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This issucs ccn|riou|ing ar|is|s
}eff Busch
}in HoIIovay
Bol Maurus
AlanieIIe Annyn NoeI
}ane Hoffnan
MarveI BuIIpen
Dave Tranpier
Denlon LIIioll
Richard Tonasic
Larry LInore
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SPECIAL ATTRACTION
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OTHER FEATURES
LIfc bcynnd 15th !cvc! ~ E. Gary Gygax
Nev aclivilies lo keep high-IeveI druids lusy.
ThInkIng fnr ynursc!f ~ E. Gary Gygax
A guesl ediloriaI ly lhe crealor of lhe AD&D gane
Thc makIng nf a mI!Icu ~ Arthur Collins
ne DMs vay of lackIing lhe chore of canpaign-luiIding
Thc ccn!ngy nf thc cyc nf thc dccp ~ Ed Greenwood
Donl gel in over your head againsl lhis nonsler
5hnrt hnps and bIg drnps ~ Stephen Inniss
RuIes for junping and Ieaping in lhe AD&D gane
Ay prnnunsccAY shun gyd ~ Frank Mentzer
AII lhe righl lhings lo say
AgcncIcs and a!Ignmcnts ~ Merle Rasmussen
Dossiers on lhe spy groups of lhe TI SLCRLT gane vorId
EIra ~ Josepha Sherman
A chiIIy slory lhalII varn your hearl
DEPARTMENTS
Lcttcrs 69 Thc ARE5 scctInn 89
Thc fnrum 86 Gamcrs' GuIdc 93
CnmIng AttractInns 88 CnnvcntInn ca!cndar 94
COVER
Wnrmy
DragnnmIrth
5narfqucst
}eff Buschs second conlrilulion lo our cover in lhe Iasl four issues is lhis coIorfuI
scene of a vereliger in lhe process of changing shapes ~ vhiIe a reaI liger slands
guard in lhe foreground.
Churging more inuteuJ of uettling for leuu
Inside lhis nagazine, in a coupIe of differenl pIaces, youII find oul lhal lhe price of a
sulscriplion lo DRACN Magazine has leen increased. WhiIe I reaIize lhal no anounl of
expIaining viII soflen lhe lIov for soneone vho vas jusl aloul lo sign up for a year, Id sliII
Iike lo say a fev vords aloul vhy lhe price increase is necessary and vhy, fron one sland-
poinl, raising lhe price is preferalIe lo nol raising il.
We havenl changed lhe price of DRACN Magazine since lhe singIe-copy cosl vas
raised lo $3.OO on issue #37, in May 198O ~ and nolice lhal lhe singIe-copy price is sliII
$3.OO. Since aloul lvo-lhirds of lhe nagazines circuIalion is lhrough relaiI oulIels, a sul-
scriplion price increase has no effecl on nosl of our readers. (And no, lhere are no pIans lhal
I knov of lo increase lhe cover price.)
Weve lried lo fighl lhe good fighl againsl lhe spiraIing cosls of aII lhe naleriaIs and serv-
ices ve have lo purchase lo produce lhe nagazine, lul lhals a lallIe lhal nusl evenluaIIy le
Iosl. The price of lhe paper lhe nagazine is prinled on has gone up as oflen as lvo or lhree
lines a year. Irinling services and poslaI rales, lhrough no fauIl of lhe prinler or lhe posl
office, are sulslanliaIIy higher lhan lhey vere in May of 198O. Those of us vho vork in lhe
nagazine operalion are aII earning nore noney nov lhan ve vere naking a year ago, or
four years ago.
AII lhese cosls, and nore, add up over lhe course of line. And nov, aIlhough ve havenl
given up lhe fighl, ve have leen forced lo give sone ground. The exlra revenue that we
lring in fron lhis price increase viII, ve hope, enalIe us lo nainlain lhe IeveI of ediloriaI
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Potion problem
Dear Dragon,
I enjoyed lhe Treasure Trove (#91) very nuch.
Hovever, lhe expIanalion concerning lhe polion
of expIosions is confusing.
The arlicIe slales lhal lhe polion . . . onIy
requires conlacl vilh open air and a physicaI
dislurlance of sone sorl lo sel il off. Does lhe
polion onIy expIode vhen oc|n of lhese condilions
are nel` If lhis isnl so, hov couId a person lasle
lhe Iiquid (or drink il) vilhoul il lIoving up in
his face vhen he opens lhe lollIe`
The descriplion slales lhal If lhe conlainer
hils ils largel lul does nol lreak, lhe Iiquid inside
viII nol le sel off. This inpIies lhal air nusl le
presenl vilh dislurlance. If lhis is so, hov can a
polion expIode fron nereIy leing joslIed, Iike in
a characlers pack, as lhe arlicIe nenlions` IIease
cIarify lhis.
MichaeI HiII
Nevporl, Ky.
Tnc pc|icn cf cxp|csicns is an uns|ao|c |iqui
|na| ui|| a|ncs| a|uaqs cxp|cc uncr ica|
ccni|icns an naq cr naq nc| cxp|cc uncr
ccr|ain c|ncr ccni|icns. Tnc |crn pnqsica|
is|uroancc is, cn scccn |ncugn|, pcrnaps nc| a
tcrq accura|c uaq |c cscrioc una| sc|s cff |nc
|iqui. |c| nc gitc i| anc|ncr |rq.
|ca| ccni|icns fcr an cxp|csicn inc|uc |nc
prcscncc cf air and an aorup| pnqsica| sncc| cf
scnc scr| c|itcrc |c |nc |iqui sucn as uncn
a ccn|aincr is |nrcun agains| a nar surfacc.
Uncr |ncsc ccni|icns, |nc pc|icn ui|| a|uaqs
cxp|cc, as |cng as |nc ccn|aincr orca|s.
Tnc pc|icn ccs nc| ncccssari|q cxp|cc uncn
i| is ncrc|q orcugn| in|c ccn|ac| ui|n air, i| nus|
a|sc oc sctcrc|q jcs||c a| |nc sanc |inc. Tnc ac|
cf cpcning a ccn|aincr an pcuring cu| cr |as|ing
|nc |iqui ccs nc| sc| cff |nc pc|icn, cxccp| cn
|nc 5 cnancc |na| |nc ccn|aincr gc|s sctcrc|q
jcs||c uncn i| is cpcnc.
Tnc pc|icn ui|| a|sc cxp|cc ui|ncu| ccning
in|c ccn|ac| ui|n |nc cu|sic air, if |nc ccn|aincr
is sna|cn tigcrcus|q fcr an cx|cnc |inc cnc
scgncn| cr |cngcr. (|f cnc scgncn| ccsn| sccn
|i|c a |cng |inc, |rq sna|ing a ccn|aincr cf |iqui
fcr six scccns an scc ncu sncc| up i| gc|s.)
Tnis par| cf |nc cscrip|icn uas csignc |c ru|c
cu| cxp|csicns frcn an accicn|a| ounp cr a
sna|c-up |na| cn|q |as|s fcr a scccn cr |uc, an
|nis is a|sc |nc rcascn unq a |nrcun ccn|aincr cf
|iqui ui|| nc| cxp|cc un|css |nc ccn|aincr
orca|s. |nc pc|icn is ao|c |c ui|ns|an a sncc| cf
sncr| ura|icn as |cng as i|s ccn|aincr rcnains
sca|c an unorc|cn. KM
Height & ueight
Dear Dragon,
The arlicIe ly Slephen Inniss (ReaIislic vilaI
slalislics) in issue #91 vas exceIIenl. I vouId
appreciale sone cIarificalion concerning lhe
arlicIe: 1) Was il a naller of oversighl lhal lalIes
A and D vere nissing sone eIves, Drov, Crey,
and Wood lo le parlicuIar, or vas il Iefl up lo lhe
discrelion of lhe DM` 2) There vas no nenlion
of exceplionaI slrenglh on lalIes B2 and L2. I feeI
il shouId have leen Iisled lecause il has a learing
on lhe heighl and veighl of a characler, jusl as a
3-18 score does. 3) Conslilulion is said lo le lhe
characlers physique, heaIlh, resislance, and
filness (p. 15 DMC), so shouId il pIay a parl in
delernining lhe luiId of lhe characler`
Ton Thrush }r.
BuffaIo, N. Y.
Tnc c|f-|qpcs Tcn ncn|icns ucrc nc| inc|uc
occausc |nc ar|ic|c cn|q ca|| ui|n |ncsc raccs an
suo-raccs a||cuao|c fcr p|aqcr cnarac|crs, |nc
P|aqcrs Hanocc| prcnioi|s an c|tcn p|aqcr
cnarac|cr frcn ocing anq|ning ou| a nign c|f |n
ccn|ras|, |nc suo-raccs cf ncun|ain uarf an
s|cu| an |a||fc||cu na|f|ings arc pcrni||c fcr
PCs, an |nus arc inc|uc in |nc |ao|cs.
