What’s New? First 16 page module (G1 & G2 are 8 pages) First 3 panel/3 map cover (although the Australian version doesn’t have a 3rd panel) First to have a new monster description at the end of the module Drow! Mind flayers!! Art Back to DCS III for the cover. I like how the armour …
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Module G2 – The Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl
What’s New? Huh, anyone familiar with painting 5E minis? Well one treasure item in this module is Nolzur’s Marvellous Pigments! As far as I can tell, this is their first appearance and their description wouldn’t even be explained until the DM’s Guide came out much later It has dragons! (G1 didn’t, so it’s a first …
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Module G1 – Steading of the Hill Giant Chief
I’m so excited to get to the first official module. The adventure modules are what I enjoy reading the most. What’s New Its’ the first D&D module designed, produced and distributed by TSR – woohoo! (Lost Tsojcanth wasn’t distributed by TSR, Vampire Queen et al were written by others. Temple of the Frog was a …
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The Dragon #16 Vol 3.2
What’s new? it’s 36 pages instead of 32 – to accommodate the size of the L Sprague deCamp Green Magician story Editorial why do so many people take themselves and their hobby so seriously – have fun and a laugh! Articles a rebuttal to the letter about Cthulhu in Dragon #14 – too much detail …
The Dragon #15 Vol 3.1
What’s new? A wraparound cover image! So normally I really like Dave Trampier’s art, but I’m gonna say, this cover is not his finest work. I mean, everything’s fine, it’s just the faces are kind of creepy. Also the centrefold of the magazine is a backgammon table drawn by Tramp. You can’t see it in …
The Dragon #14 Vol 2.8
Lots of Sci-Fi and not a lot of D&D in this one. Of note: an ad for Origins 78, July 14-16 – “Be sure to visit the TSR Booth for … new Gamma World RPG … and D&D tourney modules” – ie the G series of modules. Winners announced for the “Name that Monster” contest …
Monster & Treasure Assortment Set Three: Levels Seven-Nine
As with the second one, the first page describing how to use it, in addition to the examples, are a verbatim copy from the first M&T Assortment. And the second page is the same as M&TA2, even with the same drawing. I’m not sure I understand why this came out so long after the first …
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The Dragon #13 Vol 2.7
You know what? I think this is the first really good cover on The Dragon magazine. It was done by Tom Canty (who also did the cover for Dragon #2). He went on to do all sorts of book covers. See here: http://art.ofearna.us/canty.html What’s New It’s the first monthly issue. Articles Oh boy, here’s one …
Quag Keep
So yes this book wasn’t published by TSR but I decided to read it and include it in this list because it was featured in The Dragon magazine and mainly because it’s considered the first ever D&D novel. This is a long time before the first DragonLance book! Sometimes D&D books have the accusation levelled …
The Dragon #12 Vol 2.6
There’s a lot in this one. What’s New From the next issue in April, the Dragon will be going monthly We get circulation information – there are basically about 6000 copies of each issue printed and that number is continuing to rise The Souvenir font is used in a couple of ads. Eg: Articles Humourus …