Different Worlds #13

Magazine of Adventure Role-Playing Games

August 1981

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Roland Brown

• "The Land Of Faerie" by Scott R. Turner
• "The Travellers' Aid Society" by Iain Delaney
• "Book Review: Role-Playing in the Land of Xanth" by Leonard H. Kanterman, M.D.
• "RuneQuest/Gateway Cult: The Cult of Erlin the Harper" by Jane Woodward
• "Samurai Swords" by Stephen R. Marsh
• "Metal Marvels: Samurai Figures by Archive, Stan Johansen, and Ral Partha" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• Reviews
  Land of the Rising Sun (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
  Arduin Adventure (Grimoire Games)
• "The Sword Of Hollywood" by Larry DiTillio
• "Letter From Gigi: Gossip" by Gigi D'Arn

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48 pages.

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Different Worlds #14

Magazine of Adventure Role-Playing Games

September 1981

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Tom Phillips

• "Judges Guild and D&D: A Guide for the Discriminating GM" by Patrick Amory
• "Character Personality Profile" by Mark Lukens
• "Preview to the Second Edition of Adventures In Fantasy" by Richard L. Snider
• "Painting Miniature Figures" by Robin Wood
• "Taverns And Inns" by Lewis Pulsipher
• "Familiars" by David F. Nalle
• "Plausible Geography for Role-Playing Games" by George Hersh
• "Come, Clash with the Titans" by Larry DiTillio
• Reviews
  The Argon Gambit/Death Station (Game Designer's Workshop)
  Grimtooth's Traps (Flying Buffalo)
  Towns of the Outlands (Midkemia Press)
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

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48 pages.

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Different Worlds #15

Magazine of Adventure Role-Playing Games

October 1981

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Rick Becker

• "More Citizens: Six New Classes for Traveller" by Paul Montgomery Crabaugh
• "Better Gamemastering: Tournament Role-Playing" by Ken Rolston
• "RQ/Glorantha Cult: Caladra and Aurelion" by Charles Huber
• "Favorites of the Gods" by David F. Nalle
• "A Modest Proposal for The Fantasy Trip" by David R. Dunham
• "Man Bites Dog: Role-Playing in the Future" by Ken St. Andre
• "Better D&D: Making Life Hard for Magic-Users" by Lewis Pulsipher
• Reviews
  Universe (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
  Aftermath! (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
  SORAG (Paranoia Press)
  Sea Of Mystery (Flying Buffalo)
  Fiend Folio (TSR Hobbies)
  High Passage (High Passage)
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

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48 pages.

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Different Worlds #16

Magazine of Adventure Role-Playing Games

November 1981

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Tom Phillips

• "Designer Notebook: Hand-Held Thermo-Nuclear Devices" by Robert Plamondon
• "Better Game Mastering: Tournament Role-Playing part 2" by Ken Rolston
• "Mythological Monsters for The Fantasy Trip" by Ronald Mark Pehr
• "RQ/Satire: The Cult of Indlas Somer" by Angus MacDonald
• "Solo Role-Playing" by Lewis Pulsipher
• "Game Design: Illusion Magic" by David F. Nalle
• "Training the Novice GM" by Howard Mahler
• "Metal Marvels: Asgard Miniatures - Dungeon Adventurers and Space Marines" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• Reviews
  Secret of the Slavers' Stockade (TSR Hobbies)
  The Secret of Bone Hill (TSR Hobbies)
  Dwellers of the Forbidden City (TSR Hobbies)
  Star Patrol (Gamescience)
  Merchants and Merchandise (Paranoia Press)
  Melanda: Land Of Mystery (Wilmark Dynasty)
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

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48 pages.

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Different Worlds #17

Magazine of Adventure Role-Playing Games

December 1981

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Steve Leialoha

• "Solo RuneQuest Scenario: Ware Hall" by Sandy Petersen
• "D&D Variant: Speed In Melee" by Ronald Mark Pehr
• "Traveller: For Sale - Three New Fighters for Your SpaceForce" by Paul Montgomery Crabaugh
• "RQ/Gateway Cult: The Fire God of the Tundra Nomads - Enuk Manamee" by Greg Wilson
• "TFT: The Horseclans Player" by Ronald Mark Pehr
• "Skull & Crossbones Scenario: The Log of the Lively Lady" by Gerald Seypura
• "An Approach to World-Building: QuestWorld" by Lynn Willis, Greg Stafford, and the Chaosium Staff
• "Minatures: Conversions In Lead" by Robin Wood
• "D&D Magic: Devious Magic" by Robert Plamondon
• "D&D Variant: Non-Human Level Limits" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• Reviews"
  Champions (Hero Games)
  Ravenscrag (Judges Guild)
  Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords (TSR)
  In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords (TSR)
  Cults Of Terror (Chaosium)
  Dargon's Dungeon (Flying Buffalo)
  The Illhiedrin Book (Judges Guild)
  Zienteck (Judges Guild)
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

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48 pages.

