Shining Path allowed elections for the first time in a dozen years in 1980, the Shining Path was one of the few leftist political groups that declined to take part. It chose to begin guerrilla war in the highlands of the Ayacucho Region. On May 17, 1980, on the eve of the presidential elections, it burned ballot boxes in the town of Chuschi. It was the first "act of war" by the Shining Path. The perpetrators were quickly caught and additional ballots were shipped to Chuschi. The elections proceeded without further problems, and the incident received little attention in the Peruvian press.
The Shining South Durpar, Var, and Estagund, also known as the Shining Lands, including their geography and climate, history, government and politics, people and customs, languages, social customs, religion, money and commerce, cities, places of interest, NPCs, adventures, and a new thief-class kit. Pages 73–80 detail the land of Ulgarth, including its geography and climate, history, government and politics, people and customs, languages, social customs, religion, money and commerce, cities, places of interest, NPCs, and adventures. Pages 82–93 present two Shining South adventure scenarios, "Gateway to Elsewhere" and "Dark as Dark". Pages 94–95 detail two monsters of the Shining South, the dark tree