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Dragon Magazine

This file is an outline of the material describing D&D/ Mystara related articles in Dragon magazine.
IssueNotes
  
93Preview:
    B8 Journey to the Rock
94Previews:
    AC4 Book of Marvellous Magic
    O2 Blade of Vengeance
96Previews:
    CM4 Earthshaker
    X9 Savage Coast
98Previews:
    B9 Castle Caldwell and Beyond
    D&D Master Rules Set
99Previews:
    AC5 Dragon Tiles II: Revenge of Rusak
    CM5 Mystery of Snow Pearl
101Previews:
    AC6 Master DM's Screen
    XS2 Thunderdelve Mountain
104Recent releases:
    X10 Red Arrow, Black Shield
    CM6 Where Chaos Reigns
    M1 Into the Maelstrom
 Planned for next year:
    D&D Immortals Rules Set
105Previews:
    AC6 Player Character Record Sheets
    B10 Night's Dark Terror
    CM7 Tree of Life
107Preview:
    M2 Vengeance of Alphaks
108Preview:
    Dungeons and Dragons Set 5: Immortals Rules
109Several articles of generic interest:
    Customised classes for OD&D
    War Machine article
110Previews:
    X11 Saga of Shadow Lord
    IM1 Immortal Storm
112Article index for all prior issues
 Preview:
    DA1 Adventures in Blackmoor
113Preview:
    AC9 Creature Catalogue
115Previews:
    DA2 Temple of Frog
    M3 Twilight Calling
116Preview:
    X12 Skarda's Mirror
117Preview:
    IM2 Wrath of Olympus
118Preview:
    DA3 City of Gods
119Previews:
    CM8 Endless Stair
    Gaz 1 Grand Duchy of Karameikos
120Preview:
    M4 Five Coins for Kingdom
121Preview:
    B1-9 In Search of Adventure
    DA4 Duchy of Ten
131Preview:
    Gaz 5 Elves of Alfheim
132Orc Wars game (later included in Gaz 10)
133Preview:
    Gaz 6 Dwarves of Rockhome
134Orc Wars errata
135Preview:
    Gaz 7 Northern Reaches
137Preview:
    Gaz 8 Five Shires
139Preview:
    Gaz 9 Minrothad Guilds
141Preview:
    Gaz 10 Orcs of Thar
143Preview:
    Gaz 11 Republic of Darokin
145Preview:
    Gaz 12 Golden Khan of Ethengar
147Preview:
    B11 King's Festival
148"Around the World in 36 Levels" - Article summarising and hyping Mystara/Known World
    setting
 Previews:
    TM1 Western Countries
    Dawn of the Emperors boxed set
149Preview:
    TM2 Eastern Countries
150Preview:
    PC1 Tall Tales of the Wee Folk
151Preview:
    B12 Queen's Harvest
152Preview:
    PC2 Top Ballista
153VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 1: "Up, up, and away -- across the Known World!" 1964: Nyxmir 11, 1965: Alphamir 15, Sulamir 10, 25, Sudmir 3, 25, 26, Vertmir 1, 4
    New monster description: Cestian gobbler
154VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 2: "Into the mountains, to meet with ... doom." 1965: Vertmir 7, 17, 18, Tsalmir 8, 11, 18
    Map of voyage from Sundsvall, Alphatia to Oceania
    New C7 spell: Ship Flight
155VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 3: "To seek out new life and new civilisations." 1965: Tsalmir 19-Andrumir 11
 Preview:
    PC3 Sea Peoples
156VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 4: "Capture, surrender, and -- death?" 1965: Andrumir 12, 24, 26, 28, Cyprimir 1
    Map of voyage from Jungle Coast to Cestia
    New monster description: Heldannic knights and
        their officers
 Article about skills in OD&D games
 Preview:
    DDA1 Arena of Thyatis
157VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 5: "As they fed on a nation, so were they cursed'. 1965: Cyprimir 10, 16, 18-21, 24, 25
    New monster description: Abatu of Varellya, Nagpa
 Preview:
    Gaz 13 Shadow Elves
158"The Mightiest of Dragons" article
    New monster description: Dragon spirit
 VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 6: "A culture with a different sense of taste." 1965: Hastmir 4, 6-8, 16, 17, 25
    N'djatwa racial description
159Preview:
    Hollow World boxed set
160"Up, Away and Beyond" article
 VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 7: "The Princess Ark aims for the stars." 1965: Hastmir 26-Eimir 15
    Geographical supplement: Myoshima
        Modified race: Rakasta of Myoshima have 60'
         infravision
        Nations: Myoshima, Rajahstan, Kompor-Thap,
         Selimpore, Malacayog, and Surabayang
 Preview:
    DDA2 Legions of Thyatis
161Up, Away, and Beyond errata
 VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 8: "Voyaging down under -- and inside!" 1965: Eimir 16-18, 22-26, Burymir 1-5, 12, 19, 26, Nyxmir 5, 12, 15, 16, 19, 21-25
    Map of transition from outer world to Hollow World
    Monster description: Vulcanian sloth
    Q&A:
        DA5 City of Blackmoor cancelled
        Knights of Air = Knights of White Drakes
        Glantri City map scale error
162VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 9: "Land, ho... 12 o'clock!" 1965: Nyxmir 26, 28, Amphimir 3, 5, 7-12, 16-18, 22
    Oostdok gazetteer
 Preview:
    HWA1 Nightwail
163VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 10: "The Return of Darkness." 1965: Amphimir 23-26, 28, 1966: Alphamir 15, 19-25
    New monster description:
        Night dragon (lesser and greater)
164VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 11: "The return home... almost." 2000 Alphamir 26-28, Sulamir 1-25
    NPC descriptions:
        Haldemar of Haaken
        Ecbashur Talasar
    New monster description:
        Sky wyrm (lesser and greater)
 Preview:
    HWA2 Nightrage
165VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 12: "An ancient revelation." 2000: Sulamir 26, Sudmir 17, 19, 20, 25, 26
    NPC descriptions:
        Myojo Katamura
        Nabonidus Raman
        Abovombe, daughter of Mananjary
166VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 13: "Where dreams of chaos reign." 2000: Vertmir 11, 13, 15, 16, 28, Tsalmir 1-5
    Emerondian gazetteer
   Q&A
 Preview:
    HWA3 Nightwail
167VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 14: "The sky dragon unleashed." 2000: Tsalmir 8-12
    Thothian Enchantment description
    NPC descriptions:
        Ashari Sunlil
        Ramissur Zumrulim
        Tarias of Arogansa
        Leo of Le Nerviens
    Q&A:
        War Puppies
        Undead PCs
168VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 15: "The last (and first) hour of the Princess Ark." 2000: Tsalmir 12, 16, 17, 20-22
169VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 16: "Conspiracies within conspiracies." 2000: Tsalmir 23-26, 28, Andrumir 4, 8, 12, 14-19
    Sind gazetteer
    Sind map
170Article: "From Hatchling to Immortal Guardian"
 VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 17: "Serpent Peninsula Revisited." 2000: Cyprimir 12, 18. 24-28
    Yavdlom gazetteer
    Yavdlom map
    Sind map errata
 Preview:
    DDA3 Eye of Traldar
171Article: Who's Who Among Dragons
 VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 18: "Slagovich Affair." 2000: Hastmir 1, 3-5, 10, 16-18, 24
    Red Steel and related matters
    Map of southern City States
    NPC description:
        Xerdon, Naduk-Sim
    Q&A:
        People's Temple
        Princess Ark (articles and boxed set)
 Preview:
    HWR1 Sons of Azca
172VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 19: "Hule!" 2000: Hastmir 25-28, Eimir 1
    Cinnabryl's Darker Uses
    Map of northern City States and southern Hule
    Q&A:
        Lizard man
        Rakasta
        Minotaur
        Nagpa and Varellyans
        Map errata
        Upcoming products
 Preview:
    Gaz 14 Atruaghin Clans
173VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 20: "Raman's Holiday Homework." Eimir 5
    More on Hule
    Bozdogan (Immortal Patron of Deceit,
         Sphere of Thought?)
    Hosadus (same as Master?)
