Recent content by M.T. Black

It made me think, just a bit, of Harlan Ellison. I also think it could make a cool Black Mirror episode.

It's consistently one of my favourite features for this very reason - I love hunting down old titles and authors I'd never heard of before.

TSR Inc. published Dragon #103 in November 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features errata, gnomes, and the future of AD&D! The cover, titled “Birth of the Blues,” is by Robert Pritchard. Interior artists include Larry Elmore, Bob Maurus, Roger Raupp, Tom...

If it’s a multi-volume guide, then I suspect it will be digital only.

The image is growing on me, but I'll have to wait for a high-res version to really make up my mind.

They would probably do a fade to black at the top of the image so the contrast works ok with the red font, e.g:

Yeah, I feel like there would have been ways to redeem the race and provide explanations for the things that the others found amusing/contemptuous. For example, there could be cultural reasons why they don't have a precise numeric system (there are human societies like that). Done well, it could...

The image was the same one used for the Companion Set, I believe. One of my favourites!

Entertainment Concepts was given a license for an official AD&D PBM called Talaran. It was promoted pretty heavily by TSR but seemed to collapse quickly. It's anecdotal, but I've seen reports of folk putting money into it and not getting their books, turns etc.

Thanks El, I enjoyed glancing through your article. I'll have to check out the others in your series. Regarding the "Cast of NPCs" article, I suspect my opinion was influenced by the controversy surrounding the author's company.

Yes, and to be clear - I've no objections to rocket launchers in the game, I just didn't like the page of fiddly rules that went with them.

I've just been looking back at my old articles, and realized you commented on "Dragon Reflections #1" back in 2018! @Ralif Redhammer did as well - I guess the two of you are my most enduring readers. Thank you!

TSR Inc. published Dragon #102 in October 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features gully dwarves, gaming styles, and a new AD&D adventure! The cover, titled “The Pillage of Tantlin,” is by veteran artist Dean Morrissey. It depicts a group of gnomes who...

It depends on how you interpret the bands. If Tier 2 is $5m to $50m, then there are a few.

My guess for the tier 2 category ($5M - $50M): Paizo Inc. Chaosium Inc. Free League Publishing (Fria Ligan) Modiphius Entertainment Monte Cook Games? Goodman Games?