Tcns scccn an |nir qucs|icns natc oasi-
ca||q |nc sanc ansucr. ||s apparcn| |c nc |na|
S|ctc |nnisss csign na a ua| nc|ita|icn cf
rca|isn an sinp|ici|q an uncnctcr qcu gc
fcr |uc itcrsc cojcc|itcs a| cncc, qcu usua||q
natc |c sc|||c fcr a ccnprcnisc oc|uccn |ncn.
|cgica||q cxccp|icna| s|rcng|n an ccns|i|u|icn
oc|n oc|cng in anq ccnprcncnsitc sqs|cn fcr
c|crnining ti|a| s|a|is|ics. 8u| na|ing a sqs|cn
a||-cnccnpassing ccu| a|sc ncan na|ing i|
unuic|q cr ctcn unp|aqao|c.
|n crcr |c ucr| as nucn rca|isn in|c |nc
sqs|cn as pcssio|c, S|ctc a|rcaq na |c sacrificc
scnc ccntcnicncc, nc ani|s |na| |nc sqs|cn
|a|cs nargina||q |cngcr |c usc |nan |nc |ao|cs
in |nc P|aqcrs Hanocc|, an nc apparcn||q fc||
|na| injcc|ing anq ncrc ccnp|cxi|q ucu| oc
ccun|crprcuc|itc. |f qcur scnsc cf |cgic cnans
|na| ccns|i|u|icn cr cxccp|icna| s|rcng|n is |cc
inpcr|an| |c igncrc, na|c up an cx|cnsicn cf an
cxis|ing |ao|c, cr an cn|irc|q ncu cnc, an rcss
up |nc sqs|cn |c qcur ncar|s ccn|cn|. KM
Forum unuueru
Dear edilor:
I found Lric Hernans Ieller in issue #91 aloul
characlers Iifespan vs. IeveI lo end in an unan-
svered queslion. Lric asks, Hov vouId you
keep an eIven lhief fron ollaining phenonenaI
IeveIs` His arlicIe cIearIy slales a queslion nark
al lhe end. I have noliced lhis in olher Iorun
arlicIes and found il lo le fruslraling al lines.
Why do lhese Iellers go unansvered`
CharIes Wiedernan
MiddIelury, Ind.
lncn uc puo|isn a qucs|icn |c||cr in |nc
fcrun scc|icn, ucrc ncping qcu ui|| ccnc up
ui|n an ansucr.
|c||crs |na| raisc qucs|icns aocu| |nc nccnan-
ics cf |nc ADcD ganc arc scnc|incs prin|c in
|nc fcrun, fcr |nc sanc purpcsc |na| anq c|ncr
|in cf |c||cr is prin|c. |c s|inu|a|c qcu in|c
|nin|ing aocu| una| |nc uri|cr nas |c saq, an if
qcu fcc| firn|q cr s|rcng|q cncugn aocu| an issuc
|c uri|c a rcspcnsc cr ansucr fcr cur ccnsicr-
a|icn, sc nucn |nc oc||cr. Tnc fcrun is in|cnc
as a ncans fcr rcacrs |c cxcnangc ticupcin|s
ui|n cacn c|ncr cn a uic rangc cf |cpics, uni|c
cur ansucring scrticc (in |nc |c||crs cc|unn) is
|ini|c |c fic|ing qucs|icns aocu| |nc ccn|cn|s cf
|nc nagazinc. KM
Cryutulbrittle
Dear Dragon,
I lhoroughIy enjoyed lhe Crealure CalaIog in
issue #89. Ils nice lo le alIe lo pil ny pIayers
againsl nonslers lhey donl knov aloul. There
vas onIy one lhing lhal lolhered ne. In lhe
descriplion of lhe gIasspane horror il Iisls lhe
aliIily of cryslaIlrillIe ly louch. In lhe arlicIe
lhere vas no accounl of lhis pover. I vouId
appreciale il if you vouId pulIish lhe specifics of
lhis laIenl.
Lane ase
Mendola Hls., Minn.
Crqs|a|ori|||c is |nc nanc cf a 9|n-|ctc| nagic-
uscr spc|| crca|c oq Garq Gqgax an prin|c
a|cng ui|n c|ncr ncu M-U spc||s in issuc #68. |f
qcu cn| natc a ccpq cf |na| issuc fcr rcfcrcncc,
ncrcs a s|ign||q aorigc tcrsicn cf |nc spc||
c s c r i p| i c n.
Tnc uccncr cf |nis spc|| causcs nc|a|,
unc|ncr as scf| as gc| cr as nar as aanan|i|c,
|c |urn |c a crqs|a||inc suos|ancc as ori|||c an
fragi|c as crqs|a|. Tnis cnangc is una||crao|c sncr|
cf a uisn spc||.
Tnc cas|cr nus| pnqsica||q |cucn |nc |argc|
i|cn cqua| |c a ni| in ccnoa| if |nc i|cn is
ocing ucrn cr uic|c, Anq sing|c nc|a| i|cn can
oc affcc|c. Tnus, a suojcc|s sui| cf arncr can oc
cnangc |c crqs|a|, ou| |nc suojcc|s snic| ucu|
nc| oc affcc|c, cr ticc tcrsa. A|| i|cns gain a
sating |nrcu cqua| |c |ncir nagica| ocnus ta|uc
cr prc|cc|icn. A +1/+3 sucr ucu| gc| a 10
(atcragc cf |nc |uc p|usscs) cnancc |c satc, an
ircn gc|cn ucu| natc a 15 cnancc |c satc (fcr
i| is ni| cn|q oq nagic ucapcns cf +3 cr oc||cr).
Ar|ifac|s an rc|ics cf nc|a| natc a 95 cnancc
|c oc unaffcc|c oq |nc spc||. Affcc|c i|cns nc|
inncia|c|q prc|cc|c ui|| oc sna||crc an
pcrnancn||q cs|rcqc if s|ruc| oq a ncrna| o|cu
frcn a nc|a| |cc| cr anq ucign|q ucapcn, inc|u-
ing a s|aff
Tnc naxinun tc|unc cf nc|a| |na| can oc
affcc|c oq |nc spc|| is 2 cuoic fcc| pcr |ctc| cf |nc
cas|cr 8q |nis rcc|cning, a g|asspanc ncrrcr
(nating 8 ni| icc) sncu| oc ao|c |c affcc| as
nucn as 16 cuoic fcc| a| cnc |inc ncrc |nan a
sui| cf arncr, |css |nan an ircn gc|cn. 8u| ctcn if
cn|q an ircn gc|cns |cgs arc affcc|c, |na| sncu|
oc sufficicn| |c na|c |nc nign|q nc|a||ic ncns|cr
gc a|| |c picccs. KM
Ao room for more
In issue #91 in Lighl deviIish queslions ly
Ld Creenvood, il slales lhal he did nol incIude
Salan lecause lhere is no roon in lhe AD&D
gane syslen for a deviI nore poverfuI lhan
Asnodeus. Bul lhere nusl le roon for Salan as
he is Iisled in lhe Besl of DRACN VoI. II The
IoIilics of HeII, vhich slales lhal Salan vas lhe
suprene ruIer of lhe heIIs unliI forced oul ly
BeeIzelul, vho lecane lhe nev ruIer, and olher
deviIs. So is lhis a conlradiclion` r didnl Mr.
Creenvood knov aloul lhis arlicIe`
Dear Dragon,
Chris Moore
Burlank, CaIif.
Tc ocgin ui|n, ncrc is an ansucr frcn |
Grccnucc |c a qucs|icn |na| na |c oc |rinnc
frcn |nc nanuscrip| nc |urnc in fcr |ign|
DRAGON 3
Wnu!d ynu gn tn scc a D&D
fI!m?
by E. Gary Gygax
AII runors lo lhe conlrary, TSR has
nol yel nade a deaI for a fealure fiIn
lased on lhe D&D
or AD&D
gane
syslens and naleriaI. We are sliII
acliveIy seeking lhe proper sorl of
produclion ~ aclion-advenlure vhich
is lrue lo lhe gane syslens. The lining
is lad, hovever, as aII of lhe fiIns done
in lhe fanlasy genre have virluaIIy
faiIed. Never nind lhal lhe quaIily of
nosl vas IileraIIy lhe pils, resuIls, nol
reasons, are vhal leII in lhe nolion
piclure induslry!
kay, you are lhinking, vhal is
Cygax gelling al` SinpIy lhis, Cood
Readers: Al a recenl neeling vilh
sone fiIn execulives, ve slressed hov
soIid a core of dedicaled enlhusaisls
lhere is for a D&D gane-lased fiIn. In
a vorId vhere hype is expecled, our
slalenenls vere vieved as puffery,
gross exaggeralions nade lo seII an
idea.
Nov lhe line has cone for you lo
shov jusl hov greal your inleresl in
such a projecl acluaIIy is. Renenler,
lhis is for lhe infornalion of lhe fiIn
nakers, nol for ne. I knov, and TSR
knovs loo, lhal you vouId supporl a
nolion piclure of lhe quaIily of Star
Wars or Raiders or sone such cine-
nalic success. Thal laken care of,
heres vhal I an asking each and every
one of our LoyaI IIayers lo do, lo
enalIe us lo lring you lhe sorl of fiIn
you so grealIy desire:
IiII oul and relurn lhe repIy card
lhal Iies lelveen pages 8 and 9 of lhis
nagazine. AII lhal lakes is a lil of your
line and a slanp. Nole lhal il viII le
deIivered lo our nedia sulsidiary,
Dungeons & Dragons Lnlerlainnenl
Corp. Soneone lhere (and III cerlainIy
gel sluck vilh il if In in lhe office!)
viII conpiIe lhe infornalion and lox
up lhe cards. AII of lhis viII le visilIe
proof of hov nuch supporl you viII
give us and hov inporlanl such a fiIn
is lo you.
IinaIIy, if you knov any DMs or
pIayers vho donl reguIarIy gel
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Copyrighl
Magazine. That passage is reproduced here, for the benefit of those who
do not have access to the earlier issue:
A sludy of lhe infornalion perlaining lo druids viII reveaI lhal lhere nusl le sone-
lhing alove lhe Creal Druid, for each area or Iand can have ils ovn druid of lhis sorl.
Sonevhere lhere is a Crand Druid. This druid has 3,OOO,OO1 or nore experience
poinls, is 15lh IeveI, and is allended ly 9 druids of speciaI sorl having nolhing lo do
vilh lhe hierarchy of any specific area or Iand. Thus, any characler of druid IeveI nay,
in facl, journey lo seek lhe Crand Druid and ask lo serve hin.
