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Around this time, Ken wrote many game reviews for Dragon (and a few other mags too).

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #84 in April 1984. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features a tournament module, a preview of the D&D Companion Set, and the debut of the ARES science fiction gaming section! The cover was by Dean Morrissey and features a pair...

Yes, that is the story.

That's my experience too, but I haven't found a good solution.

Thanks for the tip - Classified looks very good. I liked Browning's Magical Medieval Society very much, so it's good to see more of his work being commended.

Do you play the entire adventure? How long does it take?

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #83 in March 1984. It is 84 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features Baba Yaga, James Bond, and the first glimpse of Dragonlance! This month’s cover is by Denis Beauvais. Interior artists include Jim Holloway, Roger Raupp, E. B. Wagner...

I liked the article too, I just wasn't sure how it would play at the table. I wasn't sure if anything prevented characters from just stockpiling the plants during downtime. I do like the idea of "Freda is wounded and we are out of healing potions... quick, see if you can find any fresh garlic...

He was a tremendously talented designer

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #82 in February 1984. It is 84 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features a new board game, the infamous Monty Haul, and magical rings! The issue's special attraction is "The Baton Races of Yaz," a whimsical board game by C. C. Stoll...

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There is a lot of D&D material being published online, much of it free! Each week, I send out a list of the ten most interesting D&D articles I've come across. Following is a compilation of the links I sent out between May and August. Please go to my blog for even more links and lots of other...

Thanks for tackling this issue, Scott. In the RPG scene currently, the perception of AI is overwhelmingly negative, so it takes some courage to swim against the tide. Some AI-critics speak as if they think the whole thing could just go away. I don't think there is anyway of putting the genie...

Many thanks, Mike - it's good to get the perspective of an industry insider. I always enjoy reading your commentary! I'd be curious to hear more the "poor business decisions" you allude to. I'd also be very interested to hear what you think a better product plan would have been for D&D 24.

Agreed, it's fabulous. His breakdown of poisons is better than anything I've seen since.

Dragon Magazine released Dragon #81 in January 1984. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features a high-level adventure, poisons, and spell components! This month's special attraction is "The Ruins of Andril" by Ian Melluish, winner of the Module Design Contest...

Flint Dille released a memoir a few years ago called "The Gamemaster," and it discusses this era in some detail. It turns out that Gary frequently gamed in the TSR mansion in LA, and Dille was often at the table. In support of your prior point, it sounds like they played a lot more Chainmail...

I’d be intrigued to hear more about your campaign than n this city.

Yeah, I almost mentioned that this would be a great article for anyone wanting a campaign setting. I'm honestly torn on whether I like this "detail everything" approach or not!

Yep. She's written about a half dozen articles for Dragon by this point. I've mentioned in prior posts that she wrote books, but I don't, as a rule, keep repeating that sort of background detail. Possibly I should. She also has a patreon that she posts to pretty often, for those interested: Get...