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02/02/2006 9:42 PM  
Ok, I skimmed the Red Hand of Doom preview, and these are the monsters mentioned (it does say they make every effort to use monsters from available minis)

hobgoblins in armor dyed scarlet, thick-thewed bugbear berserkers, goblin worg riders and skirmishers and archers, and the scaled ones as well, who often towered over the rest (some kind of dragons and or half dragons, reading the text - all unique, I believe)

Tiamat, the Queen of Evil Dragons

half dragon leader (this is THE bad guy, half dragon, half goblinoid)

hobgoblins and goblins

owl-riding wild elves

black dragon

Wyrmlord Saarvith

human druid lich


Eight hobgoblins, two hell hounds (first wave); six hobgoblins
Hobgoblin Bladebearer

Hobgoblin cleric 3

the strange and terrible dragonspawn that they faced as part of the horde army were just the advance scouts of an even greater infernal host of devils, fiends, and Tiamat's spawn

blackspawn raiders - hobgoblins of some kind, I guess

blue dragon

Map information:

The map that depicts a road cutting through a forested glade can be used to play out the first encounter, Marauder Attack (see page 14).
The map that shows a street with buildings on either side is designed for the Streets of Blood encounter (see page 91) that occurs during the Battle of Brindol. It can also be used for the encounter titled Dirty Rotten Looters (see page 43).
The map that depicts a worked stone complex with dragon statues placed around its perimeter is for use with the climactic encounter of the adventure, Inner Sanctum (see page 109).

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02/02/2006 9:47 PM  
Hmmm ... neat.

Worg riders

Wyrmlord?

Interesting

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02/02/2006 9:49 PM  
Interesting that we get another map of a Tiamat temple when we are getting one in Wardrums. Not the greatest of planning, hopefully they are different maps!

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02/02/2006 9:50 PM  
Or maybe they fit together in some way ...

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02/02/2006 10:52 PM  
Some other mentions/refinements ...

Azarr Kul (half-blue dragon hobgoblin cleric of Tiamat)
Doom Hand Cleric (3rd level hobgoblin cleric of Tiamat)
Hobgoblin Regulars (13hp means they aren't hobgoblin warriors or sergeants - so maybe another mini?)
Dragonspawn (reference to a hatchery)
Kulkor Zhul War Adepts (?hobgoblin cleric?)
Blackspawn Raiders (?hobgoblin fighters or dragonspawn?)
Blue Abishai

Dragons
Tyrgarun (large blue dragon)
Abithriax
Varanthian
Regiarix (black dragon)
Ozyrrandion ('youngest' champion, green dragon)

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02/02/2006 10:57 PM  
quote:
Originally posted by Dropbear

Some other mentions/refinements ...

Azarr Kul (half-blue dragon hobgoblin cleric of Tiamat)
Doom Hand Cleric (3rd level hobgoblin cleric of Tiamat)
Hobgoblin Regulars (13hp means they aren't hobgoblin warriors or sergeants - so maybe another mini?)
Dragonspawn (reference to a hatchery)
Kulkor Zhul War Adepts (?hobgoblin cleric?)
Blackspawn Raiders (?hobgoblin fighters or dragonspawn?)
Blue Abishai

Dragons
Tyrgarun (large blue dragon)
Abithriax
Varanthian
Regiarix (black dragon)
Ozyrrandion ('youngest' champion, green dragon)




Surely it isnt out in Australia already?

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02/02/2006 10:59 PM  
So, they ARE including more monsters such as Goblins, Hobgoblins and Bugbears as possible PCs. Woo hoo !!!

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02/02/2006 11:14 PM  
quote:
Originally posted by Dargoth

Surely it isnt out in Australia already?



No such luck ... (that I am aware of).

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02/02/2006 11:34 PM  
now thats just dumb!

Mat Smith through all his articles has refused to give any info on modules (including Red hand of Doom) outside of the back cover text and then WOTC start stick excerpts up on the website! [V]

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02/02/2006 11:57 PM  
Ohhh, I hope we're getting more Hobgobs. As soon as I get a few more, they're going to need more space away from the regular gobbos...Hopefully, any new Hobgobs will look more like the Bladebearers-I like their looks best.

And of course a Half-Dragon wouldn't be entirely unwelcome.

And some sort of Cleric would be MOST welcome.

But of all the speculation we've been looking at, I'm hoping for the Worg-riders the most. Worgs should never have been CE to begin with. LE/CE or LE all the way. That way it won't look funny to see the Worg in one faction, and the rider in another. [:D]

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02/02/2006 11:58 PM  
quote:
Originally posted by Dargoth

now thats just dumb!

