Wizards 2008 releases?

[freyar]

"City of the Spider Queen" isn't the characters participating in diddly. That's players dealing with the consequences of cooler, higher-level NPCs doing awesome stuff, i.e. the very worst things that the Forgotten Realms is accused of being by its detractors.

Boy, talk about a threadjack!

This is one of the things that I actually like about the much maligned Avatar modules:
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the PCs actually participate in what turns out to be one of the important points of the Time of Troubles, at least as far as even most of the gods are concerned. Sure, the big NPCs are dealing with bigger threats offstage (or at least I guess that's the point of the Shadow of the Avatars trilogy -- or whatever it's called, I haven't read it), but the players are directly involved in finding the tablets of fate and establishing the new parts of the pantheon. I'm going to run those one of these days. Now I just need to figure out how to make them less of a railroad, but that's a separate thread...[/sblock]

 

[MerricB]

The Avatar modules also have a bunch of NPCs that take all the rewards. They've got good writing in them, but you have to dump a bunch of stuff.

Cheers!

 

[blargney the second]

Here's one for the list:
Eberron Survival Guide in March 2008. It looks to be some sort of picture book for the coffee table.
-blarg

 

[Flynn]

Here's the list I've found so far off of Amazon, from July 2007 to April 2008. Asterisks denote books related to gaming that have no gaming info in them. (i.e. These are all fluff.) This list does not include novels.

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Maps of Adventure: a D&D Accessory by Wizards Team (Paperback - April 22 2008)
*Eberron Survival Guide by Logan Bonner (Hardcover - Mar 18 2008)
Force Unleashed Campaign Guide by Sterling Hershey, Owen K.C. Stephens, and Rodney Thompson (Hardcover - Mar 18 2008)
City of Stormreach by Keith Baker, Nicolas Logue, James Desborough, and C.a. Suleiman (Hardcover - Feb 19 2008)
*Wizard's Presents: World and Monsters by Jennifer Clark Wilkes (Paperback - Jan 15 2008)
Dire Tombs: Dungeon Tiles by James Wyatt (Hardcover - Dec 18 2007)
Elder Evils by Robert J. Schwalb (Hardcover - Dec 18 2007)
Starships of the Galaxy by Owen K.C. Stephens and Rodney Thompson (Hardcover - Dec 18 2007)
*Wizard's Presents: Classes and Races by Michele Carter (Paperback - Dec 18 2007)
Anauroch: the Empire of Shade by Sean K. Reynolds and Greg a. Vaughan (Hardcover - Nov 13 2007)
The Force Unleashed: a Star Wars Miniatures Game Expansion by Miniatures Team (Misc. Supplies - Nov 13 2007)
Star Wars Galaxy Tiles: a Star Wars Supplement by Miniatures Team (Hardcover - Nov 13 2007)
Desert of Desolation: a Dungeon & Dragons Miniatures Product by Miniatures Team (Misc. Supplies - Nov 6 2007)
D&D Rules Compendium by Chris Sims (Hardcover - Oct 16 2007)
Dragons of Eberron by Keith Baker (Hardcover - Oct 16 2007)
*Dungeon Survival Guide by Bill Slavicsek and Christopher Perkins (Hardcover - Oct 16 2007)
Inn-Fighting: the D&D Tavern Brawl Dice Game by Rob Heinsoo (Hardcover - Oct 16 2007)
D&D Icons: Legend of Drizzt Scenario Pack by Miniatures Team (Misc. Supplies - Sep 25 2007)
Exemplars of Evil: Deadly Foes to Vex Your Heroes by Robert J. Schwalb (Hardcover - Sep 18 2007)
*Grand History of the Realms by Brian R. James and ed Greenwood (Hardcover - Sep 18 2007)
Lost Caverns of the Underdark: Dungeon Tiles 5 by James Wyatt (Toy - Sep 18 2007)
Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk: a D&D Adventure Supplement by Jason Bulmahn, James Jacobs, and Erik Mona (Hardcover - Aug 14 2007)
Star Wars Miniatures Starter Game Set: a Star Wars Miniatures Starter Game by Miniatures Team (Misc. Supplies - Jul 24 2007)
Monster Manual V: a D&D Supplement by Wizards Team (Hardcover - Jul 17 2007)
Night Below Booster Pack: a D&D Miniatures Product by Wizards Team (Misc. Supplies - Jul 17 2007)
Shadowdale: the Scouring of the Land: a Forgotten Realms Adventure Supplement by Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, and Thomas M. Reid (Hardcover - Jul 17 2007)

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Hope This Helps,
Flynn

 

[Nepenthe]

Hope This Helps,
Flynn

Mostly just my wallet!

Thanks

 

[Alnag]

Is it just me, or is there almost nothing for 2008, and if, than just such fluffy dull pieces as Eberron Survival Guide and Wizard's Presents (formerly Behind the Screen series). What the hell?

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

Mostly just my wallet!

Thanks

As much as I hate to, I have to agree.

The list thus far seems...sparse. In particular, I don't see anything I think I'll want until September, minimum.

Now, it is a bit early for 2008 stuff to be out. In particular, I seem to recall someone mentioning that the information for 1Q08 should be out soon-ish.

Brad

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I'm eating my words here, but the Survival Guides are starting to look interesting to me, depending on the quality of the art and prose. I'm guessing a Forgotten Realms Survival Guide is next.

 

[Nepenthe]

I'm eating my words here, but the Survival Guides are starting to look interesting to me, depending on the quality of the art and prose. I'm guessing a Forgotten Realms Survival Guide is next.

I think that's called "coping"

No, really, this list is making me happy that MWP is coming out with a quicker cycle of Dragonlance products, since I would otherwise be biting my nails with my compulsive book-buying habit.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Heh, I think it's called "Amazon.ca has a description of the Survival Guide to Eberron that sounds a lot more interesting than the WotC text regarding the dungeon one."