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  1. M.T. Black

    Dragon Reflections #102

    Yeah, I feel like there would have been ways to redeem the race and provide explanations for the things that the others found amusing/contemptuous. For example, there could be cultural reasons why they don't have a precise numeric system (there are human societies like that). Done well, it could...
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    Dragon Reflections #102

    The image was the same one used for the Companion Set, I believe. One of my favourites!
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    Dragon Reflections #102

    Entertainment Concepts was given a license for an official AD&D PBM called Talaran. It was promoted pretty heavily by TSR but seemed to collapse quickly. It's anecdotal, but I've seen reports of folk putting money into it and not getting their books, turns etc.
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    Dragon Reflections #102

    Thanks El, I enjoyed glancing through your article. I'll have to check out the others in your series. Regarding the "Cast of NPCs" article, I suspect my opinion was influenced by the controversy surrounding the author's company.
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    Dragon Reflections #102

    Yes, and to be clear - I've no objections to rocket launchers in the game, I just didn't like the page of fiddly rules that went with them.
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    Dragon Reflections #102

    I've just been looking back at my old articles, and realized you commented on "Dragon Reflections #1" back in 2018! @Ralif Redhammer did as well - I guess the two of you are my most enduring readers. Thank you!
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    Dragon Reflections #102

    TSR Inc. published Dragon #102 in October 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features gully dwarves, gaming styles, and a new AD&D adventure! The cover, titled “The Pillage of Tantlin,” is by veteran artist Dean Morrissey. It depicts a group of gnomes who...
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    The 5 'Tiers' of TTRPG Publishing

    It depends on how you interpret the bands. If Tier 2 is $5m to $50m, then there are a few.
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    The 5 'Tiers' of TTRPG Publishing

    My guess for the tier 2 category ($5M - $50M): Paizo Inc. Chaosium Inc. Free League Publishing (Fria Ligan) Modiphius Entertainment Monte Cook Games? Goodman Games?
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  11. M.T. Black

    Dragon Reflections 101

    Hmmm…. Dictionary.com says that convicted can mean “impressed with a sense of guilt” and I think that’s what I was going for.
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    Dragon Reflections 101

    I meant “convicted” in the sense of a religious conviction. Perhaps not the best choice of word.
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    Dragon Reflections 101

    I don’t see the typo??
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    Dragon Reflections 101

    This was my experience too, as a gamer through the 80s. Even people who were not particularly devout were concerned that something unwholesome was going on. Indeed, my primary gaming group collapsed when the other two members attended a religious revival event and were convicted to give up...
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    Dragon Reflections 101

    Yes, I agree. His and Greenwood's articles are consistently the highest quality writing in the magazine.
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    Dragon Reflections 101

    I've read that there were some letters about the cover published in the following issues. I haven't looked into it myself yet, but I will have a closer look when I do my summary of #114.
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    Dragon Reflections 101

    TSR Inc. published Dragon #101 in September 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features the third Creature Catalog, a new approach to alignment, and Moore on kender! The cover, titled “Deadly Encounter,” is by David Martin and depicts an adventurer battling...
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    WotC D&D Beyond Reveals 'Partnered Content' Schedule

    Some Indie publishers I know also think the proliferation of AI content has tanked the Kickstarter marketplace. I’m not sure, but I know my last KS (human-made) got about half the number of backers that i was expecting
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    WotC D&D Beyond Reveals 'Partnered Content' Schedule

    I haven’t seen any strong evidence it’s mostly ChatGPT output now - though if someone is using AI art, you can be forgiven for thinking they probably used AI for the text. The downfall of the Guild started before AI was a thing. There’s a good video on the topic for interested readers: I’m...
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