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<blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 5638739" data-attributes="member: 27780"><p><strong><u>Dragon Magazine Issue 241: November 1997</u></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>part 8/8</p><p></p><p></p><p>TSR Previews: Up to next January, and we've finally cleared the schedule snarls. What a relief. Let's just get back to doing what we do best, albeit at a somewhat slowed down pace. </p><p></p><p>The Forgotten Realms is still steaming happily onwards, giving a full supplement to the cult of the dragon. Introduced in the 1986 birthday of this magazine, they certainly make people's lives interesting, but have played second fiddle to the Zhentarim and Red wizards in recent years. Will they be getting tied in novels where they make some master stroke shortly? Whatever happens though, we already know Netheril is doomed. Can the stars of the trilogy get back then escape it and live long happy lives before it implodes? </p><p></p><p>Dragonlance is it's usual beleaguered yet curiously cheerful self. Heroes of Hope is the supplement for the new Mystic magics. Divine power from hope and believing in yourself? Then what do we need gods for? Oh yeah, we don't. They always caused more trouble than they were worth, anyway. We also get to see Raistlin, finally free from all that suffering crap and a fully accredited archmage, look back on his life in The Soul Forge. See what Margaret produces without Tracy to balance her. </p><p></p><p>Two rather quirky generic products this month. College of wizardry finally fills in details on their guilds, schools, and other organizations. Common, rare, or somewhere in between, this is more worldbuilding fun. We also get a mini campaign setting you can drop into any other world. Jakandor: Island of War! What's all that about? Don't remember this stuff at all. </p><p></p><p></p><p>The current Clack: More progress on the WotC takeover. The Code of Ethics is out! You can say Demon again! Greyhawk is coming back! Woo! Other settings may not be so lucky. And Magic: the Gathering's world is getting a AD&D conversion. Well, maybe. So this is interesting, but it also reminds us that things are up in the air, and they will still change their mind about many of the details of their future plans. Still, there is a certain excitement in the air here. Once again, the simple fact that the pressure is off after several years of it gradually mounting up means a lot. Once again it looks like this'll be more interesting than the average article in the near future. </p><p></p><p></p><p>This issue is mostly ok, improving towards the end, apart from the two Geyhawk articles, which for some reason are both rather iffy. That does seem a little strange, given they're planning on bringing it back now, and makes me wonder how well it'll do. Still, the magazine as a whole has settled down, and we're getting clear indications of where WotC want to go with the game as a whole. Things have definitely been worse, even if the magazine doesn't have the verve it did back in the early 80's. Will it ever get that level of groove going again? As usual, it's time to look to the future with both hope and fear. 1997 will be over quite quickly, but 98 is going to be another long year, what with the annual and everything. Off I bounce to another christmas then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(un)reason, post: 5638739, member: 27780"] [B][U]Dragon Magazine Issue 241: November 1997[/U][/B] part 8/8 TSR Previews: Up to next January, and we've finally cleared the schedule snarls. What a relief. Let's just get back to doing what we do best, albeit at a somewhat slowed down pace. The Forgotten Realms is still steaming happily onwards, giving a full supplement to the cult of the dragon. Introduced in the 1986 birthday of this magazine, they certainly make people's lives interesting, but have played second fiddle to the Zhentarim and Red wizards in recent years. Will they be getting tied in novels where they make some master stroke shortly? Whatever happens though, we already know Netheril is doomed. Can the stars of the trilogy get back then escape it and live long happy lives before it implodes? Dragonlance is it's usual beleaguered yet curiously cheerful self. Heroes of Hope is the supplement for the new Mystic magics. Divine power from hope and believing in yourself? Then what do we need gods for? Oh yeah, we don't. They always caused more trouble than they were worth, anyway. We also get to see Raistlin, finally free from all that suffering crap and a fully accredited archmage, look back on his life in The Soul Forge. See what Margaret produces without Tracy to balance her. Two rather quirky generic products this month. College of wizardry finally fills in details on their guilds, schools, and other organizations. Common, rare, or somewhere in between, this is more worldbuilding fun. We also get a mini campaign setting you can drop into any other world. Jakandor: Island of War! What's all that about? Don't remember this stuff at all. The current Clack: More progress on the WotC takeover. The Code of Ethics is out! You can say Demon again! Greyhawk is coming back! Woo! Other settings may not be so lucky. And Magic: the Gathering's world is getting a AD&D conversion. Well, maybe. So this is interesting, but it also reminds us that things are up in the air, and they will still change their mind about many of the details of their future plans. Still, there is a certain excitement in the air here. Once again, the simple fact that the pressure is off after several years of it gradually mounting up means a lot. Once again it looks like this'll be more interesting than the average article in the near future. This issue is mostly ok, improving towards the end, apart from the two Geyhawk articles, which for some reason are both rather iffy. That does seem a little strange, given they're planning on bringing it back now, and makes me wonder how well it'll do. Still, the magazine as a whole has settled down, and we're getting clear indications of where WotC want to go with the game as a whole. Things have definitely been worse, even if the magazine doesn't have the verve it did back in the early 80's. Will it ever get that level of groove going again? As usual, it's time to look to the future with both hope and fear. 1997 will be over quite quickly, but 98 is going to be another long year, what with the annual and everything. Off I bounce to another christmas then. [/QUOTE]
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