White Dwarf 1

White Dwarf #1

Cover Date: June / July 1977

Cover Price: 50p / $1.50

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Contents

Pages	Title	Category	Author	Description
1	Untitled	Art	Chris Beaumont	Cover
3	Editorial	Contents & Editorial	Ian Livingstone
4	Metamorphosis Alpha Scene	Art	Chris Beaumont
5-7	Metamorphosis Alpha	Metamorphosis Alpha	Ian Livingstone	Suggestions for the new SF role-playing game rules & campaign ideas derived from novels. Orphans of the Sky by Robert Heinlein] Gravitation Effects Chart Superstitions & Religions Class Structures & Agricultural Barter Economy Law and Order: Justice Systems Non-Stop by Brian Aldiss Creatures Renewable agriculture resources Diseases & Mutations Captive Universe by Harry Harrison Religious Rites Tech Devices Ship Systems
7	D&D Society	D&D		News and enrolling procedure
9-11	Monstermark System	D&D	Don Turnbull	A method for assessing monster malignity by Don Turnbull The 'D' Factor: Defence The 'A' Factor: Aggressiveness The Monstermark: Challenge Rating Special Powers The Undead and other 'Specials' (Part 1, also in Best of White Dwarf, 1980; Part 2 in White Dwarf 2 , and Part 3 in White Dwarf 3) Expands on article that appeared in Owl & Weasel 22
12-13	Open Box	Reviews		Sci-Fi & Fantasy Games Reviewed [Sorcerer] by SPI: Board Game Reviewed by Rob Thomasson [Starship Troopers] by Avalon Hill: Board Game Reviewed by Martin Easterbrook
14-15	Competitive D&D : An introduction	D&D	Fred Hemmings	Part 1, Part 2 in White Dwarf 2. Review of a tournament between two parties.
15	No Way Out? D&D puzzles	D&D	David Wells	Tweadledum and Tweadledee: Riddle The Hireling: Riddle The Orcs' Den: Puzzle
16-17	D&D Campaigns : Part I - Philosophy	D&D	Lewis Pulsipher	D&D Styles: Playing Style Game: Rules Mechanics Escapism: Narrative Play Campaign continuity & rationale (Also in Best of White Dwarf, 1980, related issues: White Dwarf 3, White Dwarf 4 & White Dwarf 5)
17	The Keeper of the Flame	Comic	Taupi	Comic
18-19	The Warlord	Review	Steve Jackson	Analysis of the nuclear wargame The Warlord
20-21	Treasure Chest	D&D		A miscellany of D&D additions Helm of Vision: Magic Item - Steven Littlechild What's Wrong with D&D ... and what I'm doing about it! Andrew D. Holt Alternative rule suggestions: The Combat System: Card system for choosing attack and defense actions The Magic System: Player action requirements that are commensurate with spell difficulty The "Party" Effect: Keeping inactive players engaged Final Remarks The Pervert An "Alternative" Class - Ian Waugh Poison: Alternative rule suggestion for strength of poison vs. constitution - Alan Youde
22	Classifieds	Community		Help!: Clubs, Contacts & Events, Letters, No Way Out?: Solutions to puzzles on page 15
24		Art	Fangorn	Back Cover

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