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[...]... except in the kitchen, where they may be obtained from refrigerators on a throw of 6+; otherwise, the restaurant utilizes a bulk-storage system Milk bottles have a variety of uses 16 Dragon July 1981 17 Dragon Vol VI, No 1 18 Dragon July 1981 eagles, hawks, falcons, or owls as watchbirds, who will scout and spy on non-winged folk in the area by William Lenox One race of demi-humans that has been neglected... map or killed off all the opposition Side A loses 1 victory point per dead unit, but Side B loses 4 victory points for each of its units which are killed Dragon 32 Dragon by Roger E Moore There is a custom-made T-shirt in my closet that depicts a Red Dragon, clutching a full stomach and in some distress, with the caption “Paladins Cause Heartburn.” This phrase has more meaning for me as a Dungeon Master... duty, and magic; the shamans with the spirit plane Occasionally there is a strong rivalry between the groups, and given the brutal bent of many of the cult’s members, the infighting can get quite ugly Dragon Dragon Vol VI, No 1 A new breed of bug by Ben Crowell Chitin: I (KITE-un), Metagaming’s MicroGame#2, portrays a battle between two competing hives of giant insects, both of which desperately need food—... (50%) chance of each), page 178 Dragon The of Vol VI, No 1 Worshippers RATAR by Eric Robinson At the heart of the unique religious system in RuneQuest is the cult, around which many of the characters’ actions revolve What follows is a fairly detailed description of one such cult, the Worshippers of Ratar, which fits into the category of a minor cult Originally located in the Dragon Pass, it can easily be... some uncertainty to ship encounters — especially if the referee uses the tables on his NPCs’ ships “Don’t worry, it’s just a lab ship.” “Oh? Why does it have the Jolly Roger painted on its side?” 12 Dragon July 1981 by Paul Montgomery Crabaugh A great deal has been written about the computers in Traveller, much of it critical of GDW’s handling of the whole subject The two greatest complaints are that... of the computer system is in The cost of software is a major consideration once the hardware is chosen; it is easily possible to spend as much on programs as was spent on circuitry In Traveller terms Dragon Vol VI, No 1 this means that programs must cost hundreds of thousands of credits if the computers themselves cost millions The topic of mass of a computers is saved for last because that was initially... simulation, that the rules are not a cut-and-dried failure on this subject Or, at least cause people to think harder about their objections to the system Then maybe they’ll come up with a better one Dragon July 1981 by Paul Montgomery Crabaugh planet’s rotation has not been retarded: the length of the day, in other words More will be said later about the odd entry for a size 8 world Mass is the mass... value; if a fibre optic, add 2 Failure to defend reduces the target’s computer rating by 1 for the next turn (essentially the same effect as with the Book 2/Mayday combat rules, but executed differently) Dragon Vol VI, No 1 The Survey Module For those of you who spend a lot of time poking around uncharted planets wondering what things are like at ground level, there is the Survey Module The module is an.. .Dragon July 1981 by Jeff Swycaffer My friend Chaim is a Star Wars freak His favorite character in all fiction is Han Solo He lives, breathes, talks, and (unfortunately) drives like Han Solo To be a hotshot... Magic-User of 7th to 9th level, an Illusionist of 7th to 15th level, and a Druid or Cleric of 9th level All will have assistants of similar ability to the leader’s assistants There will also be 3-36 19 Dragon Vol VI, No 1 Physical description Winged folk closely resemble half-elves in appearance, except that their body structure includes a pair of large, whitefeathered wings They are above average in . July 1981 Dragon 1 Dragon Vol. VI, No. 1 The scope of what a gaming magazine can cover is vast — as vast in scope, if not more so, than the games themselves. Consequently, neither DRAGON mag- azine. Pekul David Trampier David Sutherland DRAGON magazine is published monthly by Dragon Publishing, a division of TSR Hobbies, Inc. The mailing address of Dragon Publishing is P.O. Box 110, Lake. published in DRAGON magazine becomes the exclusive property of the publisher upon publication, unless special arrangements to the contrary are made prior to publication. DRAGON magazine welcomes