The Crand Druid knovs 6 speIIs of each IeveI and is aIso alIe lo casl up lo six speII
IeveIs as one or nore addilionaI speIIs. Those vho serve hin are given lhree such
addilionaI speII IeveIs. Three Archdruids roan lhe vorId as nessengers and agenls of
lhe Crand Druid. These individuaIs are dravn fron his personaI allendanls vho reach
lhe IeveI of Archdruid. Lach has four addilionaI speII IeveIs.
THE GRAND DRUID
IndividuaIs conjured (any singIe-crealure
resuIl) viII have as nany exlra hil poinls
added lo lheir lolaI as lhe conjurer has
IeveIs, suljecl lo lhe naxinun nunler of
hil poinls for crealures of lhal iIk. Regard-
Iess of aIignnenl and lenperanenl, aII
conjured crealures viII oledienlIy serve lhe
Hierophanl.
Rcvca!cd mystcrIcs nf thc HIcrnphants
h, cone on nov, you donl acluaIIy
expecl ne lo deIve inlo lhe ones of lhe
Deep, lhe LIders, and lhe Creal Id, do
you` ReveaIing lhe povers is enough aI-
ready. If you nusl knov nore, lecone a
Hierophanl and Iearn lhe hard vay. IIIuni-
nalion cones lo aII vho seek!
TLInkIng Iov youvseII
A guosf ouIforInI by I. Cnry Cygnx
The fanalicaI eIenenls are al il again.
Those groups vho are convinced lhal lhey
nusl decide for everyone are again allack-
ing roIe pIaying ganes in generaI and lhe
D&D
Magazine
is I.. Box 11O, Lake Ceneva, WI
53147, and lhals aII you need lo
nake sure your Ieller gels here. Bul
you can heIp us serve you nore
quickIy ly adding a Iine al lhe lop of
lhe address lo leII us vhal deparl-
nenl shouId receive your Ieller or
package. CaII il a nanuscripl sul-
nission, carloon sulnission,
query Ieller, or any olher shorl
phrase lhal leIIs us vhals inside, and
ilII gel exaclIy vhere ils supposed
lo go.
DRAGON 11
TLe mukIng oI u mIIIeu
How fo sfnrf n worIu nnu koo If furnIng
ly AriIur Collins
This essay is parlIy a hov-lo arlicIe,
parlIy a discussion of lhe phiIosophy of
leing a Dungeon Masler. Il is nol exhaus-
live or universaIIy appIicalIe. The novice
DM Iooking for shorl culs lo crealion of a
leIievalIe and fun fanlasy ganing niIieu
viII find fev handy-dandy, off-lhe-rack
ideas herein. Bul for lhose vho have vres-
lIed vilh naking a niIieu, and vho enjoy
lhe gane of crealing fanlasy reaIns, il is
aIvays inleresling and inslruclive lo find
oul hov anolher person handIes lhe nany
aspecls of lhe vork. Nolhing in lhis piece
shouId le conslrued as a definilion of hov
you oughl lo do il, lhis is hov | do il.
I find nyseIf al odds vilh nyseIf vhen I
pIay lhe AD&D
gane
advenlure, yel lhere are no officiaI ruIes
covering such an aclion. In deveIoping a
syslen lo fiII lhis gap, lhere are lhree najor
consideralions. The firsl and nosl inpor-
lanl one is lhal such a syslen shouId le
sinpIe, especiaIIy if il is lo le used fre-
quenlIy. The second is lhal pIayer and
characlers shouId nol le presenled vilh loo
nany alsurdilies. If in lhe gane ordinary
hunans can onIy junp 4 feel (a IillIe nore
lhan a Iong slride), or if on lhe olher hand il
is unexceplionaI for a characler lo junp
lvice his ovn heighl, lhen lhe facade of
reaIisn is lroken. IIayers viII nore IikeIy
oljecl lo pecuIiarilies in lhe ruIes for junp-
ing lhan in lhe ruIes for sonelhing Iess
faniIiar, such as nedievaI conlal, or sone-
lhing enlireIy fanlaslic, such as nagic. The
lhird lhing lo consider is lhal vhiIe reaIisn
can le inporlanl, fanlaslic feals are a nec-
essary parl of a gane lhal inilales heroic
fanlasy. Characlers vilh exceplionaI aliIily
and lraining shouId le capalIe of Ieaps lhal
vouId le phenonenaI in lhe reaI vorId.
The syslen descriled here lakes inlo ac-
counl lhese faclors and allenpls lo arrive al
a reasonalIe conpronise lelveen lhen.
The core of lhis syslen is lhe junp
nunler, vhich descriles lhe naxinun
dislance in feel lhal a characler can cover or
cIear in a junp. Il is doulIed for a Iong
junp (vilh a running slarl), haIved for a
high junp or a lackvards junp, and re-
nains lhe sane for a slanding lroad junp.
A high junp nay le lhe hurdIing of a lar-
rier, or lhe grasping of a largel lhe sane
dislance alove a characlers head, or arrivaI
alop a Iedge or larrier. The Iong junps are
seIf-expIanalory. The lasic junp nunler
for a characler is delernined using lhe lhree
lalIes on lhe nexl page.
Il is assuned lhal lhe characler, leing a
heroic advenlurer and, having decided lo
allenpl a junp, does nol Iose confidence al
lhe Iasl second. Il is aIso assuned lhal lhe
crilicaI second. Il is aIso assuned lhal lhe
characler is in good enough condilion lhal
surpIus lody veighl is nol a faclor. The sex
of lhe characler is nol considered eilher,
fenaIe advenlurers are presuned lo have
physiques as veII suiled lo running and
junping as lhose of lheir naIe counlerparls.
Adjuslnenls nighl le nade for non-
advenluring fenaIes, lul lhis is nol in lhe
spiril of lhe AD&D
Monsler
ManuaI II, or IILND ILI
Tone
(I) = AD&D
IIayers Handlook
(D) = AD&D
game Module C3
Discover lhe secrels of Caslananir
lhe Mad in lhis nev lournanenl-slyIe
advenlure and face lhe Cingvalzin,
if you dare. The lookIel incIudes ruIes
for scoring lhe advenlure as a lourna-
nenl conpelilion.
and arlislic quaIily lhal veve reached, and
prevenl us fron having lo cul corners in
order lo cul cosls.
We on lhe ediloriaI slaff have had a Iol of
freedon in lerns of vhal ve can do inside
lhe nagazine. We vanl lo conlinue lo le
alIe lo go afler lhe lesl vrilers and arlisls
ve can find, lo spend a fev exlra lucks lo
pulIish sone coIor pholographs once in a
vhiIe, and lo use cardloard slock inside lhe
(From page 2)
Cnargi ng ncrc
PIT OF THE VIPER
Accessory MH AC 4
A pIaying aid designed for use vilh
lhe MARVLL SUILR HLRLS roIe-
pIaying gane. The package incIudes
nore lhan 7O ADVLNTURL ILDUI
Iigures ~ nev nachines and ninions
lo slaff and equip lhe Iair of any des-
polic, pover-hungry viIIain lhal you
vish. AIso incIuded is a fuII advenlure,
Pit of the Viper, in vhich lhe heroes
nusl penelrale lhe conpIex of lhe
NihiIisls lo foiI a venonous pIol
halched ly lhe Viper.
JOURNEY TO THE ROCK
D&D
gnmo
ly MerIe Rasnussen
NearIy every nalion has al Ieasl one
inleIIigence-galhering agency lo keep lals
on ils neighlors. Keeping lrack of aII lhese
organizalions is a difficuIl lask even for
secrel agenls. ReaI-Iife spy agencies are, of
course, an inporlanl parl of lhe TI
SLCRLT
Magazine
#82, Nev avenues for agenls, for an
expIanalion of lhe nevesl lureaus).
Alignment profile: An agenl lrained ly a
parlicuIar inleIIigence agency viII very oflen
deveIop poIilicaI opinions lhal are shared ly
a najorily of feIIov agenls in lhe organiza-
lion. The range of personaI opinions an
agenl has reIaling lo poIilicaI syslens, poIil-
icaI change, and econonic syslens is caIIed
his aIignnenl profiIe. Characlers aIign-
nenls can le delernined ly choice or ly
randon roII using lhe lalIe leIov. To deler-
nine a non-pIayer characlers aIignnenls,
roII percenliIe dice. Any vaIue oulside lhe
agency profiIe shouId le disregarded and
lhe dice reroIIed.
Though a pIayer characler agenl nay
have poIilicaI opinions lhal do nol nalch
lhose of his feIIov agenls, serious prolIens
viII occur if an agenl adopls an aIignnenl
profiIe lhal is narkedIy differenl fron lhal
of his agency. WouId an agenl vho is an
avoved capilaIisl supporling lhe vioIenl
overlhrov of lhe Soviel governnenl gel far
in lhe KCB` Nol IikeIy.
Tab!c nf a!Ignmcnts
Dlce A|lgnnents
ro|| Po|ltlca| Change Lcononlc
O1-O6 Denocralic RadicaI CapilaIisl
O7-19 RepulIican LileraI Unionisl
2O-81 NeulraI NeulraI NeulraI
82-94 Aulhorilarian Conservalive SociaIisl
95-OO Aulocralic Reaclionary Connunisl
IoIilicaI aIignnenl refers lo ones leIief
in vhelher governnenlaI aulhorily shouId
le spread oul lo aII of a counlrys popuIa-
lion (denocralic) or kepl in lhe hands of
one person (aulocralic), or sone leIief
lelveen lhose lvo exlrenes. The lerns
denocralic and repulIican have nolh-
ing lo do vilh lhe Anerican poIilicaI parlies
of lhe sane nanes.
The change aIignnenl neasures ones
opinions on poIilicaI change, lhose vilh
radicaI leIiefs lhink lhal change shouId
le rapid and far-reaching, lhose vho are
reaclionary vanl no change al aII.
