Issue # 191 FEATURES Vol. XVII, No. 10 Horses Are People, Too Gordon Menzies March, 1993 10 If you cant describe your paladins war horse, read this article. Publisher Open Your Mind Michael John Wybo II James M. Ward 17 Psionicist kits, from gypsies to the thought police. Editor Roger E. Moore The Elven PantheonCompleted! Carl Sargent 22 Wheres Rillifane? A lost elven deity reappears for the AD&D® 2nd Associate editor Edition game. Dale A. Donovan Different Totes for Different Folks Vince Garcia Fiction editor 26 Whats in your backpack? A look at the best in equipment for the Barbara G. Young D&D® game. Editorial assistant An African Genesis Brady English Wolfgang H. Baur 32 New lore and legends from West Africa for AD&D games. Art director Larry W, Smith The Known World Grimoire Bruce A. Heard 41 Building armies by the numbers in the D&D game. Production staff Gaye O' Keefe Tim Coumbe A Magical Personality Matt Posner 47 Are wizards crazy, or do they just act that way? 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