With the flattering news from Scott Sitar of Fantasy Games Unlimited that Games Day IV, with an attendance of 2,500 ranked No. 2 in the world after Origins (see Games Day report on page 13), British garners should feel proud of themselves to have put their hobby in such an eminent position. We would like to thank all the White Dwarf readers who attended, and look forward to seeing those who didn't next year.
Many readers, after having consumed the Advanced D&D Players' Handbook so eagerly, are enquiring as to the release date of the Referee's Guide. We have recently been informed by Gary Gygax that the publication date will be well into 1979 and maybe as far back as August. However, Gary has promised to send us the Combat Table from the Referee's Guide for publication in White Dwarf if completed for enough in advance of the other material to be included in the manuscript.
Last issue we published our first mini dungeon, The Lichway. Many readers wrote in to ask the name of the designer. We are pleased to say that The Lichway was the creation of Albie Fiore a full-time member Of the Whirs. Dwarf staff. Watch out for Albie's next creation coming soon...
Finally, we regret that we have had to raise the price of White Dwarf across the Atlantic. This is clue to the continuing fall of the dollar together with a rise in shipping costs.
Ian Livingstone
Table of Contents
TALISMANS OF TEKUMEL - 6
Magical items for EPT designed and illustrated by Jack McArdle
NEWS - 7
What's happening in the SF/F names world
THE FIEND FACTORY - 8
An assortment of readers mongers edited by Don TUrilbUll
TREASURE CHEST - 10
A miscellany of DSO additions LETTERS 12 Readers' views and comments
GAMES DAY IV - 13
A report by Ian Livingstone LIGHT SWORD An SF duelling game designed by Will Backhaus
OPEN BOX - 16
SF/F games review
THE EXPERIENCED TRAVELLER - 18
Part two of incorporation of experience into Traveller by Mike Ferguson
VALLEY OF THE FOUR WINDS - 20
Chapter Three: In Greengorm Forest
MOLTEN MAGIC - 22
SF/F miniature figures review
HELP! - 23
