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I picked up the first two issues of Mongoose's magazine today, and having looked through them without actually reading them, there appears to be some interesting stuff, including their new Barbarian...

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I haven't seen either yet. Is there anything in either issue for the Babylon 5 game? Thats about the only thing I buy them for.------------------------------------DM and fan of the DragonLance 4th Age...

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The first issue has a preview of the Minbari sourcebook, a write-up of a playtest session, and a seven page scenario. The second has a Claudia Christian cover, revised Interceptor rules, and an...

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I am assuming this is available in the UK and Europe then, as I've not heard of it, which isn't surprising really... but, is that accurate? It sounds interesting.------------------If all you want is...

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It sounds like a very interesting mag. I'm in Canada and this is the first I hear of it.

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The revised interceptor rules is also a free download from the Mongoose site, so I'm guessing its the same.Still, might be worth keeping an eye out for it.------------------------------------DM and...

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I hadn't heard of it before seeing it in Orc's Nest yesterday, but the cover price is in dollars, so they are obviously going to try and sell it the other side of the Atlantic. The first issue comes...

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Slayers guide to minotaurs???Insert blade, withdraw blade... Repeat if necessary...

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Is this a Mongoose house organ, with mainly articles and features about their products? Or are they aiming for a wider audience?In either case, starting a new magazine these days is a very risky...

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Definite Mongoose house organ - all articles are on their stuff, if you include the D20 fantasy support. Babylon 5, Judge Dredd, Armageddon 2089, Lone Wolf, Macho Women With Guns, Conan - you get the...

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Thanks--I can quite comfortably ignore it then. Never been a fan.

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Top 10 upcoming new Mongoose products:10. Encyclopedia Arcane: Pick a Card, Any Card9. Slayer's Guide to Nymphs8. Solomon Kane D20 (w/ new imbalanced feats & rules!)7. Slayer's Guide to Unicorns6....

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You missed the Slayer's Guide to Flumphs and the Quintessential Corpse. Then there's the Judge Dredd supplement on playing Stallone as Dredd.I reprogram the computerwith my sword!

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I actually thought about the Slayers' Guide to Flumphs, but I think too many people would actually buy that one.Here's the entire text of the Slayer's Guide to Kobolds sans fluff:Hit a kobold--it...

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You gotta find us first!

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How about a slayers guide to tribbles....."Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." - RudyardKipling

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Now I've seen it the magazine is nicely presented - full colour, glossy paper, clear layout, but I've got a feeling the content will suffer from the usual Mongoose habit of publishing anything. If...

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I have to agree with that. The difference between now and then is pretty stunning. Back then, anything they threw together was greedily snatched up and devoured by the d20 feeding frenzy. Today, they...

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Quote:3. Slayer's Guide to BeesFirst I'll take care of the pesky humans, and then...the BEES!--Zim Doors and W

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Mongoose is cool; you'll be reading an interesting, or semi-interesting ability, or description, and then look at the charts, and find out its not listed, or, it has a different name. And then, you'll...

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Mavbe they're aiming for those of us with long enough memories to remember when no gaming company (except Avalon Hill) could afford a proofreader I reprogram the computerwith my sword!

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