The Crusader™ is a Journal dedicated to games and the gamers who play them. Within its pages lie a plethora of articles that touch upon many of our common interests. Though each issue sports at least one ‘crunchy’ bit rules article for Castles & Crusades and/or Gary Gygax's Lejendary Adventure, the magazine’s focus is much more broad. The Journal offers articles that range from the common and simple “How To” articles, to advice, fiction, poetry, humor, art and more. Feature articles include the following:

Volume 4, Number 13
Cover Art By Thor, by Milivoj Ceran

Special Features
Do You Speak Dwarf?

Languages in Castles and Crusades. A new look on how to integrate them in your game. Also, a look at language in the world of Aihrde.

Regular Columns

How it All Happened, by E. Gary Gygax:
Oak Hill Sanitarium, Part II

Adventures under the full moon entice young Gygax to explore the haunts of the mad house where he unearths passages, tunnels and holes that all lead to the dungeons beneath.

Alea iacta est, or "The Die is Cast," by Stephen Chenault:
King Author’s Romance

Love in its classic form can add depth and realism to play. Musings and thoughts on how to conjure the feeling without crossing the line into the weird and creepy.

Auld Wyrmish, by Mike Stewart:
Sea Machine

A formulaic method of resolving warship battles in a C&C campaign without recourse to an actual wargame. System considers races, levels, type of ships, skill of leaders and PC intervention; all to resolve epic battles on the water!

Hammer & Anvil, by Casey Cannfield:
The Campaign Setting – The Rules, Part II

I continue describing the house rules for this campaign setting.  Included here will be a Weapon vs. Armor table, new monsters, and an alternate monetary system.

Aihrdian Chronicles (Fiction):
From the Water Returned

The Fell Prince escapes through magical means into the sea and searches for his comrades. Highlight on portals and gates and the Rings of Brass.

Keeper’s Notes, by Davis Chenault:
Don't Fly Kites in the Rain

Weather impacts us in many ways. Let weather impact your game. 

Cartoons: When Buster Met Rosey, by Jason Walton and Steve Chenault

Other articles include:

• Historical Footnotes (historical)
• The Angry Gamer (observational humor)
• One Shots, by Bill Webb (adventure)
• Them’s Fighting Words, by Joe Goodman (industry specific)
• Game Reviews