<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#" version="0.3" xml:lang="en-GB"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748" rel="service.post" title="D&amp;D Miniatures News" type="application/atom+xml"/><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748" rel="service.feed" title="D&amp;D Miniatures News" type="application/atom+xml"/><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">D&amp;D Miniatures News</title><tagline mode="escaped" type="text/html">The latest news and spoilers for the D&amp;D Miniatures game.</tagline><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" rel="alternate" title="D&amp;D Miniatures News" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748</id><modified>2006-02-17T00:19:13Z</modified><generator url="http://www.blogger.com/" version="5.15">Blogger</generator><info mode="xml" type="text/html"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This is an Atom formatted XML site feed. 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(Hill Giant Barbarian, Sand Giant)Battle of the Veterans - Format for Winter FantasyCommander's Notebook - Mercenary Sergeants</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/114006587882643842" rel="service.edit" title="Ian Richards on OP" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-16T15:56:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-16T04:57:58Z</modified><created>2006-02-16T04:57:58Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/ian-richards-on-op.htm" rel="alternate" title="Ian Richards on OP" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-114006587882643842</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">Ian Richards on OP</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Ian Richards (Wizards OP) posted:Just to give you all a little insight on DDM here at WotC. We (I mean 3 members of RD and myself) meet every other week and discuss these things {organized play issues}. To say we're constantly focused on these and other issues would be an understatement. Adding to that I have Guy {Fullerton} willing to take me outside and beat the living Half-Orcs out of me if he</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/114006054954267067" rel="service.edit" title="Stephen Schubert on War of the Dragon Queen Rarity" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-16T14:26:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-16T03:29:09Z</modified><created>2006-02-16T03:29:09Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/stephen-schubert-on-war-of-dragon.htm" rel="alternate" title="Stephen Schubert on War of the Dragon Queen Rarity" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-114006054954267067</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">Stephen Schubert on War of the Dragon Queen Rarity</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Stephen Schubert (Wizards RD):If I were to comment on this, I'd say you guys have nothing to worry about. We mentioned at Gen Con that if we did Huges again, we'd do distribution differently. That hasn't changed. or did change. or something. It's different. How different? Can't say just yet. maybe next week, maybe April. You'll have plenty of time to make an informed decision. But if I weren't to</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113996424268819615" rel="service.edit" title="Wizards boards reorganisation" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-15T11:41:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-15T00:44:02Z</modified><created>2006-02-15T00:44:02Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/wizards-boards-reorganisation.htm" rel="alternate" title="Wizards boards reorganisation" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113996424268819615</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">Wizards boards reorganisation</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Hi everyone. The date is set -- the night of Feb 22nd and 23rd the forums will be getting some reorganization. That includes DD Minis Tradehouse (link)I tried to take into account everyone's feedback about what they did and didnt want to see in the way of new forums and hope you find this is a reasonable compromise. If you think I hsve failed to take into consideration something crucial to the</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113991266494179680" rel="service.edit" title="New Article: Comparison of EPIC and NON-EPIC miniatures" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-14T21:24:24+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-14T10:24:25Z</modified><created>2006-02-14T10:24:24Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/new-article-comparison-of-epic-and-non.htm" rel="alternate" title="New Article: Comparison of EPIC and NON-EPIC miniatures" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113991266494179680</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">New Article: Comparison of EPIC and NON-EPIC miniatures</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A new Article has been posted to the articles page by Adkainen: Comparison of EPIC and NON-EPIC miniatures</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113989125353133325" rel="service.edit" title="Wizards internal league update" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-14T15:26:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-14T04:27:33Z</modified><created>2006-02-14T04:27:33Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/wizards-internal-league-update.htm" rel="alternate" title="Wizards internal league update" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113989125353133325</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">Wizards internal league update</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Rock beats Paper, by Steve Winter</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113988003923425292" rel="service.edit" title="OP rules updated" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-14T12:19:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-14T01:54:51Z</modified><created>2006-02-14T01:20:39Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/op-rules-updated.htm" rel="alternate" title="OP rules updated" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113988003923425292</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">OP rules updated</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">LCS reports on maxminis that the OP rules have been updated.http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dci/doccenter/homeThe big changes he noticed:1) Set-up initiative allows the winner to choose who sets up first2) The Cave of Pain scenario does not include the Assault rules3) Epic Assault points are explicitly stated as 25 points4) Drow Outpost added to legal maps</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113987897949442378" rel="service.edit" title="Drow Outpost map to be Tournament legal" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-14T12:01:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-14T01:02:59Z</modified><created>2006-02-14T01:02:59Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/drow-outpost-map-to-be-tournament.htm" rel="alternate" title="Drow Outpost map to be Tournament legal" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113987897949442378</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">Drow Outpost map to be Tournament legal</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Jason Bulmahn (Managing Editor of Dragon) has confirmed that the Drow Outpost map was accidentally left off the draft floor rules; it will be legal in OP.