''Dragons'' is a supplement for fantasy

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s published by

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in 1986.

''Dragons'' includes three linked miniscenarios for character levels 6-9 involving a war between good and evil dragons. It includes supplementary material on dragons, their biology, clans and culture; a campaign setting description of the Dragonlands; and rules for Dragonlords, a subclass of fighters.

Publication history

''Dragons'' was written by Cory Glaberson, with a cover by

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, and was published by

in 1986 as a 96-page book.

Reception

Ken Rolston Ken Rolston is an American computer game and role-playing game (pen and paper), role-playing game designer best known for his work with West End Games and on the computer game series ''The Elder Scrolls''. In February 2007, he elected to join th ...

reviewed ''Dragons'' for ''

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'' magazine #133 (May 1988). He commented: "Given the popularity and money-drawing of dragons as a fantasy feature, it's surprising how few decent treatments of dragons have been produced for FRP games. This supplement is exceptional, with lots of detail on dragon statistics, biology, and culture, all with an original campaign setting and three adventures. Glaberson's version of dragons and dragon-riders is distinctive and idiosyncratic, and may not fit with many established campaigns. But compared to the relatively drab and generic dragons of most FRP systems, it may be worth adapting your campaign to fit this supplement."

Reviews

*'' Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine'' v10 n11 (1986 11)https://archive.org/details/Asimovs_v10n11_1986-11/page/n19/mode/2up

References

{{reflist Fantasy role-playing game supplements Role Aids Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1986

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Publication history

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