The Dragon 8

Dragon magazine 8 was released in July 1977.

=Design Forum=

The Concepts of Spacial, Temporal and Physical Relationships in D&D.

 * By Gary Gygax.

Summary
This is an article describing the relationships between the Prime Material Plane and other planes of existence in the Dungeons & Dragons game, using 1st edition rules.

Index

 * Locations
 * Planes: Astral Plane • Elemental Planes • Ethereal Plane • Inner Planes • Negative Energy Planes • Positive Energy Planes • Prime Material Plane • Outer Planes
 * Elemental Planes: Elemental Plane of Air • Elemental Plane of Earth • Elemental Plane of Fire • Elemental Plane of Water
 * Outer Planes: Abyss • Acheron • Arcadia • Elysium • Gehenna • Gladsheim • Hades • Happy Hunting Grounds • Limbo • Nine Hells • Nirvana • Olympus • Pandemonium • Seven Heavens • Tarterus • Twin Paradises

The Development of Towns in D&D

 * By Tony Watson.

Summary
This is an article describing interesting ways of creating towns in the Dungeons & Dragons game, using 1st edition rules. Watson describes how a Dungeon Master can construct a town in sections from the business area to the harbor district. The article has rules for incorporating various shops throughout the village, such as brothels and cobblers. The author also has crafted a random generator for adding individuals into the city with personality and loyalty descriptions.

A Re-evaluation of Gems & Jewelry in D&D

 * By Robert J. Kuntz.

Summary
Kuntz gives interesting rules for creating individual gems and jewelry in this article. The author has created random charts for crafting the value of treasure, such as using carats for gems and metal composition of bracelets and rings for use in the 1st edition Dungeons & Dragons game.

Index

 * Items
 * Gems: Aventurine • Agate • Alamandine • Alexandrite • Amber • Amethyst • Aquamarine • Aradite • Bloodstone • Blue tanzanite • Carnelian • Chalcedony • Chrysocolla • Chrysoprase • Citrine • Coral • Cyanite • Cymophane • Demontoid • Diamond • Diopside • Emerald • Essonite • Fluorite • Hyacinth • Idicolite • Jacinth • Jade • Jasper • Kunzite • Lapis lazuli • Malachite • Morganite • Nephrite • Onyx • Opal • Pearl • Peridot • Pyrope • Rhodolite • Rhodonite • Rock crystal • Rose quartz • Rubellite • Ruby • Sapphire • Serpentine • Smoky quartz • Spessartite • Spinel • Star sapphire • Tanzanite • Topaz • Tourmaline • Turquoise • Zircon