Game: Descent: Tomb of Ice

Thread: Re: So when will FFG give us more info about the TOI promo figure?

metalface13 — 2008-11-22T14:05:13+00:00

That's the figure I got. Still no card though.

Thread: Re: So when will FFG give us more info about the TOI promo figure?

MrSkeletor — 2008-11-22T09:04:39+00:00

tuckerotl wrote:
The only figure I have seen is the one shown here:
http://tinyurl.com/supposedEssenPromo

This is the same figure I (and everyone else's that I saw - which admittedly is only 3) received at GenCon. Someone else will have to confirm this rumor as I have seen nothing to indicate more than 1 promo figure.

The painting competition they had on the FFG site a while ago had as it's prize a set of 4 exclusive promo figures. Assuming this guy is one of them, expect to see 3 more in the future.

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

Sturmkraehe — 2008-11-22T01:12:53+00:00

I tried clicking on the link and was taken to a general homepage for FFG. After navigating around on their new site for several minutes I was unable to find rules for ToI (I did find rules for all of the other Descent products though).

Thread: Re: So when will FFG give us more info about the TOI promo figure?

tuckerotl — 2008-11-21T20:15:42+00:00

The only figure I have seen is the one shown here:
http://tinyurl.com/supposedEssenPromo

This is the same figure I (and everyone else's that I saw - which admittedly is only 3) received at GenCon. Someone else will have to confirm this rumor as I have seen nothing to indicate more than 1 promo figure.

Thread: Re: So when will FFG give us more info about the TOI promo figure?

mhutton — 2008-11-21T18:43:06+00:00

I was todl there are 4 diferent promos figs given out with TOI.....can anyone confirm this?

essen promo, was this the same as the gencon promo?

Thread: Re: So when will FFG give us more info about the TOI promo figure?

tuckerotl — 2008-11-21T17:24:49+00:00

Don't feel too slighted. I have the promo figure, but still no character card for the figure, and I sent in the slip we were told to mail in, in order to get the character card, within about a week of GenCon.
Everyone else I know, that has the promo figure and sent in for the card, has not received the character card yet either.

So right now, as far as I know, all you are "missing out" on is a single plastic mini, no more a fully playable game piece than any other miniature you would like to use.

Thread: Re: Now available! 11-21-2008

edroz — 2008-11-21T16:38:00+00:00

I saw it at two FLGS yesterday. I'm still waiting for Amazon to figure out that it is available and sent me my preorder. As long as I get it before we start our next RtL campaign in two weeks, I'll be happy.

Thread: So when will FFG give us more info about the TOI promo figure?

mhutton — 2008-11-21T15:41:20+00:00

Last I checked ALOT of players were angry that there was a promo figure given out at GenCon to those who bought TOI.....many of us were unable to attend but have supported FFG alot over the years. A FFG rep posted (to those of us who were concerned about the promos limited availability) that we should nor drop $30 or so on eBay to get this fig and all but said that the fig would be available at a later time......

well, TOI has now been released and I want to know if FFG was going to indeed honor their statement or was this just lip service to try and control the blow-back at those loyal FFG customers who feel slighted about not getting all the available heros for TOI???

Thread: Now available! 11-21-2008

Sarge77 — 2008-11-21T12:33:34+00:00

In stock at http://www.thoughthammer.com/descent-tomb-of-ice-expansion-p...

Thread: Re: Street Date of 14 Nov?

zollom04 — 2008-11-19T16:30:28+00:00

Thoughthammer has it in stock for $35.

Thread: Re: Street Date of 14 Nov?

Aging One — 2008-11-18T14:08:14+00:00

Curtis Anderson wrote:
On their Upcoming page FF says it's at the printer. That would mean it's in China now.

Actually, you can now purchase it from FFG's online store.

Thread: Re: Street Date of 14 Nov?

Curtis Anderson — 2008-11-18T10:27:50+00:00

On their Upcoming page FF says it's at the printer. That would mean it's in China now.

Thread: Re: Street Date of 14 Nov?

Aging One — 2008-11-18T00:42:15+00:00

clintwadsworth wrote:
Looks correct! It's now listed as available for purchase on Fantasy Flight's website. Just wish i could get it before tomorrow night. Alas, the heroes will have to wait a week to be killed by new beasties!

Yeah, I found it there a short while ago.

