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* ''[[Spelljammer|Cloakmaster]]'' cycle:

{{quote|[http://sjml.spelljammer.org/archive/oracle/200901/03-204044.html David Shepheard]: There is a lot of interesting stuff that happens to Teldin Moore in space, but it all boils down to three basic facts:

1) He is [[Clingy MacGuffin|stuck with an Ultimate Helm]],~~<br~~ />

1) He is [[Clingy MacGuffin|stuck with an Ultimate Helm]],

2) Anyone who has come into contact with the Ultimate Helm [[MacGuffin|wants to get hold of it]] and~~<br~~ />

2) Anyone who has come into contact with the Ultimate Helm [[MacGuffin|wants to get hold of it]] and

3) The Ultimate Helm wants to get onto The Spelljammer.~~<br~~ />

3) The Ultimate Helm wants to get onto The Spelljammer.

The cloak is the [[Incredibly Lame Pun|ultimate]] [[Railroading]] [[Narrative Devices|device]]. You could give the Cloakmaster Cycle one book, three books, six books or nine books, but you would still end up with the end of the adventure being set on The Spelljammer and Teldin's cloak trying to turn him into its next Captain. }}

* In the ''[[Eternal Champion]]'' series, Elric (in his various incarnations) is always being summoned to do battle in various worlds without rest. So he is always in an [[Adventure Town]].