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Dragon Magazine #217
Issue #217
Vol. XIX, No. 12
May 1995
Publisher
TSR, Inc.
Associate Publisher
Brian Thomsen
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
Editor-in-Chief
Kim Mohan
10
Boons & Benefits Larry Granato
Compensate your PCs with rewards far more
valuable than mere cash or jewels.
Associate editor
Dale A. Donovan
18
Behind Enemy Lines Phil Masters
The PCs are trapped in hostile territory with an
entire army chasing them. Sounds like fun, doesnt it?
Fiction editor
Barbara G. Young
Editorial assistant
Wolfgang H. Baur
Michelle Vuckovich
22
Two Heads are Better than One Joshua Siegel
Split the game masters chores between two people.
Art director
Larry W. Smith
26
Class Action Peter C. Zelinski
How about a party of only fighters, thieves, clerics, or
mages?
Production
Renee Ciske
Tracey Isler
REVIEWS
Subscriptions
Janet L. Winters
65
Eye of the Monitor
Jay & Dee
Imitation is the sincerest
form of flattery.
U.S. advertising
Cindy Rick
86
The Role of Books
John C. Bunnell
Delve into these faerie tales for all ages.
U.K. correspondent
and U.K. advertising
Carolyn Wildman
Printed in t.he U.S.A.
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MAY 1995
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Role-playing Reviews
—
Lester Smith
Join Les with his big mess of fun stuff.
Through the Looking Glass
8
FEATURES
First Quest Jean Rabe
Hear a Tale of Frodyne the Fearless, and wish Jean a fond
farewell.
En-psycho-slade-ica Magica slade
Presenting the random generation tables for all the
magical items in the ENCYCLOPEDIA MAGICA books
The Game Wizards
32
77
Dale A. Donovan
Introducing the concept of character points for the
AD&D® game from the PLAYERS OPTION Skills & Powers
book.
—
82
Sage Advice Skip Williams
Skip plumbs the depths of the AD&D game rules
multiverse.
Rumblings The Staff
Catch on all the latest news and gaming industry
gossip.
COVER
This issue's cover painting, Boarding
Party, by Michael Scott reflects this
month's theme quite well. The reveling
that is depicted belies a darker intent; by
drawing in more merrymakers, these
creative characters are actually luring
their prey closer to them. Welcome to
our parlor, one of the carousers was
heard to quip.
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DEPARTMENTS
4 Letters
110 Dragonmirth
6 Editorial
112 Gamers Guide
103 Forum
124 TSR Previews
107 Convention Calendar
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