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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 8049254" data-attributes="member: 27780">Polyhedron Issue 23: Mar/Apr 1985part 6/6Zee Chef: Two new classes in one issue? With this generosity you are really spoiling us! A chef may not be an obvious choice to go on a dungeoncrawling expedition, but in a large party bulked up with hirelings, morale will be considerably improved by having a dedicated cook in your retinue. Like the Ultimist, this is actually a mechanically functional class, but while that was grossly overpowered, this is mildly underpowered, and not really suited to being a primary PC. Still, it won't break the game, and their powers are interesting and can be handy in a pinch, so I might just include one in a game. You never know when good cooking might be crucial to saving the world, especially if halflings are involved in any capacity. The Male of the Species: Following on from including amazons in the last issue, they decide to include their beleaguered male counterparts in here. So this is just a string of emasculation gags, finding the concept of men who act like exaggerated female stereotypes inherently humorous. Very tiresome indeed, and not the kind of thing I want to deal with anymore. You can definitely stay in the past where you belong. Quite a substantial break from the usual fare here, with the humour taking up nearly all the issue. it's pretty hit and miss, but at least it keeps things from getting boring, with even the bad ones at least raising a groan rather than a sigh. In terms of topics, it brings the newszine much closer to being a mini-me of Dragon Magazine, which is something they'd consciously tried to avoid previously. It'll definitely be interesting to see if that trend will continue, or the two will pull apart again, making sure they occupy different niches and serve their different audiences appropriately. Let's see how their audience reacts to the goofiness next issue, and how that in turn will affect next april's offerings.</blockquote>

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