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TSR Periodicals published The Dragon Issue 24 in April 1979. It is 48 pages long, with a cover price of $2.00. In a packed issue, we revisit psionics (again), Monty Haul returns, and we finally hear from the readers! Tim Kask discusses the new format of the magazine, the result of a merger...

Thank you - I'm excited about this series!

Thank you - I'm excited about this series!

I think it's a terrific campaign. There were some potential balance issues (especially in the first adventure), and some folk felt the first book was a bit linear (I disagree), but otherwise it is a fun book.

The Dragon Issue 23 was published in March 1979. It is 32 pages long, with a cover price of $2.00. In this issue, we have permanent damage rules, variant rules for En Garde!, and a random fiend generator! In the editorial, Tim Kask discusses the upcoming convention season and notes that...

Here's how it works... Executive Producer was Nathan Stewart's title when he first joined WOTC in 2012, with responsibilities similar to those outlined in the job description above. In 2016, Nathan became "Senior Director, Global Brand Marketing & Strategy", presumably with those...

Yes, I started with B/X and later got the Companion set onwards. I wasn't really aware that there had been a shift in authorship and direction. I later started with 1e and that became my main game, although there were many rules we ignored. When 2e came out we bought all the books, though we...

As a postscript, I should mention that Matt Colville recently shook up the industry by advertising for a freelance RPG writer and offering 25 cents per word! He also specified the expected output from that writer - 6,000 words per week. That translates to a nominal income of about $75,000 per...

The Dragon Issue 22 was published in February 1979. It is 56 pages long, with a cover price of $2.00. In this issue, Little Wars meets The Dragon, we get a sneak preview of the upcoming Dungeon Masters Guide, and Gary Gygax talks about the future of D&D! Editor Tim Kask starts by informing...

Thanks, Jim! I love that book, and it has one of the best covers TSR ever did. We really enjoyed the heroes section, and it was fun to compare our characters to King Aruthur etc.

Thanks, Jim! I love that book, and it has one of the best covers TSR ever did. We really enjoyed the heroes section, and it was fun to compare our characters to King Aruthur etc.

Also, I'm thrilled to share with you that I was one of the writers on "Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus" https://twitter.com/MTBlack2567/

Sorry guys, I'm not Merric - that's another Australian :-)

Some of you follow my columns here on EnWorld. I'm thrilled to share with you that I was one of the writers on "Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus" https://twitter.com/MTBlack2567/

My pleasure guys - I took a couple of slots out to publish my articles on freelance gaming rates, but will look to resume normal schedule now.

The Dragon Issue 21 was published in December 1978. It is 30 pages long, with a cover price of $2.00. In this issue, we have lots of board game reviews and the return of Monty Haul! Editor Tim Kask acknowledges that this issue will be controversial due to the substantial article about the...

The other issue with a bloated product line is that it makes it harder for new players to onboard. Mike Mearls spoke about this as one of the reasons behind the constrained 5e release schedule. Would-be new players were simply overwhelmed by the amount of content they had to navigate through...

I think Jester is right on the money here, and I think Paizo probably want to hold their nerve with 2e. There's possibly another factor to consider. I still hang around in OSR circles a bit, and its really striking now how *old* everyone is compared to my 5e circles, which have a big range of...

There is easy money on the table for Paizo, converting some of their classic APs to 5e. It would self-fund via crowdfunding and they could contract out the actual work to Kobold etc. I suspect the only thing stopping them is that their existing fan base would revolt, possibly seeing it as the...

I'm really enjoying these, Jim, and I look forward to more! From the above, it seems like you were quite removed from the decision makers. This surprised me, because I thought you were regularly gaming with Gary Gygax and Brian Blume at this stage (at least, that's the impression I get from...