Magic of the Seldarine by Chris Perry. The division of magic among elven gods, plus new gods.

Knotwards & Woodsongs by Steve Berman. Magical proficiencies and specialized spells for sylvan elves and half-elves.

Beyond the Tree by Miranda Horner. Dryads of Krynn: PCs for Fifth Age and AD&D rules.

By Any Other Name by Owen K.C. Stephens. Good elven name generator

AD&D Core Rules 2: Sneak Preview by Anthony Valterra. The new and improved version of the rules CD-ROM.

The Lizard Shoppe by Neal Barret, Jr. Fiction: Finn, "master craftsman of lizards," must stop a royal assassination.

The Minstrel Wyrm: Olothontor by Ed Greenwood. A draconian music-lover with a dream.

Dragon's Bestiary: Missing Links by Johnathan M. Richards. Nice set of critters that bridge the genetic gap between species: Bloodstinger (pseudo-dragon/wyvern link), Boneslither (nagas/poisonous snakes), Marble Pudding (mimic/puddings), and Shadow Panther (displacer beast/wemic).

Dungeons & Dragons Fast-Play Game by Jeff Grubb. For newcomers to the game, a 16- page introduction with simplified rules, four 2nd level pre-generated characters, and a beginning adventure; the wrap-up directs players to products they may want to try. Note: this is not the Advanced version of the game.

Ecology of the Wererat by Kristin J. Johnson. Secrets of the little nasties.

Thornhold: The Harpers at Twilight by Elaine Cunningham. Stats on Harper characters from the novel Thornhold.

AD&D Game Aliens: The Sesheyans by David Eckelberry. From the Alternity sci-fi game: adding this winged alien race to AD&D's fantasy worlds.

PC Portraits: Elvenkind illustrations by Rebecca Guay. A new feature; pictures with permission to photocopy to use as your elven characters' portraits.

Sleeping Dragon Inn Design Contest Create an inn, its owners, and regulars to serve as a base for Dragon articles and Dungeon modules.

Profile: Artist Tony DiTerlizzi.

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