October Previews

[Gold Roger]

Jepp, it has finaly arrived!

 

[hexgrid]

Scourge of the Howling Horde "introduces an all-new encounter format designed to make it easier for Dungeon Masters to run memorable adventures."

But also, Expedition to Castle Ravenloft "features a new, easy-to-use combat encounter format."

And then, Red Hand of Doom "features a new format easily used by Dungeon Masters."

Do they create a new format for every adventure now?

 

[NexH]

I liked how they explained which chapters (in Complete Mage and Cityscape) are for DMs only, which are intened for players, and which are useful for both; I don't recall that kind of information being explicitely written in previous previews, have I been missing it?

 

[MerricB]

I'm *really* looking forward to the Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde.

"This adventure is designed for characters of levels 2-7 and includes a 64-page adventure book, a 64-page campaign book, a 16-page players' book, an 8-page illustration booklet, and a double-sided battle map designed for use with official D&D miniatures."

Wow.

Cityscape is very high on my "must buy" list as well. Oh, well, most of them are.

Cheers!

 

[Festivus]

Scourge of the Howling Horde "introduces an all-new encounter format designed to make it easier for Dungeon Masters to run memorable adventures."

But also, Expedition to Castle Ravenloft "features a new, easy-to-use combat encounter format."

And then, Red Hand of Doom "features a new format easily used by Dungeon Masters."

Do they create a new format for every adventure now?

Red Hand featured a section in the back of the book with all the non-core critters and NPCs listed out.

I suspect Scourge of the Howling Horde and Exp to Castle Ravenloft both feature the new delve format format outlined not long ago in the Design and Development column, but I don't think those two are different in terms of layout... of course I could be wrong, someone who has both can comment.

I look forward to the Shattered Gates adventure as well, just because I like reading adventures.

I'll have to thumb through Cityscape before I am convinced it's something I can use, having just dumped my savings on Ptolus and GenCon SoCal approaching, my budget is tight until next year.

 

[Gold Roger]

I'm definitely interested to see how "Howling Scourge" and "Slaughtergarde" turn out.

I'm impartial to Cityscape, I was interested, but the chapters don't seem to adress anything I'm currently interested in.

The preview to "Dragonmarked" didn't exactly help reducing my just rekindled interest in Eberron. I love the complete cover art, there's some seriously creepy folks in there, especially the small ones (I think they're gnomes). Love the product placement of the D&D chess set in the art.

Sadly, none of the minis where unknown, but the Valenar looks as awesome as the scetch suggested he might.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Despite having more adventures than I would be able to run in the next 5 years, the 2 adventures listed do look very interesting.

Cityscape also has caught my eye, despite the fact that I own Cityworks by FFG and also just bought Ptolus. I also own the Freeport, CSIO and Bluffside books with Bard's Gate on its way to me at the moment. I'm just a sucker for city books I guess.

Olaf the Stout

 

[demiurge1138]

I do love the Slaughtergarde set-up. It seems somewhat of a return to the box-sets of old. I liked box-sets.

Demiurge out.