Now, how long will it take before Amazon.com figures out that it is available?

Thread: Re: Street Date of 14 Nov?

clintwadsworth — 2008-11-18T00:39:06+00:00

Looks correct! It's now listed as available for purchase on Fantasy Flight's website. Just wish i could get it before tomorrow night. Alas, the heroes will have to wait a week to be killed by new beasties!

Thread: Street Date of 14 Nov?

Aging One — 2008-11-17T16:53:26+00:00

Boardgame News, in its "Gone Cardboard" section, lists Descent: Tomb of Ice with a street release date of 14 November: http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C50/

Can anyone confirm that date?

Thread: Re: Availability in the US

Heliconia — 2008-11-17T13:55:10+00:00

Q4 2008. Christmas?

Thread: Re: Encased in a Tomb of Ice

Slev — 2008-11-08T20:27:17+00:00

Can I just ask, how much does the Hammer cost please?

Thread: Re: Availability in the US

RDewsbery — 2008-11-08T18:55:28+00:00

They had a few copies at Essen (for sale, I believe) but they vanished pretty fast first thing Thursday. Probably the first off the production line and airfreighted over; everything else takes longer as it travels by boat.

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

themitchells — 2008-10-31T10:50:32+00:00

Thaadd wrote:

The only way to efficiently predict when large amounts of products will arrive internationally is to purposely overshoot and hold the product until that date. We would rather give a month, make it most of the time, and hope that people will find the games worth the wait the times we miss.

Thaadd,
You're still the best...
much appreciated,
Mike.

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

Thaadd — 2008-10-30T19:15:05+00:00

edroz wrote:
But Thaadd, any hope of us getting ToI before Thanksgiving?

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/productsrelease.html

is our new products release date page... unfortunately I can't predict *when* in Nov the game will land in the warehouse. Customs, shipping peak periods (ports/trains/etc are all bringing in Xmas products, for every industry right now) and other complications can happen. This summer we had a few products delayed by weeks because the state next to us flooded out, leaving their rail network a mess and a bunch of rerouting had to happen.

The only way to efficiently predict when large amounts of products will arrive internationally is to purposely overshoot and hold the product until that date. We would rather give a month, make it most of the time, and hope that people will find the games worth the wait the times we miss.

Thread: Re: GenCon promo?

themitchells — 2008-10-30T18:57:43+00:00

Oshio wrote:
I'm amazed at some of the responses here. How is lacking a single character creating an 'incomplete' game? Does the game play any worse with the dozens of characters that are available? Did you not enjoy the game before this expansion (and extra character) came out? Call me crazy, but I'm failing to grasp how lacking a single character can make the game any worse. Not trying to start any fights here, I just think that it's strange to let such a small thing upset you so much.

Was the figure either:
1.absolute garbage (then why did they release it?)
2.Fantastic (Then why do the rest of us customers get snaffed?)
3. Really average(as per 1 above:then why did they release it?)

So, if you are releasing an average or rubbish figure, why do that to your customers, and if you release a fantastic figure to only a select bunch of customers with an attitude of who cares about rest of them why do that either?

Reminds me of DOW with the unbalanced cards issue. They pretty much ignored that battle with many of their consumers. But after the dust settled, they had lost a great deal of their initial fan base. Crazy, and for what?????

However, I must say that Fantasy Flight have excellent customer service! Thats why I believe they will come to the party (eventually!)
Thanks Thaadd for all of your help in the past!

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

edroz — 2008-10-30T18:42:36+00:00

But Thaadd, any hope of us getting ToI before Thanksgiving?

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

Thaadd — 2008-10-30T17:18:04+00:00

We do not post the 'spoiler' info for the Descent games... that was an error that was (thankfully) quickly noticed by a friendly BGG person and corrected.

We can't have the Overlord's fun spoiled now, can we? Not knowing what is behind that next door waiting for you is a large portion of the fun...

Thanks for playing!
Thaadd Powell
Customer Service
Fantasy Flight Games

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

Aging One — 2008-10-30T14:06:43+00:00

TeufelHund wrote:
Nice that they included the scenarios with the rules pdf this time - I like the look of them as they have a very "classic dungon crawl" feel.

They weren't in the '.pdf' that I downloaded when I first found the rules, so I don't know what 'TeufelHund' is talking about.

