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Henchmen Features Issue #246 Volume XXII, No. 9 The Wizard's Companion ......... 24 April 1998 Lloyd Brown III Better than a familiar, the homonculous can be a wizard’s Departments best friend. The Omega Variant .......... 34 Wyrms of the North ........ 56 Bill Slavicsek Ed Greenwood Take the role of Concord marine Jonar Kage in this exciting Manipulative sapphire dragon Malaeragoth is solo adventure, and learn the ALTERNITY™ rules as you play. “The Dragon Unseen.” A Few Good Henchmen ............. 44 Rouges Gallery ............ 70 Christopher Perkins Dale Donovan Next time your PCs need a henchman quickly, pick From the pages of the ADVANCED DUNGEONS & one of these 101 NPCs. DRAGONS® comic come “The Heroes of Selune’s Fiction: "The Great Hunt" ... 62 Smile.” Elaine Cunningham Ecology of the Flumph ..... 76 Arilyn Moonblade and Elaith Craunobler teach Johnathan M. Richards the hunters what it is to be hunted. Beware the awesome might of the flumph! The Wizards Three ...... 86 No, really. We’re serious! Ed Greenwood Bazaar of the Bizarre ...... 82 Elminster, Rautheene, and Mordenkainen meet B.A. Landires once more to trade spells and ... steal sandwiches? Spice up your campaign with “Cauldrons and Cookery.” Dragon's Bestiary ......... 94 Gregory W. Detwiler Fight the battle for Krynn against “Creatures of Chaos”! Columns About the Cover The Wyrm’s Turn™ . .4 In just a few years, Michael Sutfin has developed his craft to D-Mail™. .6 breathtaking levels. On this month’s cover, he shows us a Forum rather sinister knight and his loyal henchman. .............................. ..10 Sage Advice .......................... .16 Out of Character ...................... .22 Gamer's Guide ........................ .94 Staff Conventions ......................... .102 DragonMirth ......................... 104 PUBLISHER Wendy Noritake - EXECUTIVE EDITOR Pierce Watters Roleplaying Reviews .................. .108 EDITOR Dave Gross - ART DIRECTOR Larry Smith - ASSOCIATE Re:Views ............................ .113 EDITOR Chris Perkins - EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Jesse Decker - Knights of the Dinner Table ............. 114 PRODUCTION MANAGER Roger Mangelson - ADVERTISING SALES TSR Previews ......................... 116 MANAGER Bob Henning - AD TRAFFIC MANAGER Judy Smitha ProFiles ............................. .120 DRAGON #246 3 DRAGON® Magazine (ISSN 0279-6848) is published monthly expect November (twice monthly) by TSR, Inc., 1801 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, WA 98055, United States of America. Periodical postage paid at Renton, WA, U.S.A., and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Dragon Magazine, P.O. Box 469086, Escondido, CA 92046, U.S.A. USPS 318-790, ISSN 0279- 6848. The postal address for all materials from the United States of America and Canada except subscription orders and change-of-address notices is: DRAGON® Magazine, 1801 Lind Avenue S.W., Renton, WA 98055, U.S.A.; telephone (425) 226-6500; fax (425) 204-5928. Distribution: DRAGON Magazine is available from game and hobby shops throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and through a limited number of other overseas outlets. Distribution to the Love Slave of the book trade in the United States is by Random House, Inc., and in Canada by Random House of Canada, Ltd. Distribution to the book trade in the United Kingdom is by TSR Ltd. Send orders to: Random House, Inc., Order Kobold Queen Entry Department, Westminster MD 21157, U.S.A.; tele- phone: (800) 733-3000. Newsstand distribution throughout the United Kingdom is by Comag Magazine Marketing, Tavistock Road, West Drayton, Middlesex JESSE’S LATE. Months ago, I asked him Maybe I should insert a note about UB7 7QE, United Kingdom; telephone: 0895-444055. Subscriptions: Subscription rates via periodical- for an editorial about henchmen for Phil at this point. Imagine a bespecta- class mail are as follows: $34.95 in U.S. funds for 13 this issue. If anyone understands cled Commander Riker after about 10 issues sent to an address in the U.S.; $41.95 in U.S. funds for 13 issues sent to an address in Canada; £34.95 for 13 what it means to be a henchman, I years at a desk job, except he doesn’t issues sent to an address within the United Kingdom; figured it would be the beleaguered tilt his head when he walks around cor- £41.95 for 13 issues sent to an address in Europe; $57.95 in U.S. funds for 13 issues sent by surface mail to any department assistant. ners. Give him a great sense of humor other address. Payment in full must accompany all sub- Every now and again, I’d give him a and a mean streak as a DM. You’re in scription orders. Methods of payment include checks or money orders made payable to TSR, inc., or charges to gentle reminder. Last