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Best of Dragon Magazine Vol. III
Selected from out-of-print issues of DRAGON Magazine
Buried treasure!
Some of the most popular articles and features ever to appear in DRAGON® Magazine have been "buried" in out-of-print issues - until now. Volume III of the BEST of DRAGON® anthology makes these treasures available again. Sure, they're old articles, but they're just as interesting and meaningful as they were when they were first printed.
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Finishing the Races
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Role-playing a human being is not a very difficult thing to do. But if you want to play another race, you've got
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The Dwarven Point of View
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The dwarves are very much a race apart. (From Issue #58, Feb 82)
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The Gods of the Dwarves
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Clanggedin, Dumathoin, Abbathor, Vergadain, Berronar. (From Issue #58, Feb 82)
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The Elven Point of View
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The biggest difference to humans is their concept of time. (From Issue #60, Apr 82)
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The Gods of the Elves
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Aerdrie, Erevan, Hanali, Labelas, Solonor. (From Issue #60, Apr 82)
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The Halfling Point of View
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One of the key words in halfling society is security. (From Issue #59, Mar 82)
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The Gods of the Halflings
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Sheela, Arvoreen, Cyrrollalee, Brandobaris. (From Issue #59, Mar 82)
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The Gnomish Point of View
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Gnomes have struck a happy medium between the attitudes of dwarves and elves. (From Issue #61, May 82)
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The Gods of the Gnomes
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Baervan, Urdlen, Segojan, Flandal. (From Issue #61, May 82)
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The Half-Orc Point of View
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Orcs are the ultimate social Darwinists. (From Issue #62, Jun 82)
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The Gods of the Half-Orcs
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Bahgtru, Shargaas, Ilneval, Yurtrus, Luthic. (From Issue #62, Jun 82)
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Breathing Life Into Dragons
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The dragon is symbolic of the essence of heroic fantasy.
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That's Not in the Monster Manual
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Neutral Dragons (From Issue #37, May 80)
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Hatching is Only the Beginning
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Raising a baby dragon. (From Issue #50, Jun 81)
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Self Defense for Dragons
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Give 'em a fighting chance. (From Issue #50, Jun 81)
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Saddle Stapled (modules/pamphlets)
Year: 1983
Saddle Stapled (modules/pamphlets)
Product Code: 8110
ISBN-10: 0880380640
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