- D&D on-line research project "We are conducting market research on Dungeons & Dragons. Plannerzone, Inc. has been retained by Wizards of the Coast to do some market research pertaining to Dungeons & Dragons. We are interested in talking to people who play, and are passionate about, D&D. We’re creating a private D&D blog just for this project and inviting players to join the discussion. We’ll ask everyone who agrees to participate and qualifies to visit the blog discussion for three visits over about ten days— on your own time. Overall, the online discussion will take about 2 hours over that week to ten days. If you’re interested in seeing if you qualify to participate, please email Sage Baker at sbaker12@austin.rr.com. She handles recruiting for Plannerzone. Please be assured there are no sales involved. This is strictly for research purposes only."
- Preview of Deathwarden class [FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial]Goodman Games has posted a preview of the Deathwarden class from Forgotten Heroes: Scythe & Shroud. Deathwardens are defensive leaders who guard the boundary between the world of the living and the afterlife.[/FONT]
- Improve Your Game -- Guaranteed Gnome Stew's advice: To improve your game, run a game
- Tell me about your character Have you told us about your character? If not, you're missing your shot at a free trip to Gen Con in the US this August! You have less than two weeks to submit your entry, and stake your claim to the Best Four Days in Gaming. Enjoy four solid days of wall-to-wall gaming, opportunities to meet dozens of famous designers, and sneak peaks at the most exciting new and upcoming games--but only if you Tell Us about Your Character!
- Interview with Paizo's Wesley Schneider Come listen to a conversation with Wesley Schneider and learn about Paizo's Dark Lord of Devils & the upcoming bestiary.
- "To Kill or Not To Kill" Preview: Qwayneell Rite Publishing has posted a preview and of a horribly disfigured NPC known as Qwayneell from its current patronage project The Rituals of Choice Adventure Path for Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved.
- 4E Utility Pack Made by Wombat's first product, the 4E Utility Pack, is available to order. It contains 54 blank, erasable power cards (10 At-Will, 16 Encounter, 16 Daily, and 12 Item cards), 50 tokens, and 100 token labels for common statuses and effects in 4E.
- "Terrain Wizard" for Hexographer mapping software Using a blank map, just sketch in roughly where you want each terrain type and the terrain wizard (from the options menu) fills it in for you. Several other improvements have also been made including seven new icons (pyramid, shrine, etc.)
- The New World A new free 4E campaign setting is available as a free download. The New World Primer is the first supplement of a campaign setting about a newly discovered continent, suitable for most fantasy worlds. The first expedition from the old world has just landed on the shores of the New World to start the first settlement. The name and exact location of the continent is left undescribed so you can more easily fit the New World in your campaign. A few dozen colonists, including a brave party of heroes (i.e. the player characters), band together as they try to tame the savage wilderness, make peace with the native tribes and establish the first settlement. The supplement provides all you need to get started in the New World.
- Official D&D Updates:
- Fiction: Black Crusade Compiled From the far end of the hall came the sudden tromp of heavy boots, echoing in the cramped confines of the stairway. The priest and the pontiff spun as one, confused as to who could possibly be intruding on this terrible, wonderful moment.
- Excerpts: EPG Rituals In today’s Eberron Player's Guide preview, we present new rituals wherein you wave away your companions' weariness... and you can always make change.
- Fell Taints Fell taints are beautiful, translucent orbs of wispy tendrils that flow and writhe as if in winds that aren't there. Mysterious and deadly, fell taints can add a new dimension to any adventure, and they make a great change of pace.
[*]Previews: June & Beyond Arcane Towers Dungeon Tiles, Eberron Player's Guide, E2 Kingdom of the Ghouls, Star Wars Minis: Jedi Academy, Eberron Campaign Guide, Divine Power, Seekers of the Ashen Crown, Adventurer's Vault 2, Revenge of the Giants.
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[imager]http://www.ennie-awards.com/images/ENnies%20color%20logo%20transparent.png[/imager]A note from the Gen Con EN World RPG Awards staff:
Hello once again from the ENnies!
As you know, the window for submissions has closed. The judges now face the difficult task of picking which products out of the plethora of received material deserve to be nominated. It's a daunting task, to say the least.
One of the judges, Jeramy Ware, has done an excellent job of listing products that have been submitted. If you wish to see what your favorite company/website submitted, visit this link.
Eventually, the fans will be presented with a list of nominees and can make their voices heard. They will also have the ability to nominate their favorite publishers for the "Fan's Choice for Best Publisher" ENnie.
In this update, I've included a list of dates to put on your calendar. Here's what you have to look forward to:
- June 1 - Product submissions closed
- July 10 - Fans can start nominating publishers for the "Fan's Choice for Best Publisher" ENnie.
- July 13 - Nominees for products will be announced
- July 17 - Last day to nominate publishers
- July 24 - The fan voting begins!
- July 24 - Those who wish to take up the mantle of "ENnies Judge" start to officially campaign for the position
- Aug 1 - Last day of fan voting
- Aug 2 - Voting for ENnies judges begins
- Aug 9 - Voting for ENnies judges closes
- Aug 14 - The ENnie Awards ceremony at GenCon
I don't know about you, but I'm getting more and more excited about the ENnies, and GenCon itself, by the day! I look forward to seeing most of you come August. If you're going to be at GenCon and want to volunteer your time at the ENnies booth in the Dealer's Hall, you can get more information here.
As always, if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them. You can either reply here or e-mail me directly at pr@ennieawards.com.
Tony Law
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