Accessory - Dragon Magazine #219, MAGAZINES, Dragon Magazine
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Issue #219
Vol. XX, No. 2
July 1995
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
Publisher
TSR, Inc.
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At Swords Point Christian Williams
Sometimes its more fun to dodge and parry than
hack and slash.
Associate Publisher
Brian Thomsen
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Run! A Guide to Heroic Flight Robert S. Mullin
Learn how brave Sir Robin runs away.
Editor
Wolfgang Baur
Out of Armor Gregory Detwiler
A guide to fancy footwork and armor-free combat
for DMs and players.
Associate editor
Dave Gross
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Fiction editor
Barbara G. Young
FICTION
Art director
Larry W. Smith
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Breaking the Wall Lois Tilton
Is it better to cooperate with an evil necromancer and
liveor to resist and die?
Editorial assistant
Michelle Vuckovich
Production staff
Tracey Isler
REVIEWS
Subscriptions
Janet L. Winters
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Role-playing Reviews Allen Varney
A look at the thousand and one adventures for the
AL-QADIM® campaign.
U.S. advertising
Cindy Rick
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Eye of the Monitor Jay & Dee
Get the lowdown on
U.K. correspondent
and U. K. advertising
Carolyn Wildman
Star Trail of Arkania, Citadel of the
Dead, 1830,
and
Warcraft.
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The Role of Books John Bunnell
The finest of fictionand a quick peek at the M:tG
reference guide.
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JULY 1995
112
Through the Looking Glass Robert Bigelow
Looking Glass concludes with a lion-sized review.
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FEATURES
First Quest Mike Nystul
Sometimes, a blob of lead can change your life.
Pirate Crews and Retinues James R. Collier
What happens when specialized fighters gain followers?
Ecology of the Black Pudding Johnathan Richards
Deep below the earth, two adventurers come face-to-face
with a slimy terror.
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A Colourful Weekend of Euro-gaming Roger E. Moore
Roger bares all about his trip to Merrie Olde England.
Sage Advice Skip Williams
When optional rules create headaches, Skip provides
relief.
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The Wizards Three Ed Greenwood
Ed, the wizards, and a few, friends get together for a
weenie roast.
COVER
This issues cover painting by Tony
Szczudlo shows us the swirling heart of
The Battle of Sorrows Field, a battle
from the BIRTHRIGHT setting. This is
only a portion of a much larger painting
that will grace the cover of the
BIRTHRIGHT boxed setbut you saw it
here first. To see the complete painting,
check out the poster insert in this issue.
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The Game Wizards Lester Smith
A short history of the DRAGON DICE game.
Whats a Wizard to Do? Anne Brown
Is the BIRTHRIGHT setting nothing more than a
battleground for musclebound fighters? Heck, no!
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Rumblings Michelle Vuckovich
Catch up on all the latest news, innuendo, and game
industry gossip.
DEPARTMENTS
4 Letters
6 Editorial
44 Convention Calendar
85 Forum
107 Libram X
110 Dragonmirth
112 Gamers Guide
124 TSR Previews
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