Thar Desert Rajasthan is a major opium production and consumption area. The Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates northwestern Rajasthan while the Government of India has started a centrally sponsored Desert Development Program based on watershed management with the objective of preventing the spread of desert and improving the living conditions of people in the desert. In the last 15–20 years, the Rajasthan desert has seen many changes, including a manifold increase of both the human and animal population. Animal husbandry has become popular due to the difficult farming conditions. At present, there are ten times more animals per person in Rajasthan than the
The Orcs of Thar your campaign." According to Lawrence Schick in his 1991 book "Heroic Worlds", "The Orcs of Thar" is "written in a humorous style that presents orcs as lovable goofballs who just happen to enjoy slaughter and pillage". The Orcs of Thar The Orcs of Thar is an accessory for the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game, written by Bruce Heard and published by TSR in 1988. "The Orcs of Thar" (GAZ10) was written by Bruce Heard, with cover art by Clyde Caldwell, and interior illustrations by Jim Holloway. It was published by TSR in 1988 and included two 48-page books, a