dragon magazine số 228

[...]... without the attacks by elves, dwarves, and everything else that are DRAGON #228 sure to come (Those attacks did come, and Andlath was to endure a decade of bitter war, but through the heart of the strife the road pushed on and stretched complete from Athkatla to Ormath in eight seasons.) 231 DR, Year of the Mist Dragon: A gigantic dragon of this rare species appears in the lands around The Sea of Fallen... Sea of Fallen Stars in the spring of this year, challenging and slaying any dragon it can find By winter, it has amassed a huge treasure and the first of several hundred fruitless adventurer-forays sets forth from Calimport in search of what bards came to call The Shining Hoard of the Great Dragon (For some 60 years the mist dragon slays adventurers After that, no trace of it or its hoard can be found.)... and adventure with Myrjala, traveling widely in Faerûn 237 DR, Year of the Disappearing Dragons: Ansryn Tehvyae, a crazed hermit-mage who dwells in Tsharoon (a land since swallowed by the Quoya Desert) develops a spell that teleports unwitting and unwilling dragons from place to place, from afar He uses it to hurl dragons into close proximity – and usually subsequent combat with fearful defenders – above... behind us here will do They fear dragons The mages know better; they slew the last dragon some 20 winters gone, but can’t get us simple folk to believe that.” Such folk beliefs are complicated by the fact that a rare few of the moon elves of Sharrven (the name elves use for that part of the High Forest south of the Star Mounts) have mastered magic that allows them to take on dragonshape when need be They... of the party – nothing personal, of course Another character drank a poisoned potion, thinking it might be useful, and the wizard activated the brazier of sleep smoke, which had the expected con- DRAGON #228 sequences I do not remember how the other two members of the group died; I think one of them tried to attack the fire elemental while it was turning the wizard into crunchy toast, or else he opened... aspects of my own demise in very serious tones There is a moral here, I am sure Perhaps I should take up golf Famous last words Many, many issues ago, a number of letters and articles appeared in DRAGON MAGAZINE listing some “famous last words” that characters might utter just before their characters get killed by the Dungeon Master (e.g., “Well, forget you, I’m attacking What’s Odin’s armor class?”)... Everyone else is its slave? Cool!” “Here’s my barbarian He’s seven feet three inches tall, has smoldering blue eyes and jet-black hair, his muscles are like steel cables, and his name is Buttons.” DRAGON MAGAZINE and still does various, “I’ll go ahead and put the ring on Anything happen? Okay, I try jumping off a rock Nothing? I toss a pebble at myself Nothing? I try walking over a puddle Nothing?... the Stormbringer! highly secret projects for TSR, Inc “Man, this City of GREYHAWK® campaign bites You people should dump this stupid world It’s dead anyway Let’s get a Realms campaign going I had a DRAGON #228 17 Forget your towel – do you know where your blanket is? by Spike Y Jones A long with the all-important swords, scrolls, torches, and money-pouches on the average fantasy PC’s equipment list,... unlikely to be sterile, especially if already used 18 (Wet or Dry [depending on personal preferences]): As a strangling cord This works best with thin blankets 19 (Wet): For towel-snapping The victim’s DRAGON #228 19 skin must be exposed if this is going to cause even minimal subdual damage, but even if not, it still makes an interesting noise and can be a shock 20 (Wet): As a subdual club Try tying a handful... texture mat to make interesting patterns on the plaster, stucco or concrete 101 (Dry): I’d almost forgotten this one: as something to sleep on or under! Spike Y Jones is a long-time contributor to DRAGON MAGAZINE With thanks to Mike Sinardi, my wife, the ladies at the bingo hall, and the folks in the Alarums & Excursions APA by Ed Greenwood illustrated by Fred Fields ince the publication of the novel . or question for the editors of Dragon Magazine, write us a letter. We'd like to hear from you. In the United States and Canada, send any mail to Letters to the Editor, Dragon Magazine, 201 Sheridan. Age) Harold J. Johnson The remaining kender struggle on to Ogrebond. Will any of them succeed? DRAGON# 228 5 Flumph? What’s a flumph? Dear D RAGON ® M AGAZINE : Okay, I’ve been patient long enough. I’ve. Master should object to this application of a standard spell. The priest who created the frisky chest Dragon Magazine (ISSN 0279-6848) is published monthly by TSR, Inc., 201 Sheridan Springs Road, Lake