    Q&A:
        "Warp speed" in space
        New D&D rule sets
        Name of Mystara and its moons
       Wrath of the Immortals
        DotE map errata: Wendar and Denagoth
        Spell of Preservation
        List of planned supplements:
         HWr1 Sons of Azca
         HWr2 Kingdom of Nithia
         HWr3 Milenian Empire
         HWr4 Milenian Sceptre (adventure)
         Sind
         Wendar
         Heldann Freeholds
174VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 21: "Savage Baronies." Eimir 7-10
    Monster Description: Errant Soul
    Northern Savage Baronies: Map and Gazetteers
    Q&A
 Preview:
    D&D Rules Cyclopaedia
    HWR2 Kingdom of Nithia
175VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 22: "Arsenic and old mantillas." 2000: Eimir 12-15, 22
    Southern Savage Baronies: Map and Gazetteers
    Rapier mastery table
   Q&A
 Preview:
    DDA4 Dymrak Dread
176VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 23: "Shootout at South Gulch." 2000: Eimir 24, 25, 28, Burymir 1, 3-5, 8
    Claw Peninsula: Map and Gazetteer
    Cimarron Six-Shooter
    Deck plans for light Heldannic Warbird
177VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 24: "Lords of forest." 2000: Burymir 14-18, 20
    Robrenn: Map and Gazetteer
    Classes: Druid, Druidic Knight, and Bard
    Q&A:
        Atruaghin Clans
        FSS Beagle
        Journey to Rock
        Announcement of upcoming products
        Hule
        Immortals
 Preview:
    Quest for Silver Sword
178VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 25: "Of blood and steel." 2000: Burymir 23-28
    Eusdria: Map and Gazetteer
    Elven class variants
    Half-elves
    Q&A:
        Future products
        Dragon breath
        Orcwars
        Neutral paladins
        Souls and spheres
179VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 26: "A glass of wine and a shaggy dog story." 2000: Burymir 28, 2001: Nyxmir 1-3, 6-10
    Renardy: Map and Gazetteer
    Monsters: Lupin and tortle
 Preview:
    Dragon's Den Adventure Pack
180VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 27: "To death and back." 2000: Nyxmir 18-20, 22, 23
    Limbo and afterlife
    Map of Bellayne
 Preview:
    Assault on Raven's Ruin
181VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 28: "In the eyes of the cat." 2000: Nyxmir 24-28, Amphimir 1-5
    Gazetteer of Bellayne
    Savage Coast Coats of Arms
    Lupin and Rakasta PCs
    Q&A:
        Airships
        Reversing XP bonuses/penalties
        D&D Psionics/AD&D conversions
        Cancelled and upcoming products
        Missing Alphatian data
        Languages and ethnic groups
        D&D rule clarifications
 Preview:
    Thunder Rift
182VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 29: Letters! We get letters!
    Q&A:
        More creature PCs
        Airships
        Star Trek inspiration
        Ironwood spell clarification
        Norwold gazetteer
        Firearms in D&D (No!)
        Haldemar's princely title
        Mystara map and continental drift
        HWR2 errata
        Nithian armour and weapons
        Ethengar weapon mastery suggestions
        AC9 revision (upcoming)
 Preview:
    Goblin's Lair Adventure Pack
183VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 30: "Web of Wizard-King." 2001: Amphimir 11, 13-15
    Herath: Map, Gazetteer, and Coats of Arms
    Araneas as PCs
 Preview:
    Wrath of Immortals
184VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 31: Letters, letters! More letters!