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

bleached_lizard — 2008-10-30T11:06:01+00:00

Did anyone save a copy with the quests included?

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

TeufelHund — 2008-10-30T03:17:00+00:00

MrSkeletor wrote:
TeufelHund wrote:
Nice that they included the scenarios with the rules pdf this time

They put spoiler material up?

Yes - there was this morning, but it looks like it was taken down and replaced...sorry I didn't save a copy.

The scenarios looked a little less experimental than in Well and Altar and more "dungeon crawly". From memory;

1. A Medusa lair where you have to defeat a master medusa called "The Old Crone".
2. "The Cousin Durnag" - a follow on from the original adventure in Descent - with a large, virtually indestructable giant chasing you around.
3. An insect lair full of spiders and fire beetles with a "Hive mother" at the end.
4. An abandoned keep with 3 ice wurms to fight as the main opponents.
5. A Manticore lair.
6. "The Tomb of Ice" Most extensive with 3 dungeon levels and 2 major encounter areas including a Master Demon.

There were also 4 dungeons for RTL and one Rumour.

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

MrSkeletor — 2008-10-30T03:04:43+00:00

TeufelHund wrote:
Nice that they included the scenarios with the rules pdf this time

They put spoiler material up?

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

TeufelHund — 2008-10-30T01:53:29+00:00

Nice that they included the scenarios with the rules pdf this time - I like the look of them as they have a very "classic dungon crawl" feel.

Thread: Re: Rules Posted on FFG Website

Aging One — 2008-10-30T00:50:07+00:00

Aging One wrote:
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/PDF/tombofice-rules.pdf

Components
Below are summary descriptions of the various components
included in The Tomb of Ice. They should help you identify
the components and introduce you to how they are used.

This Rulebook (the second half of which is a Quest Guide)
6 Hero Sheets
6 Plastic Heroes
21 Monsters
2 Tan and 1 Red Plastic Ice Wyrms
2 Tan and 1 Red Plastic Medusae
2 Tan and 1 Red Plastic Wendigos
4 Tan and 2 Red Plastic Shades
4 Tan and 2 Red Plastic Lava Beetles
110 Cards
10 Monster Reference Cards
12 Overlord Cards
17 Fighting Feat Cards
17 Subterfuge Feat Cards
17 Wizardry Feat Cards
2 Town Store Cards
4 Copper Treasure Cards
4 Silver Treasure Cards
4 Gold Treasure Cards
1 Relic Card
10 The Road to Legend Monster Reference Cards
5 The Road to Legend Incident Cards
2 The Road to Legend Location Cards
4 The Road to Legend Dungeon Cards
1 The Road to Legend Rumor Card
1 Stomach Tile
43 Map Pieces
9 Room Pieces
20 Corridor Pieces
4 Intersection Pieces
8 Dead End Pieces
2 Inside/Outside Transition Pieces
26 Prop Markers
1 Sarcophagus Marker
19 Ice Obstacle Markers
6 Monster Egg Markers
1 Clear-colored Stealth Die
10 Treasure Markers
9 Invisibility Potion Markers
1 Relic Marker

Thread: Rules Posted on FFG Website

Aging One — 2008-10-30T00:03:08+00:00

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/PDF/tombofice-rules.pdf

Thread: Re: Lone Wendigo card?

Kalidor — 2008-10-29T00:34:29+00:00

Rub it in, Spalkulus...rub it in. Sigh...

Thread: Re: Lone Wendigo card?

Spalkulus — 2008-10-28T13:00:16+00:00

I doubt many people can answer this since the game isn't out yet.

You can't have been in Essen...I bought my copy there and am looking forward to trying it out tonight!

Thread: Re: Lone Wendigo card?

MrSkeletor — 2008-10-28T02:41:02+00:00

Make sure you use saftey sissors.

Thread: Re: Lone Wendigo card?

Thaadd — 2008-10-28T02:38:02+00:00

Glitter tends to fall off in the mail. For you - crayons and construction paper.

Thread: Re: Lone Wendigo card?

MrSkeletor — 2008-10-27T22:31:05+00:00

Thaadd wrote:
The game was originally designed with a Lone Wendigo card, but in the final 'we have to have no more than X' cards' cut, it did not make it. This normally is accompanied with a stripping of any reference to the components removed... but we missed that bit in the rulebook.

You're not short the card, it doesn't actually exist!

