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Topic: The Lure of the Basilisk

	Fantasy Monsters
		It is said by some that the basilisk is the living incarnation of the god of death, and that it exists to spread death and destruction in the world.
		Basilisks are amazingly poisonous; their breath has been known to wither plants after only a few hours of contact, and the fumes are also toxic to animals, causing a raw throat, burning eyes, and irritated skin.
		The basilisk's venom is a contact poison which penetrates the skin and enters the blood within one turn; it has full effect within 5-10 seconds.
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	The Lure of the Basilisk
		The Lure of the Basilisk is the first volume in the four-part ''The Lords of Dus'' series.
		Basilisk didn't come back, but after a couple more months I decided it must've gotten lost, and I was never going to make it as a writer and I'd better find another way to make a living.
		The Lure of the Basilisk was first published March 1980 by Del Rey Books, ISBN 0-345-28624-3, as a mass-market paperback original.
	www.watt-evans.com /thelureofthebasilisk.html (2925 words)

	The Lure of the Basilisk: Review
		The Lure of the Basilisk by Lawrence Watt-Evans
		The Lure of the Basilisk, his first book, does more than take you to its fantasy world.
		It will take you to the moment when a coming professional writer didn't yet know he would ever be established, when a Ring of Power set the standard he would have to meet, and when a Princeton degree meant no more to him than being a teller of stories.
	www.watt-evans.com /lurereview.html (1235 words)

	Forgotten Lore: Cluster Decks
		We'll start with Lure, a green creature enchantment which forces all creatures that can to block the creature enchanted by Lure, and Thicket Basilisk, a green 2/4 creature which causes all creatures that it blocks or which block it to be destroyed at the end of combat.
		When playing this deck, the basic strategy is to use a creature enchanted with Lure, ideally the Basilisk, to draw away all of the opponent's blockers (preferably destroying those creatures with the Basilisk's "gaze of destruction") and to then deal damage to your opponent with your other, unblocked attacking creatures.
		Rescuing the Basilisk using Elvish Scout, which can be tapped to untap an attacking creature you control, works much better – like Fog, the Scout prevents a creature from dealing damage during combat, but it only affects one of your creatures.
	www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=mtgcom/feature/218 (2734 words)

	sydneyanglicans.net - Reconstructing Harry
		The basilisk was the mythical king of the serpents and symbolised the devil.
		Griffins were said to kill serpents and basilisks, both embodiments of evil, thus protecting mankind.
		Those who condemn the Rowling adventures do so on the grounds of protecting their children from witchcraft and the lure of the devil.
	www.sydneyanglicans.net /culture/thinking/561a (2111 words)

	Basilisk
		The egg was spherical and covered by a thick membrane, and sometimes it was hatched by a toad or serpent, who sat on it for nine years (another fallacy involving the nine years span).
		Accordingly, anyone who sought to slay the basilisk was wise to carry a mirror, so that it would kill itself with its own look.
		It is possible that it was ancient travelers' tales of the crowing crested cobra that originally gave rise to the myth of the basilisk — but it is unlikely that we shall ever discover whether this theory is true or not.
	www.occultopedia.com /b/basilisk.htm (3771 words)

	Allscifi.com Book Review
		Garth journeys to Mormoreth on his warbeast Koros, and on the way there is waylaid by bandits, who he defeats in battle and from whom he gains magical treasures that will help him defeat the wizard Shang, whom the bandits tell him is the ruler of the citty of Mormoreth.
		At the gates of Mormoreth, he meets Shang, who tells him that he may pass, but must not bring the creature, a deadly basilisk, outside the gates.
		Garth journeys to the crypts, and through his ingenuity captures the basilisk, which he brings back to Skelleth, but unfortunately, the baron wants the basilisk for himself, and thus Garth attempts to recapture it.
	www.allscifi.com /BookRView.asp?BRID=83647 (193 words)

	What's In a Name? -- The Guide to Harry Potter Name Etymology
		The only way to kill a basilisk is by holding a mirror in front of its eyes, while avoiding to look directly at it.
		A more dangerous enemy is the cock for should the basilisk hear it crow, it would die instantly.
		They live in a kingdom on the bottom of the sea, and it is here they take their prisoners to.
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	Lawrence Watt-Evans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After graduating from Bedford High School in Bedford, MA, he attended Princeton University but left without a degree.
		He began to seriously try to sell his writing during a break in his college career, but sold nothing significant until he produced The Lure of the Basilisk in 1978 (published 1980) and thereupon began writing full time.
		He initially marketed his work under other names; it was the editor of his first novel, Lester Del Rey, who first demanded he use his real name and then created the pseudonym Lawrence Watt-Evans.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lawrence_Watt-Evans (463 words)

