BoP

[jpicklesimer@cascade.edu]

Hello,

Ed mentioned in an earlier post that he hopes that the BoP sells as well =
as the BoM did. Ed, based upon the number of people on this list who =
have had a some point anguished over the fact that there aren't very =
many priestly realm spells mentioned in the box set, I do not think you =
will have any problems selling out. I know that I have been chomping at =
the bit over the possibilities for several weeks now! When I heard that =
it was not going to release early in the month, I was disappointed! I =
am still keeping my fingers crossed that the TotHW comes out at the =
beginning of December rather than the beginning of January. BTW, when =
is the BoP due to hit the shelves. Also, it is not quite a rules mod, =
but perhaps a few more priestly realm spells in the hardback would be =
cool. Also, do the priests get their own version of Battle Magic, i.e. =
Hansel the druid casts a entangle unit spell on the enemy orog infantry =
attempting to attack the village of Vierlan. (Come on! Give us a =
hint!)

Jonathan

[Ed Stark]

At 03:37 PM 10/27/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
BTW, when is the BoP due to hit the shelves. Also, it is not quite a rules
mod, but perhaps a few more priestly realm spells in the hardback would be
cool. Also, do the priests get their own version of Battle Magic, i.e.
Hansel the druid casts a entangle unit spell on the enemy orog infantry
attempting to attack the village of Vierlan. (Come on! Give us a hint!)
>
Hey, if it's in the catalog, I can tell you anything you want ...

BoP is due to hit the shelves this week. Hmmn. I haven't seen them in the
office yet, but I've been assured they are being sent from the printer
right now. You may see them before I do. I am, however, going to
unofficially change my estimate of the street date to the first week of
November (sigh). They told me it would make October ...
However, it HAS been printed and IS shipping. It's up to UPS and FedEx, now.

More priest realm spells do appear in BoP--about the same number as BoM did
for wizard realm spells. And, yes, battle spells appear as well (yay! I
created the concept and wrote the rules--I'm glad somebody wants them). The
battle magic rules are exactly the same for priests as they are for wizards
(as near as I remember).


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Ed Stark
Game Designer, Wizards of the Coast/TSR Division
Asst. Brand Manager, BIRTHRIGHT/GREYHAWK/MARVEL Group
TSR Website: http://www.tsrinc.com

[Craig Greeson]

Ed Stark wrote:
More priest realm spells do appear in BoP--about the same number as BoM did

> for wizard realm spells. And, yes, battle spells appear as well (yay! I
> created the concept and wrote the rules--I'm glad somebody wants them). The
> battle magic rules are exactly the same for priests as they are for wizards
> (as near as I remember).

Make that 2 somebodies that want battle spells. I think the concept is great.
Keep 'em coming.

Regards

[Ed Stark]

At 02:37 PM 10/31/97 +0000, you wrote:
>
>On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Ed Stark wrote:
>> More priest realm spells do appear in BoP--about the same number as BoM did
>> for wizard realm spells. And, yes, battle spells appear as well (yay! I
>> created the concept and wrote the rules--I'm glad somebody wants them). The
>> battle magic rules are exactly the same for priests as they are for wizards
>> (as near as I remember).
>
>Oh yes.... Wizard battle magic gives me such a great way to bluff as a
>player - "attack me and I'll destroy your soldiers with my magic!
>BWAHAHAHAHAHA". A handy thing for a 3rd level mage to be able to do.
>
Hey, if you're using even 1st level spells with battle magic, you can do a
little more than bluff ... ;-)


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Ed Stark
Game Designer, Wizards of the Coast/TSR Division
Asst. Brand Manager, BIRTHRIGHT/GREYHAWK/MARVEL Group
TSR Website: http://www.tsrinc.com

[Neil Barnes]

On Fri, 31 Oct 1997, Ed Stark wrote:
> At 02:37 PM 10/31/97 +0000, you wrote:
> >
> >Oh yes.... Wizard battle magic gives me such a great way to bluff as a
> >player - "attack me and I'll destroy your soldiers with my magic!
> >BWAHAHAHAHAHA". A handy thing for a 3rd level mage to be able to do.
> >
> Hey, if you're using even 1st level spells with battle magic, you can do a
> little more than bluff ... ;-)

Of course. But for Aubrae to actually use Battle Magic means spending
money that could better be used on her court, or establishing theatres
and operas and stuff. By just bluffing she avoids all that nasty effort
stuff. :)

neil