1) Streets of Shadow mini set is cancelled
2) Orcus will be released in July with limited numbers and $74.99
3) Lords of Madness will be released in August- blind boosters, 6 minis per booster (1-Huge and 1- Large in every one), 60 minis in the set and Very Rares introduced to DDM
4) Ravenloft board game will have 42 minis, including characters, all are previous minis and NOT painted
5) Dark Sun will have 2 books, the Campaign Setting for DM and PC's and the monster book with Athas specific monsters
6) Dungeon Tile master set is being released and will not be out of print
7) Desert tiles will be released before Dark Sun
8) City street tiles will be released in the fall
9) Gamma World will be out in Oct and be connected to a trading card series that can alter play during a game
10) Not mentioned at the Expo, but on the WOTC site was the fact that the Star Wars licensing will expire in May 2010 and they are not renewing it. This means the end of the minis and RPG this summer.
Lots of D&D RPG Stuff for 2010 (including re-launch of Dark Sun setting and and new Gamma World)
1) Orcus (colossal) is coming in June 2010. It will definately be LIMITED. I cannot remember if they said how much it will cost.
2) Streets of Shadow is cancled. Some of the minis planned for this set will be folded into next set.
3) The next and only miniature set in 2010 will be Lords of Madness.
- A Huge set
- No visibles
- 6 minis per pack
- 60 mini set
- There will be VERY RARE rares in set:
Very rare and Rare Huges, Larges, and Mediums.
- $21.99 per booster
- Will not be released before GenCon
(listed as August, but likley September)
- Includes some from Streets of Shadow and PHH 3
4) There are two board games for 2020:
- Castle Ravenloft (includes previosuly released minis, UNPAINTED)
- Dragon Fure Mountain (or some such title) (will include previously released minis, unpainted)
- There may be future board games that may include new mini sculpts
5) Some Dark Sun setting figures may show up in future minis sets.
6) There is one planned MINI surprise for 2010. They did not say anymore about this.
7) They (WotC) does not know what to expect for 2011. They indicated it could stay at 1 set per year, or goto 2, or possibly even 3 sets per year.
I will be attending the DDM Guild seminar at 7 and hopefully have some Guild input on all of this.
Castle Ravenloft, Playset #1 (2010)
Distribution (40)
All Visible?
Release Date: August 17, 2010
"This big box full of D&D goodness contains more than 40 plastic playing pieces,
including a Huge dracolich, as well as thirteen sheets of interlocking dungeon tiles,
two-hundred cards, and a booklet full of adventures. This cooperative D&D experience
plays in about an hour and can be enjoyed as a solo game or with up to five players.
Even better, this D&D experience doesn’t require a Dungeon Master. It’s a great way
to introduce new players to the concept of D&D, as well as being a fun and exciting
way for longtime players to interact with the brand." $64.95
