Tyrants
of the Underdark is a new spin-off from the
franchise, being less about Riverdeep and its environs (the only
bit of the D&D universe with
which I am familiar as my goodly knight [Damocles - I think I pretentiously dubbed
him!] is stuck in an waterside-inn there with a sack of treasure and two
bastard-swords, awaiting a rematch from 1989!) which veers away from
role-playing, being a more traditional tactical board-game.
While it does have a few diminutive
figures, most of the tokens are actually shield-like 'stands', so overall - a
bit disappointing?
Collectable 'Spellbook' card sets were also
on display, along with various guide-books and other paper-based ephemera - I
like the idea of a cheat-sheet which also doubles as a screen behind which you
do nefarious stuff your opponent can only worry about; although presumably he's
muttering to himself and equally worrying you!
The real reason for D&D, 30mm (alright! 28-mil!) figurines, these limited to 1500 units
- worldwide! I'd love a Chultan the dino-rider, but the last
thing I need is to be spending my dosh on more heavy-metal!
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