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[...]... instinctive dive at the upper part of the dragons back The ground could be clearly seen: furrowed fields, smoke from cottages, the green dragons dark shadow Then Barloff hit the turbulence from the blast of the dragons wings, and he struggled to brace his lance The hippogriff’s wings pulled in abruptly Barloffs heart rose into his throat as the dive began The dragon s eyes burned like fires from the... and the HARNMASTER game, the HARN world, and the Harn supplements provide few guidelines and no developed examples of the art PENDRAGON game (Chaosium): Many former RUNEQUEST game fans have turned to the PENDRAGON game for a sophisticated fantasy role-playing campaign PENDRAGON game’s simple, fastpaced combat system, unique role-playing mechanics, and rich Arthurian campaign setting make it an excellent... around him The dragon s wings tipped, and it began the long glide down into the valley that was Barloff's home and the home of his people — the people he had sworn to protect Barloff kneed the hippogriff and followed, swallowing and steadying himself “Lord of Air and Storm,” he whispered, his voice drowned in the wind blast around his helm “Just let me get one good shot, just one good ” But the dragons head... and unexciting Beginning magic-using characters can’t do very much WFR is a magic-poor system for a magic-poor campaign De-emphasizing the role of magic in a FRPG is a defensible design choice (the PENDRAGON game is a fine example) However, constrained to compatibility with the miniatures-rules magic system, the selection and utility of the spells given are uninspiring, and there is little integration... caster get when he changes? what happens to the caster’s when he changes? self the Also, items The only limit on forms given in the rules is on hit dice, so the caster could turn into anything from a huge dragon to a microbe We suggest, however, that you place reasonable limits on size For example, anything from an elephant down to a small songbird keeps the spell useful but prevents your players from getting... subjects: castles, the Middle Ages, Medieval warfare, or Medieval architecture Also refer to those D&D or AD&D® game modules which your referee allows you to see which also detail castles and fortresses DRAGON issue #86 detailed a huge castle named Great Stoney, complete with 3-D fold-up materials and floor plans Issues of DUNGEON™ Adventures could be helpful here as well, as might the AD&D game’s Dungeon... still exist, but they have existed, and at least one person knows enough to direct the successful construction of others, should she wish to do so From what I know of Laeral’s sisters, they could also DRAGON 79 handle all but the magic involved, and there are others, especially among the elves, who survived the fall of Myth Drannor So, my friend, I may yet have a ship that sails the skies to show you... 76° (3:1 or 70°) 10 (121 miles) 8 (10) miles 1 turn 50 gp/month 40’ x 50’ 25’ x 30’ 150’ (130’) 125’ (100’) * Magically heightened values are given in parentheses See page 24 for summary of terms used DRAGON 23 2 For the sake of simplicity, the glider must be right above the target and tracking its movement Normally, the payload would follow a parabolic curve down once dropped; the information on the... ripple and strain beneath him — then jerk as if the beast had been startled Had it caught a scent? He tried to scan the sky through the narrow eyeholes in his helmet Was it —? From the mists ahead, the dragon emerged Its wrinkled head and neck shot from the white fog like a green spear; then its vast, thundering wings tore the cloud to shreds It had not yet seen him Cold with fear, Barloff guided his... lawyers, nor for competitive gamers Gamers are encouraged to look on the mechanics as guidelines rather than rules; GM judgment, rather than rules mechanics, is the dominant element in action resolution DRAGON 9 Character power and advancement: Characters receive experience points for achieving objectives and for good role-playing The scheme is flexible and informal Judging the rate of advance (the speed . Liebsthal WEST GERMANY DRAGON ® Magazine (ISSN 0279-6848) is published monthly by TSR, Inc. The mailing address for all material except subscription orders is DRAGON Magazine, P.O. Box 110,. material published in DRAGON Magazine becomes the exclusive property of the publisher, unless special arrangements to the contrary are made prior to publication. DRAGON Magazine welcomes unsolicited. thousands of gamers who read each issue of DRAGON ® Magazine. Our staff has tossed around numer- ous ideas to improve the quality and utility of the magazine as a whole and provide you with more