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<blockquote data-quote="LeapingShark" data-source="post: 2344899" data-attributes="member: 15618">Here is the previous excerpt: <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20050602b&amp;page=3" target="_blank">Desert Wind</a>, detailing a specific weapon.&nbsp; Plus there is a third excerpt near the bottom of the the <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20050602a&amp;o=" target="_blank">June preview</a>, from chapter 1, explaining all about the term &quot;legacy&quot;.&nbsp; Since the main excerpt already explains the focus of the book and gives a thoroughly detailed example in &quot;Desert Wind&quot;, this new tidbit is merely a bit of icing on the cake, to reveal a hidden aspect of the book.I think the marketing is smart.&nbsp;&nbsp; This trumps any detractors who would seek to claim that the book is nothing but a 224 page list&nbsp; of weapons, and thus be worthless for any other use.&nbsp; WOTC wanted to show that the book has more to offer, even containing a few monsters and perhaps other useful surprises for DMs and players.&nbsp; Before seeing this, was anybody expecting to get new monster info in the book? Maybe there are new traps, hazards, or other DM goodies in the book?&nbsp; Maybe there are some new treats for players too, like feats, PrCs, &amp; spells?&nbsp; The wider the appeal, the better the sales.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LeapingShark, post: 2344899, member: 15618"] Here is the previous excerpt: [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20050602b&page=3]Desert Wind[/url], detailing a specific weapon. Plus there is a third excerpt near the bottom of the the [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20050602a&o=]June preview[/url], from chapter 1, explaining all about the term "legacy". Since the main excerpt already explains the focus of the book and gives a thoroughly detailed example in "Desert Wind", this new tidbit is merely a bit of icing on the cake, to reveal a hidden aspect of the book. I think the marketing is smart. This trumps any detractors who would seek to claim that the book is nothing but a 224 page list of weapons, and thus be worthless for any other use. WOTC wanted to show that the book has more to offer, even containing a few monsters and perhaps other useful surprises for DMs and players. Before seeing this, was anybody expecting to get new monster info in the book? Maybe there are new traps, hazards, or other DM goodies in the book? Maybe there are some new treats for players too, like feats, PrCs, & spells? The wider the appeal, the better the sales. [/QUOTE]

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