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KoDT #158 (December 2009) TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Strips
• The Rumor Mill
  • a Games Pit strip featuring: Weird Pete, B.A., Grover Grundig and Squirrely.
  • Back from GaryCon and catching up on the King of All Dice, DAWG and rumors of Gary.
• Dead On Arrival
  • a Knights strip: Dave returns to the table to find his character already dead - or is he?
• A Made Man
  • a Knights strip: B.A. gives Dave a few options to consider...
• The Die-Bearer
  • a Knights strip: Can anyone resist the lure of the Fitz?
• On the Down-Lo
  • a Games Pit strip featuring: Weird Pete, Bob, Squirrely, Crutch and Nitro.
  • Weird Pete deals in questionable goods.
• Herd - A Discouraging Word
  • a Black Hands strip: The "Four Herdsmen of the Apocalypse" rip through town.
• Makin' the Rounds
  • a Black Hands strip: Who's next on the hit list?
• Little Keep on the Prairie
  • a Black Hands strip: The Four Herdsmen encounter Alamo City.
• Remember the Ala-Moooo
  • a Black Hands strip: Who's really in trouble here?
• One-Two Punches

Feature Articles
• Beyond the Book: Rangers & Rogues classes {HackMaster Basic} from Kenzer and Company

GameMaster's Workshop
• Casting Call: Coltar Dormeln {HackMaster Basic NPC} by Barbara Blackburn
• All Things Magic: The Pilgrim's Pillow {generic} by Derek Kagemann
• Bait and Tackle: Generic Adventure Hooks and Encounters for the GM to run with {fantasy; systemless}
• Deadly Trappings: The Shaft {fantasy; systemless} by Barbara Blackburn
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Olita Drinel, Scala Bloodbane, Iltamir Drinel {HackMaster Basic NPCs} by Bill Urban
• Rustlers of the Night: Skitter Rat {HackMaster Basic} from Kenzer and Company

Regular Columns
• Tales from the Table: Actual tales from our readers
• Web Scryer: Hitting the Tweet Deck surfed by Kenneth Newquist
• Geek Fu Action Grip: Pluto Mourned observed by Mur Lafferty
• Gaming the Movies: Underworld trilogy by Jim Davenport

Reviews
• Lost Game Safari: Final Days scouted by Andy Miller
• Lookin' at Comics: Old School Batman scrutinized by Tony DiGerolamo
• The Quotable Gamer: Sector 41 quoted by William Morgal
• The “Indy” Game Scene: Diaspora explored by Ashok Desai
• Disks of Wondrous Power: Head for the Borderlands played by Rick Moscatello
• Board Squawk: Essen 2009 boarded by Nick Medinger
• Off the Shelf: The Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper read by Paul Westermeyer
• Brian's Picks: Bill of Rights, Dark Places, Monsters and Other Childish Things

Departments
• Friendly Local Game Store:
• Cries from the Attic: Editorial of a madman
• Table Talk: Our Readers Talk Back
• Game Vine
• Weird Pete's Bulletin Board
• Back Room at the Games Pit
• Parting Shots

Other Toons
• Heroes of the Hackleague by Don Thomas, James Burns, Bob Bimbry, John McGuire
• Rolling by the Brothers Grimm
• Unnamed cartoons by Chris Avellone, Carl Evans, Robert Grover and Chris Avellone

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