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| | 04/12/2007 3:56 PM |
| | wow. Kewl minis. Go Frost Giant! | | | |
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yack
Commander
3321 Posts
Gatineau Canada
| | 04/12/2007 4:08 PM |
| cool a new frost giant...Jarl (will be rare)
kobold meh! | |
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| | 04/12/2007 4:14 PM |
| | having traps in skirmish would be a nice additoin though. | | | |
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Sirohk
Commander
3938 Posts
USA
| | 04/12/2007 4:20 PM |
| A New Frost Giant! Woot!Â  Very nice indeed.  Kobold Trap Setter, sounds interesting.  
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 04/12/2007 4:27 PM |
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Nice looking. Espically the frosty.
I'm not of fan of increase of 'token' effects on the maps though. Rune carver was enough, but probaly be similar with trap setter.
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MechaKingGhidra
Sergeant
632 Posts
| | 04/12/2007 4:49 PM |
| | I won't complain if I get the Jarl (after all, might have some unique abilities, pun intended), but don't really care if don't. The kobold, though, is VERY interesting piece. Maybe it might allow the force of another piece to make an enemy go where you want them to go and run into it or something. Traps are quite an interesting concept to bring into the game. Yay for a reason for me to quadruple check my strategy beforehand and to contstantly survey the map for advantage points! | |
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shoesan
Warrior
263 Posts
Beaufort, SC
| | 04/12/2007 5:17 PM |
| Frost Giant Jarl! Boo-yeah! I ALREADY like this set better than Unhallowed!
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gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 04/12/2007 5:22 PM |
| Awesome! A frost gint jarl! Now I can rerun G1-2-3. | |
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Username
Warlord
5692 Posts
| | 04/12/2007 5:54 PM |
| Pretty nice on both of those. I am interested on what kind of mischief the kobold will make. I do however prefer the weapon in the original artwork for the frost giant:
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gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 04/12/2007 6:37 PM |
| | Nah. I love the ice sword. | |
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ScruffyRanger
Sergeant
361 Posts
Central Coast AUSTRALIA
| | 04/12/2007 6:43 PM |
| | Nice... Jarl. I'd fight him. | |
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Oryan77
Sergeant
959 Posts
| | 04/12/2007 7:08 PM |
| At least their starting to bulk up the giants now. The Hill Giant Barbarian, the Fire Giant Forgepriest, & now the Frost Giant Jarl are all beefier giants...I like it.
I'm just wondering what the size of Jarl is going to be compared to the Forgepriest. The Forgepriest is big and heavy....is this why they made the new boosters harder to open? Planning for the extremely big & heavy Jarl not bursting open the box? 
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gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 04/12/2007 7:51 PM |
| | I always thought they were a little leaner than fire giants, so maybe it'll be a bit taller but thinner than the forgepriest. Who knows. | |
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Monsoon28
Underboss
2313 Posts
Toronto
| | 04/12/2007 8:47 PM |
| Very nice, Yea Jarl!
Time for Snurre vs. Jarl match ups! | |
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Luisjoey
Underboss
1704 Posts
Caracas Venezuela
| | 04/12/2007 8:52 PM |
| I´m happy! an ice gigant! it´s a pitty is not uncommon!
The kobold is whatever | |
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rtcmc
Sneak
146 Posts
Eugene, OR
| | 04/12/2007 9:20 PM |
| Posted By Monsoon28 on 04/12/2007 8:47 PM
Very nice, Yea Jarl!
Time for Snurre vs. Jarl match ups!
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 04/12/2007 9:52 PM |
| Since the regular frost giant has an axe, it's good that this one has a nice ice sword.
The frost giant may be slightly too big. I guess he's in scale with the forge priest. Meh.
Another kobold? It's different, it's not a monk, and it could be interesting for skirmishers. | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 04/12/2007 10:08 PM |
| | Thanks, Mat, for getting the previews up. It was nice to see the various upcoming products, including the minis. | |
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ronan
Sneak
60 Posts
Rochester, NY
| | 04/12/2007 10:18 PM |
| I did a posting sometime ago on how it would be nice for wizards to come out with a set that could be used for rpg and skirmish. The example I used was G1-3. They now have released just about all the main figures for these modules.
It would be cool to get maps made and go through this clasic adventure this time with mini's.
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Warlord
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| | 04/12/2007 10:46 PM |
| | Couple of awesome looking minis. The translucent plastic on the Jarl looks great, the Trapmaker has a devilish look to him. | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
12507 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 04/12/2007 10:51 PM |
| | Frost Giant Jarl and a Kobold Trapmaker. Raistlin. Works for me. | |
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Wraithborne
Warlord
5309 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 04/12/2007 11:03 PM |
| | Kobold = meh, Frostie = Huzzah! | |
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shazam01
Warrior
230 Posts
| | 04/12/2007 11:05 PM |
| The Frost Giant looks great, it was definitely time for another one!
The Trap Setter looks like another good common, adds a new flavor for kobolds & one of their primary roles/characteristics-its like having a Gnomish Bard. | |
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rtcmc
Sneak
146 Posts
Eugene, OR
| | 04/12/2007 11:10 PM |
| Posted By shazam01 on 04/12/2007 11:05 PM
The Frost Giant looks great, it was definitely time for another one!
