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<blockquote data-quote="Tratyn Runewind" data-source="post: 1558828" data-attributes="member: 685"><p>Hello, </p><p></p><p>Wow, a way interesting question and a chance to influence a secret Erik Mona project all in one. Most excellent... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>The "Voyages of the Princess Ark" series, and its follow-on, the "Known World Grimoire" column, are the pinnacle of Dragon to this old Known World/Mystara fanboy, and the major reason I acquired the Dragon Archive CD-ROM set. Wonderful mix of story and BD&D rules support. The maps in particular are the equals in quality (if not size) of those in the Gazetteers themselves.</p><p></p><p>Other favorites of mine that have been mentioned include:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the Deryni-inspired stuff including the original 1e Psionicist class and Len Lakofka's Cloistered Cleric.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Tucker's Kobolds editorial. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The "U 2 Kan Ern Big Bux" quiz. ("Cute on the end of a spear." "Yo! Ugly! Let's party!" "Not got long to live.")</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the "Giants in the Earth" column, which began the tradition of blatant copyright infringement that was carried to its peak in the first-printing <em>Deities and Demigods</em>, which contained the Cthulhu and Melibonean Mythos. (The tradition continues to this day, as copyright questions are apparently one of the reasons why the Dragon Archive CD-ROM went out of production.) Sparrowhawk was probably my favorite write-up.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the Nine Hells articles.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the Marvel-Philes column, a generally well-written showcase of Marvel's vast array of characters that I liked even though I thoroughly disliked the mechanics of the TSR Marvel RPG.</li> </ul><p>Cool stuff I've not yet seen mentioned includes:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One of my favorite "crunchy" articles, the fixed 1e Monk class that was later reprinted in "Best of the Dragon volume 3". Much more usable than the old 1e PHB Monk.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">My favorite Dragon adventure setting (not really quite what I'd call a full "module"), capable of killing even heavily-powergamed characters, yet relatively merciful to the polite and discreet, "The Dancing Hut". The bit about Baba Yaga never bothering to use calling diagrams, because the lower-planar creatures all know and fear her, was particularly cute... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></li> </ul><p>In more general terms, I also liked the willingness of Dragon back in the day to publish good articles for non-TSR games like <em>Champions</em> and <em>Car Wars</em>.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tratyn Runewind, post: 1558828, member: 685"] Hello, Wow, a way interesting question and a chance to influence a secret Erik Mona project all in one. Most excellent... :D The "Voyages of the Princess Ark" series, and its follow-on, the "Known World Grimoire" column, are the pinnacle of Dragon to this old Known World/Mystara fanboy, and the major reason I acquired the Dragon Archive CD-ROM set. Wonderful mix of story and BD&D rules support. The maps in particular are the equals in quality (if not size) of those in the Gazetteers themselves. Other favorites of mine that have been mentioned include: [list] [*]the Deryni-inspired stuff including the original 1e Psionicist class and Len Lakofka's Cloistered Cleric. [*]The Tucker's Kobolds editorial. [*]The "U 2 Kan Ern Big Bux" quiz. ("Cute on the end of a spear." "Yo! Ugly! Let's party!" "Not got long to live.") [*]the "Giants in the Earth" column, which began the tradition of blatant copyright infringement that was carried to its peak in the first-printing [i]Deities and Demigods[/i], which contained the Cthulhu and Melibonean Mythos. (The tradition continues to this day, as copyright questions are apparently one of the reasons why the Dragon Archive CD-ROM went out of production.) Sparrowhawk was probably my favorite write-up. [*]the Nine Hells articles. [*]the Marvel-Philes column, a generally well-written showcase of Marvel's vast array of characters that I liked even though I thoroughly disliked the mechanics of the TSR Marvel RPG. [/list] Cool stuff I've not yet seen mentioned includes: [list] [*]One of my favorite "crunchy" articles, the fixed 1e Monk class that was later reprinted in "Best of the Dragon volume 3". Much more usable than the old 1e PHB Monk. [*]My favorite Dragon adventure setting (not really quite what I'd call a full "module"), capable of killing even heavily-powergamed characters, yet relatively merciful to the polite and discreet, "The Dancing Hut". The bit about Baba Yaga never bothering to use calling diagrams, because the lower-planar creatures all know and fear her, was particularly cute... :) [/list] In more general terms, I also liked the willingness of Dragon back in the day to publish good articles for non-TSR games like [i]Champions[/i] and [i]Car Wars[/i]. Hope this helps! :) [/QUOTE]
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