Dragon 222 (october 1995).pdf

Issue #222

Vol. XX, No. 5

October, 1995

The Death Knight-Ed Stark

To keep your campaign lively, sometimes

you need a little extra-powerful un-life.

The Necrology of the Penanggalan

Paul F. Culatta

Some forms of undead are so terrifying

and fell that even mighty paladins can fall

prey to their powers.

Publisher

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Brian Thomsen

Editor-in-Chief

Pierce B. Watters

FICTION

Editor

Anthony J. Bryant

On the Scent at Slabs John Gregory Betancourt

What’s an innkeeper to do when his dead boss won’t leave

him alone, and then asks to be fixed up with the heir to the

throne?

Associate editor

Dave Gross

Fiction editor

Barbara G. Young

REVIEW

Art director

Larry W. Smith

Role-playing Reviews-Rick Swan

Rick investigates voodoo, necromancers, and a new grimoire.

Editorial assistant

Michelle Vuckovich

Production Staff

Tracey Isler

FEATURES

Subscriptions

Janet L. Winters

First Quest-Douglas Niles

Tarzan may have fired his imagination, but it was a high

school student who provided the fuel.

U.S. advertising

Cindy Rick

Sage Advice-Skip Williams

This month, the sage answers questions on PLAYERS OPTION™:

Combat & Tactics.

U.K. correspondent

and U.K. advertising

Carolyn Wildman

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2 OCTOBER 1995

Rumblings Michelle Vuckovich

What’s hot and who’s new? Find out here.

Roaming the Realms: The Green Elves of Faerûn-

Belinda G. Ashley

Don’t travel in Faerûn without reading this ranger’s report on

some of the notable and more infamous tribes of elves

dwelling in the realms.

DRAGON® Magazine Interview: Steven Brust

Sit back for an illuminating chat with the man who gave us

Vlad Taltos.

Its All In the Details Jamie Nossal

Illusions are potentially more deadly than you think.

Adding Substance to Psionic Combat-Bill Slavicsek

It’s mental combat, so try using imagination in its execution.

Running Scared... and Really Fast!-Spike Y. Jones

Scare your superheroes right out of thier tights.

Who Needs Hit Points When You Have Credit?

Peter C. Zelinski

Eight ways to give 0-level bad guys an edge over

powerful PCs.

Secrets of the Sunless Seas-Wolfgang Baur

In the depths of the Underdark, the powerful aboleths use

glyph magic.

COVER

This month's cover by West Coast artist

Hung Mac was part of his portfolio sub-

mission. We felt it was too cool to let it

just sit in the file drawer, so it became a

most appropriate cover for our Undead

issue.

A Slither in The Dark-Gregory W. Detwiler

A retired officer of the British Raj reflects on his encounter

with a fierce creature of the Mythos.

DEPARTMENTS

4 Letters 103 Libram X

6 Editorial 108 Gamers Guide

59 Convention Calendar 112 Dragonmirth

72 Floyd

120 TSR Previews

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