Dragon #355

[Nightfall]

Maybe you should try emailing them. Just a suggestion.

 

[Jason Bulmahn]

PS: Why wasn't the giant slug in the freaking Monster Manual to begin with? We had to make up our own one for Dragonlance, since one shows up in Dragons of Autumn!

I was thinking the same thing. I originally tried to put it in dungeonscape but it got cut for space... fortunately, I have other venues.

Jason Bulmahn
Managing Editor of Dragon
Gamemastery Brand Manager

 

[demiurge1138]

Sweet! All three of my monsters made it in! That would be the seedroach, giant dragonfly and springheel. Who did the art for the Creature Catalog article?

Demiurge out.

 

[LoneWolf23]

Why do they title it Dragonmarks since Shifters can't get Dragonmarks? Other wise sounds cool!!

Dragonmarks isn't just about Dragonmarks. It's about anything Eberron-related, written by Keith Baker.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Seven Saintly Domains, by Hal Maclean - This article presents the clerical domains of charity, chastity, generosity, humility, patience, temperence, and zeal. Each discusses the benefits of such virtues, as well as how they can become vices if taken too far, before presenting the granted power and domain spell list. Sidebars present these domains for Core, Forgotten Realms, and Eberron deities, each virtue's opposing sin, and examples for how a cleric with one of these domains should act.

I thought they got those virtues wrong, then I looked it up and saw there's at least 3 different types of seven virtues. I was thinking of something along the lines of Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, Faith, Hope, and Love/charity. And looking at the 2e entry for the monsters known as Incarnates, the seven types of minor good incarnates are also slightly different (as there's Wisdom and Courage).

The Ecology of the Devourer, by Owen K. C. Stephens - The devourer is covered in all of its hideous detail! The article goes over its history, physiology, psychology and sociology, allies, alternative origins, and presents an advanced devourer. Sidebars cover what you know about them with Knowledge (religion) (or Knowledge (the planes)) checks, and sample devourer plots.

I always liked the look of this monster as it's disturbing in a very neat way, but do they explain why it has the imprisoned corpse-soul inside?

 

[Mouseferatu]

PLUS
The Ecology of the Linnorm

Congratulations. I just drowned in my own covetous drool.

Cannot wait for this one. (Now if only the author managed to turn Corpse-Tearer back into a unique entity, all will be perfect, but even if not, looking forward to it...)

 

[PrinceXaxor]

Wait, wait. There's now a Psionic Class Act in Dragon? This makes me happy. I just hope that it becomes a permanent fixture of the magazine. All the more reason for me to finally subscribe.

 

[Razz]

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Scale Mail - Letters this month ask for more modrons{snip}

I hope the Dragon staff pay close attention to that!

What was their reply? I'm curious now. I hope it's good news.

 

[Razz]

Class Acts, lately, hasn't been very exciting I've noticed. I really don't care much for the "Guides of" articles and there seems to be TWO articles on that now (Druid and Psion?). I'm a little disappointed in what it's turning into. I'd like to see more gaming material for these classes as opposed to "guides" or "histories of". People can "wiki" that stuff. The Warrior class acts is the only thing I am looking forward to in #355 now.

As for the rest of the material, I am interested in the Volo's Guide this month and I am definitely rooting for that Creature Catalog. The Seven Saintly Domains is a nice follow-up to the Sinful Domains from before.

Can someone tell me if the Maedar is what I think it is? The male medusa from 2e? I believe it is, and if so, I am very excited.

 

[Razz]

Does anyone know if the article on the ferrous dragons in 356 is an update of a previous article on ferrous dragons or is it brand new?

I'm not sure either, but, I personally would've rather seen them do some converted dragons from the past (like Amber, Jade, Pearl, Electrum and those dragons from Spelljammer, Stellar, Sun, Moon and a couple others I can't remember) but new dragon types are fine with me.

I just hope they have a section in there that explains the presence of these dragons in Faerun. A "In Faerun" section.