Subject:      Dragon 26 - Jack Vance stuff?
From:         hfoao122@huey.csun.edu (john horton)
Date:         1996/08/26
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Hi all,

I'd like to hear from anyone familiar with Dragon #26.  I believe it
contains some info on the characters and/or spells from Jack Vance's Dying
Earth books.  I know many of these spells are present in *D&D (although
ususally under other names), but I wonder what that issue had to say about
Vance's world.  

Thanks in advance,

John



Subject:      Re: Dragon 26 - Jack Vance stuff?
From:         "David E. Wall" <wiz@comet.phast.umass.edu>
Date:         1996/08/26
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<Rummaging about in collection...>

Ah ha!  Number 26... June,1979...

Hmm... Not much here.  The only "Vancian" article contained therein is
the "Giants in the Earth" article (NPC's from fantasy literature) where
Lawrence Schick and Tom Moldary give stats for Cugel the Clever.

They detail him as a 14th level thief, with some spells learned from
Iucouno, the Laughing Magician.


Hope this helps,

David E. Wall  --  wiz@neca.com
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