The Harbinger Variant -- Anyone own it?

Frost · Post by **Frost** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:40 pm

I'd love more info about The Harbinger Variant and its contents. Has this been released? Does anyone own it?
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serleran · Post by **serleran** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 7:43 pm

All I've heard is there is a new(er) quick start rules which is likely (not necessarily) to be included. Don't know for sure, but I don't have one... want one.
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:41 pm

Nope, not yet. Getting towards convention time. Gonna need this I think.
http://www.trolllord.com//cnc/8122.html

Contact kim@trolllord.com to get in on the gig.

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Christina Stiles · Post by **Christina Stiles** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:15 pm

Omote wrote:
Nope, not yet. Getting towards convention time. Gonna need this I think.
http://www.trolllord.com//cnc/8122.html

Contact kim@trolllord.com to get in on the gig.

~O

I agree. I have a con coming up in a month, and this would be good to have for that.
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Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:41 pm

I have a stack of these on the shipping table, but no addresses. Kim sent them to me and I dumped them with a huge bunch of emails (this one no computer software glitch, but a Steve special. I pinged him to resend. When he does we'll start rolling these out.

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Piperdog · Post by **Piperdog** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:08 pm

That sounds kickass.
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AGNKim · Post by **AGNKim** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:20 pm

Troll Lord wrote:
I have a stack of these on the shipping table, but no addresses. Kim sent them to me and I dumped them with a huge bunch of emails (this one no computer software glitch, but a Steve special. I pinged him to resend. When he does we'll start rolling these out.

Steve

Resending... I never got the one from you... Hmmm. I think there is something wrong with our emails. I sent you one, so check yo email.
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AGNKim · Post by **AGNKim** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:59 pm

Anyone that sent me a completed form for the HV, my apologies. I check my email via Outlook 2010 and apparently all the bugs aren't worked out. I've had emails sitting in my inbox for close to a week and Outlook never retrieved them. Got them all today and have taken appropriate action. Steve should have the info he needs now to send them out.

Blame Bill Gates. Seems to work for me.
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:37 pm

I'll need to get this for Con-on-the-Cob in October.

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Frost · Post by **Frost** » Wed May 05, 2010 12:35 pm

Troll Lord wrote:
I have a stack of these on the shipping table, but no addresses. Kim sent them to me and I dumped them with a huge bunch of emails (this one no computer software glitch, but a Steve special. I pinged him to resend. When he does we'll start rolling these out.

Steve

Any word on this? I'll be running some C&C the weekend of 5/14.

If not, no sweat. I will use me some Dwarven Glory!
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed May 05, 2010 1:16 pm

Also running some C&C on 5/29 at MARcon. What do we need to do?

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tylermo · Post by **tylermo** » Wed May 05, 2010 2:40 pm

Dwarven Glory works well. Still have yet to run the 2nd adventure of the three. Wizardms Tower, and Cloud Giant's Tower are good for con-length sessions.

Frost · Post by **Frost** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:02 pm

Omote wrote:
Also running some C&C on 5/29 at MARcon. What do we need to do?

~O

Email AGNKim and get your C&C Ambassador application form.
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed May 05, 2010 4:07 pm

Thanks Frost.

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AGNKim · Post by **AGNKim** » Wed May 05, 2010 5:04 pm

Omote, I already have one from you. It has been to the Supreme Troll Overlord Position for approval. (the fact that those letters spell STOP is merely a coincidence). Things are rolling and the HV should start shipping Friday. If you haven't heard anything next week and you sent a request, drop me a line and I'll check on it for you.

Take care,

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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed May 05, 2010 7:09 pm

Haha!. Thanks AGNK.

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Frost · Post by **Frost** » Wed May 05, 2010 7:51 pm

Indeed. Many thanks, Kim.
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Troll Lord · Post by **Troll Lord** » Wed May 05, 2010 10:32 pm

Sorry for the delay on this guys. I completely forgot about Free RPG Day. I have to get my stuff in by the 7th (ha! like that's going to happen, but I am Troll after all) and I raided all the harbinger box sets for their book for Little Egypt Wars!

