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Mastaflan wrote:

I also gotta say that Winning Races Diaboli is the best ya'll put out yet. The art was good and the concept too. Can't wait to use them.

Thanks! It was a lot of fun to write. I was glad Erik allowed me to reference the Far Realm in anticipation of our big Far Realm article in #330. :)

Once you use the diabli let me know how they worked out for you. :)

*Nods head in the affirmative* That has definitely been the highlight for me concerning the Winning Races article. *Drools over coolness of Diabloli*

Alrighty, I've got a dilema and it seems that you people are the ones to talk to. Recently, my DM started an epic level campain and I've created a druid. Now, in the first battle that I got to engage in, we fought a dragon that I really couldn't do much to. In short = How can I turn my druid into a force to be reckoned with?

First off, props to Paizo for another great issue. Now to the meat of my post. I personally don't find the cover offensive. Certainly not as revealing as People or Us Weekly. Besides, D&D is a game that emulates life in a fantasy setting. To say that sexuality and seduction shouldn't be a part of fantasy life is to reject reality. Murder, sex, drugs, and many other horrible things happen out on the streets every day. And if these things happen today, why wouldn't they happen in a land where you have to fight to survive? While Paizo did pick a provacative cover, it's not nearly as bad as it could have been.

Second, as long as the cover relates to D&D, there's no reason it shouldn't be there. Obviously, Dragon is not a porno, so there's no reason that the cover or any artwork inside should be explicit. However, scantily clad monsters (even though a medusa is a woman, she's still a monster) should create little controversy. Besides, what adventurer with an intelligence of 10 or higher would stop and comment on how pretty a medusa is?

Third, I am not here to say that those who find the cover offensive are wrong. They are merely expressing their opinion, and under protection of law, they have that right. However, you should not demand that Paizo tone down what seems to me, quite a subtle mag. If you are really offended by the artwork, don't look at it. Paizo should not have to change their mag to conform to a select few opinions. You do have the right to censor what you and those you are responsible for see, but you don't have the right to demand Paizo change their tone. Under protection of law, Paizo has free reign to put any artwork on the cover they want. However, I believe that the people at Paizo have a great moral code and only pick covers that relate to the material inside, and for that, I applaud them.

Lastly, I think the wording on the cover is perfectly fine. "Get Your Thrall On", while a little odd, makes perfect sense when you read the article it speaks of. Using such phrases appeals to different types of people, and if you don't like it, then ignore it. And "Serve D&D's Original Demon Prince" is nothing less that what it says. It merely describes a template that can be added to any character. Obviously the Thrall of Pazuzu is going to serve Pazuzu, so the context of the cover explains exactly what it means to.

First off, I love Dragon, great mag, Paizo does good work. Second, I'm new to the boards, but it looks great. Now, to the meat of my point. Now, as a "newb" here, I may not know the pecking order around here, so if I step on any toes, my apologies.

Some of the opinions here are great, but others I have to disagree with, purely for the sake of argument. The Paragons of the Kindred article is great. I love getting new templates like that. They make great new options that can be easily adapted into play. The same also goes for the Saurian Shifters article. Having more races to choose from expands the possibilites of any campain. Here's where things get ugly. I hae to disagree with DeadDM's assessment that to add the Saurians you have to add dinosaurs and shifters. Since I don't own the Ebberon campaign setting, it's great to get these looks into other books. And if a DM is dead set on adding them to their campaign, there are plenty of ways to do it, not just by adding in dinosaurs and shifters.

I really liked Tvash Prull's symphony article. I've tended to stay away from bards because they lack the offense that I like, but with this article, I've started thinking about creating a bard. I love articles that add spells or feats because it opens up more possibilities for characters, which is always a good thing.

The God of War was an odd spot to put in there. While it does add some new elements to D&D, it seemed like a big advertisement for the game. I'd like to see Paizo stay clear of those types of things in the future.