	Basilisk by N. M. Browne - SFandF.com - Science Fiction Books and Fantasy Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Having made him look a fool, she's been exiled to Basilisk Station in disgrace and set up for ruin by a superior who hates her.
		But nightmares, and a new threat to the island that had become his own, would not let him escape the dreadful fate of his true family.
		Haunted by the music of the bards, he left the only home he knew to wander the land of the power-hungry Basilisk who had destroyed his family.
	www.sfandf.com /html/scifi-fantasy-books.html?id=1&p1=Basilisk (461 words)

	Amazon.ca Books: Basilisk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Basilisk 1: the Kouga Ninja Scrolls by Masaki Segawa (Paperback - May 30 2006)
		Lure of the Basilisk by Lawrence Watt-Evans (Mass Market Paperback - Feb 12 1980)
		Lure of the Basilisk by Lawrence Watt-Evans (Mass Market Paperback - Feb 12 1984)
	www.amazon.ca /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Basilisk&tag=bookstore0e86-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1 (276 words)

	Creature Index - GvE Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Basilisk: Small lizard/snake creature that can kill its victims on sight.
		Bear: Several species of large to very large omnivorous animals that make their homes in woodland areas.
		Hag: Female-appearing Kesh who lure swamp- and marsh-travellers to their doom.
	www.goodvevil.com /wiki/index.php/Creature_Index (1433 words)

	Asakomi » Basilisk 20
		I almost lost hope that any more Basilisk would ever be released.
		And even though Zaemon was part of the plot to lure Akeginu to Kagero, it seems he may be starting to feel remorse over what’s been happening between the two clans.
		Judging from how Basilisk has been going so far, Zaemon is probably the next victim and he will die on the hands of Tenzen.
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	Magic: The Gathering Decks
		Destructive Urge punishes the defender if he does not block the basilisk, and so is almost as good as Lure.
		Also, I can't really think of any other creature as intimidating as a basilisk- if it attacks, something is going to die, if it blocks, something is going to die.
		This deck has 16 Basilisks (or basilisk like creatures.) Of, course, the ultimate goal, is to put Lure on the basilisk creature, then attack- destroying all defense in the process.
	www.dericksmagic.com /decks/deck331.htm (180 words)

	Amazon.com: The Seven Altars of Dusarra: (#2) (The Lords of Dus, Bk 2): Books: Lawrence Watt-Evans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Lure of the Basilisk (Lords of Dus) by Lawrence Watt-Evans
		This book makes an excellent sequel to The Lure of the Basilisk, and is every bit as good as that one.
		In this book, the main character, Garth the overman, is sent by the Forgotten King to steal whatever he finds on each of the Seven Altars of the Dark Gods in the city of Dusarra.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0345339614?v=glance (1410 words)

	EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - new construct - Fascinatrix
		I think this is the DandD equivalent of the old Magic: The Gathering tactic of putting Lure on a Basilisk with Regeneration.
		The heavily armed and armored Fascinatrix is used to draw enemy troops to itself, much like the Harpy uses its song to lure sailors to their doom.
		Although it is usually placed to take advantage of natural hazards (so that troops will toss themselves into ravines or canyons), there are any number of strategic placements for a Fascinatrix, and it can just as easily puree enemies that get close to it.
	www.enworld.org /printthread.php?t=2723 (558 words)

	Amazon.com: The Lure of the Basilisk (Lords of Dus): Books: Lawrence Watt-Evans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The only animal in the crypts of Marmoreth is a basilisk.
		As Garth works his way through the twists of this quest with an engineer's attention to detail, and a slight tendency to be absent minded at critical moments, we get occasional glimpses of how humans would look to another intelligent life form.
		Even to someone on a quest as insane as moving a basilisk cross-country.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1587155877?v=glance (1740 words)

	Books, Listed by Author
		* _The Lure of the Basilisk (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-31494-8, Mar ’84 [Feb ’84], $2.75, 195pp, pb) [Lords of Dus] Reissue (Ballantine 1980) fantasy novel, “The Lords of Dus” #1.
		* _The Lure of the Basilisk (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-33960-6, Mar ’87 [Feb ’87], $3.50, 227pp, pb) [Lords of Dus] Reissue (Del Rey 1980) fantasy novel, Book One of “The Lords of Dus”.
		* _The Lure of the Basilisk (Grafton 0-586-07149-0, Mar ’87, £2.50, 224pp, pb) [Lords of Dus] Reprint (Del Rey 1980) fantasy novel.
	www.locusmag.com /index/b494.html (2538 words)

