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Polyhedron (Issue 4 - Mar 1982)
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Vol. 2, No. 1
The first table of contents on page 2:Features
Willingham art ..............2
THE POLYHEDRON
The new newsletter .....3-16
Regulars
There was a second cover on page 3 with the POLYHEDRON name, and the complete table of contents on page 4. White Rabbits regular feature.
Pg. 2
Fighter Coming Around A Corner
Art
A drawing of...(see title).
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Pg. 2
Letters
Reader/Fan Mail
Where is GEN CON East?, Jim Ward interview (from Gary Gygax), D&D DM seminar, D&D camp, and the cost of
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Pg. 4
Convention Update
News
GEN CON East Game Convention gets a new time & place.
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Pg. 4
Name Contest Results
News
The new name of the magazine is...POLYHEDRON!
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Pg. 5
Where I'm Coming From
Editorial
Maps, New "official" clerical spells, cantrips, Basic D&D articles, requests for articles, AD&D
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Pg. 5
Grenadier
News
Wizard's Gold Giveaway: contest from Grenadier (reprinted from "The Grenadier Bulletin")
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Pg. 6
RPGA Interview with..."Jake" Jaquet
Interview
Part 1 of a 3-part interview with Dragon magazine publisher Gary Lee Jaquet .
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Pg. 11
White Rabbits
Article
A list of the missing credits for art and articles from the previous 3 issues.
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Pg. 11
Turnbull Talking
Article
An article from the UK's Dungeons & Dragons Player's Association Newsletter on the addition of the new PC
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Pg. 12
Spelling Bee
Article
The proper uses of Magic Missle, Fireball, and Lightning Bolt in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
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Pg. 13
Notes For the Dungeon Master
Article
Tips & techniques for being a better DM, plus a few tricks & traps for Advanced Dungeons &
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Pg. 14
Dispel Confusion
Article
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Q&A from The Game Wizards: "chance to know spell" failure, dispel
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Pg. 14
Basically Speaking
Article
First in a series of articles for newcomers to gaming and Dungeons & Dragons: the D&D Basic Set.
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Pg. 15
Notes from HQ
News
Errors from the previous issue, Canadian members, changes of address, clubs, Dragon subscriptions, tournament DMs
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Pg. 16
NOR
Comic
A fantasy adventure comic...with spaceships?
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This was just called TSR RPGA magazine for the first four issues; it was not officially titled Polyhedron until issue #5.
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