tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post7625765606931198914..comments2024-03-27T21:32:28.527-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: This Old Dragon: Issue #81Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-3863003086709569442017-09-22T06:57:24.994-05:002017-09-22T06:57:24.994-05:00I'm glad I acquired this issue earlier this ye...I'm glad I acquired this issue earlier this year. I have yet to read it, but I think I am going to make it my goal to read a bunch of Dragon issues over the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks I will have. Another great summary, Timothy!Zudrak (Michael G.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13516066174600510254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-19881534507337508692017-09-22T01:23:14.042-05:002017-09-22T01:23:14.042-05:00To me, "Living In A Material World" is a...To me, "Living In A Material World" is an absolute must-have for any 1E or possibly 2E game. One of the issues with ignoring material components is that it leads to some of the problem issues that people make up, like using <i>Magic Mouth</i> (I think it was that spell) combined with <i>Permanency</i> to make a magical internet - but it's not actually practical with material component requirements.faoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-54134334726559605712017-09-21T16:59:48.565-05:002017-09-21T16:59:48.565-05:00Definitely a stand-out issue, and I used "The...Definitely a stand-out issue, and I used "The Ruins of Andril" as well as the material components articles in my campaigns BITD. I also tried to rationalize the poison article with the earlier one from TD#32 ("Poisons From AA to XX" by Charles Sagui), but eventually gave up and built my own poisons system.<br /><br />The dungeon design contest entry rules were in an earlier issue. I'll post the details later if no one else beats me to it.<br /><br />Allan.grodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800184312511280050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-58909729205179365152017-09-21T12:12:25.438-05:002017-09-21T12:12:25.438-05:00I recently acquired a whole bunch of Dragon issues...I recently acquired a whole bunch of Dragon issues, and I've yet had to sit down and peruse them. These articles are going to be quite helpful indeed. :)Psymbiotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832428695813014771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-55350582570767648662017-09-21T08:01:23.603-05:002017-09-21T08:01:23.603-05:00Wow. This sounds like an incredibly useful issue. ...Wow. This sounds like an incredibly useful issue. Very good, thanks for recapping it. Scott Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067161332003628237noreply@blogger.com