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A few days ago, I finished the final volume of Clark Ashton Smith's Collected Fantasies. That's well over a hundred stories in five volumes. I first encountered Smith in X2 Castle Amber many years ago, and I had read a few of his more famous stories. But, a couple of years ago, I set down to...

Yep, the fighter at my 1E table, a fellow named Rix, was a dual-wielder. He used a longsword and a dagger called Deepbiter that did crazy damage on a crit.

Oh, I'd happily buy a magazine of this caliber for $10.

You've used them as a adventuring PCs?

Yeah, I think that's why it felt "thin" to me, even though it was full of crunch. I just wasn't seeing a lot of playable content.

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #68 in December 1982. It is 104 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have ice age adventures, two-weapon fighting, and lots about the weather! This month's special attraction is "Weather in the World of Greyhawk: A climate for...

For those interested, I've gone back and I'm reworking my earlier Dragon Reflection articles for my own blog, including quite a bit more detail. I recently published Dragon #3 - Dragon Magazine #3 — M.T. Black Games.

Thanks Griffon - I had no idea about that bit of backstory with Jaquet. Gygax was certainly burning bridges at the time. It must have been a bit uncomfortable for those in TSR who wanted good relationships with the rest of the industry. Not unlike WOTC atm! Perhaps I should read up on the...

Gygax claimed they needed to standardize the system to support tournament play, and that makes some sense. However, no-one can deny that there was a strong financial incentive to try and lock everyone into TSR-produced content.

My pleasure!

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #67 in November 1982. It is 84 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have the Astral Plane, super spiders, and lots of Gygax! In the editorial, Kim Mohan notes that the former head of Dragon Publishing, Gary "Jake" Jaquet, has left the...

I've never gotten around to reading the graphic novels - it's been on my "to do" list for ages

I'd be interested to see that. Can you provide a link when you get a moment?

Dragon Publishing released Dragon issue 66 in October 1982. It is 84 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have fantasy philology, weapon specializations, and new illusionist spells! This month's special attraction is "Thieves Cant: A Primer for the Language of Larceny"...

My pleasure!

Dragon Publishing released Dragon issue 65 in September 1982. It is 84 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. In this issue, we have fantasy football, timelords, and Star Frontiers! This month, we have a guest editorial by Gary Gygax. It is essentially a history of the rivalry between Gen...

I've been thinking about that as well. A book twice as thick as AoA would still be thinner than other (non-RPG) books on my shelf. The digest size makes it transportable. Hmm... we'll see

Dave2008 asked about hints, tips, etc. This double-page is a good example of what I mean. The regular text is straight 5E, but the boxed text is stuff I've added. Hints ("Remember..."), a tip ("Perception vs. Investigation") and an Optional Rule. I can't say how many of these I put in, but...