The Trap Setter looks like another good common, adds a new flavor for kobolds & one of their primary roles/characteristics-its like having a Gnomish Bard.
What, an abomination only forced on the race by 3.5E? Gnomish illusionist!!!!
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scruffydude7
Underboss
1196 Posts
Rock Hill, SC
| | 04/12/2007 11:18 PM |
| I'm diggin' that Frost Giant Jarl. I have been wanting to see one made for a while now, and I am happy with the sculpt.
Kobold Trapper is alright. I'm not totally thrilled with it for RPG, but it could be fun for skirmish. | |
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Mjollnir
Underboss
1500 Posts
Canary Islands - Spain
| | 04/12/2007 11:49 PM |
| Great Frost Giant leader!Now all we need is an uncommon version of the Frost Giant to build an army like the Hill Giants in WD!  | |
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Dordledum
Commander
3463 Posts
Netherlands
| | 04/13/2007 2:40 AM |
| Absolutely love the frost giant, hope this will be the forge priest of CE skirmish-wise. He looks great, cool sword, cool armour, and funny face in the loincloth.
kobold is a bit meh, but trapmaking could be an interesting ability for skirmish.
D.
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Sirohk
Commander
3938 Posts
USA
| | 04/13/2007 3:19 AM |
| Anyone notice the "Shadow Dragon" like image on the Night Below box?Â
This is the first I've seen this. Maybe old news?Â
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ransom
Sneak
94 Posts
| | 04/13/2007 3:43 AM |
| | Frost Giant Jarl----Wahooooo!!!!!---Now all I need is Fire Giantess Queen Frulla and the old G1-3 series will be close to complete | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
7737 Posts
| | 04/13/2007 4:30 AM |
| | The trapmaker is good for skirmish (potentially), but for RPG it's weird... I don't think you'll have too many circumstances where you'll catch the trapmaker actually making the trap like that... ah well. The Jarl is awesome to get, although from the looks of it I prefer the artwork that username found, it still looks pretty good. Is it just me or is the sword "off center"? The pose is awkward, I guess it's to fit in the box or to show the little man on his loin cloth... still, happy to see the frost giant, if not a little confused (night below?). | |
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berus316
Sergeant
663 Posts
Markham, Ontario Canada
| | 04/13/2007 5:14 AM |
| Frost Giant.... Excellent
Little Kobold dude.... got plenty of Kobolds already. Kinda burned on this one.
Happy that they are starting to show off the next set.... | |
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jacksonm
Warlord
5560 Posts
River City
| | 04/13/2007 7:19 AM |
| | Very nice minis there. I loves me some kobolds and it'll be good to get a chance to put my hands on a couple Frost Giants. | | | |
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Sulaco
Underboss
1605 Posts
| | 04/13/2007 7:28 AM |
| All I have to say is "**** YEAH!"
Here it is in full for those with blocked access:
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JulyJuly: Night Below Booster Packs  So, the Unhallowedexpansion went on sale last month. That means I get to start showing off minis from the next set -- Night Below.
Of course, I kinda need the production minis to look at in order to do
that up right. But they're off being photographed. So, in order to make
sure I get this article turned over in time, the best I can do is pick
the two I want to show, and just list 'em here, and let those photos do
all the talking. So, there's a kobold in the set, so that's mini number
one for me: the oft-asked-for Kobold Trapmaker (a sweet, little Common)
And, with nostalgia filling the air, I have to show off the (large,
Rare) Frost Giant Jarl -- the big, bad guy (and namesake) from G2 Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl.
|  | | | Kobold Trapmaker | Frost Giant Jarl |
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Sulaco
Underboss
1605 Posts
| | 04/13/2007 7:32 AM |
| Posted By ronan on 04/12/2007 10:18 PM
I
did a posting sometime ago on how it would be nice for wizards to come
out with a set that could be used for rpg and skirmish. The example I
used was G1-3. They now have released just about all the main figures
for these modules.
Now all we need is to get get some more uncommon giants to run them properly
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 04/13/2007 8:56 AM |
| Maybe it will have uncommon Frost Giants as well?
Either way, I'm pretty stoked about the Jarl. Someone to handle the small squad of Mammoth riders and shock troopers.
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Cheddar Bearer
Warrior
298 Posts
| | 04/13/2007 10:18 AM |
| Really happy to get a new frost giant as the ones from Giants of Legend are getting a bit pricey. The sculpt on both models is good but I like many others prefer the frost giant. I like the ice sword I think that a good use of clear plastic myself. Also hoping that there maybe a more basic uncommon frost giant in the set. Good start so far.
Is it me or is this first preview earlier than expected. I always have trouble remebering when the preview normally start. Is it three or two months before the sets release? | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6843 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 04/13/2007 10:23 AM |
| | Cheddar Bearer, this is on schedule, from what I remember. | |
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Hejas
Sergeant
435 Posts
Poland
| | 04/13/2007 10:41 AM |
| Frost Giant Jarl is great and the Trapmaker is pretty nice too. Though I don't want any more kobolds and goblins... (I wouldn't mind some orcs though)
Now i need an uncommon basic frost giant. (I've got 3 Tundra Scouts and only one GoL Frost Giant...) | |
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Wolfgang
Warlord
6637 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 04/13/2007 12:41 PM |
| kobold-meh
frost giant will be good for me to trade away unless of course he is LE but i doubt it | |
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