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As foreguessed by Cosmo, the PCs didn't get to the library yet. It *seems* to be on their list of places to go in the very near future, but we didn't progress as far as I thought we might, then they decided to take up another thread that I had dropped for them a couple sessions ago. Maybe next week then?

Thanks to all for your suggestions and links!

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You might be talking about one of mine, "Essential Works" but that was more than six months ago.

Indeed. In my desperation I called my wife at home and asked her to check the table of contents in the last eight issues. She complained a little, but I have to say that I am blessed with the most wonderful woman in the world, because she did as I asked. When she didn't find it in the last eight, I didn't press the issue any further.

[Insert here another request for an online index to Dragon and Dungeon magazines. Mr. Mona, Mr. Jacobs, if you want to be really loved by all the D&D freaks of the world, find a way to make this happen.]

I can offer you something else that might work even better.

This is much better, Hal! Man, have you saved me some grief! I was hoping maybe the PCs wouldn't make it to the library tonight, but now I can't wait!

Thanks a million!!!

This will be of some help, Valegrim. Thank you for your time and synaptic effort.

Hi all,

I don't know if this is legal or not, or if it will be frowned upon--or worse--by the Dungeon editors and the author of the article, but I will state my request and brace myself for a good flaming. I am certainly interested to hear from Dungeon about what the rules are on this sort of thing.

My dilemma is this: I'm running a game tonight and it just occurred to me that the PCs are likely to get to the library in this session. I need some ideas for books that they might find. There is an article in a recent issue of Dungeon that gave us titles and descriptions of books in a library.

Just what I need! However, the game starts right after work, and I have no chance to go home to get the issue.

Would someone please send me a scan of that article?
(dagobert-at-wizardscape-dot-com)

I'm pretty sure it was in the Campaign Workbook section, but I don't remember the issue number. It was within the last 6 months or so.

Again, if I'm completely out of line, just let me know. I'll ammend my ways and come up with my own ideas for books in a library.

Game in 7 hours!

Corrections to my post: after further reading, i.e. turning the page, I realize it wasn't the last letter of Prison Mail. The letter is captioned, "Dungeon Life List". And I should be addressing myself to the new Dungeon editor, James Jacobs.

Erik,

In your response to the last letter of this month's Prison Mail (Dungeon #138), you ask what we think about a printed index of Dungeon adventures.

I am completely against it! Not only would it take up space in the magazine, it would be out of date the next month!

What I would like is an online index that is updated each month. Just the basic information for each adventure would be enough: Adventure title, Author, Artist, Cartographer, Setting, Level, Terrain type, and teaser text.

The user would have to be able to sort by fields at least. A searchable database would be better.

For an encore, we desparately need a similar index for Dragon. Of course, that would be an even bigger challenge.

Here's to 20 more years!

Erik,

In your response to the last letter of this month's Prison Mail (Dungeon #138), you ask what we think about a printed index of Dungeon adventures.

I am completely against it! Not only would it take up space in the magazine, it would be out of date the next month!

What I would like is an online index that is updated each month. Just the basic information for each adventure would be enough: Adventure title, Author, Artist, Cartographer, Setting, Level, Terrain type, and teaser text.

The user would have to be able to sort by fields at least. A searchable database would be better.

For an encore, we desparately need a similar index for Dragon. Of course, that would be an even bigger challenge.

Here's to 20 more years!

Aha! Thanks, Icefalcon. I thought it was in Complete Arcane, but I was looking under character classes. I had to take 20 on my Search check and flip through every page before I found the picture.

It's under Alternative Spellbooks, pp. 186-187 for the next guy looking for it.

The picture you are talking about is in the complete arcane. The picture is in refrence to tattooing your spellbook onto your body.

Hello all,

I just failed another Memory check. I remember reading about a spellcaster that uses tattoos to cast spells, but I can't remember where it was.

I know it was in an official WotC product and it may have been in Dragon--maybe under character-building options for sorcerers.

The accompanying artwork was a naked and tattooed guy, strategically posed, and admiring his body art.

Does that ring any bells for anyone?

Thanks for your help.

First, Dungeon editors, I've noticed that the Map of Mystery is usually not attributed to the artist. Or is that the signature of Chris West in the compass rose?

Second, if you haven't done so already, Dungeon readers, flip to the back of Dungeon #136 and check out "The Forsaken Rift". I look forward to the Map of Mystery every month, but this month: Wow!

The thing about a Map of Mystery is that it inspires the DM's imagination for an encounter or maybe for a whole adventure. "The Forsaken Rift" inspires an entire campaign!

Let's see a Backdrop article to accompany this great map... and why not an adventure to go with it!

*bump*

I've been watching this thread, hoping for confirmation. So far we have "Mark of Amber" and "The Gates of Firestorm Peak" as candidates for the two sequels to X2 Castle Amber.

A +20 circumstance bonus on your next skill check for positive confirmation and a thank you from me.

Dagobert

Excellent. Thanks, Thanis.

That was February 2002's Wilderness issue, and it was about the city of Edo (The city of Tokyo, circa the 17th century).

Hope this helps!

TK

Hi all,

A couple years ago (maybe even 3 of them), there was an article in Dungeon (at the time it could have been Dragon) about a Japanese style campaign setting. I think the island was called "Eo" or at least it started with those letters.

Does anyone remember the name of the island and which issue (of which magazine) that was in?

Thanks in advance for your time and brilliant memory!

Dagobert

There's an article in Dragon 326 on adding a half-elemental template one level at a time.

Has there been a similar article already in Dragon (or in any other book) for half-celestials?

I've done some Google searches for it but I didn't find anything.

Dagobert

I'm glad somebody brought this up. Me I'm about 50-50. The column brings nothing to my game directly. But maybe it brings a little something to my life. Okay, a little *tiny* something. It helps to remind me that even though we are geeks and freaks and (fill in your own favorite desriptor), we have real lives too and we can be interesting people. And it reminds me somehow that this game we play is gaining more and more popular acceptance and that we've come a long way since the 80's.

And reading his column is lots more fun than watching Wesley Crusher on The Next Generation reruns. He was such a dweeby, geeky kinda guy that made me cringe.... I think it's because he looked too much like me!

Yes - you would if your entire table was covered with the map. It's not supposed to be *that* invasive (or, alternatively, your table needs to be a wee bit bigger!)

Gosh, that sure would save real estate on the table. You could put the food and drinks right on the map in the places you're not using at the moment!

Jans, I know you're working on a how-to description. Maybe you can answer this question there: Does this method allow you to hide parts of the map the party hasn't yet explored?

Dagobert
English-speaking gamers in Paris
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