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KoDT #159 (January 2010) TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Strips
• Remember the Ala-Mooo Part 2
  • a Black Hands strip: The guys plan their next move, but are surprised by a particular NPC...
• The Job at Hand
  • an Off the Grid Games strip: Gary helps JoJo with his Wurld of HackKraft comeback.
• Bovine-Geddon
  • a Black Hands strip: A not-so-secret meeting leads to disaster.
• Peckin' for a Heart of Gold
  • a Wurld of HackKraft strip featuring: Weird Pete, Stevil and Squirrely
  • Weird Pete tries his hand at the gold trade.
• The Transaction
  • a Knights strip: Brian makes a questionable purchase.
• Full Disclosure
  • a Knights strip: Brian catches B.A. off guard.
• The Summons
  • a Java Joint/Games Pit strip featuring: Weird Pete, Nitro and Gordo.
  • Weird Pete serves Nitro with a summons, and learns about gold mining from Gordo.
• One-Two Punches

Feature Articles
• Beyond the Book: New Cleric classes: Risk, the Eternal Lantern and the Traveler {HackMaster Basic} from Kenzer and Company
• Feature: The Amazing Concise Villain by Cyrus Duane

GameMaster's Workshop
• Casting Call: Otto Peel {Pathfinder NPC} by Charles W Kiley III
• All Things Magic: J'Sin's Mask {D&D 4E} by Brian M Sammons
• Bait and Tackle: Generic Adventure Hooks and Encounters for the GM to run with {fantasy; systemless}
• Deadly Trappings: Spikes of Doom {fantasy; systemless} by Barbara Blackburn
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Jeskin Vosser, The Mad Trapper, Gramagorda {HackMaster Basic NPCs} by Brian Sammons
• Rustlers of the Night: Tarantubat {HackMaster Basic} from Kenzer and Company

Regular Columns
• Tales from the Table: Actual tales from our readers
• Web Scryer: The Expanding Blogosphere of D&D 4th edition surfed by Kenneth Newquist
• Geek Fu Action Grip: Domestic Bushido observed by Mur Lafferty
• Gaming the Movies: Mission to Mars by Jim Davenport

Reviews
• Lost Game Safari: RingWorld scouted by Andy Miller
• Lookin' at Comics: Webcomic Round Up 2009 scrutinized by Tony DiGerolamo
• The “Indy” Game Scene: Roanoke explored by Ashok Desai
• Disks of Wondrous Power: Games Good for One Play played by Rick Moscatello
• Board Squawk: Agricola boarded by Nick Medinger
• Off the Shelf: Peter & Max by Bill Willingham read by Paul Westermeyer
• Brian's Picks: After Lovecraft: The Horror at Red Rook, The Isle of Dr. Necreaux, Traveller: Supplement 4

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
• Creamy Orange Flavored Death by the Brothers Grimm
• The Legend of Bill by David Reddick
• Unnamed cartoons by Jolly R. Blackburn and Brian G. Smith

80 pages, $4.99, b&w