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[...]... Your Dragon BarryFowkes So you own a dragon! Congratulations! You’ve made a wise choice of a pet Whether you bought him from your local dragon- broker or a relative who came home from an adventure dragging a very large carcass and a few dragon s eggs, your dragon can be a useful, loyal and loving pet of the family (NOTE—For the purposes of this article, it is assumed that you own a baby dragon If your dragon. .. hand in the dragon s face, saying “No, no—we mustn’t fry houseguests,” while giving the dragon a few medium blows with a light mace Rewarding your dragon for good behavior should be equally swift and sure Dragons love to be patted, talked to and generally pampered Remember at all times, though, that you own a BABY dragon and that it is FRAGILE You needn’t be over enthusiastic when patting your dragon a... on your dragon s diet Given half a chance, a dragon will do nothing but eat until it quite actually explodes Not only does this kill the dragon it can make a real mess of your dining room, and so is to be avoid Which brings us to our next subject—cleaning up after your dragon F o r s o m e r e a s o n unknown to science, dragons are hatched housebroken Thus, all you have to do is show your dragon a... for us He says that every article in The Dragon is an official rule addition for D&D, and every one of your variants and other changes are supposed to be used in everyone’s campaigns Otherwise, he says, why would a magazine print all that stuff? If The Dragon didn’t want people to use the official material, why would The Dragon print it in the first place? Dear Dragon: Life has been pretty dull for me... mustn’t expect your dragon to be any good to you, however, if you’re not good to him You must show him that you are loving but firm, stem but fair A well-trained dragon is a joy in any household, serving as a first-rate guard dog, cleaning crew, and fireplace lighter A poorly trained dragon is a nuisance, and a neglected one is a menace You must start by giving your dragon a name Giving your dragon a name... is visiting and your dragon sneezes at the guests leg, it isn’t good practice to ignore it by saying “You don’t use that foot anyway, my lord,” because the dragon won’t know he’s done anything wrong and will very likely do it again On the other hand, cursing, dragging your crossbow off the wall and giving your dragon 20 or 30 bolts around the head has an equally bad result-a dead dragon About the best... couple of old CIA files that would take your dragon s breath away That’s all for now May you always make your saving throw vs Democrats! Dick’s Dungeon Crazy about us! Dear Dragon: I first saw your magazine several months ago in my doctor’s office The last issue was so wonderful that I decided I couldn’t wait any longer to write to you and tell you what a terrific magazine you have I’m hard at work at the... a few roundhouse swings should suffice to give your dragon a feeling that you love him A dragon will eat anything you will—and quite a few things you won’t Dragons do, however, have certain basic requirements that must be met A few head of cattle, 30 or 40 gallons of water, and one or two buckets of assorted spices will last for about a week Your dragon also needs a supply of coal, which, obviously,... gives him a sense of belonging, of being somebody DO NOT, however, name your dragon after a flower or some such item—the other dragons will tease him, beat him up, and eat him Also, names like “Killer” or “Napalm” are to be avoided, as the dragon tends to take them too seriously “Irving” is a good, respectable name for a dragon As in any relationship, there must be a few ground rules, and punishment... interest dragon droppings are probably the most potent acid known to man, and can eat through a foot of stone in almost no time Therefore, don’t plan on growing anything near your dragon s privy for about 200 years.) Dragons do have one rather bad habit—they tend to spontaneously belch Unfortunately, when they do, objects around them tend to spontaneously ignite Therefore, if you see your dragon looking . talented hand. Gar will have further accounts of Niall in upcoming issues of The Dragon, so don’t go ’way. This month The Dragon welcomes game designer, advertising agency ex- ecutive, and new publisher/editor. Herro Dragon s Bestiay— Todd Lockwood’s Krolli Wormy— Tramp VARIANTS REVIEWS Starship Troopers— Michael Crane Mech War 2 —Roberto Camino Trek-80 —Michael Dodge NEWS/VIEWS Dragon Rumbles. Lockwood Jeff Dee Sandy Kahn THE DRAGON is published monthly by TSR Periodicals, a division of, TSR Hobbies, Inc., P.O. Box 110, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147. Phone: 414-248-8044 THE DRAGON is available at