Knights of the Dinner Table #87 Reservoir Dawgs

January 2004

Writer/Artist: Jolly Blackburn, David Kenzer, Brian Jelke and Steve Johansson, also known as the 'D-Team'

Cover Artist: George Vrbranic

K&C087 (80 pages, b&w, color cover, monthly)

The Strips
• Trial by Ordeal
  Recap from last issue: The Untouchable Trio +1 are on an honor quest to retrieve the legendary "Lyre of Hound slaying" from deep within the infamous dungeon of Kreatin's Krawl"
  When we last left the knights, they had just caught up with Crukmeyer and recovered their stolen goods along with the lyre.
  They also discovered a highly-coveted relic may be within arm's reach...
  • featuring: B.A., Bob, Dave, Sarah and Brian
• Casting the Part...
  Hawg Waller's: B.A. asks Nitro for a 'favor'
  • featuring: B.A., Nitro, Weird Pete and Squirrely
• Mirror Mirror...
  Stand Alone Strip: Lured to the treacherous forest ravines of Duran' Farr by the promise of Treasure and adventure, the Untouchable Trio Plus One finds themselves lost!!
  • featuring: B.A., Bob, Dave, Sarah and Brian

Gamemaster's Workshop
• Dungeons Ready to Occupy: Lost Isle of the Apemen Map 1 of 3 by Craig Zipse
• Bait and Tackle
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Jane Folbey, Dirk Grayson, Squelch
• Deadly Trappings
• Rustlers of the Night: Hidden Horror by Barbara Blackburn
• All Things Magic: Girdle of Constriction by Barbara Blackburn
• Dice and Chutzpah: The Secret to Winging It by Steve "bloodymage" Willett
• The Paladin as a Prestige Class by Bjarne Bjerklund
• From Hum-Drum to Way Fun: Spurring Creativity by Ladnor Burry
• Playing with the Enemy: GMing for One by Noah J.D. Chinn

Player's Advantage
• Game On!: How to Game Anywhere, Anytime Hacky Meals by Jeff Aldrich

Regular Columns
• Movies on the Battlemat: Princess Bride (1987) vs. Willow (1988) by Wil Upchurch
• Lookin' at Comics by Tony Digerolamo
• Summon Web Scryer: Exploring the Magic of Harnby Kenneth Newquist
• Disks of Wonderous Power: Two Bunts and a Home Run by Rick Moscstello
• Off the Shelf: Midnight Sun: The complete Stories of Kane by John O'Neil

Special Features/Articles
• Encyclopedia Hacktanica: Knights and Other People Part VI by Jason Zavoda
• Confessions of a Gamer Grrl by Cheryl Twist
• So, Ya Wanna be Published: KoDT Writer's Guidlines
• Close Encounters of a Random Kind: Garweeze Wurld Place of Origin (Human)
• Critical Mass: Night of the Ill-Tempered Squirrel by Steffan O'Sullivan

Departments
• Cries from the Attic
• Table Talk
• Crossed Words by Alan Atkinson
• Lost Game Safari: Titanic by Jack Grayson
• KODT Word Find
• Tales from the Table
• Face Off: Which is Better, Paper or E-Books?
• Gaming Report
• Shooting Your Way
• Back Room at the Games Pit
• One-Two Punches
• Weird Pete's Bulletin Board
• Brian's Small Press Picks: Witch Trial, Magdar, Fantasy Business
• Parting Shots

Homebrew Strips
• Fuzzy Knights by Noah J.D. Chinn
• Troubled Past by the Brothers Grinn
• RPG Blues