Sword World

When an all-female adventuring team needs a mage, the only one they can get on short notice is the burly adopted son of the head of the local mage guild. Not only does Louie look more like a fighter than a mage, he acts like it, too, getting into all manner of trouble and trying to solve it with his fists. And when the team's cleric learns that her god has assigned to her a special relationship with Louie, well, let's just say she's less than happy.

The official guide for the Sword World universe with extensive commentary by its originator Mizuno Ryo. Featuring full-color and black and white artwork.

In the town of Pada on the continent of Alecrast a mysterious addictive drug known as “Devil’s Breath” is causing people to behave erratically and eventually die. A band of adventurers, including warrior Bart, the young sorcerer Rizan, the elf Silarm and the grassrunner Plum investigate what is behind “Devil’s Breath”. As they follow several leads through the town they stumble upon a party led by a female thief called Nightshade and a cult who follow the god Mireef. Based on the SNES game Sword World SFC, which is based on the 2 volume light novel *Sword World: Island of the Dead God*.

Bellecana is a sorceress in training at the Academy of Sages in Lomar, on the continent of Alecrast. Together with her friends Clespo the thief, Mallough and Shiara the elves and Book the grassrunner they have formed a group called the “Peraperâs”. Despite this, Bellecana keeps her friends at a distance, but through a series of events she sees the importance of having friends. Will she open up to them more?

Judith is a forest ranger of the Ramliearth guardians of the forest, a group of people who guard the Unicorn Forest against poachers and other thugs. She is also a unicorn maiden, a woman who has a special bond with a unicorn—in her case Anwen—and can communicate with them. Unicorns may pick a maiden of their choosing and will henceforth be inseparable from them. Somewhere around the area, a mysterious man seems to have a special interest in unicorn maidens and is willing to pay a high price for them. Is he after the bond the maidens and unicorns share with one another?