    Gazetteer calendars
    Map issues
    General philosophy and rules issues
    Discussion of various nations
 Previews:
    HWR3 Milenian Empire
    Sword and Shield
185VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 32: "Silence of the lizards." 2001: Amphimir 23-25, Alphamir 4, 8-11, 13, 14
    Prophecies of doom
    Death of Aliana Nyraviel confirmed
    Squamous Kingdoms: Map, Gazetteer, and Coats of Arms
    Lizard-kin as PCs
 Previews:
    PC4 Night Howlers
    Tainted Sword (novel)
    Haunted Tower Adventure Pack
186VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 33: "Lords of shade and hue." 2001: Alphamir 17-21
    Wallara: Map, Gazetteer, and Coats of Arms
    Chameleon Men as PCs
 Preview:
    AC1010 Poor Wizard's Almanac
187VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 34: The postal deluge continues
    Clerical Create Food table
    Other rules clarifications
    Dominions and retainer costs
    Mystic orders (Ochalea, Dunwick, and
        Lhamsa in Glantri)
 Preview:
    HWQ1 Milenian Sceptre
188VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 35: "The return home." 2001: Alphamir 25-28, Sulamir 1
    End of Princess Ark series
    Proof of absence of rakasta in Alphatia
    Jibarú: Map and Gazetteer
    Phanatons as PCs
189Known World Grimoire:
    Language mishmash
    Fate of Alfheim inhabitants
    PWA errata
    Economics, population, and food
190Ecology of Actaeon
 Known World Grimoire:
    Robrenn and Asterix
    More economics:
        Population growth
        Villages
        Deforestation
        Mining
 Previews:
    Knight of Newts
    Fall of Magic
    Dragon's Tomb
191Known World Grimoire:
    Military organisation
    Taxes
 Previews:
    DMR2 Creature Catalogue
    Fall of Magic
192Known World Grimoire: "The Sting and the Sun"
    Nimmur: Map and Gazetteer
    Manscorpions
    Errata for previous issues
 Preview:
    Rage of Rakasta
193Known World Grimoire:
    Castles
194Known World Grimoire:
    Day of Dread (see PWA II for 1011 AC)
    Minaeans
    Benekander's Manifestation Form
    Green Slimes
    Charm effects of dead charmers
 Preview:
    In the Phantom's Wake
195Review:
    Dragon's Tomb
196Known World Grimoire:
    Dark Jungle Orcs: Map and Gazetteer
197Known World Grimoire:
    Announcement of AD&D (2E) conversion
    Information about post-WotI Alphatia,
        Minaea, Ylaruam, and Glantri
    Stats for chakram and bullroarer knife
 Previews:
    Champions of Mystara
    Fall of Magic
199Known World Grimoire:
    Fantasy heraldry (including magic powers)
 Preview:
    AC1011 PWA II
200Known World Grimoire:
    Arm of Immortals: Map and Gazetteer
    Ee'aar and Enduks as PCs
    Gildesh
 Previews:
    Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure
    Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix
 "The Colour of Magic"
206Karameikos Ho!:
    Black Eagle Barony
    Local goblinoid tribes, including mystics
207Magic of Karameikos:
    Krakatos and Karameikan School of Magecraft
    Spell Primer (duplicated in KKoA)
 Review:
    Fantasy Empires (Mystara computer game)
 Previews:
    Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure
    Monstrous Compendium: Mystara Appendix
    Dragonlord of Mystara (novel)
208Mystara CD adventure previews:
    Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure
    Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix
    Hail the Heroes CD adventure
    Night of Vampire CD adventure
    Poor Wizard's Almanac (AD&D 2E version)
209Preview:
    Hail the Heroes
210Preview:
    Red Steel
211Preview:
    AC1012 PWA III (not fully identified in magazine)
213Previews:
    Player's Survival Kit
    DUNGEON MASTER (R) Survival Kit
215Preview:
    Glantri: Kingdom of Magic
216Bazaar of the Bizarre
 Preview:
    Savage Baronies
218Preview:
    Mark of Amber
219Preview:
    Dragonking of Mystara (novel)
222Preview:
    Dark Knight of Karameikos (novel)
223Previews:
    Joshuan's Almanac
227Preview:
    Dragonmage of Mystara (novel)
231Previews:
    Black Vessel (novel)
    Savage Coast Campaign Book
        (incorrectly listed for sale)
232"En Garde!"
    Secret pass fighting techniques for
        Savage Coast swashbucklers
    Savage Coast free download
        (still available in 2000!)
 Sorcerous Sixguns
    Firearms available in Savage Coast but not in
        Known World
233On Wings of Eagles:
    (Generic rules for Avariel/Ee'aar)
237Lupins of Mystara
 Free Savage Coast downloads
238WotC TSR takeover FAQ:
    Mystara still dead, but all dead game worlds are
    under review.
239SAGA for various game worlds, including Mystara
240Errata for lupin article in issue #237
247Rakasta of Mystara
315Sundering Ka: describes the Defilers of Ka and the Ka-tainted template. Also contains synopsis on the creation of Hollow World.
 Cinnabar, Red Steel, and the Red Curse: 3.5E rules for the red curse and legacies. Also contains synopsis on the creation of Red Steel.
 Guardians of the Docrae: a look at the halflings of the northern marches from the Blackmoor setting.