IinaIIy, econonic aIignnenl neasures
ones leIiefs in privale enlerprise (capilaI-
isl) or in governnenl conlroI of lusiness
(connunisl), or sone posilion lelveen
lhose lvo exlrenes.
CeneraIIy speaking, characlers vilh
siniIar aIignnenls viII gel aIong veII lo-
gelher, since lhey undersland each olhers
poIilicaI and econonic vievs. Characlers
vilh opposile aIignnenls viII usuaIIy nol
gel aIong veII over proIonged periods of
line. When a pIayer characler has lo vork
for an exlended period of line vilh an NIC
agenl of a differenl aIignnenl, find lhe
nunericaI differences lelveen lheir aIign-
nenls. The average of lhese lhree differ-
ences ~ poIilicaI, change, and econonic ~
is lhe percenlage chance lhal lhere viII le
lroulIe lelveen lhe agenls, usuaIIy lroughl
on ly lhe NIC agenls inloIerance of lhe
IC agenl.
Ior exanpIe, a IC agenls aIignnenls are
1O/33/55, and a NIC agenls aIignnenls
are 1O/44/95. The differences are O, 11, and
4O, naking an average difference of 17. If
lhe Adninislralor roIIs 17 or Iess on percen-
liIe dice, lhese lvo agenls viII cIash al sone
poinl during lhe nission. The nalure and
resuIls of lhe difficuIlies nay le adninis-
lered as desired.
Oeratlons: Missions in gane noduIes in
vhich lhe descriled agency vas invoIved.
This incIudes separaleIy pulIished adven-
lures, advenlures in DRACN
Magazine,
and unpulIished naleriaI fron lhe soon-lo-
le-reIeased TI SLCRLT
Cane Con-
panion sel.
"Thc Agcncy
Nature of agency: SupranalionaI inleIIi-
gence organizalion
HQ: Lake Ceneva, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Established: 198O
Activities: MiIilary inleIIigence, slralegic
inleIIigence, eIeclronic inlercepl, foreign
counlerinleIIigence
Policies: Agenls are forlidden lo reveaI
lheir conneclion vilh lhe organizalion
unIess express pernission is ollained fron
lhe Adninislralor prior lo a given nission
Objectives: To rid lhe vorId of offensive
characlers, lo sel righl lhe vrongs, lo lring
honor lo lhe organizalion, and lo inprove
individuaI agenls. These oljeclives super-
sede nalionaI priorilies. (In facl, sone
najor spies fron lolh lhe Soviel Union and
lhe Uniled Slales are nenlers of lhis
group.)
Areas of involvement: The Larlh, lhe
Moon, and lhe space in lelveen
Allies: UN Securily CounciI
Additional data: Cover lusinesses for
The Agency incIude InlernalionaI Trade
and Lending, Inc., and Nev WorId Dislril-
ulors.
Bureaus: AII
Alignment profile: O1-OO/O1-OO/O1-OO
Operations: Adnin. IiIe OO1 Spre-
chenhaltestelle; TS OO2 Rapidstrike; TS OO3
Lady in Distress; TS OO5 Orient Express;
TS OO6 Ace of Clubs; and lhe Whileoul
nission (DRACN
issue #87).
AntI-ImpcrIa!Ist Army (AIA)
Nature of agency: Terrorisl group
HQ: TripoIi, Lilya
Established: 1947
Activities: Hijacking and deslroying
lrains and aircrafl, ransoning passengers
unliI ALAs denands are nel, enlassy
lonling, and perforning nany olher
lerrorisl aclivilies.
Policies: The AIA considers aII coIo-
niaI (i.e., Luropean and Anerican) na-
lions lo le ils enenies.
Objectives: To free poIilicaI prisoners,
fighl for lhe righls of lhe oppressed, cor-
recl corrupl governnenls and lring lheir
crines lo vorId allenlion.
Areas of involvement: Lurope and Lilya
Allies: None
Additional data: IersonneI are knovn for
speclacuIar lerrorisl allacks, vhich are
characlerized ly exlrene vioIence, lrulaIily,
and a cerlain fIair for gaining vide nedia
allenlion.
Bureaus: AII
Alignment profile: 82-OO/O1-O6/O7-94
Operations: TS OO5 Orient Express
B!ackbIrd
Nature of agency: Spy ring operaling
36 JANUARY 1985
lhroughoul Weslern Lurope. BIacklird
operalives vork for no knovn side.
HQ. Headquarlers are apparenlIy noliIe
and conslanlIy on lhe nove.
|s|ao|isnc. 1973
Ac|iti|ics. SleaIs infornalion fron vari-
ous governnenls and seIIs lhe infornalion
lo lhe highesl lidder.
Pc|icics. Money laIks, use conpulers lo
lesl possilIe lenefil.
Oojcc|itcs. No poIilicaI goaIs, operales
oul of seIf-inleresl onIy. Avoids aII nedia
allenlion.
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. Weslern Lurope
and Luropean raiI nelvorks
A||ics. None
Ai|icna| a|a. HighIy invoIved in
conpulers and raiI lransporl
8urcaus. AII
A|ignncn| prcfi|c. 2O-81/O7-94/O1-O6
Opcra|icns. TS OO5 Oricn| |xprcss
Thc Cartc!
Na|urc cf agcncq. InlernalionaI crininaI
organizalion secrelIy financed ly severaI
nuIlinalionaI corporalions
HQ. MonlreaI, Quelec, Canada
|s|ao|isnc. 1982
Ac|iti|ics. Knovn lo have hired Irench
nercenaries lo kidnap lhe Iresidenl of lhe
U.S.A. fron Iinelon, Maine, and, regu-
IarIy perforn kidnappings, exlorlions,
hijackings, skyjackings, and high-lech lhefl.
Pc|icics. Irevenl nalionaI governnenls
fron reslricling free lrade and privale
lusiness, and leIieve in |aisscz
fairc econonics.
Oojcc|itcs. To pronole aII poIicies slaled
alove
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. Norlh Anerica
and nany Irench-speaking counlries
A||ics. None
Ai|icna| a|a. Using aII resources
avaiIalIe lo lhen, lolh lhe Anerican and
Canadian governnenls are acliveIy in-
voIved in a najor nanhunl for aII personneI
leIonging lo lhis organizalion.
8urcaus. AII
A|ignncn| prcfi|c. O7-94/O7-94/O1-19
Opcra|icns. Mini-noduIe |xccu|itc Onc
(vilh Adninislralors Screen)
ChI!drcn nf Ncptunc (CON)
Na|urc cf agcncq. UIlra-survivaIisl group
lenl on conlinenlaI or vorId doninalion
lhrough coIonizalion, nucIear lIacknaiI,
and henisphericide
HQ. AlIanlis II (Whileoul Base), Anlarc-
lic IeninsuIa
|s|ao|isnc. 1971
Ac|iti|ics. Drug lrafficking, lhe seIIing of
niIilary secrels, and lhe counlerfeiling of
Sviss francs
Pc|icics. These peopIe are inleresled in
heaIlh foods, environnenlaI proleclion,
unIiniled use and ovnership of firearns,
and fighling in olher peopIes vars as voIun-
leers. They aIso oppose aII forns of govern-
nenl inlerference and refuse lo pay laxes of
any sorl. They vole conservaliveIy.
Oojcc|itcs. To luiId fulure-survivaI cilies
in Anlarclica, on lhe oceans surface, and
38 JANUARY 1985
on lhe ocean fIoor, and, lo conslrucl a
nucIear-povered fIoaling drydock for lhe
assenlIy of arned fIoaling oul isIands.
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. The Creal Barrier
Reef off lhe coasl of AuslraIia, AIuIu IsIand
in lhe vesl cenlraI Iacific cean, and lhe
Anlarclic IeninsuIa.
A||ics. The Lxlerninalors
8urcaus. AII
A|ignncn| prcfi|c. 95-OO/82-OO/82-OO
Opcra|icns. Doclor Yes (DRACN
issue #48), Mad Merc (DRACN issue
#56), Whileoul (DRACN issue #87)
Thc ExtcrmInatnrs
Na|urc cf agcncq. Mercenary assassina-
lion lean once enpIoyed as guards ly
Doclor Yes
HQ. CounciI BIuffs, Iova, U.S.A.
|s|ao|isnc. 1981
Ac|iti|ics. Iroleclion and assassinalion
nissions as desired ly palrons
Pc|icics. Money laIks, lhey vork for lhe
highesl lidder.
Oojcc|itcs. No poIilicaI goaIs excepl
lhose of enpIoyer
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. WorIdvide, parlic-
uIarIy Iacific Basin
A||ics. CN
Ai|icna| a|a. The lhree knovn nen-
lers of lhis group (DaIe Craig, Chuck Mor-
ris, and Bruce Nee) are repuled lo le
lraining assassins for unknovn privale and
inlernalionaI agencies. AII lhree nenlers
have $35OO revards offered for lheir cap-
lure. They vear conpany enlIens on lheir
jackels, and use arnored vans supposedIy
operaled ly a pesl-conlroI conpany.
8urcaus. Assassinalion
A|ignncn| prcfi|c. O1-81/O7-94/O1-O6
Opcra|icns. Doclor Yes (DRACN
issue #48)
Hcadquartcrs nf EducatInn AgaInst
Rcvn!utInn, TcrrnrIsm, and 5cdItInn
(HEART5)
Na|urc cf agcncq. An associalion of
veslern espionage agencies
HQ. Ace of CIuls Luxury Resorl, up-
slale Nev York, U.S.A.
|s|ao|isnc. 1974
Ac|iti|ics. Training secrel agenls for
Weslern inleIIigence groups
Pc|icics. Mainlain lhe Ace of CIuls (a
fronl lhal appears lo le an excIusive adven-
lure sporls and ganlIing resorl for nen-
lers onIy). AII nonies earned fron lhe
operalion of lhe fronlare lo le lurned over
lo HLARTS.
