast horse will generally cost much more than an entire world — this may seem very odd at first, but is actually very consistent with the general philosophy of Amberites, who tend to be as materialist as they are self-reliant.
www.rpg.net /reviews/archive/10/10408.phtml   (3102 words)

  
 Large Print Reviews - Blood of Amber, by Roger Zelazny - Book Review
The seventh book, the Blood of Amber finds Merle Corey, the son of Prince Corwin, still being pursued by a mysterious enemy that is bent upon his utter destruction.
Throughout, Blood of Amber is marked by Zelazny wit and zany brand of humor that enlivens what is, at least technically, a rather formalistic story.
Blood of Amber is a fast-paced, magic packed story that draws you deeper in the world of Amber and the Courts of Chaos.
www.largeprintreviews.com /amber7.html   (432 words)

  
 AMBER as Created by Roger Zelazny
Though Amber is the center of all things, it, too, is a special shadow of the original Pattern created by Dworkin Barimen.
A prince or princess of Amber can have knowledge of magic and technology that we can only marvel at, though it is rumored that they have a soft spot for our little shadow world of Earth and enjoy visiting it on a regular basis.
The Royal Family of Amber is a large one and it is a rebelled branch of the royal families of the Courts of Chaos.
paradox.of.arden.tripod.com /amber.html   (3846 words)

  
 Amber E-mail List Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Dworkin at one point suggests that the blood of his descendants unto the third generation is capable of destroying the Pattern; Martin's fate is evidence that this is so.
Given all the opportunities for spilled blood in a Pattern Chamber before Patternfall and the fact that the damage to the Primal Pattern was apparently not reflected in any of the other Patterns directly, this is a possibility.
Another interesting variant is the idea of a mother of shadow blood being able to walk the Pattern while pregnant with a child of Amber.
leutheuser.com /amber/FAQ.html   (6958 words)

  
 Amber : Blood Transfusions
Of course, certain members of the family (shapeshifters in particular) might be able to modify or use this to put unexpected surprises into the bodies of the recipients of their blood...
Again, according to Corwin, he can accept blood from anyone, so assuming Amberites are much the same as each other in terms of blood type, this should apply to all of the family.
The picture of red blood cells used in the title is from Introduction to the Cell.
www.wolfram.demon.co.uk /rp_am_blood_transf.html   (662 words)

  
 Unisystem Amber
They are inspired by the novels themselves, Phage Press’ Amber Diceless Role-Playing, written by Erick Wujcik, and, last but not least, the unofficial Non-Diceless Roleplaying in Limitless Shadows -- an excellent resource for GURPS written by Joshua Kubli (being a lazy guy, I even copied some of the descriptive text).
Blood of Amber can be purchased with points from either the Qualities or Powers categories.
This transport power even works in Amber and can also be used to transport oneself to one of the other Patterns such as the one in Tir-na Nog'th or Rebma.
www.geocities.com /patchlord/unisystem/uniamber.html   (2814 words)

  
 Amber Resins-Incense Dragon's Blood Resin Incense-Grandpa's General Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dragon's Blood is used to raise magickal energy and to add power to any spell.
Amber resin may be worn as a body scent, burned as an incense over charcoal, placed on hot rocks in the sauna, or diffused through a perforated box, as above, to scent the home.
We have 5 gm soft amber resin/essence in a bag The soft amber can be broken off and burned as an incense, or worn as a perfume.
www.grandpasgeneral.com /iresin1.html   (449 words)

  
 Fantasy, Roger (Joseph) Zelazny, a biography - amber
Amber is a fantastic world, of which the earth and other worlds merely are shadows.
During the 80s the second series appeared, with the novels Trumps of Doom (1985), Blood of Amber (1986), Sign of Chaos (1987) and Prince of Chaos (1991).
It appears as if Zelazny was a bit tired of Amber, as the second series is not as strong as the first one.
www.edlin.org /sf/eng/november/4.html   (261 words)

  
 NLS/BPH: Minibibliographies, The Amber Series by Roger Zelazny
Zelazny, an American writer of science fiction and short stories and winner of numerous science fiction awards for his innovative techniques, has combined his knowledge of myth and folklore with plenty of riveting action, tense conflict, and vivid characters to create a science fiction/fantasy series that is immensely popular with young adult and adult audiences.
The princes of Amber continue their plots and counterplots regarding succession to the throne, weaving in and out of multidimensional worlds that they can manipulate.
When King Oberon of Amber vanishes, his sons and daughters, the princes and princesses, must find the murderous traitor in their midst and discover the source of the fl road that unites the one true world of Amber with the multidimensional realm of Shadow.
www.loc.gov /nls/bibliographies/minibibs/amber.html   (813 words)

