Best Issues of Dragon and Dungeon Magazines [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best Issues of Dragon and Dungeon Magazines [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Deckinhand
04-01-08, 07:21 PM In your opinion, what are some of the best issues of Dragon and Dungeon Magazines and why?
crosstalk
04-01-08, 09:06 PM Not Sure about Best but some of my Favs are which is mostly what I have left from 35-359

Dragon
the one with the Tesseract early one cannot find it in the digital archive right now
2001 Annual - because it had the wheel of time, and GUNS
359 Because it was the last and Finished the Demonomicon, other good things
286 - because it had shannara in it
310 - I liked the detailing on the warrior classes
315 - the classic worlds issues are some of my Favs
319 - Dark Sun revisit
332 - ecology of the kobold, 101 uses for a dead dragon
333 - ecology of the Behir, a fav animal
339 - classic worlds again
344 -30th anniversary special, ecology of the dracolich
351 - classic worlds thrice
354 - modrons nuff said

Dungeon
110 - Dark sun related
112 - Maure castle loved it
114 - Isle of Dread so many memories
139 - return to maure castle
Alas
04-02-08, 02:49 PM Dragon #150, the October 1989 issue. Fantastic cover art of a witch standing by a scarecrow, and if I recall, a lengthy article on an illithid-dominated world. The artwork really resonated with me because I was still living in corn country at the time, and the illithid article really freaked me out the first time I read it (at night, by myself, in a dimly-lit room).
Zherog
04-02-08, 03:13 PM The best issues of Dragon were the eight issues that printed my thirteen articles. :D
GuyrtheadamantineOne
04-02-08, 04:15 PM The best issues of Dragon were the eight issues that printed my thirteen articles. :D

Which were?
Zherog
04-02-08, 05:14 PM Which were?

330: Sorcerers Are Special...ists Too
332: Where Did You Go To College?
334: Animal Accessories, Back To School, Multiclassed Wizards
335: Favored Enemy Feats
337: Druid Organizations
341: Familiar Flavoring (co-author)
342: Healer's Touch, The Power of Faith, Tribal Halflings
348: Wild Shape Guide
358: Arcane Feats

All except Healer's Touch and The Power of Faith are in the "Class Acts" section. Healer's Touch is a Bazaar of the Bizarre article, and The Power of Faith is a feature.
RavenGraygem
04-02-08, 05:50 PM Never really read Dragon magazine, so I don't have any favorites there, but I do have a few Dungeon favorites.

Dungeon #91 - The first one I ever purchased, and I did so solely on the strength of the cover art, which showed this evil-looking robot on the cover. Inside was a lengthy adventure that introduced the half-machine template (the quality of which persuaded me to shell for a multi-year subscription). That same day, I was cruising the internet for suitable D&D art, and found a picture of a dragon with a ton of hardware wired into it, perfect fodder for the template... Happy memories.

Dungeon #92 - Spelljammer.

Dungeon #100 - The Githyanki Incursion.

Dungeon #105 - Warduke!

Dungeon #110 - Dark Sun, and about freakin' time.
Lord_of_Rivendell
04-03-08, 06:56 PM I really loved the 1e adventure Temple of Poseidon in Dragon Magazine #46. I have been toying with trying to update it. When I think of more, I'll post them.

I used to read the White Dwarf too, there might be some good ones there as well.

LoR
Flamegrape
04-03-08, 08:10 PM the one with the Tesseract early one cannot find it in the digital archive right now

Is that the one about Baba Yaga's Hut? If that's what you mean, I really liked that one, too.
RedWizard
04-03-08, 10:16 PM Dragon #76, Ecology of the Mind Flayer (as told by a githyanki knight), the first reference to the Psionicist and the details of playing a Deryni from Katherine Kurtz novels.
GuyrtheadamantineOne
04-04-08, 12:52 AM Now, my favorites:

Dragon #342, because I started reading it from there (Great articles BTW Zerog! I didn't knew Eberron at the time, and my first thought was: Halfling barbarians? LAME!:D I have been enlightened to Eberron now, so pardon me.) and that the Class Acts: Ninja article featuring ''Narutesque'' ninja feats really made my day.

Dragon #327, because of the A Novel's Approach article about Frankenstein and ''costumized'' Flesh Golems.

