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Schwalb  \nRoll up your next D&D character—as a minotaur!  \nBIZAAR OF THE BIZARRE: A MOTLEY  \nASSORTMENT OF MAGIC ITEMS  \nBy Kolja Raven Liquette  \nOne of the authors ofAdventurer’s Vault brings you even more amazing magic items, each with a story to tell.  \nDEMONOMICON: BAPHOMET  \nBy Robert J. Schwalb  \nWhat good are minotaurs without the Horned One? Featured in December’s release Manual of the Planes, Baphomet’s goals, history, and allies are explored in detail.  \nIO’VANTHOR: LOST CITY OF THE DRAGONBORN  \nBy Robert J. Schwalb  \nOnce a grand city of Arkhosia, this now-ruined city of the fallen dragonborn empire waits for adventurers to explore its mysteries  \n40  \n46  \n40  \n46  \n53  \nCREATURE INCARNATIONS: GNOLLS  \nBy Ari Marmell  \nMore of Yeenoghu’s get are described in this article, which supports the Scales of War Adventure Path adventure,“Den of the Destroyer.”  \nDRAGON SLAYERS  \nBy Ari Marmell  \nWith the Draconomicon out, DMs have new tricks to spring on unsuspecting PCs, so use this article to fight back!  \n4  \n53  \n56  \n59  \nEDITORIAL  \nCLASS ACTS: THE WARLORD  \nBy Stephen Radney-MacFarland  \nNew powers for your warlord.  \nRULING SKILL CHALLENGES  \nBy Mike Mearls  \nMike explores the ins and outs ofthe skill challenge system, with examples of unique implementations.  \nDESIGN & DEVELOPMENT: BARBARIAN AND BARD  \nBy Logan Bonner and Mike Mearls  \nLogan and Mike talk about the creation of these two classic D&D classes as the launch of Player’s Handbook 2 approaches.  \nON THE COVER  \nIllustration by Arnie Swekel  \n61 CONFESSIONS OF A FULL-TIME WIZARD  \nBy Shelly Mazzanoble  \nShelly gives thanks for D&D for being able to teach kids important life lessons, and wonders what her life would be like if she’d started playing sooner.  \n65 RPGA REPORT  \nBy Chris Tulach  \nThe LIVING FR campaign is in full swing. Learn more about how to get involved.  \n66 AMPERSAND  \nBy Bill Slavicsek  \nBill shows off more from Player’s Handbook 2.  \nDUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, FORGOTTEN REALMS, EBERRON, DUNGEON, DRAGON, d20, d20 System, Wizards of the Coast, all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., in the U.S.A. and other countries.  \nThis material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. This product is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual people, organizations, places, or events is purely coincidental. Printed in the U.S.A. ©2008 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.  \nNo portion of this work may be reproduced in any form without written permission. For more DUNGEONS & DRAGONS articles, adventures, and information, visit www.wizards. com/dnd  \nDRAGON  \nEditor-in-Chief  \nSenior Art Director Web Specialist  \nWeb Production Graphic Design Contributing Authors  \nDevelopers  \nEditor Cover Artist Contributing Artists  \nCartographers  \nWeb Development D&D Creative Manager  \nExecutive Producer, D&D Insider  \nDirector of RPG R&D  \nNovember 20 0 8  \nChris Youngs Stacy Longstreet Chris Sims  \nBart Carroll, Steve Winter Bob Jordan, Breanne Miller Logan Bonner, Kolja Raven Liquette, Ari Marmell,  \nShelly Mazzanoble, Mike Mearls, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Robert J. Schwalb, Bill Slavicsek, Chris Tulach  \nMike Mearls, Stephen RadneyMacFarland, Peter Schaefer,  \nStephen Schubert Miranda Horner Arnie Swekel  \nRob Alexander, Ryan Barger, Jason A. Engle, Lars Grant-West David Griffith, Robert Lee, William O’Connor, Marc Sasso, John Stanko, Arnie Swekel,  \nL. A. Williams, Sam Wood Robert Lee  \nMark A. Jindra Christopher Perkins  \nKen Troop  \nBill Slavicsek  \nSpecial Thanks  \nRichard Baker, Greg Bilsland, Logan Bonner, Michele Carter, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Andy Collins, Bruce R. 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