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I could hardly believe my eyes… Dave Morris and Oliver Johnson are reprinting Dragon Warriors in a hardback volume under the Mongoose Publishing Flaming Cobra imprint. Originally published in the 80s in six separate paperback volumes, ‘Dragon Warriors’ rode the wave of the popularity of ‘Fighting Fantasy’ and ‘Lone Wolf’, bringing fantasy adventures to the shelves of the common bookstore.

I collected ‘Dragon Warriors’ avidly, picking up each new volume the moment it appeared. Heck, I even own a copy of ‘Sword of the Life’ (Chronicles of the Magi) - a novel based in the realms of ‘Dragon Warriors’ written by Dave Morris - and collected a copy or two from the ‘Blood Sword’ series - which provided a sort of party-based ‘Fighting Fantasy’ experience.

I loved the series… seriously loved it. And I played it several times. Great little adventures and a simple system made for a thoroughly enjoyable roleplaying experience for beginners and veterans alike. I’m seriously looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of the whole game in one volume. October cannot come around too soon… though, I suspect this will likely become a Christmas present.

Sad news indeed on the death of Don S. Davis, who played General Hammond, in Stargate, and Major Briggs, in Twin Peaks. He had a great presence on camera and played some solid, long-running characters. Only last week I read an article about the longevity of ‘Peaks’ as a classic weirdness - and the writer mentioned they has spoken with Don in the past about whether he would care to return to the series. It would seem he would have done… but, I guess it doesn’t matter now. His passing is a great loss indeed, and I look forward to seeing one of his last performances when ‘Stargate SG1: Continuum’ finally hits the small screen.