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<blockquote data-quote="Quasqueton" data-source="post: 528139" data-attributes="member: 3854"><p>Since the contents for the current Dragon is now posted for discussion, it's time to post the contents of 20 years ago. . .</p><p></p><p>Dragon #69</p><p>January 1983</p><p></p><p><u>SPECIAL ATTRACTION</u></p><p></p><p><strong>Arrakhar's Wand</strong> -- A new fantasy boardgame.</p><p></p><p><u>OTHER FEATURES</u></p><p></p><p><strong>Runes</strong> -- Article about runes in history. Includes runic alphabets for several languages. Phil Taterczynski and Roger Raupp.</p><p></p><p><strong>Runestones</strong> -- Article about runes in the Forgotten Realms. Includes a runic alphabet and some inscriptions. Ed Greenwood.</p><p></p><p><strong>Be Quest</strong> -- Fiction regarding runes. Atanielle Annyn Noel.</p><p></p><p><strong>Castles by Carroll, Wawel Castle</strong> -- 1 page for historical notes on a Polish castle (very light text, mostly image). Mike Carroll.</p><p></p><p><strong>Everybody Eats Everybody On Sunday's Planet</strong> -- Fiction. Jeff Swycaffer.</p><p></p><p><strong>Charting the Classes</strong> -- Statistical analysis of the AD&D classes (many charts). Roger E. Moore.</p><p></p><p><strong>Caped Crusaders and Masked Marvels</strong> -- Article on superhero RPGs. Roger E. Moore.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ready for Anything</strong> -- Article on all kinds of "non-standard" or special equipment. Lewis Pulsipher.</p><p></p><p><strong>More Pages from the Mages</strong> -- Magical books from the Forgotten Realms. Ed Greenwood.</p><p></p><p><strong>Weapon Statistics</strong> -- Article for the Top Secret RPG. No author listed.</p><p></p><p><u>REGULAR OFFERINGS</u></p><p></p><p><strong>Out on a Limb</strong> -- Letters from readers.</p><p></p><p><strong>From the Sorceror's Scroll</strong> -- The first "split class": Thief-Acrobat. Plus a small note about the "correct procedure for determining falling damage in the AD&D game" (1d6 per 10' fallen, cumulative - 30' = 1d6+2d6+3d6.). Plus also a half page on TSR Status Report. All by E. Gary Gygax.</p><p></p><p><strong>Deities & Demigods</strong> -- From the World of Greyhawk: Istus and Obad-Hai. E. Gary Gygax.</p><p></p><p><strong>Featured Creatures</strong> -- Fungus: Ustilagor and Zygom. E. Gary Gygax.</p><p></p><p><strong>Leomund's Tiny Hut</strong> -- The Entertainer character class. Lenard Lakofka.</p><p></p><p><strong>Convention Schedule</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>United Nations</strong> -- Game review. Tony Watson.</p><p></p><p><strong>Jasmine</strong> -- Game review. Merle M. Rasmussen.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Role of Books, Pt. II</strong> -- Reviews on non-game books for use in gaming. Lewis Pulsipher.</p><p></p><p><strong>What's New</strong> -- Phil and Dixie on Christmas gifts. Phil Foglio.</p><p></p><p><strong>Wormy</strong> -- Dave Trampier.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Quasqueton</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quasqueton, post: 528139, member: 3854"] Since the contents for the current Dragon is now posted for discussion, it's time to post the contents of 20 years ago. . . Dragon #69 January 1983 [u]SPECIAL ATTRACTION[/u] [b]Arrakhar's Wand[/b] -- A new fantasy boardgame. [u]OTHER FEATURES[/u] [b]Runes[/b] -- Article about runes in history. Includes runic alphabets for several languages. Phil Taterczynski and Roger Raupp. [b]Runestones[/b] -- Article about runes in the Forgotten Realms. Includes a runic alphabet and some inscriptions. Ed Greenwood. [b]Be Quest[/b] -- Fiction regarding runes. Atanielle Annyn Noel. [b]Castles by Carroll, Wawel Castle[/b] -- 1 page for historical notes on a Polish castle (very light text, mostly image). Mike Carroll. [b]Everybody Eats Everybody On Sunday's Planet[/b] -- Fiction. Jeff Swycaffer. [b]Charting the Classes[/b] -- Statistical analysis of the AD&D classes (many charts). Roger E. Moore. [b]Caped Crusaders and Masked Marvels[/b] -- Article on superhero RPGs. Roger E. Moore. [b]Ready for Anything[/b] -- Article on all kinds of "non-standard" or special equipment. Lewis Pulsipher. [b]More Pages from the Mages[/b] -- Magical books from the Forgotten Realms. Ed Greenwood. [b]Weapon Statistics[/b] -- Article for the Top Secret RPG. No author listed. [u]REGULAR OFFERINGS[/u] [b]Out on a Limb[/b] -- Letters from readers. [b]From the Sorceror's Scroll[/b] -- The first "split class": Thief-Acrobat. Plus a small note about the "correct procedure for determining falling damage in the AD&D game" (1d6 per 10' fallen, cumulative - 30' = 1d6+2d6+3d6.). Plus also a half page on TSR Status Report. All by E. Gary Gygax. [b]Deities & Demigods[/b] -- From the World of Greyhawk: Istus and Obad-Hai. E. Gary Gygax. [b]Featured Creatures[/b] -- Fungus: Ustilagor and Zygom. E. Gary Gygax. [b]Leomund's Tiny Hut[/b] -- The Entertainer character class. Lenard Lakofka. [b]Convention Schedule[/b] [b]United Nations[/b] -- Game review. Tony Watson. [b]Jasmine[/b] -- Game review. Merle M. Rasmussen. [b]The Role of Books, Pt. II[/b] -- Reviews on non-game books for use in gaming. Lewis Pulsipher. [b]What's New[/b] -- Phil and Dixie on Christmas gifts. Phil Foglio. [b]Wormy[/b] -- Dave Trampier. Quasqueton [/QUOTE]
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