dragon magazine số 021

[...]... staff explodes, dealing the Wizard a Serious Wound All Bolts still in the staff are lost NEW MONSTERS In addition, the following changes were also made: All dragons have breath weapons, with unlimited use: Red Dragons — as Fireball spell Blue or White Dragons — as Lightning Bolt spell Witches, Evil Wizards, and Evil Priests have one spell each; Witches — Lightning Bolt THE SILMARILLON: A Review “There... Mummy card: Wraith 6,6,8,8,9,10 Fourth Level — On Green Slime card: Fire mental 5, —, 12,9,10,12 On Troll card: White Dragon 0,5,12,9,11,12 On Giant card: Spectre 8,8,9,7,911 Sixth Level — On Vampire card: Demon 9, —, 11, 10,12,— On Purple Worm card: Basilisk 10,8,12,10,12,12 On Blue Dragon card: Earth Elemental —,6,—,9,11,— have the differences with their higher lords, the Valar This part of the book... Company and runs about $1000 T Watson Dragonlords from page 7 or siege), or “Strategic” (hiring, weather and speed spells), which determines how frequently they may be used Unit counters provided represent various kinds of infantry (human, elf, dwarf and goblin), missiletroops (human, elf, goblin), cavalry (human, elf) and flying units (Hawk Knights, People-of-the-sky, Dragons), and special types (giants,... cavalry (human, elf) and flying units (Hawk Knights, People-of-the-sky, Dragons), and special types (giants, trolls, ents) Leaders are also provided: Wizards, Dukes, Earls and Barons for land units; DragonLords for Dragons; Captains, Tribunes and Hawklords for Hawk Knights; Packleaders, Commanders and Chieftains for People-of-the-sky There are also bookkeeping markers, ship markers for sea travel, and garrison... castle’s defenses The story takes about 10 minutes and all citizens near will either leave (70%), or fall asleep Deven is found only in taverns Ave sword 8th 33 6 15 9 7 13 10 12 +1 Trolls, DragonLords and their Dragons can only be hired after the successful casting of the proper spell Wizards must budget their time among hiring these powerful troops, accompanying units in the field, and studying to... Award, the DONALD R KAYE AWARD, naming RAIL BARON a "Future Classic” When a recent issue of the AH GENERAL (Julv-August 1978) carried an article on the game, after Don Greenwood had told me he doubted the magazine could allow a non-wargame within its sacrosanct pages, I was very pleased and quite surprised, and I asked your Kindly Editor if he would publish something on the game — especially if I opened...THE DRAGON would reprint it but I guess they have given up on getting through to some of you and frankly I can’t blame them So those of you complaining that your players have too much gold, possess too many... basically see it as the loss of a unit’s value In our world it is the dollar that is constantly losing its value What about in D & D? What can you do with one gold piece in your campaign? In a recent THE DRAGON article, dungeon masters were given the idea of rewarding experience only for money spent instead of for money gained While this may help get rid of the players’ loot it is not terribly realistic... to 20th or 30th level what is a single hit point worth? Its worth a heck of a lot when you don’t have too many of them Magical items are also in ridiculous abundancy Why, just the other day, a purple dragon (on the 1st level) gave me a plus 5 sword and 2 plus 5 spears, just because he liked me Now, come on, people! I think, rather, I know, that there are more than a few of us who should read an old... the spell is common knowledge in the profession This gives standard to measure proposed research An example of an appropriate spell appeared in Paul Suliin’s article in the September 1978 issue of The Dragon “Moon Runes” are a written version of the Magic Mouth Spell As a first level spell they would have been too cheap — as they can accomplish far more than a Ventriliquism Spell — and at third level . . Game Review: THE DRAGONLORDS THE DRAGONLORDS Designed by Scott Bizar and Adam Gruen Fantasy Games Unlimited Box 182 Roslyn, NY 11576 $11.00 Without implying any criticism, THE DRAGON- LORDS is. to do between bank-jobs 10 Sensible Sorcery — some limits on spell research 10 Reviews The Dragonlords 7 Olympica 13 King Arthur’s Knights 22 The Silmarillion 25 Publisher E. Gary Gygax Art. holiday season. A If your mailing label says TD 21 Publisher’s Statement — this is your last issue THE DRAGON is published monthly by TSR Periodicals, a division of TSR Hobbies, Inc P.O. Box 110, Lake