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[...]... contributing an article to DRAGON Magazine, the first thing you need is a copy of our guidelines for writers Send a selfaddressed, stamped envelope to “Writer’s guidelines,” c/o DRAGON Magazine, P.O Box 110, Lake Geneva WI 53147; and we’ll send you back a sheet with all the basic information you need to make sure your manuscript has the best possible chance of being accepted DRAGON 21 simply piercing... ones, seeking new gods And from the cracks of this broken land return the dragons, eager for new dominion Amongst the turmoil on this oncetranquil land, only one hope glimmers from the past to save the people of Krynn: the mighty weapon that can slay the vile serpents — the Dragonlance! As a preview to the DRAGONLANCE story, DRAGON Magazine will introduce some of the Heroes of the Lance in a series of... without a single word (other than Par-Salian’s regrets) For Dragonlance A story of wonder, a saga of adventure, a new world of fantasy — these phrases describe the DRAGONLANCE™ story This epic adventure is usable with the AD&D™ game system, and will be detailed through a series of TSR products — books, games, modules, and even miniature figures The DRAGONLANCE tale evolves on the world of Krynn — a beautiful,... Lore of Precious Stones Philadelphia, 1913 Uyldert, Mellie The Magic of Precious Stones Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, 1981 From the Dutch original Verborgen krachten der edelstenen The address of DRAGON Magazine is P.O Box 110, Lake Geneva WI 53147, and that’s all you need to make sure your letter gets here But you can help us serve you more quickly by adding a line at the top of the address to tell... published in Goa in 1563, and a Latin translation (Aromaturn Historia) in 1579 Gygax, E Gary: 20th-century Wisconsinite writer and game designer; author of the ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® game rules, and co-creator of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® game rules Honest Jeweller, The: A work by a nameless German writer of the 17th century Jerome, St (Sophronius Eusebius Hieronymus, c AD 340-420): Pannonian priest and... arms were around him, supporting him “Forgive me,” both spoke together D R A G O N 3 1 The Dancing Hut Referee’s introduction High-level adventures are hard to come by Every month, readers write to DRAGON Magazine asking for modules in which powerful characters can test their skills against powerful enemies, but settings like that are uncommon High-level characters often run into highlevel magic items,... adventurers arbitrarily killed off On the other hand, adventurers shouldn’t receive “Monty Haul” rewards, either A final note: Baba Yaga and her Dancing Hut have been previously described in issues of DRAGON Magazine and the Dungeon Masters Guide; this adventure setting, however, contains a version that differs from each (influenced by the author’s research on Baba Yaga) Adventuring scenarios Baba Yaga’s... It is quite a brittle material, somewhat flammable, and comparatively soft Amber is said to ward off diseases; the cleric-alchemist Benoni affirmed that “Amber is curative of sore throat, and glandular DRAGON 11 swellings.” It is worn in a necklace to cure coughs, to prevent attacks of sore throat in delicate persons, and to preserve young children from evil powers of sorcery and witchcraft Ground up... receive your letter or package Call it a “manuscript submission,” “cartoon submission,” “query letter,” or any other short phrase that tells us what’s inside, and it’ll get exactly where it’s supposed to go DRAGON 19 The ecology of the stirge by Ed Greenwood From an address by the naturalist Elmdaerle to the assembled Guild of Naturalists in Arabel: “ Understandably, little research has been done on the... the emerald: “Engrave thereupon the Bird Harpe [i.e., a harpy]; and under its feet a Sea Lamprey; and wear the Stone against disturbance, and dreams, and stupidity It causes Rest to Lunaticks, and to DRAGON 13 them that are troubled with the Cholick; and it is better if the Fat of the SeaLamprey be put underneath.” The falling of an emerald from its setting is accounted an extremely bad omen to the . published in DRAGON Magazine becomes the exclusive property of the publisher upon publication, unless special ar- rangements to the contrary are made prior to publication. DRAGON Magazine welcomes unsolicited. and should be sent to Dragon Publishing, P.O. Box 72089, Chicago IL 60690. DRAGON Magazine (ISSN 0279-6848) is published monthly for a subscription price of $24 per year by Dragon Publishing, a. Beginning with the April issue of DRAGON Magazine, the ARES name will be represented by a science-fiction gaming section inside each DRAGON issue, and this magazine will expand to 96 pages to