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Dragons still rule Lair - Dungeons & Dragons rulebook release brings throng to local store

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By Dylan Miracle

Thursday night, Dungeons and Dragons fans gathered at Dragon's Lair on North Burnet for the midnight release of the fourth-edition Dungeons and Dragons rulebooks. In case you don't know, Dungeons and Dragons is a role-playing game where players make characters and play in a heroic fantasy world invented and maintained by the Dungeon Master, usually the most megalomaniacal of your friends. The players decide the actions of their characters. The success or failure of the actions are determined by a roll of a die - often a 20-sided die rolled to see if your long sword cleaves the head off a goblin.

Zork

It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

— Tim Anderson, Mark, Blank, Bruce Daniels and Dave Lebling

Someday

I dream of the day when I will learn to stop asking questions for which I will regret learning the answers.

— Roy Greenhilt (Rich Burlew - The Order of the Stick)

Expedition to the Demonweb Pits


Wolfgang Baur and Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel

Adventure Module

Visit the Abyss. Meet Demon Lords. Kill Everything.

In the heart of the Demonweb, Lolth surveyed the Grand Council Chamber and the demon lords assembled by her invitation. Throaty growls indicated a dispute among Yeenoghu's pack. Obox-ob's insect swarms chittered while Demogorgon ranted from the central podium. The other emissaries seemed restless. Across the hall, Graz'zt met Lolth's gaze and smiled. The demon queen shivered with a tingle of foreboding.

DD1 Barrow of the Forgotten King


Ed Stark

Adventure Module

First in a three-part series of adventures.

DD2 The Sinister Spire


Bruce R. Cordell and Ari Marmell

Adventure Module

Delve into the Darkling Depths

The oily waves of a sunless sea roll to a pebble-strewn shore, beyond which opens a wide Underdark vista shimmering with pale cave-light. Titanic columns as big as castles march miles into the misted distance. The wide, steeply sloping base of the nearest colossal column is carved with streets, walls, and elaborate structures, many with gaping, empty windows. A few glimmer with faint illumination. Are you brave enough to explore the spire-city and face the terrors that lurk within?

Night Below Booster Pack


Other

This latest D&D Miniatures Game release includes several infamous D&D characters and popular D&D monsters. Dungeon-dwelling horrors figure prominently in the set. Various figures are drawn from key D&D titles, including the various Monster Manual supplements, as well the Eberron, Forgotten Realms, and Dragonlance campaign settings. Four miniatures—one per faction—also have a second stat card that features epic-level statistics specifically for high-level versions of those figures.

Forgotten Realms Modules - Part 2 - Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land


Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, Thomas M. Reid

Core Rulebook

Elminster’s tower lies in ruins, and the town of Shadowdale has been conquered by evil Sharrans and the nefarious forces of Zhentil Keep. To drive the villains out of Shadowdale, the heroes must organize and lead a desperate revolt of Dalesfolk against their conquerors, as well as thwart the sinister designs of Shar’s servants and the Zhent garrison.

Monster Manual V


Wizards Team

Core Rulebook

The Darkest Dungeons of Your World

Just Got a Little Darker

This supplement for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game presents more than a hundred monstrous foes to challenge even the toughest heroes, including draconic masterminds, demonic horrors, vengeful fey that haunt ancient ruins, and mind flayers driven mad from their journey beyond the planes. This book also provides powerful, ready-to-play varieties of popular monsters such as the hobgoblin, the kuo-toa, and the vampire, saving Dungeon Masters precious time at the game table.

The Monsters are Coming!

Everyone knows the countdown to the new Harry Potter, but July 17th is the date for DMs to mark. It is the official release date of "Monster Manual V. Yes, Wizards of the Coast is releasing Monster Manual V with more monsters. Have a Forgotten Realms or Eberron campaign running? With the the information provided, you can fit them right in geographically speaking. Other new features include maps of lairs and tactics for DMs to assist in running the more complex creatures. Check the gaming store nearest you for this, before your DM hits your party with a Bladerager Troll.

The quest to find ourselves

Writer's Table (Authoring Articles)

Flaria awoke early that morning in her usual spot in the ally with her friend, Mireen, beside her. She stood, picked up all she owned, which only filled half her pack, and got ready to go to the early maket.

Legend of the 5 Rings - RPG Online Game


Group Seeking Players

Legend of the 5 Rings - RPG Online Game

A Legend of the 5 Rings RPG online game is forming! This is your chance to be a part of creating this game!

Please refer to our temp site at - http://www.twisted-ways.com/L5R/index.php - join and add your imput into this new game! Players and possible GM are wanted, we are building the game up right now for its possible opening within a month! Please join and give us your thoughts about this game!


New in Box: never opened and/or used

The Belgariad Book Four - Castle of Wizardry


David & Leigh Eddings

Novel

The orb is recaptured but more remains. Ce'Nedra's task is even greater than she can imagine. A great war is approaching and in the center is Garion and Ce'Nedra. A princess and a country boy?

The Belgariad Book Three - Magician's Gambit


David & Leigh Eddings

Novel

Ce'Nedra has problems believing that the prophecy speaks of the truth. Is Uncle Wolf really the legendary sorcerer Belgarath and who is Garion? A simple country boy on a dangerous journey? Garion and Ce'Nedra start to realize that their purpose for the world is far more complex than they first believed.

The Belgariad Book Two - Queen of Sorcery


David & Leigh Eddings

Novel

Garion starts to realize his own role in the world. He's playing a much more significant role than he could ever imagine - the fate of the world lies in his hands...