Exciting, New Suite of Neverwinter Offerings Unveiled at Gen Con Indy 2011
AUGUST 2, 2011 – INDIANAPOLIS – Wizards of the Coast today announced that its iconic roleplaying game of fantasy and imagination, Dungeons & Dragons®, will return to one of the most well-known and fascinating cities within D&D lore and the Forgotten Realms novels – the city of Neverwinter. Along with the new D&D Neverwinter Campaign Setting comes an extensive suite of products and in-store play offerings, including a new comic mini-series, a board game, organized play sessions, and a new novel from New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore. Wizards of the Coast will showcase new Neverwinter product offerings at Gen Con Indy 2011 on August 4-7 at Booth #2031, and fans can also get in on the adventure at www.ExploreNeverwinter.com.
“The
Neverwinter suite of products and programs offer something for all
players and fans, both new and seasoned,” said Liz Schuh, Dungeons &
Dragons
Brand Director, Wizards of the Coast.
“With
so many different ways to engage with the city, players will be
immersed in the storyline and find themselves vying for glory alongside
their
fellow adventurers no matter how they choose to play.”
Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter offerings include:
Neverwinter Mass Adventure at Gen Con 2011 –
Show attendees
of Gen Con Indy 2011 will have the opportunity to participate in a
Neverwinter adventure using a series of QR codes to guide attendees to
different Wizards
of the Coast sponsored special events and locations. Attendees will be
challenged along the way to choose between a quest for glory, a quest
for power, or a quest for riches with hints provided by D&D on
Facebook and
Twitter.
Neverwinter Game Day –
On August 6, join D&D players around the world for an epic day of
Dungeons & Dragons. This year,
D&D Neverwinter Game Day spotlights an exclusive adventure entitled
Gates of Neverdeath, in which characters are introduced to the intrigues and dangers that await in the city of Neverwinter.
For the first time, players will create their own D&D characters
at the event and play in a prelude adventure to the upcoming
D&D Encounters season! Visit the
Store and Event Locator to find participating retailers.
D&D Encounters:
Lost Crown of Neverwinter & Fortune Cards
–
Beginning
August 10, players both young and old
will gather on Wednesday evenings in local game stores around the world
to experience the D&D Encounters
Lost Crown of Neverwinter
season. D&D Encounters is
the first D&D Organized Play program designed exclusively for
weekly play at retail locations worldwide – and this summer, adventuring
parties will be hot
on the trail of the Lost Crown of Neverwinter. D&D
Neverwinter Fortune Cards, which
launched this summer, enhance D&D Encounters game play by adding an
element of unpredictability as each card provides a game effect that
enhances attacks,
defenses, or other benefits to characters.
Neverwinter Campaign Setting
– The
Neverwinter Campaign Setting is the ultimate encyclopedia on the
inner workings of the city of Neverwinter, containing everything from
history and geography to character themes. It is the first-ever RPG
book focused solely on one city and conveniently
presents Neverwinter content in a single hardcover format containing
information for both players and DMs.
D&D Lair Assault
–
Beginning this September, devoted Dungeons & Dragons players
worldwide will have the opportunity to gather at their local
participating game stores as part of a new, highly tactical D&D
Organized Play program named D&D Lair Assault. The first
challenge,
Forge of the Dawn Titan, will
feature thrilling “convention-style”
play that players and spectators alike are drawn to, challenging
players on two levels – character building and tactical knowledge.
The Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter Tales Comic Mini-series —
For a lighter story, fans can pick up the new 5-part mini-series
The Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter Tales comic mini-series this
summer. Published by IDW and co-written by R.A. Salvatore and Geno
Salvatore, the comic mini-series delves into the characters that inhabit
Neverwinter as the city teeters on the brink of
chaos.
D&D Heroes of Neverwinter Facebook game – For lighter digital game play, fans can
also take part in the D&D Heroes of Neverwinter game
on Facebook, a turn-based strategy game launching this summer with
pre-fabricated or user-generated dungeons, gifting and more.
Neverwinter,
The Neverwinter Saga Book II
by R.A. Salvatore –
With a fascinating cast of new secondary characters,
Neverwinter launches on October 4 and takes the dual-scimitar
wielding dark elf Drizzt and brings him to an area of the Realms he’s
never adventured in – Neverwinter. With the last of his trusted
companions having fallen, Drizzt is alone—and free—for
the first time in almost a hundred years. Forced to see the dark deeds
of common men, Drizzt begins to find himself on the wrong side of the
law in an effort to protect those the law has failed. The paperback
release of
Gauntlgrym, The Neverwinter Saga Book I by R.A. Salvatore that
lays the groundwork for all of the Neverwinter product offerings this fall,
just released on July 5th.
The Legend of Drizzt Board Game –
Launching October 18, this
thrilling board game is based on the adventures of Drizzt Do’Urden, as told in the
New York Times best-selling Forgotten Realms novels by R.A.
Salvatore. Players take on the role of the legendary drow ranger or one
of his famous adventuring companions, battle fearsome foes, and win
treasure and glory.
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