D&D 4th Edition News
As an addendum to recent items on new posts, departures, and firings at WotC - Chris Perkins is now Senior Producer, D&D RPG. He says:
TerraDave's list has been updated:
May
Two new applications have been added to EN World's master list of iPhone/iPad Apps for use in RPGs:
- Official Dungeons & Dragons Game Mat – Caves of Chaos The Caves of Chaos Game Mat will be released in July. This versatile mat is produced from artwork provided to Gale Force Nine by Wizards of the Coast. The Caves of Chaos are the perfect location for a mini-adventure or the beginning a long adventure.
- Review of Medieval Life and Laws by Alea Publishing If you’re looking for a great way to “get medieval” on your Player-Characters, consider this Review of the new supplement for the Feudal Lords Campaign Setting! It has a wealth of ideas on adding “realism” to your medieval fantasy, no matter what setting you use.
- Sloughing Ichor Nothing brightens up the middle of the week like a pool of fleshmelting sludge. Ok, maybe a few things, but that doesn't make Sloughing Ichor any less fun.
- Dungeons & Dragons for Kids The RPG Examiner celebrates Wizards of the Coast's renewed focus on younger gamers.
As an addendum to recent items on new posts, departures, and firings at WotC - Chris Perkins is now Senior Producer, D&D RPG. He says:
"We've created a new group within the D&D R&D team that's focused on D&D games beyond the RPG (board games and other things I can't discuss). James Wyatt is the Creative Manager for this new group.
My title has changed to Senior Producer, D&D RPG. I oversee the production of D&D RPG products and supervise the staff that works on the D&D RPG exclusively. Those who report to me include Richard Baker (lead designer), Rodney Thompson (designer), Matt Sernett (designer), Steve Winter (magazine editor-in-chief), Stephen Schubert (lead developer), Jeremy Crawford (developer), Michele Carter (lead editor), Cal Moore (editor), Greg Bilsland (editor), Kim Mohan (managing editor), and Bart Carroll (website editor-in-chief)."
He goes in to more detail here in his blog:My title has changed to Senior Producer, D&D RPG. I oversee the production of D&D RPG products and supervise the staff that works on the D&D RPG exclusively. Those who report to me include Richard Baker (lead designer), Rodney Thompson (designer), Matt Sernett (designer), Steve Winter (magazine editor-in-chief), Stephen Schubert (lead developer), Jeremy Crawford (developer), Michele Carter (lead editor), Cal Moore (editor), Greg Bilsland (editor), Kim Mohan (managing editor), and Bart Carroll (website editor-in-chief)."
We've split the D&D creative team into two groups: the D&D RPG Group (focused on the 4th Edition D&D RPG and spinoff RPGs such as D&D Gamma World) and the D&D New Business Group (focused on D&D games beyond the RPGs, including board games and other stuff we can't talk about yet). Both groups report up into Bill Slavicsek, the Director of D&D R&D and Book Publishing.
Several staffers who used to work on RPG content have moved over to the D&D New Business team, including James Wyatt, Chris Youngs, Bruce Cordell, and Peter Lee. They have very exciting jobs, which I'm sure they'll talk about in the weeks and months ahead.
As for me, I've decided to stay with the D&D RPG, where I can do the least damage. LOL Here's the current D&D RPG Group, presented in alphabetical order:
Richard Baker (design manager), Greg Bilsland (editor), Bart Carroll (D&D website editor-in-chief), Michele Carter (editing manager), Jeremy Crawford (developer), Mike Mearls (group manager), Kim Mohan (managing editor), Cal Moore (editor), Christopher Perkins (senior producer), Stephen Schubert (development manager), Matt Sernett (designer), Rodney Thompson (designer), and Steve Winter (magazines editor-in-chief).
James Wyatt also talks about his new job:Several staffers who used to work on RPG content have moved over to the D&D New Business team, including James Wyatt, Chris Youngs, Bruce Cordell, and Peter Lee. They have very exciting jobs, which I'm sure they'll talk about in the weeks and months ahead.
As for me, I've decided to stay with the D&D RPG, where I can do the least damage. LOL Here's the current D&D RPG Group, presented in alphabetical order:
Richard Baker (design manager), Greg Bilsland (editor), Bart Carroll (D&D website editor-in-chief), Michele Carter (editing manager), Jeremy Crawford (developer), Mike Mearls (group manager), Kim Mohan (managing editor), Cal Moore (editor), Christopher Perkins (senior producer), Stephen Schubert (development manager), Matt Sernett (designer), Rodney Thompson (designer), and Steve Winter (magazines editor-in-chief).