Mat Smith through all his articles has refused to give any info on modules (including Red hand of Doom) outside of the back cover text and then WOTC start stick excerpts up on the website! [V]


I think we have to understand that Mat takes his orders from WotC brass. He likely has been told not to give any info about the adventure because there were articles prepared for the web site.

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02/03/2006 12:05 AM  
quote:
Originally posted by Omand

quote:
Originally posted by Dargoth

now thats just dumb!

Mat Smith through all his articles has refused to give any info on modules (including Red hand of Doom) outside of the back cover text and then WOTC start stick excerpts up on the website! [V]


I think we have to understand that Mat takes his orders from WotC brass. He likely has been told not to give any info about the adventure because there were articles prepared for the web site.

Cheers [:)]



My objection isnt with Mat its with the new article.

Why the hell are they publishing sections of a module on the website?!?!?

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02/03/2006 12:27 AM  
quote:
Originally posted by Dargoth

quote:
Originally posted by Omand

quote:
Originally posted by Dargoth

now thats just dumb!

Mat Smith through all his articles has refused to give any info on modules (including Red hand of Doom) outside of the back cover text and then WOTC start stick excerpts up on the website! [V]


I think we have to understand that Mat takes his orders from WotC brass. He likely has been told not to give any info about the adventure because there were articles prepared for the web site.

Cheers [:)]



My objection isnt with Mat its with the new article.

Why the hell are they publishing sections of a module on the website?!?!?



In a word: Marketing

Notice that they really don't give us much detail. Just enough to whet our appetites and induce us to buy (or hopfully buy).

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02/03/2006 8:14 AM  
just to get a complete overview of hinted at figures, which are as yet not released as a mini:

Intro:
Bugbear Berserker
Goblin Worg Riders
Goblin Archers
Azarr Kul, Half-Hobgoblin/Half-Blue Dragon Warchief
Hobgoblin Warpriest of Doom (Doom Hand Cleric?)
Green Dragon (maybe the Aberrations one, maybe a new one?)
Owl-riding Wild Elf
Black Dragon (maybe the Dragoneye one, maybe a new one?)
Human Druid Lich
Aspect of Tiamat (WotDQ)

Marauder Attack:
Hobgoblin Regular
Hobgoblin Doom Hand Cleric

Fane of Tiamat:
Blackspawn Raider
Blue Abishai (that would be cool!!!)
Hobgoblin War Adept

I sure hope some of these will be made into minis soon (War Drums or WotDQ please!). Now somebody go out and buy the adbventure and tell us all about it!

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02/03/2006 8:29 AM  
quote:
Originally posted by Zaukrie

Ok, I skimmed the Red Hand of Doom preview, and these are the monsters mentioned (it does say they make every effort to use monsters from available minis)

hobgoblins in armor dyed scarlet, thick-thewed bugbear berserkers, goblin worg riders and skirmishers and archers, and the scaled ones as well, who often towered over the rest (some kind of dragons and or half dragons, reading the text - all unique, I believe)

Tiamat, the Queen of Evil Dragons

half dragon leader (this is THE bad guy, half dragon, half goblinoid)

hobgoblins and goblins

owl-riding wild elves

black dragon

Wyrmlord Saarvith

human druid lich


Eight hobgoblins, two hell hounds (first wave); six hobgoblins
Hobgoblin Bladebearer

Hobgoblin cleric 3

the strange and terrible dragonspawn that they faced as part of the horde army were just the advance scouts of an even greater infernal host of devils, fiends, and Tiamat's spawn

blackspawn raiders - hobgoblins of some kind, I guess

blue dragon

Map information:

The map that depicts a road cutting through a forested glade can be used to play out the first encounter, Marauder Attack (see page 14).
The map that shows a street with buildings on either side is designed for the Streets of Blood encounter (see page 91) that occurs during the Battle of Brindol. It can also be used for the encounter titled Dirty Rotten Looters (see page 43).
The map that depicts a worked stone complex with dragon statues placed around its perimeter is for use with the climactic encounter of the adventure, Inner Sanctum (see page 109).




Oh man just imagine if they are qll coming out as minis. Ok happy day dance.

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02/03/2006 11:21 AM  
I don't think we're going to get all of these, as much as we'll get "recommendations" about which DDM to use for it.

For instance, the blue dragon is a Large, which we already have one of. I suspect they'll be "recommending" the bladebearer hobgoblin for several encounters as well.

But I'd love to see a wild elf on a giant owl mini. It would be mighty convenient for a homebrew campaign I'm cooking up.

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02/03/2006 12:31 PM  
quote:
Originally posted by ChristopherGroves

Hmmm ... neat.

Worg riders





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