Common swift that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. Their call is a loud scream in two different tone pitches, the higher of which issues from the female. They often form 'screaming parties' during summer evenings, when 10–20 swifts will gather in flight around their nesting area, calling out and being answered by nesting swifts. Larger "screaming parties" are formed at higher altitudes, especially late in the breeding season. The purpose of these parties is uncertain, but may include ascending to sleep on the wing, while still breeding adults tend to spend the night in the nest. Swifts may nest in former
Dark Clouds Gather "The V.I.P. of Gaming Magazine" #2 (1986) Dark Clouds Gather Dark Clouds Gather is an adventure module published in 1985 for the "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. "Dark Clouds Gather" involves aerial combat between good and evil-aligned flying creatures, which culminates in a raid on a cloud giant's castle. UK7 "Dark Clouds Gather" was written by Jim Bambra and Phil Gallagher, with art by Brian Williams, and was published by TSR in 1985 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder. Lawrence Schick, in his 1991 book "Heroic Worlds", recommends this scenario for experienced DM's and "players with