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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 5133013" data-attributes="member: 27780">Dragon Magazine Issue 177: January 1992 part 3/6 The heroic worlds role-playing game quiz: Or let's add a bit of variety to our brain-teasers. Instead of just another crossword, we have a multiple choice questionnaire. Most have around 5-6 options to chose from, but some are more complex, based around matching one set with another. Many of them are based around non tsr games, and you'd need a pretty encyclopaedic gaming knowledge to get them all right. Another diverting little bit of filler that'll probably give you more opportunities to go "did you know" in the future. The voyage of the princess ark: The Ark leaves the savage baronies behind, and ventures over the kingdom of Rob Roy ( I keed! I keed!) This is one of those ones that doesn't have a particular earth analogue, instead being a showcase for a class like Alphatia and Yavdlom. In this case it's Druids who are large and in charge. And lest we forget, neutrality does not always mean nice. They have pretty harsh standards for their monarchs, and if they fail the tests, they get "absorbed" into the forest. In their attempt to help the king, Haldemar violates one of those conditions, which results in his being sacrificed. This definitely leaves a bitter taste in his mouth. Damn immortals and their stupid conditions. It's alright, because the circle of life goes on, and we have some poetry to commemorate the departed. Yeah, I'd be seething if I was in his place as well. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> destiny. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> the cycle of nature and cosmic balance. I want to make things better, not have them just carry on as they are. We get lots of cool new related crunch this month. Druids get several new tricks and spells, which bring them slightly closer to AD&D druids. We also get Druidic Knights, neutral counterparts to Paladins and Avengers with access to druid spells and social benefits with woodland creatures. They're probably not as badass as their lawful and chaotic counterparts, but are a bit better than regular Knights. We also get a new BD&D version of the Bard, which are basically slightly reskinned thieves. They're a bit underpowered really, but still nicely flavorful. If you already have a thief in your party, it can't hurt to give your characters a little more differentiation. We also get lots of letters this month. It seems that the D&D line is definitely expanding this year, with new novels, rules for werewolf PC's, timeline advancements, and other stuff. Keep buying stuff, and they'll keep producing it. Sage advice's new typeface is looking increasingly silly. The topic this month is dark sun stuff. Can dark sun wizards be specialists (yes. We reserve the right to retcon this in future books)How do dragon's magic harm animal life (Buy the supplements to find out. Till then, just use a fiaty save or die. Athas is a nasty place. )What spheres do clerics and druids have ( Quite a different selection to people on other worlds. Generally not as good, either. Unless you become a templar. Being a baddie gets results. ) Do templars get bonus spells for wisdom. What weapons can they use. (Yes, and any their master says they can. This is subject to changes even more frequent and whimsical than the average deity.)Can sorcerer-kings automatically read their templar's minds (No, but given their huge spell and power selections, it would be triviality itself for them to do so. They can root out any traitors without too much trouble as long as they don't get too generous with their gifts. Given monkeysphere limitations, that means a priesthood around 120-130 seems about optimal for maximum oppression without pockets of rebellion forming secretly within it. ) How far can templars be from their master and get spells (Anywhere in the world! ) Can a wild talent have attack or defense modes (if that's the power they rolled ) How do sleep and hold interact with the new races (generally they work, with a few exceptions. )Athasian halflings are weaker than regular ones! Everyone else is pumped as well. This blows. ( yarly. Don't forget though, you can houserule. )The 18% rule is messed up by athasian stat boosts. ( Yes, but it was pretty messed up anyway. Skip will provide you with a sample revision that may help. )Can thri-kreen use sign language ( Sure, if they adapt it. Being four-handed, they could even make an extra elaborate sign language no-one else could speak.)</blockquote>

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