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lol, I must be a curmudgeon as well! I just never found the joke articles very funny - they were clearly straining for a gag. Folk such as Roger Moore who were great at creating gaming content are not necessarily going to be skilled humorists... I'm imagining an alternative timeline where Kim...

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #96 in April 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features character backstories, Star Trek deck plans, and the ecology of the otyugh! The cover is by Jack Crane and is titled "Andragon." It's a typically quirky Crane piece...

Man, that guy is everywhere these days...

I am now including regular festivals in my ongoing D&D campaign. They've been popular with the players and have provided marvelous opportunities for character development. I have a list of 20, and I write them up and try to make them gameable when the characters attend one. Last night we have...

As an addendum, it has only just clicked for me that Arthur Collins, who wrote the taxation article, is the same person as the "Rev. Arthur W. Collins" who wrote "Reflections of a real-life Cleric" back in Dragon 41. Collins eventually wrote 21 articles for Dragon and also published other...

This issue features the cockatrice, fantasy taxes, and a Forgotten Realms adventure! The cover is by Dean Morrissey and depicts "Toad's Cloak Armorsmith Shop," where old metal is fashioned into armour. It's a peculiar but memorable blend of genres. Interior illustrations are by Roger Raupp...

Quite possibly! Do you know which of the older adventurers were good introductions?

We just finished our first adventure with Lord of the Rings 5E (it was interrupted by school holidays and some other games). Overall, it was a good experience. The guys who were way into Tolkien loved it, unsurprisingly. Everyone else found it enjoyable. Some random thoughts: The poor...

I purchased this as soon as I saw it, and it looks excellent so far. I hope it sells well and we see more content like this on D&D Beyond.

I ran Mothership for the first time last week. My D&D group did it as a fill-in one shot because some folks were away. We played "The Haunting of Ypsilon 14", which is considered the classic introductory scenario. The scenario does not hold your hand! I rewrote the hook, and, my players pretty...

Yes, I usually allow myself just one paragraph of about 100 words per article. It's by no means a deep dive! Like you, I enjoyed dipping into el-remmens write-up of this issue.

I'm surprised no-one has attempted to revive Skyrealms yet, given how many RPG properties have made a comeback in recent years. I know that Chessex had the rights, but that was a long time ago.

Yes, I've often thought the same. I don't think the 5E subclass rules fit very well over the Jorune archetypes, but a rules-light/OSR version of D&D could work.

Agreed. Like many folks, I was kinda obsessed with Jorune when I saw the ads, though I never managed to acquire the game until the digital era. The art and setting were great, but I did not like the system at all.

The other three monsters appeared in MC3: Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix.

Yes, I've rarely mentioned the miniatures photos that had been part of Dragon for a long time. Partly because the digital images I have of the original magazines don't have enough detail to do them justice. It was even worse when they published black/white images.

Essentially an expanded list of creatures qualifying for the "giant class" damage bonus. I also thought they got an additional weapon proficiency, but I see I misread that. Edit: I see that someone else already answered this!

As you probably know, Caldwell was quite infamous for his cheesecake art. If you look at his modern paintings, not much has changed! Regardless, I do think this is a particularly beautiful painting - one of his best. I notice that its featured prominently on his home page, so I think he must...

I think this was scheduled for the front page on July 2nd, so not sure why it has appeared here a few days early. All good - we'll treat it as a sneak preview :-)

It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features the second creature catalog, Solemnic Knights, and the ecology of the chimera! The cover art is by Clyde Caldwell. Titled "Female Ranger," it depicts a striking ranger accompanied by her fierce animal companion. It's a...