It
is hard to believe, but it is almost a year since the last Frostgrave
supplement set in the Frozen City (Ulterior Motives) was released. Well, that
is about to change! In June the game returns to the Frozen City in a big way
with the release of The Maze of Malcor.
Why
is the Maze so big? Well, first off, it truly is bigger. I wrote 50% more words
for this supplement than any of the previous supplements and this gave me a lot
of room to play!
The
heart of the book is the 12 scenario campaign, all set in the recently uncovered,
and partially ruined, ‘Collegium of Artistry’. The first 6 scenarios follow most
of the conventions set out in previous supplements. However, after that point, the
Wraith of Malcor, the last headmaster of the Collegium, becomes aware of the intruders,
and starts sending his servants, the Wizard Shades, after them. The Wizard Shades
can either be run as uncontrolled creatures or played by an additional player.
Each
of the Wizard Shades is a unique character that represents one of the five lost schools of magic from ‘The
Pentangle’ and wields spells that have rarely, if ever, been seen in the last
thousand years…
At
the end of the campaign, the players get to face Malcor himself. I have, on
occasion, been accused of making the final scenario in Thaw of the Lich Lord too easy. Well, hopefully I have made up for
it here…
So,
what else is in the book? Well, 30 spells from the Pentangle. These can be
found on scrolls during the scenarios and thus used by wizards. These spells
aren’t designed to be learned by wizards, but then, when did Frostgrave players ever let such things
stand in their way…
Also,
for the first time since Frostgrave was released nearly three years ago, I have
included a section of ‘rules updates’. These are my suggested changes to the basic
rules of the game. They are optional (as is everything), but I think players
who try them will agree they improve the game in a variety of ways. Included in
this section is a new Experience Point table.
Finally,
there is a double-sized treasure table, and, of course, a bunch of new monsters
to fight. Oh, and sky gondolas, did I
mention that?
Actually,
June is going to be a big month for Frostgrave. Releasing at the same time as The Maze of Malcor is The Grimoire – a set of spell cards which includes
all of the spells from the basic book and all of the supplements, including the
Pentangle spells in Malcor. Also coming in June is Matthew Ward’s second (and
somewhat darker) Frostgrave novel, Oathgold – no spoilers, but 'rangifer'.
And will their be new minis? Of course there will!
If
that’s not enough for you, well, check back in a day or two for another small
Frostgrave-related announcement.
Excellent stuff. Looking forward to this already!
ReplyDeleteLooks like new book for collection. Can't wait! :D
ReplyDeleteWill there be a nickstarter for this and the grimoire?
ReplyDeletew00t! Can't wait. Sounds fantastic. And I'd just like to say how much I appreciate the Grimoire and how complete it is. Thanks for all the hard works.
ReplyDeletePermission to get a little bit excited sir!
ReplyDeleteOooooh shiney !!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I will be starting my first frostgrave campaign over the summer. I am excited to see what the rule updates are!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited too! I can't wait for reading!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the work!
More excellent Frostgrave Goodness! Thanks Joe!
ReplyDeleteVery excited for this!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading it and playing through the new scenarios.
ReplyDeletesimply awesome!
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ReplyDeleteIs this standalone? I assume not, but wanted to double check
ReplyDeleteFantastic addition to the Frostgrave collection, a must have for enthusiasts. The releases for this game just get better and better.
ReplyDeleteNick Huge.