Table of Contents

Editorial A Year
Sword's Edge has now been around for a year. A lot of people have helped to keep it going.

Fiction Black Fur
A short story by Jeanry Chandler
The river harboured life, the river offered profit, but the cold water also hid death.

Fiction Demons By Their Eyes
A short story by Jay Mijares
Masamune protected the child because he could. What else would a man of honour do? But what of the child's deeds later, and would it have been better to put it under the sword?

Fiction Count Poperazi
A short story by Joe Vadalma
Mordalf laid on, and Poperazi was damned long before he cried 'Hold! Enough!' An interesting take on that Scottish Play.

Serial Fiction The Burr Conspiracy
Serial fiction by CJ Burch
Vice-President Burr could be involved in a conspiracy that reaches the shores of Tripoli in this first chapter of an alternative history serial.

Review Sky of Swords Review
A book review by Fraser Ronald
This is a review of the third "King's Blades" novel by Dave Duncan, from Eos Books, an imprint of HarperCollins.

Review Quest For Lost Heroes Review
A book review by Fraser Ronald
This is a review of a David Gemmell novel, in Mr. Gemmell's Drenai setting, published by Del Rey.

The Gamer's Table the Grim-N-Gritty Hit Point and Combat Rules
An article by Fraser Ronald
A free rule variant, available in a PDF, has finally addressed my concerns with hit points and armour class in the d20 role-playing system. For those of you looking for another option, this might do the trick.

Some interior artwork by Eric Magie
To see more of his artwork visit his page on the Elfwood Fantasy Art site.

Some interior artwork by David Hendee
To see more of his artwork visit his webpage.

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NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all material presented here are copyright and property of the indicated authors. And that's about the extent of my legal knowledge. So sue me! Er, . . . maybe not.