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Different Worlds #18

Magazine of Adventure Role-Playing Games

January 1982

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Kevin C. Ellis

• "Traveller: Swords on Deck - Exotic Weapons and Animal Attacks" by Paul Montgomery Crabaugh
• "Traveller: Changes for Trillion Credit Squadron" by Doug Houseman
• "Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier" by Paul Montgomery Crabaugh
• "Metal Marvels: Star Trek - Figures From Citadel" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• "D&D Variant: Is It ... Magic? What does it do? - Handling 'Detect Magic' Spells and Devices" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• "Traveller: Straight from the Designer's Desk - Starfreighter Athena" by Henry J. Padilla
• "Role-Playing Aid: Fast Towns - Quick Generation System" by Martin Connel
• "How to Design Cities" by Patrick Amory
• "RuneQuest Scenario: The Tale of the Jolly Soldier" by Ken Rolston
• Books - Fiction & Role-Playing
  Fantasy Wargaming (Patrick Stephens)
  If the Stars Are Gods (Ace)
• Reviews
  Wild West (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
  Ordeal By Eshaar (FASA)
  Flight of the Stag (Marishal Adventures)
  Salvage Mission (Marishal Adventures)
  Fleetwatch (Marishal Adventures)
  High Passage, Issue 2 (FASA)
  Simba Safari (Judges Guild)
  I.S.P.M.V. Fenris (FASA)
  Z.I.S.M.V. Vlezhahl (FASA)
  I.S.C.V. King Richard (FASA)
  I.S.P.M.V. Tethys (FASA)
  I.S.C.V. Leander (FASA)
  Action Aboard (FASA)
  The Enchanted Wood (SPI)
  The Tower of Indomitable Circumstance (Judges Guild)
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

Published by Chaosium, Inc.

48 pages.

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Different Worlds #19

Magazine of Adventure Role-Playing Games

Special Cthulhu Issue

February 1982

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Roland Brown

• "Call Of Cthulhu: Designers' Notes" by Sandy Petersen & Lynn Willis
• "Call Of Cthulhu Variant: Guns Against Cthulhu" by Dick Wagenet
• "Call Of Cthulhu Scenario: Underground Menace" by Sandy Petersen
• "Call Of Cthulhu Errata and Second Thoughts"
• "Gangster!: Bad Guys for Modern Role-Playing - The Gang Leaders" by Glenn Rahman
• "Metal Marvels: Safe Storage for Figures - The Many Ways for Storing a Lead Figure Safely" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• "Adapting Thieves' World to Heroes Of Olympus: Thieves Of Sparta" by B. Dennis Sustare
• Reviews
  Call Of Cthulhu (Chaosium)
  The Spawn Of Fashan (Games of Fashan)
  Deities And Demigods (TSR Hobbies)
  Adventure Class Ships, Vol. 1 (FASA)
  Palace of the Silver Princess (TSR)
  The House on Hangman's Hill (Judges Guild)
  Trial By Fire (Judges Guild)
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

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48 pages.

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Different Worlds #20

Magazine of Adventure Role-Playing Games

March 1982

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Luise Perenne

• "General-Cover Story: Zarzeena's World" by Steve Perrin
• "Designer's Notebook: Heraldry" by Robin Wood
• "D&D Variant: Giving Birth" by Roby Ward
• "Traveller Scenario: Race for the Specter" by Doug Houseman
• "How to Design Mythology" by David P. Joiner
• Reviews
  The Free City of Haven (Gamelords)
  The Iron Wind (Iron Crown Enterprises)
  Against The Giants (TSR)
  Port O' Call: Tarlkin's Landing (Judges Guild)
  Glimmerdrift Reaches (Judges Guild)
  Crucis Margin (Judges Guild)
  The Sinister Secrets of Saltmarsh (TSR)
• Books & Role-Playing
  The Ice Is Coming (Del Rey)
  Othergates No. 3, 1982: A Market Guide (Unique Graphics)
• "Source Article: The Mimi" by Ernest Hogan
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

Published by Chaosium, Inc.

48 pages.

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Different Worlds #21

Magazine of Adventure Role-Playing Games

June 1982

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Alan Burton

• "Source Article: Racial Sight Differences" by Shadowhawk"
• "Source Article: Healing Plants and Other Herbs" by Robin Wood
• "Traveller: Pistols" by Paul Montgomery Crabaugh
• "Metal Marvels: Grenadier Hirelings, Fighting Men & Specialists" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• "Philosophy: Fantasy Is Reality" by Larry Best
• "Stormbringer Solo Scenario: The Elric Saga - Sea Battle Near Melnibone" by Ken St. Andre
• "Stormbringer Errata"
• "RQ: Glorantha - Creating Jolanti" by Michael Malony & Greg Stafford
• "D&D Variant: Making a Magic Staff" by Gerald M. Schmitt
• Reviews
  Waspwinter (Judges Guild)
  Legend of the Sky Raiders (FASA)
  Journey to the Center of the Circle (Wilmark Dynasty)
  Descent into the Depths of the Earth (TSR Hobbies)
• "D&D Variant: An Expanded Cleric vs. Undead System" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

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48 pages.

