stephengroy
Underboss
1364 Posts
    
Tempe AZ Beeyotch
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| More stuff to try collecting. And I has work that day!
Well, here's the text (BOLD text mine):
It’s true—Free RPG Day is taking place this Saturday, June 21st, at a participating friendly local gaming store near you. Wizards of the Coast is proud to be part of the event, offering a unique 4th Edition adventure (Treasure of Talon Pass), adventure tile, and miniature. In Treasure of Talon Pass, the player characters explore an ancient mountain garrison in search of a jade chalice reputed to be worth a small fortune. But the path to the jade chalice isn’t easy. A dragon and its kobold minions have taken up residence in the garrison, and undead soldiers still haunt its halls as well. Nor are the PCs the only ones seeking the jade chalice. A band of orc mercenaries known as the Nightfists are after the chalice… and they arrive at the dungeon only minutes before the PCs. Treasure of Talon Pass is designed to take 2nd-level characters to 3rd level. It is full of familiar features of the Dungeons & Dragons game, including traps, tricky kobolds, an evil wizard, and of course, a dragon. |
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Auric
Sneak
150 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/18/2008 10:19 AM |
| | I've already made plans to go :-) | |
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wicked cool
Underboss
2083 Posts
| | 06/18/2008 11:26 AM |
| | if someone goes can they scan the adventure. sounds fun | |
The ROCK layeth the smacketh down. Long live Farscape
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vanrulzz
Underboss
2468 Posts
¯\(°_o)/¯
| | 06/18/2008 2:31 PM |
| | yeah everythings at least a 25 min drive for me, if there are scans though... i would also like the minis if someone would like to get them for me. | | | |
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Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 06/18/2008 3:33 PM |
| I guess I'll have to check to see if any Boise stores are doing it.
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Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
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Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 06/18/2008 3:44 PM |
| Nope, bummer.
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Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3858 Posts
Adelaide
| | 06/18/2008 4:08 PM |
| Seems to be US only ):
Darn it.
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Pretty soon after gameday, would of been nice to keep mommentum going. | |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
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Auric
Sneak
150 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/18/2008 6:52 PM |
| | I'll provide scans for you all. | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3858 Posts
Adelaide
| | 06/18/2008 11:22 PM |
| | thanks | |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
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Auric
Sneak
150 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/19/2008 7:59 AM |
| | No problem. I'll also take pics of the mini that I get. *squeals* | |
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Username
Warlord
5638 Posts
| | 06/19/2008 8:18 AM |
| Anyone who can, snag an extra Lurking Wraith promo for me!
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Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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Auric
Sneak
150 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/21/2008 6:57 PM |
| I went to Free RPG Day, but unfortunately there were some limitations put on by the FLGS as to how much we could take. Only one D&D item was allowed per person, so I had to pick between the mini (Lurking Wraith repaint) and tile sheet, or the adventure. So I picked the mini and tiles.
I scanned the tile sheet before punching them so you all could see what it looks like:
http://www.geocities.com/sweaterhugger/tiles.jpg | |
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Username
Warlord
5638 Posts
| | 06/21/2008 8:36 PM |
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Gladiator pit and some traps? Pretty cool.
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Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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Auric
Sneak
150 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/21/2008 9:00 PM |
| | Yeah, I'll also take some pics of the Wraith repaint. Instead of the smoky gray clear body, it's a slate blue. Looks really cool, IMO | |
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vanrulzz
Underboss
2468 Posts
¯\(°_o)/¯
| | 06/21/2008 9:33 PM |
| | argh couldnt make it, had family stuff... anyone got extra promos? | | | |
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zenthrus
Commander
4836 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 06/21/2008 9:44 PM |
| I couldn't make it, either. I did manage to snag a copy of the module off of ebay. Gotta love the scalpers.  | |
Knight Warlord a.k.a. Commander (#32) in only 6 months. Where's my pie?
Champion of Dwarven Thunderlashers
Knight of the Large Dire Chicken
Have/Want List
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10807 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 06/21/2008 10:51 PM |
| I snagged just about one of all the adventures while I was there. Not only did I get a Wraith and tile, but also walked away with a Dwarven Warlord Repaint and Young Green Dragon for my good roleplaying.
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stephengroy
Underboss
1364 Posts
Tempe AZ Beeyotch
| | 06/22/2008 12:01 AM |
| | Auric, is the tile double-sided? | |
Waiting for Chainmail Equivalencies since 2005
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10807 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 06/22/2008 12:50 AM |
| It is double sided. However the arena and other tiles are just stone squares on the other side. The open door however is a closed door if you flip it over.
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Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3858 Posts
Adelaide
| | 06/22/2008 4:38 PM |
| | very cool | |
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer." Bert the Troll - The Hobbit
Semi-Secret sig business: "In the age of the internet attaching a famous name to your personal opinion to give more weight to it is a very valid strategy." - Benjamin Franklin
Champion of Epic Lolth, Orcus, & Demogorgon and bring us Asmodeus! | |
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Pale Rider
Underboss
1006 Posts
London, Ontario, Canada
| | 06/23/2008 4:39 AM |
| Posted By Bert the Troll on 06/18/2008 4:08 PM
Seems to be US only ):
Darn it.