 Return to the Lost City: a look at the Cynidiceans and the Lost City in 3.5E. Also contains synopsis on the creation of Mystara.
318Children of Ka: The Dagger of the Dinosaur Sage. A look at the Malpheggi lizardfolk and the children of Ka.
323Ecology of the Choker.
325Winning Races: Lupins. Bringing Lupins into 3.5E.
327Winning Races: Diaboli. Bringing Diaboli into 3.5E.
339Creature Catalog IV: Campaign Classics. Conversions of the Dusanu, Nagpa and Phanaton.
343Creature Catalog V. Conversions of the Nuckalavee and Malfera.
344VOYAGE OF THE PRINCESS ARK 36: "Home and Away Again." 2001: Sulamir 14-17

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More than one month ago, I sent to the list an history of the Damocles planet and its relation to Mystara (involving the Dark Elves, the Modrigswerg, and Emerond).
Back then, I had little time to answer some of the questions I received, so I'm going to answer those questions, and other I thought up myself, now.

Damocles Q&A

by Giampaolo Agosta
What is Damocles?
Damocles is the fourth planet of the Mystaran solar system. It is inhabited by the Pyrithean Races, descendants of the Grens from the alien Federation.
Why is it called Damocles?
Damocles is a deformation of the name given to the planet by the FSS Beagle captain Bork Riesling, "DMK-3".
As the language of the stranded Grens evolved, the name was pronounced "Damok-Tres", which later became Damocles, and finally reached its standard form some 500 years ago.
The original name was meant to show the galactic sector where the planet was found (Sector D, though actually this was wrong, as the Beagle had unknowingly entered some kind of portal, and shifted to the Mystaran Milky Way).
M and K designated the Mystaran Solar System, in a base-32 code. Three was the number of the planet (Mystara was DMK-2, the numbers were given in order of exploration).
Dimensions of Damocles
Damocles is a flat world, a semisphere whose flat surface is inhabited.
It is slightly smaller than Mystara in equatorial diameter (around 6,500 miles), so its inhabited surface is nearly 80 millions sq km.
What can you see in the night sky of Damocles?
Damocles has no moon. There is an asteroid belt around the planet.
Damocles is far from the sun, but it receives additional light and warmth from the giant gaseous planet "Jupiter".
Due to the strong influence of "Jupiter" on Damocles' climate, the seasonal patterns are very different from those of Mystara.
Damocles experience a very cold winter when "Jupiter" is farther, while it is warmer when the giant planet is nearer.
Geography of Damocles
The surface of Damocles is encircled by the Outer Barrier, a circle of tall, unbreakable mountains that prevent water, air, and people from leaving the flat area.
On the outer side of the Barrier, and on the curved face of Damocles, the atmosphere is thin, and only simple lifeforms-or those who don't need air-can survive.
Also, gravity is very low (natural gravity of a small planet like Damocles).
On the flat side, gravity is magically enhanced, up to Earth-like values near the ground.
Within the Outer Barrier, there is an ocean that surrounds two continents and some archipelagos of minor islands.
Climate of Damocles
Damocles' climate is influenced by its distance from the sun, and only the strong emission of warmth from the very heart of the planet allows life to thrive here.
Due to these emissions, the earth is often warmer than the air, so there are accessional currents that make flight easier even to larger flying creatures.
Why did the Pachydermions leave for Patera, when "Mars" was nearer?
Quite simply, because Patera has an atmosphere and gravity that allow Pachydermions to survive without magical support.
What were the Pachydermions doing on Damocles?
In this setting, Pachydermions are one of the "native" races of Damocles.
This means they either arrived on Damocles before the Grens, or they evolved on the planet.
The Mystaran and Pateran Pachydermions may be the original group or a very old colony.
Who are the Grens?
The Grens are the aliens from the galactic Federation that arrived in the Mystara solar system on the FSS Beagle.
They are a race of human-like beings, whose skin takes a green tint under the rays of the Mystaran sun.
What monster types can be found on Damocles?
The Dark Pyrondians have created many servant races, often getting the design from their lower planar allies.
