January In the Works...

Ankh-Morpork Guard

First Post

• Jan 6, 2005

• #1

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20050106a

Highlights:

-Write up for Raptorans, the new race in Races of Wild. Interesting...they're not as interesting to me as Goliaths, but I think I'd put them up above Illumians.

-Couple of things from Lost Empires of Faerun. I especially like the year -626 DR Faerun map

-Minis: Mummy Lord, Large Blue Dragon, and Dire Bear. All look great, especially that Blue Dragon...but dangit, I want a Copper! A big one!

 

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MerricB

Eternal Optimist

Supporter

• Jan 6, 2005

• #2

The miniatures look good - an uncommon (large) Dire Bear? Fantastic! (If only the Dire Wolf was uncommon...)

Cheers!

 

Angel Tarragon

Dawn Dragon

• Jan 6, 2005

• #3

I normally do not collect miniatures, but that Dire Bear looks beautiful. I really do want it.

 

MerricB

Eternal Optimist

Supporter

• Jan 6, 2005

• #4

More previews released today for Deathknell can be found here:
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/mi/20050106a

Skullcrusher Ogre - an UNCOMMON ogre!!!!

Cheers!

 

R

Ranger REG

Explorer

• Jan 6, 2005

• #5

Ankh-Morpork Guard said:

-Write up for Raptorans, the new race in Races of Wild. Interesting...they're not as interesting to me as Goliaths, but I think I'd put them up above Illumians.

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An interesting winged folk, though not impressive as the Avariel.

Ankh-Morpork Guard said:

-Couple of things from Lost Empires of Faerun. I especially like the year -626 DR Faerun map

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I'm hoping for maps of Cormanthor, perhaps the city itself drawn by noted Tolkien artist Alan Lee.

 

ivocaliban

Explorer

• Jan 6, 2005

• #6

The Raptorans look to be the most interesting of the three new races in my opinion. I originally dismissed them entirely based on the idea and name alone (Raptorans, like Goliaths, is a somewhat silly name, but it's the sort of name a Human mage might give to these creatures...obviously not something they would call themselves), but I might have a place for them in my campaign.

 

Ankh-Morpork Guard

First Post

• Jan 6, 2005

• #7

Ranger REG said:

I'm hoping for maps of Cormanthor, perhaps the city itself drawn by noted Tolkien artist Alan Lee.

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Heheh, that would be nice, but somehow, I doubt it.

 

JoeGKushner

Adventurer

• Jan 6, 2005

• #8

Well, it'll be interesting to see what rotue they took with the PrCs in the new book.

Can't wait for the Ancient Empires book thought!

 

Chroma

Explorer

• Jan 6, 2005

• #9

Funny that the Raptorans don't get Auran as a bonus/free language...

 

Remathilis

Legend

• Jan 6, 2005

• #10

Either way, I have liked the fact the effectively, the goliaths, raptorans and illumans have been posted fully and in free to let people decide if they wish to use them before they buy the book...

Goliath: Good. Fills the Large/Giant PC role
Illumans: Meh.
Raptorans: A viable winged race. Thumbs up.