Friday it is though.

Thanks for the patience!

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tylermo · Post by **tylermo** » Thu May 06, 2010 12:16 am

I don't need the whole set, but I could sure use a crap-ton of those quickstart rules/charcter sheets for many upcoming demo's.

anglefish · Post by **anglefish** » Sat May 08, 2010 4:09 pm

The Dragon's Lair in Fort Lauderdale sent in a request months ago, btw.

Coleston the Cavalier · Sat May 08, 2010 4:47 pm

So can a 3rd party publisher f Castles & Crusades get one of these?

Do you have to sleep with Kim?

(Oh, wait,I've already done that).
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AGNKim · Post by **AGNKim** » Sat May 08, 2010 5:35 pm

Coleston the Cavalier wrote:
So can a 3rd party publisher f Castles & Crusades get one of these?

Do you have to sleep with Kim?

(Oh, wait,I've already done that).

I thought I told you not to tell anyone. Now everyone will want to sleep with me. Wait, everyone already does.
Send me an email, John, and I'll work on getting you one.

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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Sat May 08, 2010 6:59 pm

I sent my request in to Kim, but he said something about passing the info on to Steve, so I cringe.

I kid, I kid!
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Piperdog · Post by **Piperdog** » Mon May 24, 2010 12:46 pm

I heard these went out in the mail...look forward to seeing whats inside these.
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Mon May 24, 2010 7:08 pm

Piperdog wrote:
I heard these went out in the mail...look forward to seeing whats inside these.

Hmm, I thought I got passed. Maybe there's still hope for me getting one. Maybe not.

*crosses fingers*
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Christina Stiles · Post by **Christina Stiles** » Thu May 27, 2010 2:40 am

Has anyone received one yet?
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AGNKim · Post by **AGNKim** » Thu May 27, 2010 2:44 am

Christina Stiles wrote:
Has anyone received one yet?

Yeah, I have.
From what I understand, almost everyone that sent me a request was approved and they have started shipping. I was very impressed by what is inside. For $20, it really is a great deal. For free? Even better...

If you guys don't start seeing them soon, drop me an email.
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Christina Stiles · Post by **Christina Stiles** » Thu May 27, 2010 2:54 am

AGNKim wrote:
From what I understand, almost everyone that sent me a request was approved and they have started shipping. I was very impressed by what is inside. For $20, it really is a great deal. For free? Even better...

If you guys don't start seeing them soon, drop me an email.

I have a con next weekend, so I was hoping it would be here soon. Thanks.
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Omote · Post by **Omote** » Thu May 27, 2010 11:40 am

I am using mine at a convention this weekend. The box is the same size as the Umbrage Saga box set (about 1" deep). Included within:

x5 Castles & Crusades quick-play "Primer" rulebooks.

x2 Castles & Crusades adventure modules

x1 Softcover Castles & Crusades PHB (4th printing) - prize support.

As I understand it there are supposed to be a few additional goodies that were not inlcuded with the package I received. I think some business card like advertising that has TLG information on it. I requested mine in time for the convention I'm at, so I think it went out a little early.

The 5 C&C Primer rule books are not the exact quick-play books from previous Free RPG Day events. The covers of these quick play books are actually a C&C Character sheets. Inside these 26 page, stapled books are some basic rules of the game, 4 character races and 5 character classes. There are abbreviated spell and equipment lists. There are a few TLG advertisements sprinkled within the Primer rulebooks. The box set that holds all of this TLG goodness is a white cover with new Peter Bradley artwork. See the link above.

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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Thu May 27, 2010 11:48 am

Yeah the Harbinger sets are very cool. I picked one up and it's packed with goodness. I doubt anyone giving a serious shot at demoing using the included tools would have a problem impressing at least some of their players.

The most impressive thing is just how complete the quickstart rulebooks are. These will take you all the way up to level 5 and include everything a player needs to keep gaming for months or years if he has access to modules. Heck I paid almost 30 bones for a boxed set recently that did about the same thing. My Dragon Age box goes to the same level and was fairly pricey, but it's a coo game so Im not complainin'.