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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 8005545" data-attributes="member: 27780">Polyhedron Issue 15: Nov/Dec 1983part 1/634 pages. Randy Solo continues to have to live with the name his parents gave him, contributing an image for the cover that's, er, definitely one for the spank bank. I hope that chainmail swimwear is enchanted, otherwise she'll fall to the first monster that goes for the legs. (An enchanted blow-drier will probably also be necessary to touch up that hair mid dungeon crawl.) Let's see if the insides are a little more practical and useful for creating and surviving actual adventures. From the Editor: While they doubled the size of the newszine a year ago, nearly half of that increase has been taken up every issue by the same gift catalog with only minor changes as they add new things in. This was …… inefficient, and so that's the first thing to go when they considered what to change next year. This means more space for both new articles, and a few of their most demanded reprints as well. The life of a periodical writer is one of endless incremental tweaks, for staying exactly the same will soon result in diminishing returns. I look forward to having an extra 20% or so more content per issue to consume. It'll still never get anywhere near the size of Dragon, but every little helps stave off the conclusion for a little while longer.From the Publisher: Barely here a year, and like Frank, Kim is already being reshuffled into another position in the company. Not leaving the RPGA entirely, but he'll no longer be working on the newszine on a day-to-day basis. So as usual, he has the mixture of happiness and sadness that comes from leaving your friends behind because you have to start a new adventure. Fare thee well, and let's hope his absence doesn't make everything go downhill again. We shall have to wait until next time to see who replaces him, and what changes they bring. The New Deal Deal: After the two editorials hinted at it, this spells out their plans for the next year in greater detail. More columns, less space wasted advertising exclusive stuff, a discount on regular TSR products for RPGA members, and a separate catalog for mail-ordering all these goodies. Bypass that supply chain and reap the rewards of direct ordering. Sensible enough on their part, as even with a 10% discount they're still making more than if the shops were taking their cut. Plus there's the worries of places boycotting them due to the satanic panic. It's always good to have a backup plan in these situations.</blockquote>

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