Shadis
Issue 29

Table of Contents

Articles

Editorial by DJ Trindle.
The Cons of August
Skybox and Psi-cop by D.J. Trindle.
An Interview with Walter Koenig.
The Case of the Missing Players by Robert Baldwin
Solving the Problem of Gamer Absenteeism.
Espionage in RPGs by John W. Baichtal.
A Guide to Real Life Spies.
The Beauty of the Slums by Joseph Johaneman
A Loving Look at the Seamier Side of the Urban Jungle.
The Divine Sibyls by Tonia Walden
Apollo's Ancient Oracles and How To Use Them In Role-playing.

Anatomy of a Haunting "Real Life" Ghosts to Enhance Your Campaign by Justin Schmid

Introduction
Types Of Hauntings
Haunted Places
Ghostbusting and Exorcisms

Black Curtain Theater Vampire Adventure by Douglas Seacat

Introduction
Chapter One: A Night at the Theater
Chapter Two: A Case of Missing Person
Chapter Three: Digging Up Some Old Friends
Appendix 1: NPC Stats
Appendix Two: Alternate Scenarios

Trust No One Heavy Gear RPG Adventure (Part 2) by Jeff Mackintosh

Introduction
Sequence 1: The Quest
Sequence 2: It Hits the Fan
Debriefing

Lights, Cameras, Action? by Passow, Strang, and Tessmann.
RPG Ideas.
The Heroes of Alpha Complex by Jonathan Tweet.
Strange Vistas Fiction from Paranoia.

The Edge

This and That Gamer Sterotypes by Rob Vaux
Weasel Games 7 Troubling Friends by Lester Smith
News New Products 1996
GenCon Photos 1996
In the Trenches Lesson 6 You Will never Find a More Wretched Hive of Scum and Villany by Bryan Winter

Reviews


Vampire: The Masquerade RPG Review by Rob Vaux
A World of Darkness 2nd Edition RPG Game Review by Rob Vaux
Casting Call: Miniatures Review Simtac and Grenadier Sci Fi Figures by Ken Carpenter

Lost Treasures by Rob Vaux

Lost Treasures Keep on the Borderlands and Bushido

Bubble Gum Crisis RPG, Babylon Project, and Exile RPG Game Previews by Rob Vaux
Fading Suns RPG Game Review by John Wick
Six Guns and Sorcery RPG Game Review by Jane St. Claire

Comics

Dirk (slow: 94K) by Allan Smithee and the Freak Force

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