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WHAT IS THE MOST DANGEROUS BEAST

IN YOUR ADVENTURE?

o a constipated unicorn in heat

o a pygmy with a backfiring blowgun

o a frost-giant that has relocated

to Miami

o a nazgul with diarrhea

o a cross-eyed wizard with the evil eye

o I plead the fifth amendment;

evil spirits may rise

o All equally dangerous

o None of the above

o a one-legged giant with bunions

o Saruman's mother-in-law

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EDITORIAL

CONTENTS

FEATURES

FRIENDS

I've been going to ORIGINS, the hob-

by's national gaming convention, every

year since 1977. The months prior to it

is always hectic with all of us scamper-

ing around trying to meet deadlines and

making sure all arrangements are cor-

rect. And then off we go to ORIGINS .

We generally arrive a day early to relax a

bit and take our time setting up the

booth. But as soon as we enter the exhi-

bit hall we start seeing old friends. We

chat, gossip, and find out how every-

one's doing since we last saw each other.

The adrenalin starts flowing minutes be-

fore the exhibit hall is opened to the

public. I start seeing old friends and

new, people I've only known through

correspondence or phone calls (it's great

to be able to meet them in person final·

ly), and other faces come and go. I'm al·

ways surprised at the number of ac-

quaintances I've accumulated over the

years just through my involvement in

this fascinating hobby of ours. And then

it's all over, much too quickly. It's only

three days. We say our good-byes and

look forward to when next we meet.

Next ORIGINS will be held right

here in the West Coast, presented by the

people who hold PACIFICON every

year. It is presently scheduled for the

July 4th weekend in 1981 at the Dun·

fey Hotel in San Mateo, just south of

San Francisco. Make your plans now

and hope to see everyone there!

BEITER ROLE-PLAYING: FLIPPANCY IN FRP

By Greg Costikyan.. . ................................ . .. .4

OGRE VARIANT: BOARDGAMES TO RPGS

By Glenn L. Williams . . ....... . ............ .. . ............6

ACCESSORY REVIEW: ZARGONIAN FIGURES-

ALTERNATIVE TO LEADS

By John T. Sapienza, Jr. . . ................. . . .. ... . ... .. .. 12

DIFFERENT WORLDS PRESENTS: THE IMPERIUM-

A TRA VELLER CAMPAIGN

By Mark W. Miller and Frank Chadwick ........................ 16

SCENARIO REVIEW: VERBOSH

By Anders Swenson .. .. ............ . ............... . .... 22

ORIGINS PICTORIAL

By John T. Sapienza, Jr., Tadashi Ehara, and Dan Pierson ............ 24

RPG VARIANT: VARIABLE ALIGNMENT SYSTEM

By David F. Nalle . .. . .................. . ...... . ........ 26

RQ/GLORANTHA CULT: CULT OF THE TIGER

By Steve Perrin ........................................ 34

IDEAS: PLACE FOR ADVENTURE

By Lewis Pulsipher ..................................... 41

REVIEW: GATEWAY BESTIARY

By Anders Swenson ......... . . . ..... . ................... 45

COLUMNS

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION .................. . ...........3

RECRUITING BOARD .....................................3

GAME CONS .............. . .......... . ................. 15

METAL MARVELS ....................................... 30

BOOK REVIEWS . .... . .................................. 37

QUICK PLUGS ............................ . .. . .......... 38

DIFFERENT VIEWS .......... . ...... . .................... 42

LETTER FROM GIGI .................................. . . . 46

Happy gaming,

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FRONT COVER: Luise Perrine .

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