week I took to Phil territory, now. valid MasterCard or VISA credit cards; send subscription nagging. Today at lunch I told him that Thus, one can only imagine the hor- orders with payments to DRAGON Magazine, P.O. Box 469086, Escondido, CA 92046, USA; email dragon@ if it weren’t on my desk this afternoon, rors Jesse’s paralyzed fighter endured, pcspublink.com; phone 1-800-395-7760. In the United I’d tell everyone about his character in helpless in the clutches of his enemy. Kingdom, methods of payment include cheques or money orders made payable to TSR Ltd., or charges to a valid Phil’s campaign. Jesse thinks he has The rest of the party had quite sensibly ACCESS or VISA credit card; send subscription orders with about an hour, but I’m feeling cruel. run away, so it was only after the game payments to TSR Ltd., as per that address above. Prices are subject to change without prior notice. The issue expi- He’s got about ten minutes. Time that anyone had a hint to Jesse’s fate. ration of each subscription is printed on the mailing label enough for me to finish this page. Arriving at work early the next of each subscriber’s copy of the magazine. Changes of address for the delivery of subscription copies must be Phil Athans of the TSR book depart- morning, I was the first to see a colored received at least six weeks prior to the effective date of ment runs a FORGOTTEN REALMS® cam- sign posted on his cube: “Jesse Decker, the change in order to assure uninterrupted delivery. Submissions: All material published in DRAGON paign on Thursday nights. When it Love Slave of the Kobold Queen!” Magazine becomes the exclusive property of the publisher, started, Jesse was one of the first to Knowing that Phil was Jesse’s DM, I unless special arrangements to the contrary are made prior to publication. DRAGON Magazine welcomes unsolicited sub- join. It had been a while since he’d laughed and laughed. Then I got over missions of written material and artwork; however, no been able to play AD&D® regularly, and it . at least until Jesse arrived a little responsibility for such submissions can be assumed by the publisher in any event. Any submission accompanied by a he was keen on playing “a fighter who later. I found him snatching the sign self-addressed, stamped envelope of sufficient size will be has a sword.” He was pretty excited. down from the cube wall. returned if it cannot be published. We strongly recommend that prospective authors write for our writers’ guidelines The group went on a mission to the “It never happened! Those guys before sending an article to us. In the United States and Haunted Halls of Eveningstar. Maybe made it up!” His usual cool aplomb was Canada, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope (9½” long preferred) to Writers’ Guidelines, c/o DRAGON you’ve heard about the place. Plenty gone, and his shrill denials made him Magazine, at the above address; include sufficient of traps. Kobolds. Stuff like that. sound like Bob from “Knights of the American postage or International Reply Coupons (IRC) with the return envelope. Unfortunately for the PCs, Phil had Dinner Table”—if Bob were actually to Advertising: For information on placing advertise- ments in DRAGON Magazine, ask for our rate card. All ads read Roger Moore’s “Tucker’s Kobolds” speak. are subject to approval by TSR, inc. TSR reserves the editorial from DRAGON® Magazine #127. If I thought he was taking it badly right to reject any ad for any reason. Contact: Bob Henning, DRAGON Magazine, 1801 Lind Avenue S.W., Even then, things wouldn’t have then, it was only because I didn’t know Renton, WA 98055, U.S.A., (425) 204-7262. been too bad for Jesse . except he that Chris had posted a lot more of Advertisers and/or agencies of advertisers agree to hold TSR, Inc. harmless from and against any loss or missed one session. Chris Perkins took those signs throughout the building. expense from any alleged wrongdoing that may arise out over roleplaying Jesse’s fighter for the Now I wasn’t at that game session, of the publication of such advertisements. TSR, Inc. has the right to reject or cancel any advertising contract for night, just in time to face the most but I’ve sure heard enough about it to which the advertiser and/or agency of advertiser fails to fiendish of the kobold ambushes. glean a few lessons from poor Jesse’s comply with the business ethics set forth in such contract. DRAGON is a registered trademark of TSR, Inc. Pelted by their endless darts, Jesse’s mistakes: Registration applied for in the United Kingdom. All rights to fighter grew frantic to discover the Never miss one of Phil’s games. the contents of this publication are reserved, and nothing may be reproduced from it in whole or in part without first entrance to the kobolds’ secret tun- Never let Chris run your character.