Dragon #344, despite being heavily dragon-themed, catched my eye with an awesome article describing DreadHold, the famous Eberron prison, and, inside its annual Buyer's Guide, was my first sight on the BoNS, which is now my favorite Accessory Book.
Zherog
04-04-08, 11:03 AM Now, my favorites:

Dragon #342, because I started reading it from there (Great articles BTW Zerog! I didn't knew Eberron at the time, and my first thought was: Halfling barbarians? LAME!:D I have been enlightened to Eberron now, so pardon me.) and that the Class Acts: Ninja article featuring ''Narutesque'' ninja feats really made my day.

Thanks for your kind words.

Halfling barbarians are most definitely weak, mechanically. Even if you grab all the sub levels I wrote, it's still weak. The idea of that article was to help a little, and to also make the class/race combo a little more flavorful. Hopefully it accomplished that. And as a bonus, maybe a DM or two out there used the sample character as an NPC. :)
Deckinhand
04-06-08, 08:55 PM :bump:
Bloodofgods
04-07-08, 04:40 AM The books that contained the age of worms campaign..

Using them as a guide, and allowing for the building of guilds and lots of other role playing abilities, this was easily the funnest campaign I have ever DMed...
Deckinhand
04-11-08, 08:43 AM I also really liked the Savage Tide Adventure Path in issues 139 through 150 of Dungeon Magazine. It was Dungon's last adventure path and my favorite of the three. :cool:
Deckinhand
06-03-08, 07:41 PM :bump:
ShriekingDrake
06-11-08, 04:31 PM I also thought Dungeon 92 was excellent.
Artifact
06-11-08, 08:01 PM I think the issues were all the best ;). Hard to settle on an entire issue but if I had to, I'd say Dragon #340, with its thematically linked articles "The Sun" by Chris Tulach, and "The Moon" by Craig Cambell. Very nicely done, both individually and overall.

A few of my favorite articles were: "Mind Lords of Talaron" by Stephen Kenson (#281), "Campaign Components: Knights" by Michael John Tresca (#299), and "Ancient PCs: Playing Elders in D&D" by Hal Maclean (#354).

Some of my definite favorite recurring series of articles were: Core Beliefs by Sean K Reynolds, Demonomcion by James Jacobs, and Guild Secrets by Andy Collins.

I simply loved Dragon Magazine and could easily go on and on and on. Rather than subject y'all to that however, let me just say that I highly recommend it. Pick up a few issues, I don't think you'll regret it ;).

