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Editorial D&D 3.5 or 4E
An article by Fraser Ronald
Today, no excuses, no whining (well, not a lot of whining) just some thoughts on the recent release of Dungeons & Dragons Edition 3.5.

Fiction The Demon With Inn
A short story by Peter J. Welmerink
People don't really understand what they speak of when they refer to the evils of drink. It isn't the drink that's evil--it's something else entirely.

Fiction Annihilation Of An Epoch
A short story by Steven Shrewsbury
Elijah Blackthorn, psychometric archaeologist, returns to the pages of Sword's Edge. In this tale, Dr. Blackthorn learns a secret Sir Edmund Gilbert would dearly love to know.

Fiction Deric's Secret
A short story by Eric S. Brown.
Children can be cruel. Of course, some can be much, much crueller than others.

Fiction Too Late to Dream
A short story by Mary K. Wilson
The heroes aren't always the ones running from their homes, hunting down dragons and gold. Sometimes the dream can't be the goal.

Fiction Black Fur: Chapter Two
A short story by Jeanry Chandler
A continuation of the story presented in issue 12. Some journeys have no end and some destinations are better to avoid.

Serial Fiction The Burr Conspiracy
Serial fiction by CJ Burch
The fourth chapter of a tale of an alternate history. Cezanne faces the wizard, the Saracen and a scarecrow that does more than frighten away the birds.

Review Pirates Of The Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl
A movie review by Fraser Ronald
It's got undead pirates, Johnny Depp and plenty of treasure. What more need be said? Perhaps Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley?

Review Renegade Version
A movie review by Fraser Ronald
This is a review of the movie that purports to have some kind of connection with Highlander, but we all know there were no sequels.

Review Endgame
A movie review by Fraser Ronald
Another movie with dubious claims to being a Highlander sequel. Where do these things come from?

Review Tom Clancy's Netforce
A movie review by Fraser Ronald
I think this was a TV pilot or perhaps a movie of the week based on a fictional government agency created by Tom Clancy.

Review Zulu Heart Review
A book review by Fraser Ronald
This is a review of the sequel to Lion's Blood written by Steven Barnes and published by Aspect, an division of Time Warner Books.

Review Space Stations and Graveyards Review
A book review by Fraser Ronald
This is a review of the short story compilation published by Double Dragon Publishing.

Review Space Stations and Graveyards Review
A book review by C. Dennis Moore
This is a review of the short story compilation published by Double Dragon Publishing.

Review Prince Of Ayodhya Review
A book review by Fraser Ronald
This is a review of the first book in the Ramayana series, written by Asok K. Banker and published by Aspect, an division of Time Warner Books.

Review Depths of Savagery Review
A book review by Fraser Ronald
This is a review of the Steven L. Shrewsbury short story collection published by Double Dragon Publishing.

Article The Steven L. Shrewsbury Interview
An interview by Peter J. Welmerink
A discussion with Steven L. Shrewsbury regarding his writing career and his new short story collection, Depths of Savagery.

The Gamers' Table The Mechanics of Melee
An article by Jeanry Chandler
Jeanry Chandler looks at combat in fantasy role-playing games and its tenuous links to reality.

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