''The Beholder'' is a role-playing game magazine that was edited and published in the

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Publication history

''The Beholder'' was a monthly role-playing game magazine first published in 1979, edited by Mike Stoner. Issues were in size, with covers printed on coloured stock. Articles were generally about ''

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'' including campaign development, variant types of combat, and new monsters, as well as some fiction and opinion pieces. Contributors included Mike Stoner (the editor), Don Turnbull, and Dave Davies.

Awards

''The Beholder'' was awarded "Best Games Fanzine" at the

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convention in 1980.

Reviews

In the June 1981 edition of '' Dragon'' (Issue #50), David Nalle found that "The quality of thought in ''The Beholder'' is surprisingly even. Articles tend to be very average. There are few real losers, and likewise few examples of brilliance." Nalle found the weakest articles to be about monsters, but the 'zine was "strong in articles on campaign expansion, and in the small scenarios of a page or two in length which appear in each issue." Nalle concluded that ''The Beholder'' lacked the ability to grab the reader's attention, saying it "does not catch the eye and imagination and shout for instant incorporation in the reader’s next dungeon."

References

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