Now entering the noble field of – um, nobles, is Mongoose Publishing‘s Quintessential Aristocrat. How will it compare to The Noble’s Handbook and other d20 products on the subject? Go pick up the 3.3 MB pdf for $10, and have a look.
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Giants breaks the seal(ed)
Now, I don’t care much for “sealed” tournaments (opening the cards/minis/whatever, and playing with whatever you get), but then, I don’t care much for tournaments in general. But as at least one person has pointed out to me, the Giants of Legend expansion of D&D Miniatures is virtually impossible to
Giants on parade
Okay, now that we don’t have to poke around on Ebay to get early glimpses of the Giants of Legend set (well, one day early at this point, but still…), let’s have a look. Okay, first, the complaints. Enough with the minotaurs already (there’s a Skeletal Minotaur and another large
Giants of Legend sightings
With the new Giants of Legend expansion of D&D Miniatures streeting on Friday, it’s only natural we’d see more previews. There’s the June and Beyond preview at the WotC site, which shows a picture of and talks about the Bugbear Footpad, Bronze Wyrmling, Dwarf Sergeant, Ghast, Basilisk, King Snurre (a
One gamer’s luck at KublaCon ’04
While most KublaCon 2004 attendees are probably thinking back on this year’s show fondly, Merwin ran into a few difficulties. Well, several, actually. Read how even a good con can be painful with a run of bad luck, in Merwin’s Convention Report: KublaCon 2004. Despite how it sounds, he did
Reinventing the download
I’ve been pondering the significance of DriveThruRPG.com, which recently announced an exclusive agreement with Malhavoc Press to “offer Malhavoc electronic products as secure e-Books.” These e-Books will make use of Adobe’s Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology to keep the nasty pirates out there from copying the electronic game products so
Magic boosters now equipped with GPS signal
Okay, no, not really. But Wizards does have a new barcode on every English booster pack of Magic, starting with the Fifth Dawn expansion. The barcode will allow for easy authentication of Magic product, as well as help WotC track down “illegal parallel importation” into the European Union and elsewhere.
Dread the PIG release
Politically Incorrect Games is bringing Dread to it’s product line. In case you’re now afraid of what that means, let me clarify: PIG has made an agreement with Malignant Games to bring back Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium under the Active Exploits Diceless Roleplaying system. Do away with your
Smugglers hide at KublaCon ’04
Though I haven’t had time to sit down and make a full report on things seen and done at KublaCon this past weekend yet, I should mention one of the gems I spotted there. Smugglers of the Galaxy is a boardgame of trade, piracy, and survival amidst the stars. From
Wizards announces activities for GenCon Indy 2004
Just in time to help build hype for Gen Con Indy, Wizards of the Coast has announced its line up for the Best Four Days in Indianapolis. Highlights include the conclusion of the Living City campaign, the D&D Miniatures Championship Finals, an early glimpse (and even a few pre-sales) of
Topps dinged in Europe for ancient price manipulation
A Yahoo Finance story yesterday tells of a “relatively low” fine ($1.94 million) imposed on Topps by the European Commission. According to the story, “The Commission fined the company for an elaborate strategy to prevent imports of the children’s items [Pokémon collectibles] from low-price to high-price countries in 2000 in
Shop ’til you drop, then get run over
The latest Atlas Games Dispatches post describes and shows a picture of another vehicle from Cthulhu 500, the Satanic Pushcart. The two-deck card game of Elder God-influenced racing still appears to be on track for release at Gen Con Indy in August, and will likely carry a price of $19.95.
Weird D&D reference of the moment
According to a Sci Fi Wire story, actress Judi Dench was nearly enticed to play a little Dungeons & Dragons by my wife’s favorite bald guy, Vin Diesel. This all happened (or didn’t happen, apparently) during the shooting of The Chronicles of Riddick, which comes out next month. So, were
OgreCave review: The Noble’s Handbook
With our latest review, we welcome Justin into our midst, and he’s decided to pull up a stone and stay a while. His first review here at the Cave takes a look at The Noble’s Handbook by Green Ronin Publishing. After his look at this d20 supplement on upper crust
Dying Earth goes PDF
Pelgrane Press has decided to release its Dying Earth RPG in PDF form through RPGnow.com. From the sound of the press release, the main rulebook and other supplements will all see electronic form, and new products will have “a decent interval between print publication and pdf release.” How long will