I really liked this issue, to me the flavor behind the magic is at least as important as the mechanics of the magic system.
Of the handful of articles I have had published so far this was the most personal to me. The others were written to solve a problem (The Captains Boat) or flesh things out (Animal Combat, Alien Way of Thinking) but this one was meant first and foremost to add flavor.
My
review is here.
My Designers Notes are also up.
For those who dont want to go there I will just say I liked the whole thing but Carnies takes the top spot this issue.
I'm going to build a goblin or kobold type race inspired by it and add carnival tropes to my primary fantasy setting.