Shadis
Issue 39
1997

Table of Contents

Articles

Editorial by Rob Vaux.
You Like Us, You Really Like Us
The Art of Collaboration
Interview with Margaret Weis and Larry Elmore.

Hole in the Sky A Generic Fantasy Setting by Greg Stolze

Introduction
Welcome To Your Death
Dwellers in the Hole
Escape from the Inevitable

Spacestation Cumulus A Nexus Adventure for Fading Suns by Bill Bridges

Introduction
Description
Residents

Hunters Inc. Chapter 5: The Vampire Strikes Back by Dave Dollar

Introduction
The Twin Towers Hotel
Events
Cast List
Hotel Maps (very slow: 272K)

MegaStructures Sci-fi Settings That Challenge the Scale of the Universe by Paul Lucas

Introduction
Free-Floating Structures
Planet-Centric Structures
Star-Centric Structures
Other Genres


The Mountain House An American Fortress by Ed Carmien

Introduction
Tuning The Mountain House
The Mountain House
Maps and Plans

Magic Castles by Larry Granato.
How to Make that Fantasy Fortress More than a Pile of Bricks.
Beyond the Gates by Global Games.
Strange Vistas Fiction.
Hostile Takeover by James Macduff.
Strange Vistas Fiction.

The Edge

Reality Check CokerPunk? by Pete 'Aly' North
The Crucible Miniatures BattleTech Scenario: "Wait for It" by Ken Carpenter

Reviews

Men in Black RPG RPG Game Review by James MacDuff
Neverworld: Upgrade Edition RPG Game Review by David Meeks
The Mississippi Queen Board Game Review by Marcelo A. Figueroa
Deadlands: Book o' the Dead Guidebook RPG Game Review by Patty Norale
Shadowrun: Missions RPG Game Review by Loren Dean

Comics

Dork Tower On the Road Again (extremely slow: 720K) by John Kovalic
The Stew Episode 5 (monstrously slow: 1.083MB! ) by Rob Vaux, John Wick, and Cris Dornaus
Warchief Episode 8 (extremely slow: 608K) by Manui and Adams

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