</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113987858462587311" rel="service.edit" title="Broken Demongate map problems" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-14T11:54:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-14T00:56:24Z</modified><created>2006-02-14T00:56:24Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/broken-demongate-map-problems.htm" rel="alternate" title="Broken Demongate map problems" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113987858462587311</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">Broken Demongate map problems</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Stephen Schubert has posted the errors with the Starter set version of the Broken Demongate map:One of the start areas is mislabeled Victory.And the exits are on the wrong side. (AB)A replacement map should be on its way to prerelease locations, and we're trying to also get it into the league kits for a month or two, and up online.It's easy enough to fix on your own map, either with a</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113987811662374257" rel="service.edit" title="Triad Format - opinions" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-14T11:47:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-14T00:48:36Z</modified><created>2006-02-14T00:48:36Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/triad-format-opinions.htm" rel="alternate" title="Triad Format - opinions" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113987811662374257</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">Triad Format - opinions</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Derry has posted on the Wizards boards an analysis of what he sees as the problems of the new Triad format, and some of the issues that need to be overcome.</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113979801204698297" rel="service.edit" title="Removable flame on CRD?" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-13T13:32:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-13T02:33:32Z</modified><created>2006-02-13T02:33:32Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/removable-flame-on-crd.htm" rel="alternate" title="Removable flame on CRD?" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113979801204698297</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">Removable flame on CRD?</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Stephen Schubert (aka Shoe) has just posted on maxminis saying that the Colossal Red Dragon's flame will be removable (as far as he knows).http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topi...268whichpage=7</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113978565991272677" rel="service.edit" title="New OP Floor Rules posted" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-13T10:06:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-12T23:07:39Z</modified><created>2006-02-12T23:07:39Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/new-op-floor-rules-posted.htm" rel="alternate" title="New OP Floor Rules posted" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113978565991272677</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">New OP Floor Rules posted</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Jgsugden reports:The new WD era tourney floor rules are up (and are being discussed in a couple places linked below):New Rules:http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dci/doccenter/homeDiscussion:http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?p=8449034#post8449034http://www.maxminis.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15238The Broken Demongate has a literal accuracy to the name - the version that comes</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113978380175637182" rel="service.edit" title="War Drums tidbits" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-13T09:35:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-12T22:36:41Z</modified><created>2006-02-12T22:36:41Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/war-drums-tidbits.htm" rel="alternate" title="War Drums tidbits" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113978380175637182</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">War Drums tidbits</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">There's a little teaser about minis that might be in War Drums on the Wizards site, in the Design Interview for "The Red Hand of Doom": http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ps/20060210aIn the interview, James Jacobs writes: "As for War Drums; several of the minis in this set were selected specifically from monsters we used in the adventure but didn't yet have corresponding miniatures; in a</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113978192322502173" rel="service.edit" title="Colossal Red Dragon picture" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-13T09:03:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-12T22:05:23Z</modified><created>2006-02-12T22:05:23Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/colossal-red-dragon-picture.htm" rel="alternate" title="Colossal Red Dragon picture" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113978192322502173</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">Colossal Red Dragon picture</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">From Toyfair, figures.com have posted this picture of the Colossal Red Dragon (in scale next to other DD minis).</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113962939750247498" rel="service.edit" title="New Article: Map Analysis: Denial in Mithril Mines" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-11T14:43:17+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-11T03:43:17Z</modified><created>2006-02-11T03:43:17Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/new-article-map-analysis-denial-in.htm" rel="alternate" title="New Article: Map Analysis: Denial in Mithril Mines" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113962939750247498</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">New Article: Map Analysis: Denial in Mithril Mines</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A new Article has been posted to the articles page by 950Rav: Map Analysis: Denial in Mithril Mines</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113962091211749074" rel="service.edit" title="New Article: Piece Examination Duergar Champion" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-11T12:21:52+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-11T01:21:52Z</modified><created>2006-02-11T01:21:52Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/new-article-piece-examination-duergar.htm" rel="alternate" title="New Article: Piece Examination Duergar Champion" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113962091211749074</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">New Article: Piece Examination Duergar Champion</title><summary type="application/xhtml+xml" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A new Article has been posted to the articles page by Nobody Important: Piece Examination Duergar Champion</div></summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry><entry xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"><link href="https://www.blogger.com/atom/6945748/113960620976606026" rel="service.edit" title="New Rulebook will be available before release" type="application/atom+xml"/><author><name></name></author><issued>2006-02-11T08:15:00+11:00</issued><modified>2006-02-10T21:16:49Z</modified><created>2006-02-10T21:16:49Z</created><link href="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/2006/02/new-rulebook-will-be-available-before.htm" rel="alternate" title="New Rulebook will be available before release" type="text/html"/><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945748.post-113960620976606026</id><title mode="escaped" type="text/html">New Rulebook will be available before release</title><summary mode="escaped" type="text/html" xml:base="http://www.3rdedition.org/merricb/mini.htm" xml:space="preserve">From Stephen Schubert, RPG/Minis R&amp;D:Our intention is to release the rulebook online, prior to the wardrums pre/release, and prior to Winter Fantasy.The online rulebook might contain some updates beyond the printed version, including the new wording of smoke terrain (the rulebook went to print before the smoke rule was hammered out).As there are changes to some of the rules, it behooves us to</summary><draft xmlns="http://purl.org/atom-blog/ns#">false</draft></entry></feed><SCRIPT language="Javascript"><!--// FILE ARCHIVED ON 20071014022138 AND RETRIEVED FROM THE// INTERNET ARCHIVE ON 20080917104130.// JAVASCRIPT APPENDED BY WAYBACK MACHINE, COPYRIGHT INTERNET ARCHIVE.// ALL OTHER CONTENT MAY ALSO BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT (17 U.S.C.// SECTION 108(a)(3)).   var sWayBackCGI = ""; 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