The Wizardry Quested — Rick Cook

WIZ ZUMWALT ON THE INGREDIENTS OF THE PERFECT QUEST:

GOOD COMPANIONS:
"Malkin's a kleptomaniac adrenaline junkie, June's crazy, Danny's still kind of wild and the dwarf, Glandurg, is just plain dangerous."

MAGIC WEAPONS:
"The sword Blind Fury was enchanted, but like the present wielder, the spell was seriously lacking in ept."

STARNGE NEW LANDS
"You would think that a 20-foot dragon walking down the street of an American city would attract at least some attention. You would be wrong. Anyone who has been in Las Vegas more than 48 hours has seen stranger things than that on the breakfast buffet."

A KNOWN ENEMY
"I wish I knew what the hell we're fighting."

A CLEVER PLAN:
"We're going to kick some serious magical butt."

AND ABOVE ALL, A GOAL:
"Our first job is going to be to protect the dragon from my wife."