My new title is Creative Manager, which is actually the title that Chris held previously, but the job is not the same. Mine is a new position within the structure of the new half of the department, and in some ways it's still sort of nebulous. Ultimately, though, it's all about the story of D&D, in all the incarnations of D&D. I manage a team of creative geniuses (well, right now it's just me and Bruce Cordell, but expansion is planned) whose job it is, largely, to come up with cool new ideas. We're supposed to think up new stuff, flesh it out to the extent that particular idea requires, and then hand it off to other teams—Mike's RPG group, the board game folks, the D&D Insider studio, or whoever—to implement.
The still "complete" list of official 4E products
TerraDave's list has been updated:
May
Moved & Renamed: HS1 The Slaying Stone Adventure May 18 2010 Moved: Players Strategy Guide Accessory May 18 2010
Dungeon Magazine Annual Accessory May 18 2010
JuneDungeon Magazine Annual Accessory May 18 2010
Players Handbook Races: Tieflings Accessory June 2010
Monster Manual 3: Core Rules June 15, 2010
Dungeon Tiles: Desert of Athas June 15, 2010
Confirmed: Really Big Orcus Bigature June 15, 2010
JulyMonster Manual 3: Core Rules June 15, 2010
Dungeon Tiles: Desert of Athas June 15, 2010
Confirmed: Really Big Orcus Bigature June 15, 2010
Moved: Master Set: The Dungeon Dungeon Tiles July 2010
Demonomicon Accessory July 2010
Tomb of Horrors Adventure July 2010
HS2: Orcs of Stonefang Pass July 20 2010
Vor Rukoth: An Ancient Ruins Adventure Sight Adventure July 20 2010
AugustDemonomicon Accessory July 2010
Tomb of Horrors Adventure July 2010
HS2: Orcs of Stonefang Pass July 20 2010
Vor Rukoth: An Ancient Ruins Adventure Sight Adventure July 20 2010
Dark Sun Campaign Setting Accessory August 2010
Castle Ravenloft Board Game August 2010
Dark Sun Creature Catalogue Accessory August 17 2010
Maruaders of the Dune Sea Adventure August 17 2010
Psionic Power Acessory August 17 2010
Moved: DDM Monster Manual: Lords of Madness August 2010
SeptemberCastle Ravenloft Board Game August 2010
Dark Sun Creature Catalogue Accessory August 17 2010
Maruaders of the Dune Sea Adventure August 17 2010
Psionic Power Acessory August 17 2010
Moved: DDM Monster Manual: Lords of Madness August 2010
Maybe????: Dungeon Master Guide III Core Rules September 2010
"Red Box" Starter Set Essentials Boxed Set September 21 2010
Rules Compendium September 21, 2010
Master Set: City Dungeon Tiles September 21, 2010
October"Red Box" Starter Set Essentials Boxed Set September 21 2010
Rules Compendium September 21, 2010
Master Set: City Dungeon Tiles September 21, 2010
DM Essentials: Dungeon Master Kit Boxed Set October 19 2010
Gama World D&D Genre Setting Boxed Set October 19 2010
Player's Essentials: Heroes of the Fallen Lands October 19, 2010
New Beholder Collector's set Miniatures, Fall 2010,
NovemberGama World D&D Genre Setting Boxed Set October 19 2010
Player's Essentials: Heroes of the Fallen Lands October 19, 2010
New Beholder Collector's set Miniatures, Fall 2010,
Dungeons of Dragonfire Mountain D&D Boardgame November 16, 2010
Famine in Fargo Gamma World Expansion Kit November 16, 2010
Player Essentials: Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms November 16, 2010
DecemberFamine in Fargo Gamma World Expansion Kit November 16, 2010
Player Essentials: Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms November 16, 2010
Master Set: The Wilderness Dungeon Tiles December 21 2010
Player's Handbook Races: Humans December 21 2010
Into 2011Player's Handbook Races: Humans December 21 2010
New Caverns of Icewind Dale Dungeon Tiles January 18
New Nentir Vale Gazetteer February 25
New Deluxe Dungeon Master's Screen February 25
Moved ? Legion of Gold D&D Gamma World Expansion February 25 (or Dec?) 2010
Pathfinder/D&D 3.5 NewsNew Nentir Vale Gazetteer February 25
New Deluxe Dungeon Master's Screen February 25
Moved ? Legion of Gold D&D Gamma World Expansion February 25 (or Dec?) 2010
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Two new applications have been added to EN World's master list of iPhone/iPad Apps for use in RPGs:
- RPG Calc A simple calculator and dice-roller. Not as complex or pretty as some others, but its simplicity makes it very accessible. $0.99.
- iSpells SRD This product gives you all of the spells presented in WotC's d20 Standard [sic] Reference Document for use with D&D 3.5. There's also a free version which contains only the 1st level spells. $0.99.
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