Oojcc|itcs. To provide lhe nosl conpIele
and rigorous lraining for Weslern agenls
possilIe. The resorl aIso serves as agenls
R&R spol.
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. Ace of CIuls Lux-
ury Resorl onIy
A||ics. Mosl Weslern inleIIigence agencies
viII supporl HLARTS lo lhe fuIIesl exlenl
of lheir povers.
Ai|icna| a|a. The resorl nay lecone
lhe largel for fulure lerrorisl, espionage,
and saloleur aclivily.
8urcaus. AII
A|ignncn| prcfi|c. O7-19/O7-94/O7-81
Opcra|icns. TS OO6 Acc cf C|uos
Hydra
Na|urc cf agcncq. Moderale-sized crini-
naI organizalion
HQ. Localed in IIorida or Ceorgia,
U. S. A.
|s|ao|isnc. 1981
Ac|iti|ics. Lxlorlion, grand lhefl, prolec-
lion rackels, vice, and ganlIing
Pc|icics. No poIilicaI elhics, soIeIy con-
cerned vilh naking noney lhrough crini-
naI operalions and lhrough Iegilinale
lusinesses (used as fronls).
Oojcc|itcs. To expand lheir crininaI
operalions lhroughoul lhe Soulheaslern
Uniled Slales, laking conlroI of exlorlion
and proleclion, lusinesses in parlicuIar.
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. IIorida, U.S.A.
A||ics. Very Ioose lies vilh olher crininaI
syndicales, lul no cIose aIIies
Ai|icna| a|a. Hydra enpIoyees have
leen carefuIIy lrained lo lake charge of lheir
seclion of lhe syndicale if lheir superiors
have leen rendered inoperalIe. This
requires a high degree of lrusl anong lhe
Hydra personneI, and lhey are Iess IikeIy lo
lurn in lheir feIIov organizalion nenlers
lo poIice forces lhan olher crininaIs nighl
le. A Iarge nunler of vanled gunnen and
assassins are enpIoyed ly Hydra as lody-
guards and kiIIers.
(Turn |c pagc 86)
The WorlJ Cumeru CuiJe
Were proud of lhe facl lhal nany of
lhe peopIe vho read DRACN
Mag-
azine Iive in counlries around lhe
vorId. Bul ve knov, fron Iellers ve
receive fron sone of lhen, lhal a Iol of
our readers in foreign counlries are
fruslraled lecause fev, if any, olher
pIayers Iive cIose enough lo lhen lo
neel lhen.
ur soIulion is lhe DRACN Mag-
azine WorId Caners Cuide, a fealure
lhal viII legin appearing as soon as ve
receive infornalion fron sone of lhose
fruslraled ganers. Heres hov il
vorks:
If you Iive oulside lhe conlinenlaI
Uniled Slales and Canada, you are
eIigilIe lo have your nane and address
prinled in lhe guide, free of charge.
Iul your nane and fuII address on a
poslcard or in a shorl Ieller and send il
lo WorId Caners Cuide, c/o
DRACN Magazine, I. Box 11O,
Lake Ceneva WI 53147, USA.
Your address nusl le conpIele
(incIuding lhe counlry you Iive in) and
IegilIe, ve vonl lake a chance on
prinling a lad address ly pulIish-
ing sonelhing ve canl decipher. If you
vanl lo, you can aIso Iisl up lo lhree
roIe-pIaying ganes lhal you enjoy, so
lhal anyone vho vriles lo you viII
knov sonelhing aloul vhal you Iike.
We viII pulIish each nane and address
for lhree conseculive issues, if you
vanl lo le Iisled for nore lhan lhree
issues, youII have lo send us anolher
poslcard vhen your firsl Iisling expires.
Sorry, lul ve canl exlend lhis offer
lo U.S. servicenen vho Iive overseas,
or lo peopIe vho Iive in sparseIy popu-
Ialed areas of lhe Uniled Slales or
Canada, lecause lhere are sliII nore
ganers per square niIe in pIaces Iike
Ulah or AIlerla lhan lhere are in
pIaces Iike }apan and India. We can
onIy afford lo use a Iiniled anounl of
space for lhe WorId Caners Cuide,
and ve vouId run inlo a severe prol-
Ien if ve lried lo expand il any furlher.
We hope lhal you vho Iive in lhe conli-
nenlaI Uniled Slales and Canada viII
sliII appreciale lhe Cuide, and use il lo
gel in louch vilh ganers fron olher
counlries vho vouId Iove lo hear fron
you.
42 JANUARY 1985
As you round a lend in lhe road, you
spol a circIe of lrighlIy painled vagons
fron vhich fIoals a slrange, hypnolic, aI-
nosl sensuaI nusic produced ly an unseen
slringed inslrunenl. The arona of oddIy,
spiced neals drifls lhrough your group,
reninding aII lhal il has leen veeks since
youve had anylhing lul ralions. When you
enler lhe encanpnenl, you nolice a Iarge
faniIy, or so lhey seen, dressed in exolic,
lrighlIy coIored cIolhing, silling aloul a
roaring canpfire, Iaughing and drinking.
Then, alruplIy, aII aclivily slops as you
and your parly are noliced. A Iarge, lurIy
nan approaches, foIIoved ly vhal nusl le
his son, judging ly lhe resenlIance le-
lveen lhen. Behind lhen is anolher nan,
Whal do you vanl` lhe Ieader grun-
lIes, his accenl reveaIing lhal he is nol
shorler and snaIIer, yel no Iess daunling.
nalive lo lhe counlry youre in. Iron aII
lhal you have seen and heard, lhese nusl le
gypsies.
The Gypsy Train, vrillen for lhe AD&D
Magazine
issue #59.
3. The nerchanl vagons (D, L, and C)
hoId a vide variely of suppIies, lul lhe
gypsies charge roughIy lvice lhe nornaI
price for anylhing lhey seII vhen canped
lelveen lovns. Their slock is Iiniled lo 1d4
of any given ilen excepl for snaII ilens
(fIasks of oiI, lorches, iron spikes), vhich
are found in quanlilies of 2d8 each. The
DM nay aIso vanl lo incIude any ilens
lhal he feeI viII le desiralIe or necessary for
lhe parly lo acquire. Mana Vanagas has
casl nagic ncu|n speIIs on lhe doors of each
of lhe vagons, vhich viII aIerl lhe gypsies if
any non-gypsy lries lo lreak in.
4. The advenlurers nake canp vilh lhe
gypsies and are allacked Iale al nighl ly
crealures fron lhe surrounding lerrain.
5. Rynvid CaIinys (vagon C) has de-
cided lo usurp conlroI of lhe caravan and
asks lhe advenlurers for lheir heIp.
6. Isnek Vanagas (vagon A) allenpls lo
pick lhe pockels of randon characlers once
per hour during lhe parlys slay in lhe
gypsy canp.
7. KordaaI Vanagas (vagon B) feeIs lhal
soneone is paying loo nuch allenlion lo
Ryndana Cudas and slirs lhings up ly
officiaIIy announcing his ronanlic allen-
lions and lhen chaIIenging his rivaI lo a
vreslIing nalch for lhe sake of his honor.
8. SurviIIo Cudas (vagon L) lhinks lhal
he has finaIIy found lhe righl girI ~ one
of lhe fenaIe advenlurers.
Hov lo use lhis naleriaI
The suggesled encounlers descriled
alove represenl eighl vays in vhich lhe
nenlers of lhe gypsy group couId inleracl
vilh pIayer characlers. Draving upon lhe
delaiIs given aloul lhe gypsies lhroughoul
lhe acconpanying lexl, lhe DM couId easiIy
cone up vilh severaI nore possilIe en-
counlers. To gel lhe nosl oul of Tnc Gqpsq
Train, il is slrongIy reconnended lhal lhe
DM nol sinpIy Iook upon lhe gypsies as
adversaries of lhe pIayer characlers. Lven
lhough BaIkrin and his land are nol lhe
nosl scrupuIous peopIe an advenlurer
vouId ever vanl lo neel, neilher are lhey
parlicuIarIy dangerous, especiaIIy in an
encounler vilh pIayer characlers of around
3rd or 4lh IeveI (or higher).
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54 JANUARY 1985
Was il soneone caIIing ny nane`
LRWLN LAY QUI LTLY, S TARI NC I NT
lhe darkness vilh her deep lIue eyes,
Iislening lo lhe siIence as lranquiI as lhe
snov lhal lIankeled aII lhe slronghoId,
and vondering vhal had so suddenIy
avakened her.
Theres nol a sound nov ~ Ah, I nusl have leen drean-
ing.
Thal her dreans shouId sliII le uneasy vas nol surpris-
ing. The vinler had cone earIy and had cone hard, and a
disnayed Derven had found herseIf perforce lransforned
fron a free roaning lard inlo a lane househoId one.
Lh, lhe spring viII cone again. She had lo grin al lhe
lanaI vords. And liII il does, I nusl le gIad lhal al Ieasl
ny vinler palron doesnl insisl lhal I sing anylhing lul
praises of his cIan. Her grin videned. More lo lhe
poinl, al Ieasl lhe nans viIIing lo accepl lhal a vonan,
even an adnilledIy young one, can le a lard!
Lnough of lhis. Derven resoIuleIy cIosed her eyes
agai n.
h, useIess! Nov she vas as vide avake as if il vere
norning. The lard sal up, lrushing langIes of Iong lIack
hair fron her face, vondering vhal lo do vilh herseIf.
Her harp` WouId she vake everyone nol off sIeeping if she
pIayed il`
Ach, I can al Ieasl poIish lhe vood.
Il vas a leaulifuI lhing, lhal harp: lhe vood vas
snoolhIy carved, and lhe slrings nosl properIy slrung.
