What is Desert of Desolation and what to expect for figures?

[megamania]

I am curious about what to expect in the next set of figures for DDM. Knowing it is called Desert of Desolation and that it was an existing adventure I looked it up and found.... little of use.

What I learned.....

Released in 1987

Forgotten Realms adventure

The Hicks couple had a hand in designing it

3 parts "expanded" mini adventure

That's it.

So.... has anyone ever played it or run it? What creatures are in it? What of these creatures could be in the next set?

 

[heirodule]

There could be a mounted pegasi, as the DoD had some pegasai flying dervishes, IIRC

There's supposed to be more mounted dudes, and or special mount rules.

Sandy stuff: ashworms?

 

[Frostmarrow]

There could be a mounted pegasi, as the DoD had some pegasai flying dervishes, IIRC

There's supposed to be more mounted dudes, and or special mount rules.

Sandy stuff: ashworms?

I remember a sun-bathing bronze dragon and one of them boats made of hay. I guess another mummy isn't too far fetched. And Elminster, he's in it, huh?

Desert of Desolation pdf $4

 

[bento]

Well that stinks - I'll probably have my current desert adventure rapped up by the time these roll out.

I'd suspect the set will have some kind of scorpions, the races that appear in Sandstorm, a mummy or two, and some desert-y looking heroes.

 

[Shadeydm]

My memory on the subject is a bit hazy but for some reason I thought the original adventures (part of the I series) were not set in the Forgotten Realms but that this happened when it was released again a single book instead of 3. Oh well anyways I do recall liking the adventures but never having a group complete the trilogy.

There could be some cool rare minis like a Pasha Efreeti, and a Djinn Vzier which were significantly more powerful that the base creature if I recall right. They were supposed to be unique named creatures. Its been way too long I can't really think of any others off the top of my head.

 

[Heckler]

Given one of the background stories I wouldn't be suprised to see a Large Djinn and Efreet.

edit: ninja'd

 

[qstor]

Given one of the background stories I wouldn't be suprised to see a Large Djinn and Efreet.

Those have already come out, I hate when WOTC redoes the minis.

Mike

 

[CharlesRyan]

When they announced this set at the WotC distributor conference, they commented that it had the "coolest hook ever" for a DDM set. They wouldn't tell us any more at the time, and I haven't heard another word about what this cool hook will be. But I'm looking forward to finding out!

 

[Nifft]

When they announced this set at the WotC distributor conference, they commented that it had the "coolest hook ever" for a DDM set.

"Expedition to the Desert of Desolation"?

-- N

 

[Shadeydm]

"Expedition to the Desert of Desolation"?

-- N

So the hook would be if you buy 4 cases of minis you might collect all the figures you need to run the adventure?