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From the Interaction (this years WorldCon) website, where they also have detailed voting statistics for the final ballot and nominations: http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/hugo.htm Best Novel: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Best Novella: "The Concrete Jungle" by...

Just announced this afternoon -- or evening, really, since it was at Eastercon in the UK. Note that all five novels are by British authors (though Iain M. Banks might prefer a more specific label), perhaps partially due to Worldcon being held in Glasgow -- though members of last year's...

Here's a summary of that portion of the magazine that doesn't discuss the new barbarian, fighter, and ranger. Dragon Magic, by Monte Cook. An OGC article working from a concept introduced in the Book of Eldritch Might III. Twenty spells geared towards use by dragons; in particular spells that...

I've posted the details from the 3.5 update in this thread. Urban Heroes: Characters Ready for the Dangers of the City, by Stan! A very general look at adventurers spending time in cities, with a particular focus on suitable employment. Four new feats give social, economic, and terrain...

This issue's preview focuses on combat, and quite a bit of this has come out already. It's written by Ed Stark, who warns that anything in the previews might be "slightly modified to completely revised" before the books come out -- though he doesn't expect a lot of that to happen. PH: "Now, we...

Yes, finally. Sorry for the delay. I won't proofread it next time[Edit: I see I didn't quite do it enough, though.]. "Nice job!" to Mearls and Ashy on their articles, and to the magazine staff as well. This is a very nice, fun, and useful issue. Revision 3.5 Update, by Ed Stark. Examples of...

I'll post this separate from the rest of issue #304's contents, as it might divide up the conversation more efficiently. The general goals of the revision are: 1. Options, not restrictions (stuff from support products and player feedback made part of core rules.) 2. Tools, not just rules. 3...

A nice-looking issue with nice content. Thanks to everyone at the magazine for continuing with the "Campaign Components" features. Campaign Components: Gladiators, by Dean Poisso. A few pages looking at gladiatorial games in Roman history is followed by the usual tips on working the contests...

A generally useful issue with a particularly nice "Campaign Components" feature; and -- outside of "What's New?" -- refreshingly free of vile adult content. I particularly liked the illustrations for the alchemy article [edit: by David Wahlstrom]. Campaign Components: Swashbucklers, by Travis...

I don't think this breaks the rules on starting a new discussion on an existing topic. While there's a thread discussing specifically the sealed section of the magazine, I thought that after 28 responses it might be too late (as well as rude) to usefully introduce a general discussion of the...

The cover article in this issue is the first of a new type of recurring feature called "Campaign Components." The articles "take all the best parts of a campaign idea and give you the tools you need to implement them in your home campaign or use them to build a whole new world." I'll go a little...

...drow, drow, and yet more drow. Probably the most overwhelmingly themed issue recently, with only one non-drow feature article, the Chainmail and Greyhawk stuff and 2/3 of the comic strips devoted to drow, and no "Up on a Soapbox," "Elminster's Guide," or "Class Acts." (Not that they needed...

...leads to the old address.

I bogged down this version with a little more information (all the names of spells, feats, magic items) than the one I sent off to Morrus for the news page (if he uses it). I anticipated questions. The following three articles contain rules information relating to the Epic Level Handbook. All...

...and I just noticed it's the 26th anniversary issue. Dragons are the theme this month. Dragon Hunters: Four Foolhardy Prestige Classes, by Keith Strohm with Dragon staff. The Dragonscribe (scholar that learns to summon and bind dragons), Knight of the Scale (holy dragon slayer), Heartseeker...

Since this article ties in with D&D imagery and themes, I thought I'd post it here (I don't think it's quite OT, so I hope the "real" tag suffices) : "When I am in that Mexican cavern, it's like I have entered into a magical kingdom," remarks Tucson, Arizona-based photographer and adventurer...

Small Gods, by Geoffrey McVey. Using minor or local deities, such as those tied to a particular place, heroes and saints, and ancestral gods. Gives four short examples of each type. T.V. Structure: Next Week, on an All New Episode of... by Robin D. Laws. Employing the tricks and techniques used...

...sort of: "Edward Castronova, of the economics department at California State University at Fullerton, studied thousands of EverQuest transactions performed through eBay to determine the real-world economic value generated by the inhabitants of Norrath. "Castronova discovered that Norrath's...