UK Dragon 161

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UK Dragon Issue #161, Vol. XV, No. 4

title UK Dragon publisher TSR date September 1990 editor Roger E. Moore cover artist Jim Holloway format staple-bound magazine pages 112pp MSRP £1.25 preceded by UK Dragon 160 followed by UK Dragon 162

front table of contents

Same cover art and article content as Dragon 161.

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CONTENTS

• Special Attractions
  • Why is the DM Smiling? Four ways to enliven your fantasy-game campaigns
    • Inside Information - Stop listening to tavern rumors and get the real story!, David Flin
    • Romance and Adventure! - Romance? In a fantasy game? You're kidding, right?, Tom Schlosser
    • "It's sort of like a wand..." - You don't have to tell the players everything. Just tell them enough to get them into trouble, Gary Coppa
    • The Classics Campaign - Old dungeons never die, but novice player characters do, Marc Newman

• Other Features
  • Role-playing Reviews - Glorantha and Krynn: Two worlds of high adventure, Jim Bambra
  • The Voyage of the Princess Ark - How can you land on the South Pole when your world has none?, Bruce A. Heard
  • The Role of Computers - Warfare, from the BattleMech's cockpit to the gold dragon's saddle, Hartley Lesser, Patricia Lesser, Kirk Lesser
  • The Marvel-Phile - Two "leftover" Marvel heroes make their gaming appearance: Dakota North and Stick, David E. Martin, Chris Mortika, Scott Davis, William Tracy
  • Shadow Play - Assassins aren't paid to ask why, but sometimes they do, John P. Buentello
  • The Role of Books - The space Legionnaires are looking for a few good men; the not-so-good ones join Phule's Company, John C. Bunnell
  • Scouting for New Options - If you don't trust thieves, you need a scout! A character class for AD&D 1st Edition games, Kim Eastland
  • The Ecology of the Griffon - Rule Number One: Never leave one behind to guard your horses, Christopher Kederich
  • Through the Looking Glass - A method to your 'Mech madness: Campaign rules for FASA's BATTLETECH game, Robert Bigelow, Jay Clenndenny, Ralph Cooper

• Departments
  • Letters
  • Editorial
  • Sage Advice
  • Gamers' Guide
  • Forum
  • Convention Calendar
  • TSR Previews
  • Dragonmirth
  • Twilight Empire, Stephen D. Sullivan, John M. Hebert, David McDowell, Matt Mattick