"Go to the sign of Marvel's Axe, a dubious inn on the edge of the Thieves Quarter, in the City of Greyhawk, and look to your own wrist. If you perceive a bracelet and dangling dice, watch for the next throw in the war between Law and Chaos and be prepared to follow the compelling geas." -Signal

Friday, October 21, 2022

White Dwarf (Issue 48 - Dec 1983)

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From the contents page:

FEATURES

"Stomp!"
Everything you wanted to know about giants in Warhammer - Rick Priestly

"The Dark Brotherhood"
A new look at assassins in AD&D - Chris Felton

"Crom Cruach"
A new cult for the goblins in Runequest covered in the last issue - Ian Bailey

"Database"
Computers in Traveller - Marcus L Rowland

"The Lone and Level Sands"
An AD&D and Runequest demons scenario - Oliver Johnson and Dave Morris

DEPARTMENTS

Open Box
A look at some new games by independent reviewers:
-AD&D and D&D module "UK1, EX1, EX2 & X3" reviewed by Jim Bambra
-"Traveller Starter Edition" reviewed by Andy Slack
-"The Arkham Evil & Death in Dunwich" reviewed by Jon Sutherland
-"Autoduel Champions & Car Wars Reference Screen" reviewed by Marcus L Rowland

Critical Mass
"Spock in Manacles!"
New books reviewed by David Langford

Lew's Views
"By the Gods!" - A look at magic and gods in battle by Lew Pulsipher

Counterpoint
"The Game of the Book..." - Fiction based board games by Charles Vasey

Microview - edited by Mike Costello
How to find bugs in your program by Gareth Williams

Letters
Readers' views, questions and comments

Runerites
Regular department for Runequest edited by Oliver Dickinson - "Ice, Desert and Swamp" - New monsters by Simon Basham and Dave Morris

Thrud the Barbarian
Thrud rescues a princess by Carl Critchlow

Fiend Factory edited by Albie Fiore
"Dungeoneering with Demons" - Runequest demons from WD44-46 in terms of AD&D
-"Gremlin, Sraim, B'Krath, Rult, Storm Demon, Stalker, Porphyr, Amorph, Pazuzu and Akresh" by Liz Fletcher

Treasure Chest (D&D ideas) edited by Jamie Thomson
"The Demonist's Grimoire" AD&D spells for the Demonist character class
"Detect Portal, Elemental Force, Hold Spirit, See Other Plane, Evoke Demon, Possession and Elemental Power" by Phil Masters

The Travellers
Zap, Zap, Die, Blammo! by Mark Harrison

News
What's happening in science fiction and fantasy gaming

Small Ads
Clubs, Help! and Classifieds

"Gobbledigook" - Cartoon by Bil


 

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