| Pegasus | |
| Publisher: | Judges Guild |
| Founded: | 1981 |
| Finaldate: | 1983 |
| Finalnumber: | 12 |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
Pegasus was a gaming magazine published from 1981 to 1983 by Judges Guild.
Pegasus was a magazine that included a 32-page game supplement in each issue, as well as articles about variant rules for AD&D, statistics for new magic and monsters, advice for gamemastering, as well as fiction and reviews.
After failing with new licenses and computer games, Judges Guild instead started over on its magazines beginning with Pegasus #1 (April/May 1981), edited by Mike Reagan. The first issue was 96 pages and larger than the previous magazines from Judges Guild, but going back to the older pulp-quality pages and covers.[1] The first issue contained a 36-page installment about the city-state campaign titled "The Black Ring" by Dan Hauffe. Members of the Guild received a Pegasus subscription, adding a 10% discount on certain products highlighted in each issue as of issue #3 (1981).[1] Pegasus in its run included articles for D&D, Arduin Grimoire, Champions, The Fantasy Trip, The Morrow Project, RuneQuest, Skull & Crossbones, Stormbringer, Traveller, Tunnels & Trolls, Villains and Vigilantes, and Ysgarth.[1] The staff of Pegasus changed frequently; Chuck Anshell came back as editor on issue #3 (1981) but Edward Mortimer replaced him in issue #5 (December 1981), while Mark Holmer took over with issue #9 (August/September 1982), and Mike Maddin replaced him for issue #12 (February/March 1983).[1] Judges Guild sent Pegasus #13 to the printers, but that issue apparently disappeared and was not published before Judges Guild stopped publication altogether.[1]
W. G. Armintrout reviewed the first issue of Pegasus in The Space Gamer No. 44.[2] Armintrout commented that "I can't recommend Pegasus as a magazine. However, the installment supplement was nearly excellent. If you play AD&D and you think supplements a year for [the price] is a good deal, then subscribe."[2]