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TSR Inc. published Dragon #100 in August 1985. It is 116 pages long and has a cover price of $3.95. This milestone issue features more Pages from the Mages, a new high-level adventure, and Dragonchess! But first, a minor correction. Ever since issue #39, Dragon Magazine has been published by...

Yep. I recently re-read "Saga of Old City" and the druid gives a defense of neutrality that still seems to land on the "good" side of the equation.

lol! I read so much Piers Anthony as a teenager, and they are hard books to revisit.

I had the same thought, regarding problematic people and content. Also, I think the literary reputation of the Thomas Covenant books has really suffered over the years. When I was young, fantasy fans treated them as fine literature. But you rarely see them mentioned on fantasy "best of" lists...

Perhaps a deathlock?

Ah, good catch. Yes, I was thrown off by the middle initial. I look forward to seeing more of his writing on this stuff.

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #99 in July 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features magic treasure, city life, and the ecology of the will-o'-wisp! The cover is by Clyde Duensing III and shows an adventurer stumbling upon what might be a lich. So far...

I was shocked and saddened to hear this. Rob and I only had a few interactions over the years, but he always seemed like a terrific guy. My condolences to his wife and daughter - how dreadful.

I felt like Gamma World really got short-changed after they absorbed Ares. While they were still publishing Gamma World articles pretty frequently, most of them were restricted to 1 or 2 pages and didn't appear in the magazine contents.

Yes, it is "damning with faint praise." But I also felt like it was an honest review, rather than Bunnell grasping for something good to say. It's an awkward position for him to be in, given how much focus TSR was starting to put on Dragonlance.

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #98 in June 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features dragons, magical relics, and apocalyptic monsters! The cover is by Denis Beauvais and is his sixth painting for Dragon Magazine. Called "Allegory," it depicts a...

The party had to travel from Iskandar to Deepwater last night, which is about fifty miles on a well established road. Making these sorts of journeys feel interesting and meaningful has been a long running challenge for me, and I know lots of you have mentioned similar. I really dislike just...

In terms of location, I'm playing in Greyhawk and I've placed the Keep between the Vesve Forest and Whyestil Lake, on the northern border of Furyondy. Given Iuz is to the north, it nicely matches the "borderland between law and chaos" vibe of the original.

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I bought this yesterday and played the first session last night with two people who've never played D&D before. Everyone had a wonderful time. I'm a great fan of the original KotB, but I appreciate the fidelity to the original product while updating it for a new audience. The presentation is...

That's sad to hear. For those interested, here's a short bio of Robin: About Robin Wood - © Robin Wood 2009

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I enjoyed this issue, but I have to agree with you. The "Point of View" articles were phenomenal back in the day, and when you match them up with things like Greenwood's article on the Nine Hells - well, the current content does not compare.

I have training costs in my 5E game, but they are fairly modest (50 gp at 1st level) and scale with tiers. I also ask the players to write a short explanation of what training looks like for that level, and what skills they gained.

Dragon Publishing released Dragon #97 in May 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. The cover is titled "Music Lover" by Robin Wood, a whimsical piece showing an old silver dragon listening to a bard. It was the first of many covers Wood painted for TSR. The interior...