Dragonspear Excerpts; Playtesting Dragons; plus new boardgame from makers of Small World

[h=3]Dungeons & Dragons News[/h]

• Creepy and Crawly—Simultaneously! by James Wyatt -- Spiders, centipedes, scorpions, and more await you in this week’s Wandering Monsters column. Also, what should we do about that lamia? Find out what James has to say about this, plus please do provide us with your feedback! [HI][threadcm]http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?337630-Wandering-Monsters-Creepy-and-Crawly%97Simultaneously![/threadcm][/HI]
• Epic Campain by Aaron Williams --In this episode, the crew nears the climatic conclusion to Storm Over Neverwinter. The storm has arrived, and the fight is on!
• Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle Excerpts: Adv 1 -- In today's preview, we peek inside Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle. The first adventure in the book's Daggerford campaign begins in Daggerford, during the public hanging of a Red Wizard.[HI] [threadcm]http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?337631-Ghosts-of-Dragonspear-Castle-Excerpts-Adv-1-Fane-of-the-Sun-Swallower[/threadcm][/HI]
• Playtesting Dragons by Mike Mearls -- As you might expect from a game called Dungeons & Dragons, dragons feature prominently. This week, Mike shows you how these legendary creatures fit into the larger framework of the D&D Next rules set.[HI] [threadcm]http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?337606-June-17-Legend-amp-Lore-Playtesting-Dragons[/threadcm][/HI]
• Against the Slave Lords is out! The hardcover collection of A1: Slave Pits of the Undercity, A2: Secret of the Slavers Stockade, A3: Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords, and A4: In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords are together again, complete with original black-and-white interior art. Added to the collection is an all-new fifth adventure -- A0: Danger at Darkshelf Quarry -- that players can use to kick off an AD&D campaign that pits a group of adventurers against the evil Slave Lords! Module A0, designed for levels 1-3, sets the stage for events that unfold throughout the remainder of the "A" series.

[h=3]Pathfinder RPG News[/h]

• Mark Moreland takes a look at the new Pathfinder Player Companion: Pathfinder Society Primer, a 32-page player-focused sourcebook specifically designed for use in the Pathfinder Society Organized Play campaign. He includes two sample feats - Patient Strike and Versatile Spontaneity.

[h=3]Boardgaming News[/h]

• Some Kickstarter stories can end in tragedy! This game maker lost his home after his successful Kickstarter campaign led to complications. Thanks to El Mahdi for the scoop!
• Suddenly find yourself needing a miniature for the Tarasque? Of course you do! This fellow's Kickstarter might have you covered.
• Relic Runners is a new board game from Days of Wonder, the folks who brought us Ticket to Ride and Small World. It's a game of "jungle exploration on the run".
• Senior Game Designer at Fantasy Flight Games and designer of X-Wing, Edge of the Empire and several other top of the line games, has announced via Facebook that, at the end of June, he will be stepping away from full time employment at FFG and taking on a freelance roll. He cites ongoing health issues as being the determining factor.
• Starlit Citadel has reviewed Fantasy Flight's Star Wars: X-wing. It's pretty much all thumbs up, but well worth the watch if you are still debating about picking up this excellent game:

[video=youtube;YesRnPXtHi0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YesRnPXtHi0[/video]
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[CaricLightbringer]

In reference to the Tarasque article. It has already been cancelled due to WOTC. Hopefully this guy can get around the corporate snafu and finish his vision. It looked really good and I was excited to have the opportunity to support it.

 

[Fiddleback]

As long as he doesn't call it a Tarasque and alters one or two key features, he'll be back.

 

[CaricLightbringer]

I don't think the name was the issue since it's the name of a mythological beast in France (according to his post). I think their issue was it looked like their rendition of the creature out of their manual. Hopefully he'll do a re-sculpt that doesn't mimic WOTCs picture or the thought just occurred to me that WOTC has plans for a Tarasque and this would bite into sales.

 

[Mike Eagling]

Gotta love these companies: "Were you aware that the Tarasque is a monster unique to Dungeons & Dragons?" No, because it's from mythology you idiots! The artwork claim is fair enough. Personally I think he should go the whole hog and dress it in Space Marine armour just to confound them

 

[Jhaelen]

Personally I think he should go the whole hog and dress it in Space Marine armour just to confound them

But then Games Workshop would be after his head because obviously 'Space Marine' anything is trademarked by them

 

[jonesy]

But then Games Workshop would be after his head because obviously 'Space Marine' anything is trademarked by them

I think that's the point he was going for.