Fight On! Issue #2 Summer 2008

About

The premier fanzine for the old-school renaissance rolls on, jam-packed with 88 pages of fantastic content. Features an interview with Dave Arneson, co-creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons game, as well as articles from Steve Marsh, Vincent Baker, Patrick Farley, Geoffrey O. Dale, Gabor Lux, Kesher, Calithena, Jeff Rients, James Maliszewski, Victor Raymond, Andrew Reyes, Kevin Mayle, and many, many more! This issue features four full adventures - including a long one for the original Empire of the Petal Throne game - new fantasy worlds, monsters, magic, rules, character options, NPCs, maps, tables, and many other things you crave to bring your fantasy adventures to life on the tabletop. Come unlock your imagination, and keep Fighting On!

Table of Contents

Article Contributor(s) Page
Dedication to Dave Arneson 1
The Tower of Birds Gabor Lux 3
The Devil’s in the Details Kesher 6
The Penguin as Player Character Patrick Farley 8
The Dragon-Blooded Calithena 12
Knights & Knaves Karen Collins 13
The Monster Machine Vincent Baker 14
The Darkness Beneath Hackman 19
Tables for Fables Age of Fable 26
The Seven Swords Jacob “Badelaire” Boucher 27
Shields Shall Be Splintered J. Brian Murphy 28
Panicked Mounts and Falls Geoffrey O. Dale 30
The Entourage Approach David Bowman 31
Ye Olde Magic Shoppe Jeff Rients 32
Unusual & Magical Spirits Max Davenport 35
Random Inn Generator James Edward Raggi IV 36
Adventure Flowchart Dan Eldredge 44
Education of a Magic User Douglas Cox 45
The Outdoor Map James Maliszewski 46
The Wilderness Architect Victor Raymond 52
Barbarian Magic Items Baz Blatt 58
Handgonnes & Cannons L. William Schneider 59
The First Dungeon Adventure Greg Svenson 60
Dave Arneson, Blackmoor, & Me! Robert Lionheart 62
Interview with Dave Arneson 63
The Red Gem of High Cartography Edsan 64
The Magic of Mistworld Steve Marsh 82
Oceanian Legends Del L. Beaudry 84
Finish the City! Andrew Reyes 86
Creepies & Crawlies Jeff Rients 87
Artifacts, Adjuncts, and Oddments Gabor Lux 88

Illustrations & Cartography

Front Cover by Kevin Mayle (http://kevinmayle.netaidz.com/main.php); Fight On! logo by Jeff Rients. Back cover by Del L. Beau- dry. Dave Arneson photo by Madeline Ferwerda. Interior art by Gabor Lux (3, 4, 5); Kesher (4, 7, 25, 71); Andrew Reyes (6, 27, 31, 36, 45, 86); Justine Shaw (www.nowhere-girl.com, 8, 10, 11); Otherworld Miniatures (9); Peter Seckler (12, 14); Adele Lorienne (www.meadowhaven.net, 13); Vincent Baker (16, 18, 22); Robert S. Conley (20, 48); David Bowman (23); Age of Fable (26); Lee Barber (29, 34, 83); Anthony Stiller (33, 59); Santiago L. “Zulgyan” Oría (43); Dan Eldredge (44); Douglas Cox (45); Kevin Mayle (61); “Murdock” (63); Seskimo (65, 69, 72, 80); and Edsan (74, 77, 81). We also used public domain clipart from www.karenswhimsy.com (30, 39, 40, 46, 49, 50, 54, 55, 57, 88) and wpcclipart.com (52).