Thanks for playing,
Thaadd Powell
Customer Service
Fantasy Flight Games

Does that mean when I send my request in for this missing card to you I'm going to get a hand made one back with glitter and fairy stickers?

Thread: Re: Lone Wendigo card?

wytefang — 2008-10-27T18:06:47+00:00

I doubt many people can answer this since the game isn't out yet.

Edit: Except for Thaadd. LOL

Thread: Re: Lone Wendigo card?

Thaadd — 2008-10-27T16:05:59+00:00

The game was originally designed with a Lone Wendigo card, but in the final 'we have to have no more than X' cards' cut, it did not make it. This normally is accompanied with a stripping of any reference to the components removed... but we missed that bit in the rulebook.

You're not short the card, it doesn't actually exist!

Thanks for playing,
Thaadd Powell
Customer Service
Fantasy Flight Games

Thread: Lone Wendigo card?

bakterkommando — 2008-10-27T15:13:06+00:00

Hi everyone,

The rulebook on p4. mentions a new Overlord card called "Lone Wendigo", which I haven't found in the box. Curiously, the list of components says 12 Overlord Cards, and there are 12 (there are two Frozen Path and Sneak Up on the Prey each).

Does anyone have the Lone Wendigo, or is it just an error in the rulebook/did it got cut from the final version?

Thread: Re: Availability in the US

Soylent Green — 2008-10-23T03:25:06+00:00

A preview article of one of the heroes has been posted on FFG's site.

Thread: Re: Availability in the US

ironcates — 2008-10-23T01:57:01+00:00

Still on Orange "At the printers" date moved back to November. I thought people already had copies of this since Gen Con.

Thread: Re: Integrating new monsters into RtL dungeons

bleached_lizard — 2008-10-18T15:40:30+00:00

By the way, in case anyone subscribed to this thread is interested, I've uploaded a sheet to the files section that allows the OL to pick whatever monsters he wants for each dungeon level, based on a points system. Check it out!

Thread: Re: Integrating new monsters into RtL dungeons

Mattintheweb — 2008-10-18T13:52:05+00:00

deana wrote:
But if one of the new incidents doesn't generate an encounter, I'm curious about how it can use the new monsters...Or maybe there're 2 or 3 incidents, and 2 or 3 LOCATIONS...

Thread: Re: Availability in the US

zollom04 — 2008-10-12T23:57:45+00:00

TeufelHund wrote:
zollom04 wrote:
FFG's website still says October. It's "on the boat", what ever that means for us...

While it says October it still says "At the Printer"...frankly I'd take anything posted on FFG's upcoming site with a pinch of salt...it'll come when it comes and not before!

You're right, I miss read their color scheme. Oh, well we still don't have it either way.

Thread: Re: Availability in the US

TeufelHund — 2008-10-12T23:11:00+00:00

zollom04 wrote:
FFG's website still says October. It's "on the boat", what ever that means for us...

While it says October it still says "At the Printer"...frankly I'd take anything posted on FFG's upcoming site with a pinch of salt...it'll come when it comes and not before!

Thread: Re: Availability in the US

zollom04 — 2008-10-11T20:26:44+00:00

FFG's website still says October. It's "on the boat", what ever that means for us...

I'm with you dude, I can't wait.

Thread: Availability in the US

ironcates — 2008-10-11T13:06:42+00:00

Anybody know when this is going to start popping up in stores? September is over can I get a mid-October?

Thread: Re: Encased in a Tomb of Ice

jcb231 — 2008-09-19T19:40:21+00:00

cheetor wrote:
Thanks for the review. It gave me a lot of little details that I hadnt come across yet

metalface13 wrote:
What I'm left wondering is, why hasn't FFG started doing smaller expansions, ala Runebound? Like a treasure expansion or treachery expansion, or just new monsters or just RTL dungeons or something? I kind of feel like Tomb of Ice could've been divided up into 2-3 smaller expansions.

I sincerly hope that FFG dont start releasing small Descent expansions like they do for Runebound. One expansion per game per year (roughly) is just about the level that I like.

If a glut of smaller expansions start to come out it tends to put me off: I dont like the feeling that I should be constantly "up to date" with smaller purchases. In short, it becomes too "collectable". The current expansion size suits me just fine.

