Wyvern (Dungeons & Dragons) aggressive, and able to lash with a sting-equipped tail. This edition of the "D&D" game included its own version of the wyvern, in the "Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set" (1981 & 1983). The wyvern was also later featured in the "Dungeons & Dragons Game" set (1991), the "Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia" (1991), and the "Classic Dungeons & Dragons Game" set (1994). The wyvern appears first in the "Monstrous Compendium" Volume One (1989), and are reprinted in the "Monstrous Manual" (1993). The Mercykiller wyrm, a relative of the wyvern for the Planescape campaign setting, appeared in "In the Cage: A
Heraldry Italy is characterized by a lack of crests, and uniquely shaped shields. Portuguese heraldry, however, does use crests. Portuguese and Spanish heraldry occasionally introduce words to the shield of arms, a practice usually avoided in British heraldry. Latin heraldry is known for extensive use of quartering, because of armorial inheritance via the male and the female lines. Moreover, Italian heraldry is dominated by the Roman Catholic Church, featuring many shields and achievements, most bearing some reference to the Church. Trees are frequent charges in Latin arms. Charged bordures, including bordures inscribed with words, are seen often in Spain. Eastern European