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<blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 5660707" data-attributes="member: 27780"><p><strong><u>Dragon Magazine Issue 243: January 1998</u></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>part 5/8</p><p></p><p></p><p>Enchanting weapons: Mike Nystul contributes again. Man, word must be getting round that WotC are nicer than TSR were if more old writers are coming back. So here's an article on trying to make magic items seem more magical. And as usual for this advice, it's all about context. How they were made, where they were found, what they've done in the past, and what plotlines might be set in motion by finding it. I'm pretty sure we've seen most of this stuff before. Once again, it seems that their attempt to make a new start has ironically resulted in them going back to old subjects more. And so we have yet another case where the article isn't bad at all, but I am left feeling like I haven't learned anything new. It's just making the magazine feel like a grind again. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Wyrms of the north: Oh dear. With the number of dragons capable of assuming human shape around, it was only a matter of luck before one of them decided to form a more … personal connection with Volo when he went to research them. So yeah, he's been shagging a steel dragon. :facepalm: So much for objectivity. As with many steel dragons, she prefers spending much of her time in human form and living the urban lifestyle to sleeping for years and building impregnable lairs. And given her penchant for mischievous manipulation, she's probably going to bite off more than she can chew at some point. In the meantime, you have another tool for your DM to really get on your nerves with. I know a dragon that'll get on your nerves, get on your nerves, get on your nerves. Actually, I probably know dozens by now, and more than half of them are Ed's fault. Really, what has he wrought? Mixed feelings about this column, as usual. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Fiction: Honor and Guile by Margaret Weis. Hmm. Another Krynn story. Since the takeover, they seem to be doing a lot more fiction by their regular staff, in their regular settings. I suppose it's more evidence that the freelancer pool has dropped quite a bit. And oookay, it's a prequel. Raistlin & Caramon are 16. Raistlin's not a proper wizard yet, but is still bitter and snarky and living on his wits. Caramon and Sturm are still dumb boyscouts. And Tanis & Flint are still trying vainly to keep Tasslehoff from being annoying. Basically, they've hardly changed at all, so as to give the writers tons of room to write piddly little prequels like this one where not a lot happens and milk the setting a little more. The whole thing is just so small in scale as to be meaningless, and the new characters are nothing much to write home about either. Utterly pointless and vaguely irritating. This would probably not have got through under Barbara Young's watch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(un)reason, post: 5660707, member: 27780"] [B][U]Dragon Magazine Issue 243: January 1998[/U][/B] part 5/8 Enchanting weapons: Mike Nystul contributes again. Man, word must be getting round that WotC are nicer than TSR were if more old writers are coming back. So here's an article on trying to make magic items seem more magical. And as usual for this advice, it's all about context. How they were made, where they were found, what they've done in the past, and what plotlines might be set in motion by finding it. I'm pretty sure we've seen most of this stuff before. Once again, it seems that their attempt to make a new start has ironically resulted in them going back to old subjects more. And so we have yet another case where the article isn't bad at all, but I am left feeling like I haven't learned anything new. It's just making the magazine feel like a grind again. Wyrms of the north: Oh dear. With the number of dragons capable of assuming human shape around, it was only a matter of luck before one of them decided to form a more … personal connection with Volo when he went to research them. So yeah, he's been shagging a steel dragon. :facepalm: So much for objectivity. As with many steel dragons, she prefers spending much of her time in human form and living the urban lifestyle to sleeping for years and building impregnable lairs. And given her penchant for mischievous manipulation, she's probably going to bite off more than she can chew at some point. In the meantime, you have another tool for your DM to really get on your nerves with. I know a dragon that'll get on your nerves, get on your nerves, get on your nerves. Actually, I probably know dozens by now, and more than half of them are Ed's fault. Really, what has he wrought? Mixed feelings about this column, as usual. Fiction: Honor and Guile by Margaret Weis. Hmm. Another Krynn story. Since the takeover, they seem to be doing a lot more fiction by their regular staff, in their regular settings. I suppose it's more evidence that the freelancer pool has dropped quite a bit. And oookay, it's a prequel. Raistlin & Caramon are 16. Raistlin's not a proper wizard yet, but is still bitter and snarky and living on his wits. Caramon and Sturm are still dumb boyscouts. And Tanis & Flint are still trying vainly to keep Tasslehoff from being annoying. Basically, they've hardly changed at all, so as to give the writers tons of room to write piddly little prequels like this one where not a lot happens and milk the setting a little more. The whole thing is just so small in scale as to be meaningless, and the new characters are nothing much to write home about either. Utterly pointless and vaguely irritating. This would probably not have got through under Barbara Young's watch. [/QUOTE]
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