P.S. Zherog's "Sorcerers Are Special...ists Too" (#330) is one of my favorite Class Acts articles. Thought I'd mention that since it's came up here ;).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Deckinhand 04-01-08, 07:21 PM	In your opinion, what are some of the best issues of Dragon and Dungeon Magazines and why?
crosstalk 04-01-08, 09:06 PM	Not Sure about Best but some of my Favs are which is mostly what I have left from 35-359 Dragon the one with the Tesseract early one cannot find it in the digital archive right now 2001 Annual - because it had the wheel of time, and GUNS 359 Because it was the last and Finished the Demonomicon, other good things 286 - because it had shannara in it 310 - I liked the detailing on the warrior classes 315 - the classic worlds issues are some of my Favs 319 - Dark Sun revisit 332 - ecology of the kobold, 101 uses for a dead dragon 333 - ecology of the Behir, a fav animal 339 - classic worlds again 344 -30th anniversary special, ecology of the dracolich 351 - classic worlds thrice 354 - modrons nuff said Dungeon 110 - Dark sun related 112 - Maure castle loved it 114 - Isle of Dread so many memories 139 - return to maure castle
Alas 04-02-08, 02:49 PM	Dragon #150, the October 1989 issue. Fantastic cover art of a witch standing by a scarecrow, and if I recall, a lengthy article on an illithid-dominated world. The artwork really resonated with me because I was still living in corn country at the time, and the illithid article really freaked me out the first time I read it (at night, by myself, in a dimly-lit room).
Zherog 04-02-08, 03:13 PM	The best issues of Dragon were the eight issues that printed my thirteen articles. :D
GuyrtheadamantineOne 04-02-08, 04:15 PM	The best issues of Dragon were the eight issues that printed my thirteen articles. :D Which were?
Zherog 04-02-08, 05:14 PM	Which were? 330: Sorcerers Are Special...ists Too 332: Where Did You Go To College? 334: Animal Accessories, Back To School, Multiclassed Wizards 335: Favored Enemy Feats 337: Druid Organizations 341: Familiar Flavoring (co-author) 342: Healer's Touch, The Power of Faith, Tribal Halflings 348: Wild Shape Guide 358: Arcane Feats All except Healer's Touch and The Power of Faith are in the "Class Acts" section. Healer's Touch is a Bazaar of the Bizarre article, and The Power of Faith is a feature.
RavenGraygem 04-02-08, 05:50 PM	Never really read Dragon magazine, so I don't have any favorites there, but I do have a few Dungeon favorites. Dungeon #91 - The first one I ever purchased, and I did so solely on the strength of the cover art, which showed this evil-looking robot on the cover. Inside was a lengthy adventure that introduced the half-machine template (the quality of which persuaded me to shell for a multi-year subscription). That same day, I was cruising the internet for suitable D&D art, and found a picture of a dragon with a ton of hardware wired into it, perfect fodder for the template... Happy memories. Dungeon #92 - Spelljammer. Dungeon #100 - The Githyanki Incursion. Dungeon #105 - Warduke! Dungeon #110 - Dark Sun, and about freakin' time.
Lord_of_Rivendell 04-03-08, 06:56 PM	I really loved the 1e adventure Temple of Poseidon in Dragon Magazine #46. I have been toying with trying to update it. When I think of more, I'll post them. I used to read the White Dwarf too, there might be some good ones there as well. LoR
Flamegrape 04-03-08, 08:10 PM	the one with the Tesseract early one cannot find it in the digital archive right now Is that the one about Baba Yaga's Hut? If that's what you mean, I really liked that one, too.
RedWizard 04-03-08, 10:16 PM	Dragon #76, Ecology of the Mind Flayer (as told by a githyanki knight), the first reference to the Psionicist and the details of playing a Deryni from Katherine Kurtz novels.
GuyrtheadamantineOne 04-04-08, 12:52 AM	Now, my favorites: Dragon #342, because I started reading it from there (Great articles BTW Zerog! I didn't knew Eberron at the time, and my first thought was: Halfling barbarians? LAME!:D I have been enlightened to Eberron now, so pardon me.) and that the Class Acts: Ninja article featuring ''Narutesque'' ninja feats really made my day. Dragon #327, because of the A Novel's Approach article about Frankenstein and ''costumized'' Flesh Golems. Dragon #344, despite being heavily dragon-themed, catched my eye with an awesome article describing DreadHold, the famous Eberron prison, and, inside its annual Buyer's Guide, was my first sight on the BoNS, which is now my favorite Accessory Book.
Zherog 04-04-08, 11:03 AM	Now, my favorites: Dragon #342, because I started reading it from there (Great articles BTW Zerog! I didn't knew Eberron at the time, and my first thought was: Halfling barbarians? LAME!:D I have been enlightened to Eberron now, so pardon me.) and that the Class Acts: Ninja article featuring ''Narutesque'' ninja feats really made my day. Thanks for your kind words. Halfling barbarians are most definitely weak, mechanically. Even if you grab all the sub levels I wrote, it's still weak. The idea of that article was to help a little, and to also make the class/race combo a little more flavorful. Hopefully it accomplished that. And as a bonus, maybe a DM or two out there used the sample character as an NPC. :)
Deckinhand 04-06-08, 08:55 PM	:bump:
Bloodofgods 04-07-08, 04:40 AM	The books that contained the age of worms campaign.. Using them as a guide, and allowing for the building of guilds and lots of other role playing abilities, this was easily the funnest campaign I have ever DMed...
Deckinhand 04-11-08, 08:43 AM	I also really liked the Savage Tide Adventure Path in issues 139 through 150 of Dungeon Magazine. It was Dungon's last adventure path and my favorite of the three. :cool:
Deckinhand 06-03-08, 07:41 PM	:bump:
ShriekingDrake 06-11-08, 04:31 PM	I also thought Dungeon 92 was excellent.
Artifact 06-11-08, 08:01 PM	I think the issues were all the best ;). Hard to settle on an entire issue but if I had to, I'd say Dragon #340, with its thematically linked articles "The Sun" by Chris Tulach, and "The Moon" by Craig Cambell. Very nicely done, both individually and overall. A few of my favorite articles were: "Mind Lords of Talaron" by Stephen Kenson (#281), "Campaign Components: Knights" by Michael John Tresca (#299), and "Ancient PCs: Playing Elders in D&D" by Hal Maclean (#354). Some of my definite favorite recurring series of articles were: Core Beliefs by Sean K Reynolds, Demonomcion by James Jacobs, and Guild Secrets by Andy Collins. I simply loved Dragon Magazine and could easily go on and on and on. Rather than subject y'all to that however, let me just say that I highly recommend it. Pick up a few issues, I don't think you'll regret it ;). P.S. Zherog's "Sorcerers Are Special...ists Too" (#330) is one of my favorite Class Acts articles. Thought I'd mention that since it's came up here ;).