	Authors Wagner to Zolar for Sale From Rudy's Books
		Lure of the Basilisk DELREY 28624 '80 PBO vgf.
		$1.50 FAN Lure of the Basilisk DELREY 33960 '88 7th vg+.
		$2.25 SF On Basilisk Station BAEN 72163 '99 4th vgf.
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	The Official Time-Waster's Guide v3.0
		Not bad at all.) Replace your giant growths with muscle bursts or Sylvan mights, throw in some Chatter of the Squirrels for quick blockers, and then add a moment’s peace (flashbacking fog) for emergencies.
		There’s also a basilisk that thresholds to get an automatic lure (Stone-Tongue Basilisk--and, unlike other basilisks, he can kill walls.) There’s a centaur that thresholds to become untargetable (Thrashing Centaur--he’s only uncommon).
		And, of course, there’s the squirrel that thresholds to +7/+7 (the infamous Krosan Beast.) A fairly common rare to keep an eye out for (It comes in the preconstructed decks, so it should be fairly easy to find) is the Nantuko Mentor, which taps to add target creature’s power to its power and its toughness.
	www.timewastersguide.com /view.php?id=193 (1620 words)

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		Walls are a good thing to use to protect yourself while you attack with midsized, first strike capable creatures and direct damage.
		Card Profile: Her main goal is to pull out a Thicket Basilisk with Regeneration and Lure enchantments and keep it in play, destroying all of your creatures that don't remain tapped during her turns.
		Most of her creatures require lots of mana to cast, but she does have Wild Growth and Llanowar Elves to help.
	www.gamespot.com /features/magic/html/cs_02.html (966 words)

	The Lure of the Basilisk (Lords of Dus) - techwritingjobs.com Info and Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Book / The Lure of the Basilisk (Lords of Dus)
		The Lure of the Basilisk (Lords of Dus)
		This is the first book in a 4 novel series, and also the first published novel of Mr.
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	Other Combos
		Put those together and you kill all their creatures.
		Play Lure on the Thicket Basilisk and attack.
		Since all creatures have to block, all their creatures will die.
	www.angelfire.com /games/mtg6/othercombos.html (1398 words)

	Fictionwise eBooks: The Lure of the Basilisk [The Lords of Dus, Vol. 1] by Lawrence Watt-Evans
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		The Lure of the Basilisk [The Lords of Dus, Vol.
		The oracle told him to serve the Forgotten King to get that fame.
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	ERBzine 1552 Duane's Dells 31 - 40
		It features four different lizards: the mastigure, the basilisk, the fanfoot, and the stellio.
		A second color ‘Jungle World’ is contained on the bottom half of the last page “Brothers of the Spear.” This unusual color piece features three groups of people from Pal-ul-don: the Tor-o-don, The White Pygmies, and the Waz-don.
		Drake spies Grayfellow and tries to lure him to him.
	www.erbzine.com /mag15/1552.html (8179 words)

	Find in a Library: The lure of the basilisk
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	Interview with Lawrence Watt-Evans Writers Write -- The IWJ
		Before returning to Princeton, he began trying to sell his writing without much success.
		He left Princeton before he received his degree and produced a fantasy novel, The Lure of the Basilisk, which sold readily to Del Rey Books, beginning his career as a full-time writer.
		It was followed by three sequels and the series for which he is best known, the Ethshar fantasy series.
	www.writerswrite.com /journal/dec97/evans.htm (2509 words)

	Lawrence Watt-Evans
		And when he discovered fantasy he wanted to write that, too.
		Unlike most people who decide to be writers, he actually pulled it off, selling his first novel, The Lure of the Basilisk, at the age of twenty-four.
		He has been a full-time writer ever since.
	www.ethshar.com /abouttheauthor.html (533 words)

	The Lure of the Basilisk by Lawrence Watt-Evans : Booksamillion.com (1587155877, Paperback)
		The Lure of the Basilisk by Lawrence Watt-Evans : Booksamillion.com (1587155877, Paperback)
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		The oracle told him to serve the Forgotten King to get his wish, so the King sends Garth after a basilisk whose gaze could turn men to stone.
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	Harry Potter Frenzy :: Supreme Magicians, Muggles and Magical Creatures encyclopedia
		Small creatures that live in bogs or swamps.
		They come out at night with lanterns to lure lost travellers in to the bogs and or swamps
		To earn the trust of one you must look it in the eye.
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	SFBookcase.com - The Lure of the Basilisk by Lawrence Watt-Evans - Reference of Science Fiction and Fantasy ...
		SFBookcase.com - The Lure of the Basilisk by Lawrence Watt-Evans - Reference of Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels/Authors.
		But this King sent Garth after a basilisk whose gaze could turn men to stone.
		What sane use could anyone have for a monster like that?
	www.sfbookcase.com /viewbook.asp?bookno=175 (74 words)

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