Dragon #356 is a magazine issue released in June 2007.
Content[]
Features[]
The following feature articles appeared in this issue:
| Title | Page | Author | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 10 Most Wanted Dragons In D&D | 18 | Tim Hitchcock & Nicolas Logue | |
| Ferrous Dragons | 22 | Kevin Baase & Eric Jansing | D&D 3e |
| Hextor | 36 | Sean K Reynolds | D&D 3e |
| The Ecology of the Linnorm | 60 | Jacob Frazier | D&D 3e |
| Into the Abyss | 66 | Robert J. Schwalb | D&D 3e |
| Wyrms of the West, East and South | 72 | Brian Cortijo & Ed Greenwood | D&D 3e |
| The Gathering Stone | 76 | Tim Hitchcock | D&D 3e |
| Bard Guide | 86 | Amber E. Scott | D&D 3e |
| Occult Mutations | 88 | Tim Hitchcock | D&D 3e |
| Aztec Mythos III | 90 | David Schwartz | D&D 3e |
| Mercenary Companies | 92 | Paul Leach | D&D 3e |
Fiction[]
| Title | Page | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Confession: A Tale of New Dineen | 52 | Paul S. Kemp |
Development and release[]
Development[]
Erik Mona served as Editor-in-Chief.
The editorial for this issue broke the news that Wizards of the Coast had chosen not to renew Paizo's license to produce the magazines. Paizo's initial license lasted five years, beginning with the publication of Dragon #298 (Aug 2002) and Dungeon #94 (Sep/Oct 2002). Wizards of the Coast generously agreed to extend Paizo's contract by a few months to allow the conclusion of the Savage Tide adventure path, with the final issues being Dragon #359 (Sep 2007) and Dragon #150 (Oct 1989), respectively.
Subscribers with outstanding issues were offered to transfer their remaining subscription duration to Paizo's new D&D 3.5 adventure module series Pathfinder. Alternatively, they could exchange their remaining months for Dragon and Dungeon back issues, Paizo.com store effort, or a refund.[1]
Release[]
Dragon #356 was released by Paizo Publishing in June 2007 for $7.99 US or $9.99 Canadian.
Reception and influence[]
Critical reception[]
Following the closure announcement posted online in April 19, 2007,[2] Paizo received hundreds of emails making inquiries or offering condolences. A few of these would be published in Dragon #357 (Jul 2007), with print letters printed later in Dragon #358 (Aug 2007).
The announcement was met with general confusion and disappointment in the D&D community.[3][4][5][6] Wizards' plans to re-launch the magazines digitally would not be revealed until July 11, 2007, with the publication of submission guidelines.[7] As a result, many in the community perceived that Wizards of the Coast shut down the beloved long-running magazines for unclear reasons.
Influence on other works[]
External links[]
- Dragon #356 at RPG.net
- Dragon #356 at the Paizo.com store
References[]
- ↑ Dragon and Dungeon transition. Paizo.com. Archived on 2007-04-22.
- ↑ Paizo Publishing to Cease Publication of DRAGON and DUNGEON. Paizo.com, April 19, 2007. Archived.
- ↑ Paizo no longer publishing Dungeon and Dragon. RPG.net, April 19, 2007.
- ↑ Paizo Publishing to Cease Publication of Dragon and Dungeon. ENWorld. April 19, 2007.
- ↑ Paizo no longer publishing Dungeon and Dragon. ENWorld. April 19, 2007.
- ↑ Dragon, Dungeon Magazines to Cease Publication. Dave Chalker, Critical Hits. April 19, 2007.
- ↑ Dragon/Dungeon Submission Guidelines. Wizards.com. July 11, 2007.
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