The Iover oclave vas nade of lronze, vhiIe lhe upper
oclaves vere nade of siIver.
SuddenIy, lolh lhe slrings and lhe leaulifuIIy vorked
vood seened lo le gIoving soflIy vilh an invard Iighl.
A IillIe shiver of vonder ran lhrough Derven. As
lhough il vere lhe nosl IogicaI lhing lo do, she rose and
dressed, fIinging a varn cIoak over her vooIen govn. She
sIung lhe harp over her shouIder. . . .
And sonehov space and line seened lo lIur. Sonehov
shed passed unseen ly guards and lhrough a paIisade
gale lhal shouId have leen loIled fasl. Sonehov she
found herseIf oul in lhe cIean, coId nighl air. VagueIy, she
legan lo feeI lhe speII upon her, lul she couIdnl feeI
vorry, onIy vonder al lhe sharp, cIear leauly aloul her.
In aII lhe vorId lhere seened lul lvo coIors: lhe sheer
vhile of noon and snov, and lhe slark lIack of sky and
arching lranches. Slars and ice shone Iike fine cryslaI
anong lhe eIenenls of nalure.
And lhen Derven sav sonelhing so IoveIy lhal she
gasped aIoud. There againsl lhe lIack sky vere svans,
lvo achingIy vhile svans. As she slood frozen, lhey fIev
Iov aloul her, ullering cIear, sveel cries of siIvery nusic.
Thrice lhey circIed, singing, lhen soared upvard and
avay. The lard couId nol heIp lul foIIov lhen. Her palh
vas snoolh and easy lhrough lhe snov, nor did she feeI
lhe coId, onIy lhe need lo keep pace vilh lhe shining
svans.
When Derven gIinpsed lhe noon, she slopped shorl
vilh a cry. Il vas Iarge, Iarger ly far lhan lhe vinler
noon shouId le, and il shovn Iike a disc of siIver ~ an
unnarked disc of siIver.
Il vas never a norlaI noon. And lhe dreany speII
EIra
by Jnscpha 5hcrman
Illustrations by Atanielle Annyn Nol
DRAGON 55
hoIding Derven vas shallered ly shock. The keen coId of
lhe nighl air rushed in aloul her, and lhe lard cIulched
her cIoak, shivered, and shouled, I viII go no furlher!
The svans circIed Iov aloul her, gIiding soflIy dovn lo
lhe snov. And, as lhe lard had so suspecled, lhe svans
snoolhIy changed liII lhey vere nol svans al aII lul
vonen, loo sIin, loo fine of lone lo le hunan. Their
siIvery hair slreaned dovn over paIe shouIders, and lhey
vore sIeek, fealhery govns and cIoaks. Their hearl-shaped
faces vere lvin, one lo lhe olher, and lheir eyes vere Iong
and sIanling, grey as nisl and aInosl as uncerlain lo read.
Yel Derven had lo lry, and she vondered, What do I
see there? Is it worry? Ah, heart-rending worry? What
could possibly trouble folk like these?
We nean you no harn, said one, her voice sounding
as pure as siIver.
Nor vouId ve afrighl you, said lhe olher.
56 JANUARY 1985
You donl frighlen ne. Il vas aInosl lhe lrulh.
Lven if you arenl hunan, and lhis is no ~ no hunan
reaIn.
The svan-vonen exchanged quick gIances. Weve
chosen veII!
Chosen! echoed Derven sharpIy. Chosen for vhal`
Who are you` Ach, and vhal so pileousIy lroulIes you`
The svan-vonen gIanced al each olher again.
I an Cvenadain, said one.
I an Cvenaderyn, said lhe olher. ur lroulIes for
our sisler, our lhird, our dear CvenaIarch.
Bul ~ lul vhal has lhal lo do vilh ne` Whal need
can you possilIy have of a hunan`
Nol nereIy a hunan, correcled Cvenadain. A
lard.
And a vonan, added her sisler. A vonan and a
lard ~ such a one vouId sureIy le nore alluned and
nore synpalhelic.
Thals as nay le, legan Derven variIy.
Lislen, said Cvenaderyn. Nol loo nuch of your
norlaI dislance fron here is ~ aye, vhal you nighl caII
~ a forlress. And lhal is hone ~ if such nay have a
hone ~ lo lhe ruIer.
And lhal ruIer is. . . ` pronpled lhe lard
inpalienlIy.
Ah, nov lhals nosl difficuIl lo say. Bul if nane I
nusl pul lo her, I nighl caII her Lira. Yes . . . Lira,
queen, daughler lo Rhev, Son of I. r, added lhe
svan-vonan cauliousIy, so il nighl seen.
Ach, Id as soon expecl cIear ansvers fron lhe vind as
fron lhe IoIk. Whal are you lrying lo leII ne` Has lhis
Lira ~ lhis Rhevs daughler ~ caplured your sisler`
She has, oh she has!
Why` Lh, donl jusl slar lIankIy al ne! Your sisler nusl
have done sonelhing vrong, sonelhing lo . . . lo . . . No`
Ahh, lrealhed Cvenadain, she expecls hunan
nolives fron lhose of lhis Iand!
My nislake, said Derven driIy, as a IillIe shiver ran
lhrough her. AII righl, lhen. Your sislers a prisoner.
Why canl you sinpIy go and ~ No, you canl jusl rescue
her yourseIves or youd aIready have done jusl lhal. No.
Ior sone arcane reason, you need a hunan.
Yes! ur presence, lhe presence of any of our kind, or
lhe aura of our nagic vouId le a screan lo Liras ears.
And she . . . she nighl very veII sIay CvenaIarch lefore
ve couId reach her.
The lerror nol quile hidden lehind lhe conlroIIed vords
hurl Dervens hearl. And you lhink I couId heIp, she
legan veariIy. Lh, vail! The sudden fierce lIaze of
confidence in lhe nonhunan eyes aIarned her. I havenl
said Id heIp! Iirsl leII ne vhal youd expecl ne lo do.
h, and vhal youd do!
There vas a Iong siIence. Then Cvenadain said sIovIy,
We can see you safe nigh lo lhe gales of Liras keep. We
cannol pronise nore.
h, vonderfuI!
IIease, Iel ne finish. If ~ no, no, when! ~ when you
find our sisler, vhen you free her and her nagic, lhen caII
our nanes. WeII hear you ~ onIy lhen can ve dare lo
enler.
Bul you jusl said you couIdnl enler!
Donl you see lhe difference` nce you free her, veII
le logelher, nol one aIone and heIpIess, lul lhree sisler of
lhe one lirlh, lhree parls of one vhoIe! And I lhink lhal
lhen Lira viII nol sland lefore us.
WeII and good, nurnured Cvenaderyn darkIy, veII
and good. Bul if you err ~ if you see or acl or caII
vrongIy ~ and ve cone and CvenaIarch is nol free, lhen
you doon our sisler and ourseIves.
And nyseIf! cul in Derven vryIy. I ~
Wail, soolhed Cvenadain. Ils nol as fouI as il
seens. If you go loIdIy ~ aye, and vilh lhal fair harp of
yours ~ Lira viII nol sIay you. Here, as in your ovn
vorId, none viII sIay a lard.
There vas, of course, a fale vorse lhan dealh. Derven
recaIIed, loo cIearIy, snalches of laIes of Iaerie horrors.
Then she said, nore sharpIy lhan shed inlended, h,
vhal niracIes do you vanl of ne` In a lard, yes, no
Iess, lul no nore! You donl vanl ne: you vanl sone ~
sone nagic-vieIder! Look you, I do pily you, and I lhink
Id heIp you if I couId, but In no sorceress, lo see righl
lhrough enchanlnenl.
Bul you can. Sudden fainl sniIes curved lhe IoveIy
Iips. Your sighl is nuch cIearer lhan lhe nere physicaI.
Whal ~ vhal are you saying`
Ah, donl lry lo deny il! You gave us proof of your gifl
fron lhe firsl. Cone, no hunan shouId have leen alIe lo
read anylhing al aII of our enolions! Yel you asked us of
our lroulIe aInosl lefore ved legun lo speak!
Derven Iel oul her lrealh in a Iong sigh, a siIver pIune
in lhe icy air. Yes, she adnilled sIovIy, I do have lhal
gifl. Bul leing alIe lo read enolions isnl going lo free
your sisler!
Il nay! Il shaII! Misly eyes pIeaded vilh her. Aye,
cried Cvenadain, nagicking a hunan inlo our reaIn
vas no easy naller! Did you lhink ved chosen al ran-
don`
The nagics spenl, conlinued Cvenaderyn frankIy.
We cannol caII anolher. Her gIance vas sleady. Bul
lhen, ve need no olher.
Dear gods, hov can you le so sure`
We can. I adnil, oh lard, lhal ve cannol leII you hov
our CvenaIarchs leing heId, perhaps even in sone
slrange nev shape. Bul youII knov. Ach, yes, your
sighls lhe lype lhal cannol le lricked. YouII see her and
knov vhal you see, and naning vhal you see viII free
her. . . . The confidenl voice faIlered for lhe firsl line.
Why ~ vhy are you slaring Iike lhal` You sureIy can
heIp us! ur poor sisler ~ do you lruIy nol vish lo heIp
us`
No! lhoughl lhe lard in fierce panic. This is not my
battle, this is not my realm! She sav hov lhe svan-vonen
vere valching her in desperale siIence, she feIl lhe
anguish of lheir fear. SuddenIy, Derven cIulched her harp
as anolher nighl have seized an anuIel, lecause she vas
afraid of her ovn pily and of vhal she nighl do lecause of
i l .
Il vasnl jusl lhal. A sofl, insislenl voice al lhe lack of
her nind vas asking, What if these were human women?
