The Strips

•The Rumor Mill
   •a Games Pit strip featuring: Weird Pete, B.A., Grover Grundig and Squirrely.
   •Back from GaryCon and catching up on the King of All Dice, DAWG and rumors of Gary.
•>Dead On Arrival
   •a Knights strip: Dave returns to the table to find his character already dead - or is he?
•A Made Man
   •a Knights strip: B.A. gives Dave a few options to consider...
•The Die-Bearer
   •a Knights strip: Can anyone resist the lure of the Fitz?
•On the Down-Lo
   •a Games Pit strip featuring: Weird Pete, Bob, Squirrely, Crutch and Nitro.
   •Weird Pete deals in questionable goods.
•Herd - A Discouraging Word
   •a Black Hands strip: The "Four Herdsmen of the Apocalypse" rip through town.
•Makin' the Rounds
   •a Black Hands strip: Who's next on the hit list?
•Little Keep on the Prairie
   •a Black Hands strip: The Four Herdsmen encounter Alamo City.
•Remember the Ala-Moooo
   •a Black Hands strip: Who's really in trouble here?
•One-Two Punches

Feature Articles

•Beyond the Book: Rangers & Rogues classes {HackMaster Basic} from Kenzer and Company

GameMaster's Workshop

•Casting Call: Coltar Dormeln {HackMaster Basic NPC} by Barbara Blackburn
•All Things Magic: The Pilgrim's Pillow {generic} by Derek Kagemann
•Bait and Tackle: Generic Adventure Hooks and Encounters for the GM to run with {fantasy; systemless}
•Deadly Trappings: The Shaft {fantasy; systemless} by Barbara Blackburn
•The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Olita Drinel, Scala Bloodbane, Iltamir Drinel {HackMaster Basic NPCs} by Bill Urban
•Rustlers of the Night: Skitter Rat {HackMaster Basic} from Kenzer and Company

Regular Columns

•Tales from the Table: Actual tales from our readers
•Web Scryer: Hitting the Tweet Deck surfed by Kenneth Newquist
•Geek Fu Action Grip: Pluto Mourned observed by Mur Lafferty
•Gaming the Movies: Underworld trilogy by Jim Davenport

Reviews

•Lost Game Safari: Final Days scouted by Andy Miller
•Lookin' at Comics: Old School Batman scrutinized by Tony DiGerolamo
•The Quotable Gamer: Sector 41 quoted by William Morgal
•The “Indy” Game Scene: Diaspora explored by Ashok Desai
•Disks of Wondrous Power: Head for the Borderlands played by Rick Moscatello
•Board Squawk: Essen 2009 boarded by Nick Medinger
•Off the Shelf: The Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper read by Paul Westermeyer
•Brian's Picks: Bill of Rights, Dark Places, Monsters and Other Childish Things

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

•Heroes of the Hackleague by Don Thomas, James Burns, Bob Bimbry, John McGuire
•Rolling by the Brothers Grimm
•Unnamed cartoons by Chris Avellone, Carl Evans, Robert Grover and Chris Avellone