Just got in Dragon Magazine #320 - 30 Years of D&D

[Ashrem Bayle]

Some of the people at Maxminis.com have spotted the list of miniatures in the Basic D&D Set in this issue:

16 minis:

1x Regdar, Adventurer
1x Lidda, Adventurer
1x Aramil, Adventurer <-- in Gol?
1x Eberk, Adventurer <-- in Gol?
1x Medium Black Dragon (yay!)
1x Troglodyte
1x Dire Rat <-- in GoL!
1x Wolf Skeleton
2x Warrior Skeleton
2x Orc Warrior
2x Kobold Warrior
2x Kobold Skirmisher

4 double-sided map tiles
4 character cards
7 dice
Quick-start Rulebook
Adventure Book
Expanded Rulebook

Cheers!

Aramil? Who's that?

 

[Nightfall]

More importantly, where's the Death Knight?!!

 

[MerricB]

Aramil? Who's that?

Aramil is the not-so-iconic Male Elven Wizard.

Cheers!

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

Aramil is the not-so-iconic Male Elven Wizard.

Cheers!

Where is he found? I don't recall seeing him in the PHB.

 

[Pants]

More importantly, where's the Death Knight?!!

In the basic set?

 

[MerricB]

Where is he found? I don't recall seeing him in the PHB.

They released a miniature of him about the time 3E was released. Possibly.

Cheers!

 

[d20Dwarf]

I read a little of this issue while riding the bike today, but I realized that I want to just sit down somewhere and read it. I didn't expect anything more than what they gave, a retrospective, thoughts from famous D&D-related people throughout the years, and some good articles. Stuff like this is what keeps me going, not brand new feats. Sometimes I think part of the appeal of the old game was that everything could have a new system. Since the game rules were such a mess, new systems abounded for everything from magic item and trap creation to new equipment and spells. It's great to have a codified system for everything in some ways, but in another it lacks the charm and wonder of the old editions for that reason.

I can't wait to read this one.

 

[gtJormungand]

1x Aramil, Adventurer <-- in Gol?
1x Eberk, Adventurer <-- in Gol?
1x Dire Rat <-- in GoL!

What does "Gol" mean?

 

[MerricB]

What does "Gol" mean?

GoL = Giants of Legend, the upcoming set for D&D Miniatures.
http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/miniset04.htm

Aramil, male elven mage is actually a REAPER miniature... hmm. Have they stolen the name?

Cheers!

 

[~Johnny~]

It's a great issue!

For the issue's Eberron-related spoilers (some very neat stuff!), click here.