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Different Worlds #22

The Magazine for Adventure Role-Players

Special RuneQuest Issue

July 1982

Cover price: $2.50

Cover: Lisa Free

• "RuneQuest Gateway Cult: Cult of Dionysus" by Michael Kolb
• "RuneQuest Question and Answer: Advice from Rurik" edited by Steve Perrin
• "Rune Fix 1" by Greg Stafford
• "Traveller Source Article: Terraforming - Part One" by Doug Houseman
• "Tunnels & Trolls Solo Scenario: Hela's House of Dark Delights" by Ken St. Andre
• "Eight New Weapons for RuneQuest" by Paul Cardwell, Jr.
• Reviews
  Worlds Of Wonder (Chaosium)
  76 Patrons (Game Designers' Workshop)
  Uragyad'n of the Seven Pillars (FASA)
  The Dungeon of King Lout (Infinity Limited)
  C&S Sourcebook II (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
• "Cardboard Marvels: Cardboard Heroes - New Competition for Lead Figures" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• "The Sword Of Hollywood" by Larry DiTillio
• "Cinema News & Reviews: Conan" by John Nubbin
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

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48 pages.

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Different Worlds #23

The Magazine for Adventure Role-Players

Special Superhero Issue

August 1982

Cover price: $2.75

Cover: William Thomas Willingham

• "Survey: Superhero Role-playing Games" by Steve Perrin"
• "Superhero 2044: Part-Time Superhero" by Donald Saxman
• "Villains And Vigilantes: Designer's Notes" by Jeff Dee
• "Supergame: Designer's Notes" by Jay & Aimee Hartlove
• "Champions: Designer's Notes" by Steve Peterson
• "Champions: Role-Playing the X-Men" by Glenn Thain
• "Traveller Source Article: Terraforming - Part Two" by Doug Houseman
• "Designer's Notes for Superworld" by Steve Perrin
• "Superworld: The X-Men Character Creation" by Steve Perrin & Karl Maurer
• "Adventure By Design" by Paul Jaquays
• Reviews
  Supervillains (Task Force Games)
  The Official Superhero Adventure Game (Brian Phillips)
  Death Duel with the Destroyers (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
  The Ysgarth Rule System (Ragnarok Enterprises)
  Valley of the Mists (Fantasy Games Unlimited)
  Rescue On Galatea (FASA)
  Broadsword (Games Designers' Workshop)
• Books & Role-Playing
  Too Many Magicians (Ace)
  Murder and Magic (Ace)
  Darcy Investigates (Ace)
  Best of Randall Garrett (Pocket)
• Fantasy & Science Fiction Films
  E.T.
  Poltergeist
  The Thing
  Blade Runner
• "The Sword Of Hollywood" by Larry DiTillio
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

Published by Chaosium, Inc.

56 pages.

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Different Worlds #24

The Magazine for Adventure Role-Players

Special Dwarf-Mostal Issue

September 1982

Cover price: $2.75

Cover: Brad W. Foster

• "Special Mostal Issue: Dwarfs" by Poul Anderson
• "Special Mostal Issue: Why I Dislike Mostali" by Greg Stafford
• "Special Mostal Issue: Mostal-Dwarfs - Mythos, Magic, Lore & Heresies" by Greg Stafford
• "Special Mostal Issue: Dwarf Weapons for RuneQuest" by Steve Perrin
• "Special Mostal Issue: Dwarf Senses" by Sandy Petersen
• "Special Mostal Issue - Metal Marvels: Dwarfs" by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
• Books & Role-Playing
  The Wizard Of Anharitte (Ace)
  Water Witch (Ace)
• "Information: Universal Resolution Matrix" by Harry White
• "AD&D: Pregnancy And Adventure" by Colleen A. Bishop
• "Adventure By Design - Getting Started: Ideas and Theme" by Paul Jaquays
• Reviews
  Trollpak (Chaosium)
  Citybook 1 (Flying Buffalo)
  Masters of the Mind (Judges Guild)
  Trading Team (Marishal Adventures)
• "The Sword Of Hollywood: Interview with John Milius" by Larry DiTillio
• Film Review
  The Secret Of NIMH
• "A Letter From Gigi" by Gigi D'Arn

Published by Chaosium, Inc.

48 pages.

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