I agree. I like the pace of current expansions (even though I've "fallen behind" and have yet to pick up RtL). I would like a small all-card expansion though, containing only treasures, market cards, character modifications, and a few treachery cards, mostly treasures though. It would be nice to get an even greater variety of loot into the game, and large expansions tend to focus more on new characters, creatures, and tokens. Perhaps a deck of 150-200 cards, sold for a reasonable price. No miniatures, dungeon pieces, tokens, or anything else. Another small expansion I think could work would be a scenario book, spiral-bound or some other method that sits flat when opened. This could have several dozen new scenarios, using pieces and rules from all the large expansions released to date. It could also include a sheet or two of tokens, if special scenario rules called for them.

Thread: Re: Report from Gencon

shroud — 2008-09-18T01:40:47+00:00

Jakuza wrote:
Could someone please give descriptions of each of the heroes? I'm very interested in seeing those (full stats and abilities). No need for photo's of the sheets, but complete descriptions would be very nice. Thanks to anyone kind enough to post them.

I got this from another post on the FFG forums:

Okaluk and Rakash (Halfling on a dog)
Wounds 16
Fatigue 2
Armor 0
Move 6
Trait Dice 2 Melee, 1 Range, 0 magic
Okaluk and Rakash have the stealth ability.
Start skills 2 melee, 1 range, 0 magic
Conquest value 3

Karnon (yeti)
wounds 16
fatigue 4
armor 1
move 4
Trait dice 5 melee, 0 range and magic
Karnon has the tread ice ability and is immune to fear and frost.
Start skills 2 melee, 0 magic and range
conquest value 4

Arvel Worldwalker (humanish)
wounds 12
fatigue 4
armor 1
move 4
trait dice 1 melee, 1 range, 0 magic
When a glyph is activated, Arvel may draw 2 feat cards instead of 1. Arvel's maximum feat hand size is increased to 6.
conquest value 3

Laughlin Buldar (Viking looking)
wounds 16
fatigue 3
armor 1
move 4
trait dice 3 melee, 0 range and magic
Laughlin Buldar may use a single two handed melee weapon as if it were one handed.
Start skills 3 melee, 0 range and magic
Conquest value 4

Shiver (undead looking mage)
wounds 12
fatigue 4
armor 0
move 4
trait dice 0 melee and range, 3 magic
During the Ol's turn, Shiver has Aura 4
Start skills 0 melee and range, 3 magic
conquest value 3

Zyla (tiny winged fairy)
wounds 8
fatigue 5
armor 0
move 4
trait dice 1 melee, 1 range, 1 magic
Zyla has fly and ghost.
start skills 1 of each
conquest 1

Thread: Re: Encased in a Tomb of Ice

steveg99 — 2008-09-13T02:30:26+00:00

metalface13 wrote:
Store items/treasure: There are two new store items, and only one of each. The hammer and the morning star. The hammer is two-handed, rolls red and green, has knockback and does +1 damage for two surge. The morning star is one-handed, rolls red and 2 yellows. It's offhand bonus is +1 damage and surge.
What can the morningstar do with its surges?

Thread: Re: Integrating new monsters into RtL dungeons

steveg99 — 2008-09-13T02:25:40+00:00
deana wrote:
royaldoy wrote:
Felon wrote:
lordunborn wrote:
There are 4 dungeons 41 - 44 and 1 rumor also there are 2 encounters and 3 incidents all of which use the new monsters (The Medusa on one of the incidents is real nasty)

Two encounters and three incidents? Something there doesn't click for me. Isn't an "incident" the card that generates an "encounter"?

It "can" generate an encounter. Not all incident cards generate encounters.

But if one of the new incidents doesn't generate an encounter, I'm curious about how it can use the new monsters...
Exactly. Do the monsters form a ska band in that other encounter? Do some dinner theater? Non sequitor city.

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T19:15:30+00:00
Wendigo Close up

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T19:14:58+00:00
Shade close Up

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T19:14:28+00:00
Medusa close up

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T19:13:55+00:00
Lava Beetle Close up

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T03:23:02+00:00
New Enemies

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T03:22:26+00:00
New Friends

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T03:21:37+00:00
Promo Hero Figure From GenCon 2008

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T03:21:01+00:00
New Stealth Die

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T03:20:26+00:00
Sample of New Feat Cards

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feydjm — 2008-08-17T03:18:52+00:00
Ice Wyrm Readies for a Close-Up