What if they were, and someone human had ravished
away their sister? Wouldnt you help them then?
f course, she vouId. Derven suddenIy sav herseIf in
nenory: she vaIked loIdIy inlo a forlress lhal varriors
hadnl leen alIe lo pierce, she vaIked freeIy oul again
vilh a lrenlIing, joyous girI, and she vaIked lraveIy pasl
lhose lhal dared nol raise a finger againsl lhen Iesl lhe
lard Iay such a salire on lhal forlress lhal aII vouId
vilher.
Bul lhose had indeed leen hunans shed faced, nagick-
Iess hunans. Nol one of lhen vouId have dared sIay a
lard.
No one in lhis reaIn vouId sIay a lard.
Ach, il vasnl lhe sane. The very silualion vasnl lhe
sane!
Wasnl il` Ior aII lheir Iaerie slrangeness, didnl lhese
vonens hearls ache vilh jusl as nuch Iove and fear for
lheir Iosl sisler as vouId a hunans hearl` Ah, and hadnl
lhey even suldued lheir Iaerie pride and legged for heIp
as sincereIy as had lhe kin of lhal poor kidnapped hunan
gi r I `
I might be able to do it, Derven found herseIf lhinking.
Between my music and my human wits, I just might be
able No!
Ior once she vas very nuch regrelling lhal gifl of cIear
psychic sighl. Wilhoul il, hov sinpIe jusl lo lurn avay.
Wilh il ~ ach, she vas no sainlIy souI, gIadIy pulling
herseIf in periI aII for a slrangers sake, lul afler seeing ~
and in lhe seeing, invoIunlariIy sharing ~ lhe pain shed
seen, hov could she lurn avay` If she did, lhe nenory of
il vouId haunl her as sureIy as lhe lhoughls of covardice,
haunled a varrior.
Ach, so dranalic! Whal il cane dovn lo vas sinpIy
lhis: if Derven knovingIy alandoned anolher vonan lo
sone naneIess horror vhen she nighl have leen alIe lo
heIp her, shed never again le alIe lo honoralIy caII her-
seIf a lard.
So le il! said Derven quickIy, lefore she couId
change her nind. Lel us le off!
-PhI!c
The Atengers, Part ll by JeII Grubb
AIrighl, everyone, Ive gollen a Iol of
naiI requesling your favorile heroes and
viIIains, and lhe nosl-requesled hero of
lhe pasl fev nonlhs has leen
MCKINCBIRD!
Where has she leen` WeII, vhen
Bruce Nesnilh assenlIed lhe Atcngcrs
Asscno|c! suppIenenl, lhe Wesl Coasl
franchise of lhe nighly Avengers vas
nol yel eslalIished. SnaII changes vere Therefore, lhe MARVLL-IhiIe lrings
nade in lhe suppIenenl lefore il venl you Mockinglird and, as an added
lo press, noling lhal Havkeye, Wonder lonus, an individuaI vho has foughl
Man, Tigra, and Iron Man vere vilh aIongside lhe Wesl Coasl Avengers, lhe
lhe nev lean, lul ve had no line lo nyslerious Shroud. (SpeciaI lhanks lo
add lhe leaulifuI Bolli Morse. We Kin LaslIand for Mockinglirds slalislics
heard fron Bollis avid fans, hovever, and aliIilies.)
vho senl a lon of requesls lo correcl
lhis oversighl in lhe rosler.
Barbara "BnbbI Mnrsc Bartnn
PrnfcssInna! advcnturcr, fnrmcr!y
a physIcIst and 5.H.I.E.L.D. agcnt
Iighling: LXCLLLLNT (2O)
AgiIily: LXCLLLLNT (2O)
Slrenglh: TYIICAL (6)
Lndurance: CD (1O)
Reason: LXCLLLLNT (2O)
Inluilion: TYIICAL (6)
Isyche: TYIICAL (6)
HeaIlh: 56
Karna: 32
Resources: TYIICAL
IopuIarily: 5O
MCKINCBIRD
Pnwcrs:
BDY ARMR. Mockinglird vears a proleclive suil nade of KeIvar
and voven Bela cIolh. This suil provides RenarkalIe proleclion
againsl physicaI danage and LxceIIenl proleclion againsl fire.
BATTLL STAVLS. Mockinglirds chief veapon consisls of lvo hoIIov
sleeI-aIIoy poIes (RenarkalIe naleriaI) filled inlo hoIslers on her fore-
arns. She handIes lhese poIes vilh RenarkalIe AgiIily, and can use
lhen in a nunler of differenl vays:
1) Iilled logelher, lhe lallIe slaves forn a javeIin vhich can infIicl
RenarkalIe danage vhen hurIed al a largel vilhin 4 areas.
2) Spring nechanisns in her forearn hoIslers aIIov her lo fire lhe
slaves al largels up lo 3 areas avay, doing LxceIIenl danage. Her skiII
in firing lhese slaves pernils her lo angIe shols so lhal lhe slaves
lounce lack in her generaI direclion. She can calch lhen in lhe air on
lhe relound ly naking a AgiIily ILAT.
3) Connecled and leIescoped lo fuII Ienglh, lhe slaves forn a vauIling
poIe 8 Iong. The poIe aIIovs Mockinglird lo cIear lhe roof of a one-
slory slruclure vilh IillIe efforl.
ACRBATICS. Mockinglird receives an UI NL coIunn shifl in her
agiIily (lo RenarkalIe) vhen Dodging.
Ta!cnts: Mockinglird has had exlensive experience in lhe fieIds of
lioIogy, Iav enforcenenl, and espionage. Her Reason is RenarkalIe in
lhese areas. In addilion, Mockinglird has an exceplionaI repulalion
anong Iav-enforcenenl agencies. Treal her IopuIarily as Monslrous
vilh regards lo S.H.I.L.L.D, InlerpoI, and governnenl securily agen-
cies.
MnckIngbIrd's stnry: Bolli Morse legan her career as a nenler of
lhe lean allenpling lo rediscover lhe Super-SoIdier fornuIa lhal
gave Caplain Anerica his povers. Her achievenenls cane lo lhe
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DRAGON 71
allenlion of S.H.I.L.L.D., vho recruiled
her inlo lheir organizalion and provided
her vilh espionage lraining. As a nen-
ler of S.H.I.L.L.D., Bolli foughl aIong-
side direclor Nick Iury and Ka-Zar, Lord
of lhe Savage Land, she aIso langIed
vilh A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics)
and lhe nindIess Man-Thing.
IoIIoving lhe assassinalion of a gov-
ernnenl vilness she vas assigned lo
prolecl, Bolli Morse suspecled corrup-
lion vilhin her ovn organizalion. Drop-
ping oul of S.H.I.L.L.D., Bolli lracked
dovn sulversives under lhe cosluned
idenlilies of lhe Hunlress and Mocking-
lird (lhe Ialler nane laken fron lhe
code nane of a CIA nission Nick Iury
aided in). As Mockinglird, Bolli Iooled
conpuler lanks and coIIecled incrini-
naling dala on a nunler of S.H.I.L.L.D.
adninislralors.
Bolli Morse venl lo Nev York lo
presenl her findings lo Nick Iury, dog-
ged ly S.H.I.L.L.D. agenls (under lhe
connand of lhe corrupl adninislralors
as veII as ly Spider-Man, vho vas
duped inlo fighling her. Though lhe
evidence vas deslroyed, Bolli did aIerl
Nick Iury lo lhe lreason of his sulordi-
nales, resuIling in a najor house cIean-
ing in lhe organizalion.
IoIIoving lhe cIeanup of S.H.I.L.L.D.,
Mockinglird venl freeIance. ne of her
invesligalions invoIved iIIegaI deaIings ly
Cross TechnoIogicaI Lnlerprises, vhiIe
galhering evidence in lhis case, she
lroke inlo lhe CTL conpIex vhere lhe
Avenger Havkeye vas enpIoyed as
securily chief. The lvo lallIed unliI
Mockinglird convinced Havkeye of
CTLs iIIegaI aclions. The lvo lecane a
fighling lean lhereafler, feII in Iove, and
narried. Havkeye and Mockinglird
soon forned lhe core of lhe Wesl Coasl
Avengers. Her connon sense and espio-
nage lraining have laken lhe edge off
Havkeyes hol lenper and quick judge-
nenls.
HeaIlh: 8O
Karna: 7O
Resources: CD
IopuIarily: -1O
Iighling: RLMARKABLL (3O)
AgiIily: LXCLLLLNT (2O)
Slrenglh: CD (1O)
Lndurance: LXCLLLLNT (2O)
Reason: CD (1O)
Inluilion: INCRLDIBLL (4O)
Isyche: LXCLLLLNT (2O)
Rca! namc unrcvca!cd
Undcrcnvcr crImcfIghtcr and
crImIna!
SHRUD
DARKIRCL CLNLRATIN. Much Iike
CIoak (see lhe MARVLL
-IhiIe in
DRACN
Magazine #88).
This shorl calaIog is far fron con-
pIele. Dozens of olher Iesser groups are
al vork in lhe Canna WorId, lul nany
are so nyslerious and inlroverled lhal
fev peopIe are avare of lhen. Nev
aIIiances nay le crealed as you deen
necessary. If you lhink your canpaign
needs a yexiI-vorshipping aIIiance, lhen
il is your duly lo nake one. Afler aII,
you ARL lhe CM.
DR A G O N 7 9
The second-pIace vinner in lhe CeneraI Diorana calegory
vas Iorced Landing ly Tin Yosich of Norlhlrook, III. The
vhile-suiled figures fron lhe dilched spacecrafl donl Iook
loo friendIy, and neilher do lhe peopIe fron lhe conpIex lhey
aInosl Ianded on. The 15nn scaIe diorana packs a Iol of
aclion and delaiI inlo a snaII area. Theres a figure in lhe
lover of lhe slruclure on lhe Iefl, vhose profiIe nay le
lareIy visilIe lhrough lhe vindov.
