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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 6125223" data-attributes="member: 27780">Dragon Issue 316: February 2004part 5/8Fiction: Hecate's ring by Thomas Harlan. This series is definitely building towards an end, as they put a previously on section at the beginning that tells us where all the previous instalments can be found. However, it doesn't escalate the overt magic, curiously enough, instead going into an investigation heavy story that's actually quite appropriate to the theme of the issue, as they have to figure out where in the big city their quarry is, and how to avoid all the other people who are after it too. The investigation turns into a high action chase scene at the end, leaving them in trouble, and the plot thicker than ever. With the next instalment listed for a couple of months time, it doesn't look like this story'll be left hanging, thankfully. Elminsters guide to the realms: Dwarves may not get quite the attention of Elves overall, but Ed still makes sure there's plenty of Realms material for them. This is another of those articles that makes it very clear that he's done the real world research before adding his own embellishments, as he goes into quite a bit of detail about the grimy, backbreaking process of iron mining around Waterdeep. All those weapons and armor adventurers buy do not just spring into existence magically, there's a big supply chain behind them that can provide adventure hooks of it's own, especially since in a D&D world, any mines you make are likely to break through into underdark tunnels full of monsters at some point. Those picks aren't just for stone, you know. It's been a looooooong time since the magazine last did a feature on mining, and this is a good reminder of how important it is to adventurers, and how much fun you can have by incorporating it into your game. As usual, the fact that he's already put so much detail into the world lets him get away with things no-one else can, and that's why he's still good to have around.</blockquote>

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