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Gizmodo Posts Final Dragons of Deceit Preview

By Trampas Whiteman ("Dragonhelm") July 28, 2022 August 9, 2022 News

io9 has an exclusive excerpt from the long-awaited new Dungeons & Dragons novel. Dragons of Deceit, starring everyone’s favorite kender, Tasslehoff. Read More

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Slaying the Dragon: Why Margaret Weis Left TSR

By Trampas Whiteman ("Dragonhelm") July 21, 2022 July 21, 2022 News

Author Ben Riggs has been making waves with his new book, Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons and Dragons, which details the “secret and untold story of how TSR, the company that created Dungeons & Dragons, was driven into ruin by disastrous management decisions, then purchased and saved… Read More

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IGN Posts Dragons of Deceit Preview! (Spoilers)

By Trampas Whiteman ("Dragonhelm") July 15, 2022 July 19, 2022 News

IGN has posted an exclusive preview from the new Dragonlance novel, Dragons of Deceit! Note, the excerpt has spoilers! Read More

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Aasimar, the “Light Bearers”

By Trampas Whiteman ("Dragonhelm") July 2, 2022 July 2, 2022 Columns and News, Races of Krynn, D&D 5e, D&D 5e Races

Whether descended from a celestial being or infused with heavenly power, aasimar are mortals who carry within them a divine spark born of the Dome of Creation, the divine realm of the gods of Good. They can fan that spark to bring light, ease wounds, and unleash the fury of… Read More

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Mysterious Galaxy To Sell Autographed Copies of Dragons of Deceit

By Trampas Whiteman ("Dragonhelm") June 20, 2022 June 24, 2022 News, Columns and News

According to Margaret Weis, Del Rey has made arrangements with a bookstore, Mysterious Galaxy, to sell copies of Dragons of Deceit that includes a bookplate autographed by both Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Per Mysterious Galaxy, “A bookplate is an autographed sticker that goes with the book. The book will… Read More

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Weis & Hickman ‘Classic Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit’ Excerpt #1

By Trampas Whiteman ("Dragonhelm") May 27, 2022 June 26, 2022 News

Margaret Weis introduces Tracy Hickman reading the first excerpt from their ‘Classic Dragonlance: Dragons of Deceit’ — first novel in their new trilogy. Read More

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Polygon Posts Dragons of Deceit Preview & Weis and Hickman Interview

By Trampas Whiteman ("Dragonhelm") May 26, 2022 May 27, 2022 News

Polygon has posted an article that showcases an interview with Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman over the upcoming novel, Dragons of Deceit. Plus, there’s an exclusive preview of the new book! The article also includes the gorgeous cover art by Philipp Urlich and a new map of Ansalon from cartographer… Read More

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Margaret Weis Posts Dragons of Deceit Jacket Cover

By Trampas Whiteman ("Dragonhelm") May 16, 2022 May 27, 2022 News

Margaret Weis has posted the full jacket cover for the upcoming novel, Dragons of Deceit! Dragons of Deceit will be released on August 2nd, 2022 and published by Del Rey. Read More

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Margaret Weis Shares TSR Product Drawing Memory

By Margaret Weis May 11, 2022 June 14, 2022 Author & Designer Articles

Editor: Margaret Weis shared a memory on Facebook from the TSR days of a tradition that sounded quite fun. Here is what she had to say. Back in the day at TSR, the artists would post drawings from product on the walls in R&D and the rest of us would… Read More

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Heroes of Krynn Revisited – Revised Playtest Doc and Video!

By Trampas Whiteman ("Dragonhelm") April 25, 2022 April 25, 2022 News

Wizards of the Coast has released Heroes of Krynn Revisited, a revised Unearthed Arcana playtest document. After studying player feedback, WotC revised the kender race, the Knight of Solamnia and Mage of High Sorcery backgrounds, and several feats for characters from the world of Krynn. Kender are no longer associated… Read More