Pg. 4
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Off to Gencon … or Not.
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Editorial
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The lucky few get to attend Gencon. We got a rock ... so let’s make rockade!
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Pg. 5
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Dark Sun: Playing Templars
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Article
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The authority of the templars keeps the nobles and common folk in line, but templars have more than just a writ to
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Pg. 16
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Dark Sun: The Slave Theme
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The cities of the sorcerer-kings crouch upon the backs of slaves. Few dream of escape, and fewer still accomplish
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Pg. 22
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Class Acts: Bard Items
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Article
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Bards need to split their magic treasures between implements and weapons. Items that combine the two into one are
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Pg. 24
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Class Acts: Sorcerers
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Article
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The Shivs of Sorcery are an assortment of eclectic but single-minded sorcerers who imbue magic into their daggers
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Pg. 28
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Class Acts: Warlords
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Article
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It takes courage to claim leadership’s mantle and strength to hold it. The ability to lead is not something
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Pg. 33
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Winning Races: Eladrin
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Article
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To eladrin, magic is Corellon’s supreme gift, but Corellon is not the only path to magical power. The
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Pg. 37
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Winning Races: Gnomes
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Article
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Stealth and guile, wit and cunning are tools gnomes use to survive. Gnomes are known for bringing diverse and
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Pg. 41
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Winning Races: Drow
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Article
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The bloodthirsty social order of the drow permeates every aspect of their society, including their institutions of
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Pg. 44
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Power Play: Dead Gods
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Article
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Although gods seem to be unconquerable beings, they do die. Even when they’re gone, they can continue having
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Pg. 51
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Guilds & Groups: Smoke and Whispers
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Article
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Some suspect that the war between Bael Turath and Arkhosia never truly ended. The Circle of Smoke and Whispers
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Pg. 55
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Fiction: Lord of the Darkways
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Fiction
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Manshoon is determined to become Lord of the Darkways, no matter how many lives it costs.
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Pg. 78
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Ampersand
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Article
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In this month’s round of articles, Bill shows off the Essentials Slayer, the Rules Compendium, the Dungeon
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Pg. 88
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Countdown to Essentials
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Article
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Mike discusses the design elements and process that went into the Rules Compendium, Dungeon Master’s Kit,
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Pg. 94
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Design & Development: Dark Sun: Psionics, Magic, and Metal
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Article
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Rich and Rodney describe how arcane defiling, psionics, and the lack of metal impact the new Dark Sun Campaign
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