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Pretty soon after gameday, would of been nice to keep mommentum going.
It was all over Canada as well. At least I assume it was since 2 out 4 games stores here in London had free swag to give out. The WotC freebie was great - modules, tile sheet and a mini. I also liked Paizo's and Goodman Games' offerings. In addtion to those three I got a Traveller mini rulebook, an Iron Heroes intro adventure and a mini rulesbook on Hunter: The Vigil but White Wolf. Our game stores also had sales on their regular stock. A really great day overall!
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Auric
Sneak
150 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 06/23/2008 8:02 AM |
| | Did other stores allow all three WotC items at once? My store limited it to either the adventure or the tiles and mini. I would like to have gotten the adventure too. Instead I got the Traveller book. It kind of brought back memories of a computer game I used to play when I was a kid called Megatraveller, based on the Traveller RPG but made for the computer. Getting the free book has made me interested in getting more of the game to see what it is like. | |
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Master of the
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 06/23/2008 8:34 AM |
| I may have to see if these repaints are worth tracking down.
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Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
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Gryfalia
Sneak
81 Posts
| | 06/23/2008 8:53 AM |
| Those aren't scalpers, I think you'll find that the vast majority of those being sold on EBay are by 2 stores, because the same names keep showing up over and over running the auctions. Aldo (the guy who organizes it) is not pleased... And, just to make it easier, since only one store in Rochester NH was running free RPG day, it's pretty easy to see who is selling most of them (dsb1070 does seem to be that one...)
And to think, I could have followed the path laid out for me and made tons of money off Free RPG day. Lesse, around $20 PER 4.0 module and tiles, that's an insane profit there... | |
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ares71
Sergeant
429 Posts
Central Illinois
| | 06/23/2008 10:22 AM |
| Posted By Gryfalia on 06/23/2008 8:53 AM Those aren't scalpers, I think you'll find that the vast majority of those being sold on EBay are by 2 stores, because the same names keep showing up over and over running the auctions. Aldo (the guy who organizes it) is not pleased... And, just to make it easier, since only one store in Rochester NH was running free RPG day, it's pretty easy to see who is selling most of them (dsb1070 does seem to be that one...)
And to think, I could have followed the path laid out for me and made tons of money off Free RPG day. Lesse, around $20 PER 4.0 module and tiles, that's an insane profit there...
I think it's great you distribute everything you receive.    The problem is WotC making collectible products that customers cannot purchase.    If they made leftovers for sale to stores and customers (or free PDF download) after the event this wouldn't happen to such a degree.      Â
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Gryfalia
Sneak
81 Posts
| | 06/23/2008 12:41 PM |
| Oh, don't get me wrong, I think it would be GREAT if everyone got one, and I wish stores all over the place got involved with it. But with the amounts that this guy is selling, it seems most likely that instead of using them as intended (to give away at the store), they are instead being sold. If he was really trying to 'help people out' he would offer them at a very low price, but each auction he sells causes him to bump his prices up higher... There are no less than 8 stores in Central Illinois that would fit the normal bill for FRPG day, and only one was involved. So either Aldo needs to get the word out better, or stores need to buy-in more. I certainly can't complain, since I got new people from the nearby cities in my store, but I'm happy having a vibrant community across the region... | |
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Username
Warlord
5638 Posts
| | 06/23/2008 1:06 PM |
| I think that is a pretty weak thing to say. They are promos to promote an event. You go, you get rewarded. I have no problem at all with WotC making and handing out free swag for those who are able to go. Your beef should lie soley with those that don't give away the stuff and those who are willing to buy it for stupid amounts of money.Â
Posted By ares71 on 06/23/2008 10:22 AM
The problem is WotC making collectible products that customers cannot purchase. | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 06/23/2008 1:25 PM |
| Posted By Username on 06/23/2008 1:06 PM Posted By ares71 on 06/23/2008 10:22 AM
The problem is WotC making collectible products that customers cannot purchase.    I think that is a pretty weak thing to say. They are promos to promote an event. You go, you get rewarded. I have no problem at all with WotC making and handing out free swag for those who are able to go. Your beef should lie soley with those that don't give away the stuff and those who are willing to buy it for stupid amounts of money.Â
And these promos aren't required for play. They have the same stats. It's not like some other compabies that require some sort of insane attendance to get an exclusive piece.
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Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10807 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 06/23/2008 1:33 PM |
| Some of my FLGS were not aware of free RPG day. Only the store in Greenfield, which had participated last year did anything.
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Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
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ares71
Sergeant
429 Posts
Central Illinois
| | 06/23/2008 2:53 PM |
| Posted By Username on 06/23/2008 1:06 PM I think that is a pretty weak thing to say. They are promos to promote an event. You go, you get rewarded. I have no problem at all with WotC making and handing out free swag for those who are able to go. Your beef should lie soley with those that don't give away the stuff and those who are willing to buy it for stupid amounts of money. Posted By ares71 on 06/23/2008 10:22 AM
The problem is WotC making collectible products that customers cannot purchase.
