Issue #193 Vol. XVII, No. 12 May 1993 SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS Publisher Unlocking the secrets of James M. Ward 9 the Underworld Editor Roger E. Moore Basic rules and unusual monsters for caverns and crypts. Associate editor Dungeoneering 101 Steven E. Schend Dale A. Donovan 10 Dungeon trips: what to take, what to leave behind, and whats waiting up ahead. Fiction editor Barbara G. Young Live Statues and Stone Men John Power Editorial assistant 19 Dwarves, drow, and mind flayers have unpleasant surprises for Wolfgang H. Baur unexpected guests. Art director Larry W. Smith FEATURES Production staff Gaye OKeefe Tim Coumbe The Known World Grimoire Bruce A. Heard Taking castles apart, piece by piece, for your D&D® game world. Subscriptions 41 Janet L. Winters The Druid Gets a Life Alan M. Clark U.S. advertising 65 New skills, new spells, and a new mission for nature priests. Cindy Rick The Game Wizards Thomas M. 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Newsstand distrib- change without prior notice. The issue of expiration of 2 MAY 1993 The Dragons Bestiary Randy Maxwell 95 Three visitors from the outer planes drop in for a snack. FICTION Bainnors Last Ballad Ralph W. Bundy 46 In the darkness, the bard finally discovered the light. REVIEWS Role-playing Reviews Lester W. Smith 24 Blood & guts gaming: the joy among the mess. The Role of Computers Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser COVER 57 Indiana Jones is back, and in the best way possible! In his cover painting for this issue, Raymond Van Tilburg sums up the The Role of Books John C. Bunnell good and bad points about exploring 90 The pirates counted on everything-except a space town that the Underdark: Youll be rich if you thought for itself. live through it. Through the Looking Glass Robert Bigelow 112 Lord Soth rides again, but this time in miniature. 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