Volume XVII, No. 4From the table of contents:6 Editorial8 Letters14 Agents and Allies: Derthan Kaderas by Monte Cook New Feature! This cunning, mysterious NPC hides a dark secret. A D&D Agents and Allies NPC.16 Critical Threats: Master Thest by Rich Baker This weretoad likes his victims live and kicking, preferably in his belly. A D&D Critical Threat.20 Editorial Retrospective Past editors of Dungeon look back at their time on the magazine, reminiscing about Dungeon's journey.24 Old Embers Never Die by Andy Collins The red dragon Flame, from Dungeon issues #1 and #17, returns to the Western Mountains - twice! This adventure also features an exclusive preview of the D&D Draconomicon, releasing this fall. A D&D adventure for 12th-level characters.46 Agents and Allies: Lone Tooth by Peter Adkison New Feature! This reincarnated monk guards a natural paradise, but under the right conditions, he might join a worthy cause. A D&D Agents and Allies NPC.48 Woe to Mistledale by Skip Williams The sequel to issue #87's Raiders of Galath's Roost returns the PCs to the Dales region, where they must uncover a plot to destabilize the region. A D&D Forgotten Realms adventure for 8th-level characters.70 Critical Threats: Hungash by Jonathan Tweet Wizards make potent foes, especially when all they care about is ensuring your death. A D&D Critical Threat.72 Beast of Burden by Michael Kortes A massive behemoth from another plane stalks the land, destroying everything in its path with the aid of an army of gnolls. A D&D adventure for 6th-level characters.96 The Lich-Queen's Beloved by Christopher Perkins The Incursion has begun! Dungeon's contribution to this three magazine project sends the PCs to the Palace of Whispers in the githyanki capital city on the Astral Plane. There, the characters must brave the githyanki lich-queen's deadliest tricks and traps to stop her quest for godhood. A D&D adventure for 6th-level characters.Cover art by Wayne Reynolds.POLYHEDRON #159:From the table of contents:3 First Watch Previews, notes & news on the world of d20 gaming4 Global Positioning5 Knights of the Lich-Queen by James Wyatt Take the role of the enemy in the Knights of the Lich-Queen Mini-Game, in which you play a githyanki invading a Prime Material world. the rest of Incursion assumes you're the good guys. We know you better than that.40 DownerCover art by Wayne Reynolds. - BoardGameGeek