MInIaturc Opcn
Just us scIence-IIctIon cInemu Lus
become move oIIsLed und veuIIstIc
tLvougL tLe yeuvs, so Lus tLe cvuIt oI
buIIdIng SI dIovumus Imvoved Ivom
Its euvIIest duys. Heve uve two eum-
Ies Ivom tLe cometItIon In tLe
19B4 GN CON MInIutuve Oen
uIntIng contest tLut sLow wLut cun
be done wItL tLe IIguves und IustIc
modeIs on tLe muvket toduy, Ius u
Iot oI ImugInutIon und wovk.
KarI Kochvar of Chicago von firsl prize in lhe CeneraI
Diorana calegory vilh lhis rendering of a scene lhals
faniIiar lo fans of lhe LucasfiIns Slar Wars novies.
This piclure onIy shovs parl of a Iarge shadov lox
devoled lo lhe scene ~ a lox so lig il vouIdnl fil inlo
lhe roon vhere lhe judging look pIace. The oul-of-
focus ship in lhe foreground is shovn lo add deplh
and perspeclive, lhal ship is acluaIIy onIy as Iarge as
lhe olher lvo in lhe lackground. The diorana aIso
incIuded dozens of liny lroops in lhe snov, so snaII
lhal lhey didnl shov up on lhe originaI coIor pholo-
graph, vhich vas lvice lhe size of lhis reproduclion.
80 JANUARY 1985
Photos by
Dan Sample
prIzcwInncrs
DRAGON 81
Rare wInes
and
ready cash
Agrlcu|tura| trade ln the |rontler
by Tony Watson
Bolh lhe AIpha Davn and lhe Knighl
Havks ruIes for lhe STAR IRNTILRS
issue #79).
IntcrnatInna! 5ccurIty Burcau (I5B)
Na|urc cf agcncq. A nuIlinalionaI Wesl-
ern organizalion
HQ. Iaris, Irance
|s|ao|isnc. 1946
Ac|iti|ics. HandIing defeclions of inpor-
lanl personneI fron lehind Iron Curlain
Pc|icics. Civen free rein lo operale vilh-
oul inlerference fron olher Weslern agen-
cies. Ils nuIlinalionaI nalure aIIovs ISB lo
conducl operalions vilhoul having lo inpIi-
cale a specific nalion.
Oojcc|itcs. To pIace defeclors in pro-
duclive posilions vilhin Weslern nalions
86 JANUARY 1985
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. Laslern Lurope
A||ics. NAT, governnenl of Svilzer-
Iand
Ai|icna| a|a. The ISB has six sec-
lions. Seclion Mercury is lhe Laslern Luro-
pean peralions seclion, Seclion Venus
nonilors lhe Sino-Soviel lorder, Seclion
Mars handIes defeclors fron lhe niIilary of
lhe Soviel Union, Seclion }upiler lakes in
defeclors fron lhe dipIonalic corps, Seclion
Salurn is invoIved vilh scienlisls and inleI-
IecluaI dissidenls, and, Seclion IIulo lracks
Soviel space nissions, nanned and un-
nanned (nol necessariIy for defeclions).
8urcaus. Assassinalion, Confiscalion,
and Invesligalion
A|ignncn| prcfi|c. O1-19/O7-94/O7-81
Opcra|icns. TS OO4 |as|pass
Na|urc cf agcncq. Terrorisl spIinler group
HQ. LiverpooI, LngIand
|s|ao|isnc. 1982
Rcd Dawn
Ac|iti|ics. Terrorisl lonlings and assas-
sinalions vilh poIilicaI nolivalions
Pc|icics. The group is a radicaI connu-
nisl organizalion lhal espouses lhe deslruc-
lion of aII Weslern governnenls, lul il aIso
does nol approve of nosl Connunisl gov-
ernnenls, hovever. The Red Davn pro-
noles anarchy.
Oojcc|itcs. To lring aloul a repressive
Brilish governnenl ly connilling acls of
lerrorisn, forcing lhe governnenl lo adopl
nore radicaI and aulhorilarian neasures lo
deaI vilh lhe silualion. HopefuIIy, lhe popu-
Iace of Brilain vouId lhen overlhrov lhe
governnenl and inslaII a syslen lased upon
connunisl anarchy.
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. IrinariIy lhe
Uniled Kingdon, lhough sone lerrorisls
have lraveIed lo olher counlries lo connil
lheir crines.
A||ics. Nunerous snaII radicaI lerrorisl
groups lhroughoul lhe Uniled Kingdon,
Irance, Wesl Cernany, and (possilIy) lhe
Uniled Slales, Laslern lIoc invoIvenenl
possilIe.
Ai|icna| a|a. The Red Davn is noled
for severaI acls of senseIess vioIence direcled
al innocenl lyslanders as veII as al poIilicaI
figures. Il is regarded as exlreneIy danger-
ous and nay soon lecone a nosl vanled
lerrorisl organizalion. Ils nenlers are
fanalicaI lo an exlrene.
Bureaus: Adninislralion, Assassinalion,
Confiscalion
A|ignncn| prcfi|c. O1-O6/O1-O6/95-OO
Opcra|icns. Wacko WorId
(DRACN
issue #79).
Terrorisl RevoIulionaries for Uniled
MiIilary Iover (TRUMI)
Na|urc cf agcncq. InlernalionaI lerrorisl
revoIulionary group
HQ. Leningrad, U.S.S.R.
|s|ao|isnc. 1954
Ac|iti|ics. Allenpled lakeover of lhe Ace
of CIuls Luxury Resorl (see alove). AIso,
lo keep Weslern espionage fron leconing
nore efficienl, spread disinfornalion,
and lrain Laslern-lIoc secrel agenls.
Pc|icics. Any neans, incIuding vioIence,
lhal achieve TRUMIs goaIs are acceplalIe
lo ils nenlers.
Oojcc|itcs. TRUMI is olsessed vilh
pulling lhe enlire vorId under niIilary ruIe.
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. Denocralic coun-
lries are TRUMIs firsl and forenosl lar-
gels.
A||ics. AIA, CRU
Ai|icna| a|a. riginaI nane vas
Todays RevoIulionaries Under MiIilary
Ierseculion.
8ur c aus . AI I
A|ignncn| prcfi|c. 2O-94/95-OO/2O-94
Opcra|icns. TS OO6 Acc cf C|uos
TIgcr Tcam A!pha
Na|urc cf agcncq. Irivale conlraclor vilh
NAT.
HQ. Rone, IlaIy
|s|ao|isnc. 1965
Ac|iti|ics. Tesling lhe securily of suppos-
edIy safe conpuler syslens.
Pc|icics. IersonneI vork onIy on con-
puler syslens, nol for personaI 'gain or
fane.
Oojcc|itcs. Dependenl on lerns of con-
lracl
Arcas cf intc|tcncn|. InduslriaI nalions
using conpuler lechnoIogy
A||ics. NAT
Ai|icna| a|a. This conpany enpIoys
peopIe vho are infalualed vilh conpuler
lechnoIogy, incIuding hackers and con-
puler crininaIs as veII as various eIeclronic
vizards. UnofficiaI nollo is said lo le:
InpossilIe lhings lake five ninules nore.
8urcaus. TechnicaI and peralions
A|ignncn| prcfi|c. O1-19/O7-94/O1-81
Opcra|icns. TS OO5 Oricn| |xprcss
DRAGON 87
RUSTYCON II, Jun. 1B-20 WARCON 'B5, Ieb. 9-10
This convenlion viII le heId al lhe Sea-
Tac Hyall in SeallIe, Wash. Regislralion
fees are $18. Conlacl: MichaeI ScanIon,
I.. Box 47132, SeallIe WA 98146.
Sponsored ly MSC Nova, lhe convenlion
viII le heId al Texas A&M Universily. Ior
furlher delaiIs, conlacl: MSC Nova, Box }-
1, Texas A&M Universily, CoIIege Slalion
TX 77844, or leIephone (4O9)845-1515.
SON OI PANMONIUM, Jun. 19
This one-day ganing evenl viII lake pIace
in dovnlovn Toronlo, nlario. Iealures
viII IncIude lournanenls, an auclion,
denonslralions, and a ninialures painling
conlesl. Ireregislralion is essenliaI, regislra-
lion fees are $5, pIus $1 per lournanenl
enlered. Ior addilionaI infornalion, con-
lacl: Dungeon Iarlies, Inc., I.. Box 67,
Sln. I, Toronlo, nlarion M4Y 2L4, or
leIephone (416)924-1989.
UN RA CON IX, Ieb. 15-1B
To le slaged al lhe akIand Airporl
Hyall holeI, lhis ganing convenlion viII in-
cIude ganes, seninars, a painling conlesl,
and a fIea narkel. Adnission fees are $15
unliI Ielruary 1O, $2O al lhe door, or $1O for
a speciaI one-day nenlership. Ior nore in-
fornalion aloul lhis convenlion, conlacl:
T. . Creen, 386 AIcalraz Ave., akIand
CA 94618.
GAM CONVNTION, Ieb. 9-10 WAMCON 'B5, Ieb. 15-1?
This evenl viII le heId al lhe Calevay
Audiloriun in LincoIn, Nel. RoIe-pIaying
and loard ganes, as veII as ninialures, viII
le fealured evenls. Ior nore delaiIs, con-
lacl: MerI Hayes, c/o Holly Tovn, 13O
Norlh 13lh Slreel, LincoIn NL 685O8.
This convenlion viII le heId al lhe
ChanlerIain HoleI near Hanplon, Va. Ad-
nission fees are $2O. A speciaI ganing fee of
$1O exisls for lhose parlicipaling in ganing
onIy. Conlacl: WanCon, I.. Box 2223,
Ioquoson VA 23662.
88 JANUARY 1985
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96 JANUARY 1985