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Issue #206 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS Vol. XIX, No. 1 Come soar with dragons June 1994 9 Fly high on the wings of our namesake. Publisher Dragons: More Than Just Couch Potatoes TSR, Inc. 10 Thomas Reid Associate Publisher These mighty beasts should do more than lounge on Brian Thomsen their hoards. Editor-in-Chief The Dragon Project: Cerulean Glory Oversees Kim Mohan 16 Tides Sandy Petersen Associate editor Meet the RUNEQUEST* dragon who wants to be Dale A. Donovan human. Fiction editor Part Dragon, All Hero Roger E. Moore Barbara G. Young 22 Half-dragon PCs, from the Council of Wyrms setting Editorial assistant to all the worlds beyond. Wolfgang H. Baur Art director Larry W. Smith FICTION Production Defiance Lisa Smedman Tracey Isler 92 There is more than one way to defeat a dragon. Subscriptions Janet L. Winters REVIEWS U.S. advertising Cindy Rick Eye of the Monitor Sandy Petersen 59 Why are there no antique computer games? Role-playing Reviews Rick Swan 82 Spice up your spellcasters with these magical supplements. DRAGON® Magazine (ISSN 0279-6848) is published tion throughout the United Kingdom is by Comag monthly by TSR, Inc., P.O. Box 756 (201 Sheridan Magazine Marketing, Tavistock Road, West Drayton, Springs Road), Lake Geneva WI 53147, United States Middlesex UB7 7QE, United Kingdom; telephone: of America. The postal address for all materials from 0895-444055. the United States of America and Canada except Subscriptions: Subscription rates via second-class subscription orders is: DRAGON® Magazine, PO. Box mail are as follows: $30 in U.S. funds for 12 issues 111, (201 Sheridan Springs Road), Lake Geneva WI sent to an address in the U.S.; $36 in U.S. funds for 12 53147, U.S.A.; telephone (414) 248-3625; fax (414) issues sent to an address in Canada; £21 for 12 issues 248-0389. 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Fiend Knights and Dark Artifacts Carl Sargent 42 PCs should avoid these magical relics of the Great Kingdom. Better Than Ever The staff 62 Learn more about the 1994 GEN CON® Game Fairs special guests. Karameikos, Ho! Jeff Grubb 65 Make the acquaintance of Joshuan Gallidox. The Dragons Bestiary Spike Y. Jones 71 These new faeries will amuse and bemuse your campaigns PCs. COVER Elminsters Notebook Ed Greenwood & Gary Williams Jeff Easleys Lillehammer Dragons (as coined by our own Wolf Baur) 76 You really dont want to meet Tashara of the Seven Skulls. typifies the majestic presence of our favorite fantasy creature. The beauty Id Like to Thank the Academy. of that stark, frozen vista is enough to 79 Vote for your favorite 1993 games, magazines, and melt even an editors heart. accessories. 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Some RPGs can get expensive, so gathering Magazine, TSR Ltd., 120 Church End, Cherry like to know how to get started in a relatively several people who share your interest to chip Hinton, Cambridge CB1 3LB, United Kingdom. inexpensive way Id love to get into role-playing in on purchases can defray the costs, too. games, but I dont know what most of this stuff As far as TSR fantasy RPGs are concerned, I means. Can you make any suggestions? (I am can recommend two products. If you or your interested in giant robots.) family have an audio CD player; the new FIRST Jeremy M. Price QUEST game is terrific. It contains an audio No address given CD that introduces both basic role-playing and the AD&D® game.