Best of the Dragon Magazine (1980) #5

Age related wear  , wear to  corners of book , and spine

Best of the Dragon Vol. 5 was published in May 1986 by TSR as an 80-page compilation book edited by Roger Moore (with Kim Mohan).
• It compiles selected out-of-print articles and resources from earlier issues of The Dragon magazine.

Key Contents & Topics

• Barbarian Cultures: Features material on real and fantasy-inspired barbarian societies.
• Humanoids & Gods: Explores humanoid pantheons, societies, and ecology.
• Firearms: Includes rules and details for integrating firearms into fantasy settings.
• Combat & Rules: Features critical hit systems (“Good hits & bad misses”) and spell/encounter strategies.
• Planes & Settings: Covers exploration of the Astral Plane and regional lore such as the Forgotten Realms material by Bruce Humphrey and Ed Greenwood (including monster intelligence/ecology from issue #71).
• Misc. Tools: Includes articles like “How many coins in a coffer?”, “What do you call a 25th-level wizard?”, instant adventures, and modern monster guidelines.