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I thought about how folklore helped create the initial monster list for early D&D, and how these critters have evolved over 40+ years many many editions of the game. The kobold is a great example, going from a non-described sub-goblin to a little dog-man to tiny cousins of dragons. I created a...

Thank you, Hal! And to anyone who is able to offer some assistance to my sister and her boys. Even spreading the word means a great deal to us and is very much appreciated! ** Jamie

Folks, Larry Elmore is donning his wizard robes for a second season of the Brothers Barbarian web series -- the fantasy/comedy series featuring barbarians, orcs, evil witches, terrible curses, and an unreasoning hatred of sheep. They are raising money for a second season over on Kickstarter --...

Shiny! The Cortex System rules are not for everyone, but it's been a great "gateway drug" for Firefly fans and others who are not experienced RPGers — but having enough meat so that not all the grognards are turned off. I think the earlier poster nailed some of the most important points...

Many gamers and WoW players out there may be familiar with the Internet-based series The Guild. Margaret Weis Productions has helped to organize a screening of the entire first season, along with a special introduction created just for the Gen Con attendees, on Thursday at midnight. (Yes, that's...

The Margaret Weis Productions crew made it down to Chicago last night for a screening of Razor. We also had a good time, and I ramble on it about the experience on our company blog. Seeing the "classic" style Cylons was a fun moment that brought applause from our audience, but it was the dark...

MARGARET WEIS PRODUCTIONS BRINGS MORE SERENITY Contact: Jamie Chambers (262-725-3518) October 8, 2007 (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin) — Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group to produce additional role playing...

Folks, I thought some of you might enjoy this -- a little peek into the production of the Dragonlance Movie. It's an elven hymn, with music by composer Karl Preusser and lyrics (written in Qualinesti elven) by Tracy Hickman. The art you see are background plates and concept art from the film...

Folks, Some of you might know a little bit about what we're doing with Dead Gentlemen Productions and the upcoming Demon Hunters Role Playing Game (which will ship with a free short film on DVD in every book). I thought you might be interested to know you can now see the preview of the Demon...

See The Paladin of the Night (Rose of the Prophet, Volume II) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. An entire order of loyal, lawful, and VERY evil paladins is introduced and explained nicely. I was convinced! Jamie Chambers Vice President Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd.

I was only there for the beginning, but what a beginning it was! In addition to the trailers for The Gamers: Dorkness Rising and the new Dragonlance animated movie, there was the hysterical Killer Breakfast Safety Instructions (starring several of the younger Hickmans, and it has been a repeated...

James, You count Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. among the interested publishers. Let us know how things look going forward. Jamie Chambers Vice President Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd.

Larry Elmore I'm completely biased. The first D&D books that I owned was the early-80s red boxed set with the Elmore red dragon versus fighter cover. I moved on to other sets and, of course, Dragonlance. My imagination into the world of fantasy was viewed through an Elmore lens. Dragons were...

We're actually forbidden by the terms of our license to give any product on the approved items list as freebies or giveaways. That's why we're trying hard to make the Quickstart an item with real value that does not overlap with the core rules. We're releasing a web enhancement soon to allow...

The Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game from Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. goes on-sale for the first time at the Gen Con Game Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana on Thursday, August 16, 2007. The product will be available in the US hobby and book trades in September. The game is based on the...

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman are thrilled to announce the world premiere of the trailer for the upcoming film, Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, at the Gen Con Game Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana. The trailer for the animated fantasy film will be shown on Thursday night at 6:00 PM CDT...

And just to clarify, we will be producing new product through January 2008 and will have the ability to sell through our stock until June of that year. Jamie Chambers Vice President Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd.

Yes, we've got a creature collection book as one of the products listed in our license -- complete with notes from John Winchster's journal. Jamie Chambers Vice President Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd.

New Cortex System Game By the way, for those who were annoyed by my hints of a forthcoming announcement... See this thread. ** Jamie