Top Ten Reasons to Buy Sandstorm

[Sejs]

I just can't get past the title. Whenever I think about that book, I hear the voice of TV's Frank in the back of my mind as he shakes a bit of sand from his little plastic scoop back into the kiddie pail, mockingly...

"Saaandstorm...saaaaaaaaaandstooorm..."

 

[Starglim]

Ashworm dragoons and Sand Dancers? Have WotC finally weaseled their way into printing a Dune book?

As for war camels, ask any old school wargamer about Parthian camels. They're more a mountain than desert breed, though.

 

[the Jester]

Hmm, I'm certainly looking forward to this one; if it's anywhere near as cool as Frostburn was I'll be stoked!

 

[Testament]

Well, as has been said, Frostburn looked almost Complete Illumian bad from the previews. It turned out to be an excellent book though, hopefully Sandstorm should be similar.

I'll echo the fear about falling into the Egyptian/Arabian trap though. And something tells me that'll be the case. Oh well, can't have everything.

 

[diaglo]

Does anyone else find a War Camel as amusing as I do?

i'd smoke it in my younger more experimental days.

diaglo "filterless" Ooi


P.S. there are more deserts in the Real World than just in Africa. i don't suppose they cover other animals or ways of society besides Ancient Egypt do they?

 

[Gez]

6. Desert Races: Sandstorm describes two all-new PC races, plus desert variants of the classic races. The lithe asheratis can swim through sand as easily as a fish through water, and the goblinoid bhuka are hardy beings well suited to the desert-wandering lifestyle. Badlands dwarves, painted elves, and scablands half-orcs round out the racial variety.​

Huzzah! Huzzah! Hip hip hip Hurrah! Gloria Magnificat! A new elven subrace!!!! That's too cool for words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[diaglo]

6. painted elves...​

and their queen Priscilla ...

john, wesley, and patrick will never live it down​

 

[MrFilthyIke]

Where's the camera??????????????

We'd tell you, but that'd require a painful procedure and rubber gloves to retrieve it.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

i'd smoke it in my younger more experimental days.

diaglo "filterless" Ooi

and their queen Priscilla ...

Now I'm getting an image of the Marlboro man...in drag...carrying a white OD&D box.

"My hat of the dessert no know limit!"

 

[MrFilthyIke]

2. Worm Riding and Other Endeavors:...Your character could become a worm-riding ashworm dragoon...

A little Dune in your D&D?