I think it's great they support the stores.   If there are a few stores ebaying everything and not giving away to customers, then they should get their distribution of swag reduced.      The way to solve it though would be to make more supply available after the event so those who couldn't attend still have a chance to get it.        If there is a very small distribution, then WotC is creating a "chase" promo and only encouraging it to be put on ebay. | |
Completed Trades: drowdude, brooklynknight, Xikilm, King CroMag, VultureDoodle, Captain Harlock, Cha0tic g0od x2, Stabmastaarson, Kritter, Son of Cyric, Shadow Lord, ckissee, cavedweller, Trilistria, LabMonkey, qillan_dvra, Lady-Bast, agcooper1, Dwarven Emperor + dozens more (newest in system) | |
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Username
Warlord
5638 Posts
| | 06/23/2008 3:22 PM |
| Posted By ares71 on 06/23/2008 2:53 PM Posted By Username on 06/23/2008 1:06 PM I think that is a pretty weak thing to say. They are promos to promote an event. You go, you get rewarded. I have no problem at all with WotC making and handing out free swag for those who are able to go. Your beef should lie soley with those that don't give away the stuff and those who are willing to buy it for stupid amounts of money. Posted By ares71 on 06/23/2008 10:22 AM
The problem is WotC making collectible products that customers cannot purchase. I think it's great they support the stores.   If there are a few stores ebaying everything and not giving away to customers, then they should get their distribution of swag reduced.      The way to solve it though would be to make more supply available after the event so those who couldn't attend still have a chance to get it.        If there is a very small distribution, then WotC is creating a "chase" promo and only encouraging it to be put on ebay.
So you think WotC should short change stores? "I'm sorry, 10 of you showed up, but I only have 2 to give away." That totally blows holes all in your argument.Â
Also, give it a little time, and all those chase promos (like previous retailer kits and gameday minis) will cost just a bit more than their normal counterpart.
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Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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ares71
Sergeant
429 Posts
Central Illinois
| | 06/23/2008 4:33 PM |
| Posted By Username on 06/23/2008 3:22 PM Posted By ares71 on 06/23/2008 2:53 PM Posted By Username on 06/23/2008 1:06 PM I think that is a pretty weak thing to say. They are promos to promote an event. You go, you get rewarded. I have no problem at all with WotC making and handing out free swag for those who are able to go. Your beef should lie soley with those that don't give away the stuff and those who are willing to buy it for stupid amounts of money. Posted By ares71 on 06/23/2008 10:22 AM
The problem is WotC making collectible products that customers cannot purchase. I think it's great they support the stores.   If there are a few stores ebaying everything and not giving away to customers, then they should get their distribution of swag reduced.      The way to solve it though would be to make more supply available after the event so those who couldn't attend still have a chance to get it.        If there is a very small distribution, then WotC is creating a "chase" promo and only encouraging it to be put on ebay. So you think WotC should short change stores? "I'm sorry, 10 of you showed up, but I only have 2 to give away." That totally blows holes all in your argument. Also, give it a little time, and all those chase promos (like previous retailer kits and gameday minis) will cost just a bit more than their normal counterpart.
No, forgive my hasty typing.  You misunderstood I was actually making 2 points.  I meant if WotC thought one store was abusing their allocation (ie reselling them all and not giving any away), then reducing their allocation for that one store (not all stores) would stop that problem. Â
However, what I meant in my other point, is that it would be better to increase every store's allocation and allow them all to sell off any extra's after the event.  That would allow those who couldn't attend the event to obtain them with creating a chase rare.
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Username
Warlord
5638 Posts
| | 06/24/2008 5:19 AM |
| | Sorry I misread that. I do agree that WotC should somehow police their swag (if that is even possible). I'm not sure a store is even allowed to sell off swag they get from WotC; I think it is supposed to all be given away at some point. | |
Originally posted by Schooly_D
Username - he deals in minis
Champion of Lhesh Haruuc Shaarat'kor | |
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Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 06/24/2008 12:14 PM |
| Posted By Username on 06/24/2008 5:19 AM
Sorry I misread that. I do agree that WotC should somehow police their swag (if that is even possible). I'm not sure a store is even allowed to sell off swag they get from WotC; I think it is supposed to all be given away at some point.
Correct. If you know of a store selling their swag, you should notify merchant relations.
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Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
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Ghendar
Warlord
11227 Posts
The Dark and Forbidding Lands of The Necromancer.
| | 06/24/2008 12:27 PM |
| | Paizo made their game day module available as a free PDF download. A shame WotC do the same thing. | |
Ghendar - Now with 51% more snark
Champion of the Spider Eater with rider.
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
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stephengroy
Underboss
1364 Posts
Tempe AZ Beeyotch
| | 06/24/2008 9:24 PM |
| Posted By Ghendar on 06/24/2008 12:27 PM
.... free PDF download..... *runs to Paizo* | |
Waiting for Chainmail Equivalencies since 2005
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