Some AD&D monsters that could be used for servant races are:
Broken One (failed experiments) 
Ettercap (Pyrondian-hunters) 
Gibberling (shock troops) 
Golem (many types; few of them, used as guards or frontline fighters) 
Kobold, Urd ("aircraft") 
Mould Man (early experiments) 
Mongrelman (experiments gone awry) 
Tasloi (basic jungle fighter) 
Undead (Skeletons/Zombies, these are not true undead, but are animated through life-shaped grafts or other means; the Dusanu is another good option) 
Yuan-ti, Histachii (created from Pyrithian prisoners)
Some outer planar monsters can be found on Damocles as the result of the Dark Pyrondians' summonings:
Imp or Quasit (these appear as familiars for the Dark Pyrondians) 
Mephit (messengers from the lower planes) 
Least Baatezu (Spinagon, common messengers and familiars) 
Lesser Baatezu (Abishai, Barbazu, Erinyes, all rare, appear as advisers, spies, bodyguards and other specialised roles) 
Least Tanar'ri (Manes, Rutterkin: expendable infantry) 
Lesser Tanar'ri (Alu-fiend, Cambion: half-Tanar'ric Pyrithians) 
Lesser Tanar'ri (Bar-lgura, Succubus, rare, scouts and spies) 
Yugoloth (very rare, mercenaries)
Other creatures from the Outer Planes or the Space can appear as mercenaries.
Who are the Dark Pyrondians?
The Dark Pyrondians are fiendblooded Pyrondians from the Pirate Age. There are two types of Dark Pyrondians.
The more common kind is also known as "Dark Elves", and existed in the Mystaran Northern Reaches centuries ago, but their civilisation was destroyed by Antalian tribes.
The remaining Dark Pyrondians, who exist on Damocles, are a handful of powerful lifeshapers, nearly immortal, and very strong in psionic power.
The most important and powerful of the Dark Pyrondian is Pheazar, also known as the Dark Elf Feasar on Mystara.
There are nine Dark Pyrondian "sorcerers" on Damocles:
Pheazar Lives in the north-east, has been on Mystara 
The Dread Prince Killed by Pheazar around AC 700 
Gheertihz Killed by Pheazar around AC 840 
Maekir Killed by Pheazar around AC 840 
The Scarlet Sorcerer Killed by Pheazar around AC 835 
Khaltar Survived the war AC 800-850 
Urhnam the Deep Disappeared after the war in AC 800-850, rumoured to live in the deep sea 
Captain Cortal Ihetarm Piratical, lives on an Asteroid (see "What can you see in the night sky of Damocles?") 
Ragol of the Ring Lives in the Outer Ring
What is a graft?
A graft is a lifeshaped items that bounds to the flesh of an host, allowing him to access its powers.
What are lifeshaped items?
Life shaping was developed within the Dark Sun setting. It is fully described in "Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs" and "Psionics Artifacts of Athas".
Basically, life shaping is a sort of genetic engineering, allowing the operator (nature master) to create new animals or plants that can duplicate the effects of technological or magical items.
There are three classes of lifeshaped items: creatures (plants or animals); tissues (raw living matter); and items produced by lifeshaped creatures (silk, scales, etc).
Lifeshaped items and creatures can serve different purposes: tools (weapons, clothes); producers of other lifeshaped items; grafts (see above); replacing domestic animals.
Note that the Pyrondians are themselves lifeshaped creatures.
What PC races are available in a Damocles-based campaign?
*Pyrithians (base race, replace humans in this setting) 
*Pyrondians 
*Pachydermions 
*Dark Pyrithian (these are fiend-blooded Pyrithians, use rules for Tieflings from Planescape's "Planewalker's Handbook") 
*Broken Ones and/or Mongrelmen (Broken Ones use the rules from "The Making of Men" by the Kargatane, Mongrelmen use the rules in the Complete Book of Humanoids)
Note that Dark Pyrondians are limited in number, so they are unavailable as PCs--all nine Dark Pyrondians are NPCs.
What native Damoclidean races are available on Mystara?
As PCs, only the Emerondians. Dark Pyrondians--a.k.a. Dark Elves-- are not available as PCs.
Pachydermions are not a native Damoclidean race, but they are available on both Mystara and Myoshima.
When is Damocles destroyed?
Canon material is not very specific about this. Any date between 1000 AC and the end of the Wrath of the Immortal War could go. A suitable choice would be some time before the Great Meteor event, so that the Meteor could have been a fragment of Damocles.

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