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Newsstand distribu- change without prior notice. The issue of expiration of 2 DECEMBER 1993 REVIEWS Eye of the Monitor Sandy Petersen 73 Reviews, game tips, plus a computer-game shopping list. Role-playing Reviews Rick Swan 114Perusing the best adventures the fantasy genre has to offer. Through the Looking Glass Robert Bigelow 160Our seasonal shopping guide continues. FEATURES DUNGEON® Adventures module: The Whistling 43 Skeleton Ed Greenwood This musically inclined undead is not what he seems. Santas Hidden Helpers: A Holiday Crossword 52 Puzzle Raymond C. Young The completed puzzle is hidden somewhere in this magazine. Just consider it our little present to you. The Known World Grimoire Bruce A. Heard 55 Meet the D&D® games winged elves and minotaurs. Libram X Jeff Grubb & Robert Lessl COVER 65 The premiere episode of our exciting new graphic series. 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