Polyhedron Newszine #12 (1983)

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Title: Polyhedron Newszine, Volume 3, Number 3 Issue #12
Type: Slick Newsletter
Publication Schedule: Bi-Monthly
Copyright: 1983 TSR Hobbies, Inc.
Publishing company: TSR Hobbies, Inc.
Publisher: Kimber Eastland
Editor: Mary Kirchoff
Contributing Editors: Bill Hoyer, Tom Robertson
Cover Artist: Larry Elmore
Contributing Artists: Jeff Easley
Place of Publication: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Format: 32 pages. Slick light weight paper, white. Stapled
Cover Price: $2.00
Mass: 102g
Dimensions: length 27.9cm, width 21.6cm, thickness .2cm

Contents:
Cover Story:
Encounters. Grifton must face the red dragon, Forszhan. by Gail Sanchez
Special Report:
Convention Update. Gen Con South and the Emperor's Birthday
Features:
The Knight-Error. by Ron Shirtz
Dispel Confusion. by Frank Mentzer, Allen Hammack, Mike Carr, James Ward, Merle Rasmussen, Dave Cook, and Mark Acres
Basically Speaking. by Jon Pickens
Knight Hawks: A New Dimension. by Doug Niles
Mapping From Square One. by Frank Mentzer
Notes for the Dungeon Master. by E. Gary Gygax
Roles. A Top Secret Game feature. by Merle Rasmussen
Departments:
...from the publisher
...from the editor
Letters
Two Cents
White Rabbits
Tournament Scoring System
Gencon XVI Game Fair Miniature Open details
Treasure Chest

Advertisements of Interest:

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Musings:

The Elmore cover is one of my favorite all-time TSR images. It always sets my imagination on fire.

Products from the Treasure Chest column:
Koplow Dice $7.25 per set
Gem Dice in special RPGA Network colors Electric Blue and Electric Green $3.75 per set
Alignment Generators $1.25 per pair
Blank Jigsaw Puzzles. 5 1/2" x 8" $.90 each
RPGA Network Fantasy Notepads. Come with 10 different illustrations of character classes. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" $1.75
Mini-Tote bags $2.50 close-out sale
Gaming caps in 3 styles of illustrations: Robot, Halfling Thief, Dwarf Hero. Available in dark blue, green, red, and yellow. $4.50
T-Shirts in 3 styles of illustrations: Grell Attack, Gamma Chicken, Dwarf Hero. Illustrations by Tim Truman. $7.00 each
R1 To The Aid of Falx $3.50
R2 The Investigation of Hydell $4.50
R3 The Egg of Phoenix $4.50
Polyhedron back issues. Collectors note: they did not reprint any back issues $1.25 some sold out
R4 Doc's Island $4.50
RPGA1 Rahasia $4.50
RPGA Library Slipcase $7.50 each (see image)
The Artists of TSR. The RPGA's first Art Portfolio. 12 black and white images. $7.50 (see image)
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