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Salvatore’s Drizzt to life.\u003Cbr>|  |\n|  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>The Crystal Shard: 30th Anniversary Author R.A. Salvatore transports us three decades into the past to witness the birth of his iconic dark elf, Drizzt Do'Urden. | \u003Cbr>The Legacy of Drizzt\u003Cbr>Thirty years ago author R.A. Salvatore introduced the world to the dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden. And the world took notice   |\n\nMordenkainen’s Mayhem  \nOur second preview for Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes explores the conflicts ofthe multiverse!  \nFiction: Qawasha and Kupalué Part 3 As we continue our travel through the jungles of Chult, we conclude our journey with two of its stranger guides…  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>Myke Cole Armored Saint\u003Cbr>Author Myke Cole on gaming in warzones and how D&D players can tie you in knots... | \u003Cbr>Behind the Screens: Shared World Building\u003Cbr>Sam Weigelt and Chris Tulach find that many hands make light work when it comes to building believable worlds in D&D   |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>Dragonfire: Building a Cleric Randall Bills, Managing Developer at Catalyst Game Labs, provides tips on creating a powerful cleric in deck-building game Dragonfire. | \u003Cbr>The Best ofthe Dungeon Masters Guild\u003Cbr>New DMs Guild columnist Shawn Merwin takes a trip into the Ruins of Matolo with fellow Guild Adept Cindy Moore. |\n| --- | --- |\n\nDragon Classic From the Dragon archives, we look back at the gith…bothyanki and-zerai!  \nStreaming Highlights  \nThis issue’s media highlights  \ninclude villains with a heart, a well-wicked wiki and the universe’s most dangerous birdcage.  \n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>Unearthed Arcana: Order Domain\u003Cbr>Mike Mearls introduces a new cleric order that prizes obedience to the law above all else   | \u003Cbr>Maps of the Month\u003Cbr>Further maps from Tomb of Annihilation, plus a look back at Drizzt’s past adventures! |\n|  |  |\n| Comic: D&D Toons Artist Stan! offers his take on the demise of a dungeon delver… | \u003Cbr>Next Issue: Dragon+ 20\u003Cbr>Join our stream of consciousness in the next exciting edition of Dragon+! |\n\nNext Issue: Dragon+ 20  \nJoin our stream of consciousness in the next exciting edition of Dragon+!  \nWelcome to Issue 19  \nBart Carroll on authors and anniversaries…  \nI s it possible? The Crystal Shard debuted 30 years ago, back in  \n1988. If this were a wedding anniversary, the traditional gift would be pearls, but we’ve instead chosen to dedicate this issue to  \nR.A. Salvatore and his famed dark elf creation—Drizzt Do’urden.  \nR.A. Salvatore recently visited Wizards of the Coast, heading up an author discussion on world-building. As part of this event, he talked about basing the Menzoberranzan houses on conflicts inherent within The Godfather, and Drizzt’s sisters on his own (growing up in a household with five older sisters apparently left its indelible mark) . He also spoke about how as a writer, he uses Drizzt and his other characters to help explore questions he himself didn’t always have answers for (which struck me as particularly useful advice as a person who writes and wrestles with his own questions regarding“life, the universe and everything”) .  \nIt was a solid talk, and well received. 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