  
 Power Descriptions
POWER DESCRIPTIONS: -=PATTERN=- Imprint: Blood Curse, Danger Sense, Magic Resistance- Blood Curse- The rarest, yet most feared, of all the powers of those of the Blood of Amber, is their ability to deliver a Blood Curse.
Consider the power behind the spell or power to be halved when affecting one of the Blood of Amber, it will function at three-quarters power if the Amberite is in the Courts when the spell is cast.
While the Blood Of Amber is a substance that's very obvious to anyone with Pattern Lens, highly activated blood, such as is the case with those who have 70 or more points spent in Pattern is obvious at range.
www.indiana.edu /~fantasy/desc.htm   (12801 words)

  
 Amber DRPG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Amber is a role-playing game based on the ten Amber novels by Roger Zelazny.
Infinite realities exist in Shadow, and one of the Blood of Amber has the ability to cross from Shadow to Shadow.
All of the PCs are members of the Amber Family, and live in Amber.
www.people.cornell.edu /pages/msf2/amber.html   (133 words)

  
 FAQs 5.0
A number of shadows pass time just as Amber does, but since anything is possible in Shadow, one can just as easily find a shadow where time runs slower than it does in Amber, or faster.
The Blood of Amber runs true, though it is not always dominant.
Also, considering the 'perfection' that the Amberites represent, at least physically, it is highly doubtful that children born of their blood would show any deformities, unless it had truly meant to be, or the parent had somehow instigated it.
www.fortunecity.com /rivendell/xanth/16/amber/faq5.html   (1695 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Blood of Amber (Chronicles of Amber): Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
If these fantasy adventures are simple and formulaic compared with his best work, they have earned him a whole new audience by virtue of their elegance, humor, literacy, vivid action and lightly applied but complex background of tarot, alternate worlds, Olympian gods, and a magic so neat and clear that computers can learn it.
Blood of Amber reveals a layered series of plots all of which want Merlin either dead or under close control.
Relatives, friends, and potential mates all are suspect while the fate of Amber hangs in the balance - and perhaps the fate of all that lies in shadow as well.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0380896362?v=glance   (992 words)

  
 Partial Powers Page for Amber Throne War
Pattern Sight: While the Blood Of Amber of a Pattern Initiate is a substance that's very obvious to anyone with Pattern Sight, non-activated blood is only visible to those with more advanced abilities.
Amber rank endurance would be prostrated after two or three such bolts.
At least Amber Rank Psyche and Endurance is required to create such a Gate, and the character will be totally exhausted from the effort if at that minimum Attribute requirement.
www.thekeep.org /~wombat/AmberRPG/Powers.html   (13171 words)

  
 Westray.org Amber Diceless Roleplaying Games (DRPG)
Amber is a Diceless Role Playing Game System based upon the two series of five books that are commonly referred to by the same name: the Amber series by Roger Zelazny (or The Chronicles of Amber).
Amber is the one true city, the center of all things.
Amber is a realm that is very special and very real to me. Tap on the Amber buttons to follow links to my characters, their journals, and links to sites where they live and play.
calwestray.tripod.com /amber.htm   (1175 words)

  
 Amber - Astrological Signs of Leo and Aquarius   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
To the Physical body, Amber is a blood purifier.
Amber can absorb the negative energy and help the body heal itself.
Amber is associated with Astrological sign of Leo.
www.thecrystalcavern.net /AYAMBER.html   (237 words)

  
 The SF Site Featured Review: The Chronicles of Amber
Amber is the true world and everything else, including Earth is just a shadow of it.
The royal blood of Amber, the sons and daughters of Oberon, can walk through shadow, picking and choosing worlds as they go.
Remba is an underwater city, a seabound reflection of Amber.
www.sfsite.com /10b/ca91.htm   (775 words)

  
 OFF THE SHELF: “Blood of Amber”
Once again we travel to the “one true world” of Amber with Roger, kicking along with good old Merlin on his travels and travails as one of the few sorcerers to ever walk both the Pattern and the Logrus.
Now I seem to have missed a lot, but this traipse through Amber was a bit more fulfilling than Knight of Shadows was...the intrigue that is prevalent throughout the courts of this fantasy world run deep – a virtual hodgepodge of mired rumors, vendettas and double dealing.
In this portion, Merle heads back to Amber to find himself pursued by an unknown enemy’s forces, while at the same time protected by another supernatural creature able to take up residence in bodies, many of which turn out to have been folks he’s known in the past.
www.legendsmagazine.net /138/blood.htm   (434 words)

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