Core Beliefs: Saint Cuthbert by Sean K Reynolds
Submit to the faith of Saint Cuthbert of the Cudgel, god of discipline, truth, and wisdom. Learn the ways of his stern faith and zealous clergy. The word of the Cudgel is the law, and the word must be spread so that all may benefit from his wisdom.
Checkmate by Kevin Baase and Eric Jansing
Drawn from four of Dragon's best-known covers, six new creatures bring the cold strategy of the chessboard to life. Face powerful foes like the black king or take command of an entire chess legion for the ultimate battle of wits.
The Master's Forge by Rodney Thompson
Learn the tricks of masters of the trade and create equipment worthy of the word "masterwork."
Plus
The Ecology of the Kaorti, Volo's Guide, Dragonmarks, Savage Tidings, Class Acts, Comics—including Order of the Stick—and more!
this issue had some cool stuff, and some not cool stuff. first of all, i play in eberron, so i don't really care about the gods from the phb, like st.cuthbert. if i did, that would have been an enjoyable article. i thought the chesspieces in dnd was a cool idea, but wouldn't be to useful. the master's forge had cool ideas for low magic campaigns, but none of the things in it were that powerful. but, the ecology of the kaorti was awesome! even though it's hard to incorporate the far realm into eberron, or any campaign with it's own cosmology, it still was interesting and cool. also the dragonmarks and volo's guide were very good.