WotC Summer 05 Product Lists
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Knight Otu
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Just a question - I heard that Amazon gets the books later now, so would some of the books be released "regularly" one month earlier? Otherwise, it seems there would be a gap in may, with the exception of Ultimate Missions: Revenge of the Sith.
Edit: Well, so much for that... Anyone else think it's strange that the DMG II has a brown (player) cover? Propably still a mock-up, but...
Edit: Well, so much for that... Anyone else think it's strange that the DMG II has a brown (player) cover? Propably still a mock-up, but...
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Ankh-Morpork Guard
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Agreed. Its really a stupid little thing, but its one of those things that bugs me.DaveMage said:
And after reading that, the DMGII sounds very interesting. Maybe it will be the answer to many of the more recent complaints we've been having about 3e around here lately...of course, then again, maybe not!
Wow...
My fears about Wizards running out of steam have been dispelled in a big way.
The cover for Battlefield! Adventures is striking.
Battlefield Adventures provides everything one needs to know to play a battle-oriented D&D campaign. You can build military characters with new feats, spells, uses for traditional spells, and prestige classes. Information is given on tools specific to the battlefield, including siege engines, weapons, magic items, steeds, and other exotic mounts. Battlefield terrain aspects are discussed with plenty of illustrative maps and new rules. Specific types of battlefield encounters are discussed in detail, and the book provides specific detail on designing battlefields.
The Explorer's Handbook is indeed an Eberron book -
The Explorer’s Handbook showcases the multi-continental aspect of the Eberron setting. The chapter on travel discusses instantaneous and overland travel and provides deck plans for airships, the lightning rail, and galleons, plus other methods of conveyance. A chapter on Explorer’s Essentials offers information on travel papers, preassembled equipment kits, how to join the Wayfarers’ Foundation, and more. This handbook will encourage you to explore the entire world rather than remain fixed in one region.
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I'm a bit worried about the state of my wallet, however. It's fine for the first part of 2005, but as for August!!!! (OTOH, with the current state of the American Dollar, I might be fine...)
I'll mark with an asterisk (*) those products I want to get...
January:
*Complete Adventurer - $29.95; 192 pages
*Grasp of the Emerald Claw - $9.95; 32 pages (Eberron)
February
*Races of the Wild - $29.95; 192 pages
Lost Empires of Faerun - $29.95; 192 pages (Forgotten Realms)
March
*Sandstorm - $34.95; 224 pages
April
Codex Anathema - $34.95; 224 pages
* Races of Eberron - $29.95; 192 pages (Eberron)
June
* Dungeon Master's Guide II - $39.95; 288 pages !!!!
* Five Nations - $29.95; 160 pages (Eberron)
July
* Weapons of Legacy - $34.95; 224 pages
August
* Battlefield Adventures - $29.95; 160 pages
* Maelstrom - $34.95; 224 pages
* Explorer's Handbook - $29.95; 160 pages (Eberron)
Champions of Ruin - $29.95; 160 pages (Forgotten Realms)
Cheers!
My fears about Wizards running out of steam have been dispelled in a big way.
The cover for Battlefield! Adventures is striking.
Battlefield Adventures provides everything one needs to know to play a battle-oriented D&D campaign. You can build military characters with new feats, spells, uses for traditional spells, and prestige classes. Information is given on tools specific to the battlefield, including siege engines, weapons, magic items, steeds, and other exotic mounts. Battlefield terrain aspects are discussed with plenty of illustrative maps and new rules. Specific types of battlefield encounters are discussed in detail, and the book provides specific detail on designing battlefields.
The Explorer's Handbook is indeed an Eberron book -
The Explorer’s Handbook showcases the multi-continental aspect of the Eberron setting. The chapter on travel discusses instantaneous and overland travel and provides deck plans for airships, the lightning rail, and galleons, plus other methods of conveyance. A chapter on Explorer’s Essentials offers information on travel papers, preassembled equipment kits, how to join the Wayfarers’ Foundation, and more. This handbook will encourage you to explore the entire world rather than remain fixed in one region.
###
I'm a bit worried about the state of my wallet, however. It's fine for the first part of 2005, but as for August!!!! (OTOH, with the current state of the American Dollar, I might be fine...)
I'll mark with an asterisk (*) those products I want to get...
January:
*Complete Adventurer - $29.95; 192 pages
*Grasp of the Emerald Claw - $9.95; 32 pages (Eberron)
February
*Races of the Wild - $29.95; 192 pages
Lost Empires of Faerun - $29.95; 192 pages (Forgotten Realms)
March
*Sandstorm - $34.95; 224 pages
April
Codex Anathema - $34.95; 224 pages
* Races of Eberron - $29.95; 192 pages (Eberron)
June
* Dungeon Master's Guide II - $39.95; 288 pages !!!!
* Five Nations - $29.95; 160 pages (Eberron)
July
* Weapons of Legacy - $34.95; 224 pages
August
* Battlefield Adventures - $29.95; 160 pages
* Maelstrom - $34.95; 224 pages
* Explorer's Handbook - $29.95; 160 pages (Eberron)
Champions of Ruin - $29.95; 160 pages (Forgotten Realms)
Cheers!
Knight Otu
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I agree, august seems packed with a lot of books. Four books is a rather high number for Wotc to release in a single month. Hopefully, they'll shuffle it around a bit.
I'm a bit disappointed that the Explorer's Handbook turned out to be an Eberron book, but Rich "Giant in the Playground" Burlew is one of the authors.
So, is Champions of Ruin the Mature Line product for 2005 (does the "one mature product per year at most" policy still hold, anyway?)?
I'm a bit disappointed that the Explorer's Handbook turned out to be an Eberron book, but Rich "Giant in the Playground" Burlew is one of the authors.
So, is Champions of Ruin the Mature Line product for 2005 (does the "one mature product per year at most" policy still hold, anyway?)?
Ankh-Morpork Guard
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Well, 2005 is sure going to be a packed year. I'm already behind! I didn't get CArc on the first day! How will I keep up?!
Testament
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Well, well, well...
Weapons of Legacy: A huge meh. Yet another book of Yoshi eggs for players.
Champions of Ruin: Forgettable Realms. Meh.
Explorer's Handbook: I'm gonna sing the I was right song...could be interesting. And Rich Burlew's involved. That's a plus.
Maelstrom: GLEE! Aquatic environment!
Five Nations: I hope it has information of Cyre BEFORE it became the Mournland, as well as after.
Battlefield Adventures: Could go one of two ways, and neither of them are middle ground. Hopefully it will make up for the big book of suck that was the Miniatures Handbook.
Weapons of Legacy: A huge meh. Yet another book of Yoshi eggs for players.
Champions of Ruin: Forgettable Realms. Meh.
Explorer's Handbook: I'm gonna sing the I was right song...could be interesting. And Rich Burlew's involved. That's a plus.
Maelstrom: GLEE! Aquatic environment!
Five Nations: I hope it has information of Cyre BEFORE it became the Mournland, as well as after.
Battlefield Adventures: Could go one of two ways, and neither of them are middle ground. Hopefully it will make up for the big book of suck that was the Miniatures Handbook.
