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The article itself is by Ian Livingstone and gives a lot of comment and some suggestions about the game background - but virtually no comment about the rules themselves.
WHITE DWARF MAGAZINE ARCHIVE FULL
The Metamorphosis Alpha article starts with a fairly poor full page drawing of a fight involving a a sentient plant, several characters with swords an knives, and a two-headed guy with a knife stuck in his thigh, and a look of surprise on one of his faces.
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The Contents list 9 items, some of which were destined to be mainstays of the magazine for many years: Metamorphosis Alpha, D&D Society, The Monstermark System, Open Box, Competitive D&D, No Way Out?, D&D Campaigns, The Warlord, and Treasure Chest. He then goes on to report that there are now over 50 Sci Fi/ Fantasy games on the market, and 10 companies making SF/F miniatures, before stating that White Dwarf has been published to support these games, with particular reference to D&D. The editorial talks of "dramatic change" in the "art of wargaming" over the previous two years and relates this specifically to the arrival of Dungeons and Dragons in 1974. Next, the contents page and editorial by Ian Livingstone. We start with a page of adverts (for Thane Tostig by Barry Minot (what happened to him?), Monsters, Monsters, and Chris Harvey (who seem to be running some kind of mail order service). It's no that badly drawn, all things considered, though clearly amateurish.Īt the bottom of the cover it reads: "This issue: The Monstermark - monster malignity in D&D Metamorphosis Alpha - review and suggestions Competitive D&D - an introduction" one of whom is lopping off the head of an unfortunate man in robes (presumably a wizard of sorts) while two strange-looking birds/demons look on in the background. The cover itself is a black and white picture on a mustard coloured background and shows what I presume are two dwarfs. The sub-title is "The science fiction and fantasy games magazine" The cover says June/July 1977, price 50p/1.50. Having been lucky enough to get the firs 10 years of White Dwarf on DVD (withdrawn due to copyright problems, I understand), I thought I would have a stab at reading them in order and commenting.