New Games for February 21 – March 6, 2011

BOARD & CARD GAMES

Cargo Noir
Cargo Noir is a game of illicit trading in which players run “families” who traffic in smuggled goods around the world. The successful smuggler will learn to dispatch his cargo ships to the safest or richest ports, accurately judge which contraband is the hottest, and outmaneuver his competitors with an ample supply of gold – pouncing when the time is right to take the cargo he wants. Cargo Noir introduces a rich and immersive atmosphere, filled with evocative illustrations of the dark and seedy smuggling world of the 1950’s.

Thunderstone Dragonspire
A stand-alone expansion to Thunderstone, Dragonspire adds a fresh crew of new heroes, along with new spells, villagers, and weapons all ready to help your stand against the darkness. Dragonspire also includes brand-new dungeon settings, campaign rules, and an entirely new way to face Doom alone!

Mansions of Madness
Do you dare enter the Mansions of Madness? Gather your fellow investigators and unravel the dark mysteries within… before it’s too late! Based on the horror fiction of master writer H.P. Lovecraft, Mansions of Madness creates an engrossing new narrative every time you play.

Oh Gnome You Don’t
It’s a Gnome-tastic Adventure! It’s adventure time for gnomes as they travel and gather items along the forest trail. Typically cheerful and friendly, the little gnomes let greed and aggression get the best of them as they get into brawls, play tricks, and set traps to be able to grab up and trade for the most gems by the end of the game.

WOW CCG Assult Icecrown Raid Decks
This new box set provides World of Warcraft players with everything they need to play right out of the box, in a special 4-player Raid Deck configuration. For the first time players can take on the personas of three famous Heroes to do battle with the dreaded Liche King, with special Treasure cards for the winners! The set includes a custom Liche King Raid Deck, three 61-card Hero decks (Highlord Tirion Fordring, Lady Jaina Proudmoore, and Lady Sylvanas Windrunner, all three Constructed-play legal), four oversized hero cards, a Treasure Pack containing nine new foil gameplay cards, and a rulebook.

WOW CCG Icecrown Treasure Booster
Each of these 9-card foil packs contains new allies, equipment, quests, and abilities for the World of Warcraft TCG. 30 all-new gameplay cards are featured, plus new ability art, epic NPC allies, and the legendary axe Shadowmourne!

ROLE-PLAYING GAMES

Mutants & Masterminds 3E Hero’s Handbook Core Rules
The Hero’s Handbook is the core rulebook of Mutants & Masterminds Third Edition, featuring everything you need to have your own superheroic adventures. The detailed character creation system lets you create the hero you want to play, choosing from a wide range of skills, advantages, and power effects. You can also choose from one of more than a dozen heroic archetypes, customize as you like, and be ready to play in just minutes! The streamlined system of game play requires only a single die roll and features easy-to-use rules, while the hero point system allows players to influence the flow of the story and pull off superheroic stunts in the best comic book tradition!

Earthdawn RPG Cathay Players Guide
This Earthdawn Third Edition sourcebook contains everything a player needs for adventuring in the Five Kingdoms of Cathay, including new Namegiver races, Disciplines, talents, spells, and much more.

Earthdawn RPG Cathay:Five Kingdoms GM’s Guide
For centuries, the lands of the west have been enthralled by tales about the mystical province of Cathay. Far to the East, this mysterious place has always been a symbol of intrigue and wonder. Now, the door to the East is open! From the lightning-born storm children, to the renowned Xan monks, Cathay’s secrets can finally be explored by those brave enough to venture into this troubled, war-torn realm. This Earthdawn Third Edition sourcebook contains everything a gamemaster needs for running adventures in the Five Kingdoms of Cathay.

100 Fantasy Adventure Seeds
Never run out of scenario ideas again! This supplement contains 100 generic fantasy plots for players to use with their fantasy games. Each plot consists of a premise, three twists, and an epilogue, and can be used to jumpstart individual adventures, or strung together to form the basis of a major campaign.

Battletech Record Sheets 3050
BattleTech Record Sheets: 3050 provides more than 250 filled-out record sheets for the BattleMechs, tanks, hovercraft, and VTOLs described in BattleTech Technical Readout: 3050, including variants and alternate configurations.

Labyrinth Lord Mutant Future
The sinister and sadistic bleating of spidergoats echoes in the night, a complementary chorus to the rustling of an unfortunate victim caught in their webs. In deep, dank caves to the north, corrupted humans take communion with an unspeakably evil abomination they worship as a god. Shrill cries from the fields can only mean the vomit flies are back, molesting your livestock. In short, just another day in the Mutant Future! Enter a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland filled with mutants, ruins, and radiation in Mutant Future.