New Releases from Black Lion Games

Paizo Publishing, ex of Dungeon and Dragon magazines, have released the Pathfinder campaign setting – which is so amazingly popular that its sold out before its released. We’ll get it in as soon as we can though.
Keep an eye out for information on Conpulsion, coming soon to the newsletter and website.

New Releases
As always we won’t necessarily be getting all the releases listed here into the shop. If there’s something you’re sure you want then the only way to guarantee we get copies in is if you let us know you want one. **New Releases are now in on Tuesdays, restocks in on Wednesdays**

Due Tuesday 11th August

Roleplaying games
PAI1110 – Pathfinder RPG D20 System RRP £35 Paizo Publishing – Out Of Stock to pre-orders, will get in as soon as possible
Enter a fantastic world of adventure!
The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game puts you in the role of a brave adventurer fighting to survive in a world beset by magic and evil. Will you cut your way through monster-filled ruins and cities rife with political intrigue to emerge as a famous hero laden with fabulous treasure, or will you fall victim to treacherous traps and fiendish monsters in a forgotten dungeon? Your fate is yours to decide with this giant core rulebook that provides everything a player needs to set out on a life of adventure and excitement!
This imaginative tabletop game builds upon more than 10 years of system development and an open playtest involving more than 50,000 gamers to create a cutting-edge RPG experience that brings the all-time best-selling set of fantasy rules into the new millennium.The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook includes all the player and Game Master rules in a single volume, including complete rules for fantastic player races like elves, dwarves, gnomes, halflings, and half-orcs. As well as being a standalone RPG, Pathfinder is compatible with the third edition of the world’s most popular roleplaying game.
The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook is a 576-page full-color hardcover.
ATG2704 – The Antarctic Express RRP £14 Novels
Renowned Mythos aficionado Ken Hite retells H P Lovecraft’s “At the Mountains of Madness” in this parody of classic children's literature. Hardcover
MGP3823 – Scoundrel RRP £15 Traveller
Concentrating on Rogue and Drifter careers, Scoundrel brings to life some of the most favoured characters in Traveller – those who avoid legitimate lines of work, who straddle the grey areas of the law. Softcover
MGP6136 – Western City RRP £10 Mongoose Publishing
Western City introduces immersive mechanics so all the players share the spotlight without anyone being the gamemaster. Toss your chips in the pot where the story matters most to you, and work together to bring a spaghetti western to life around your gaming table. Softcover
PAL880 – DB13: Fleets of the 3 Galaxies RRP £12 Rifts
A stand-alone Dimension Book suitable for use with Phase World and other Dimension Books set in the Three Galaxies. Featuring 17 different spacecraft. Softcover

War Games
Anima Tactics - Cipher Studios
CST1019 – Samael Agent (RRP £8)
CST1021 – Elhaim Maiden of Light (RRP £8)
CST1022 – Church Agent (RRP £8)
New miniatures for Anima Tactics.

APL0851 – Campaigns & Commanders Vol. 2 RRP £14 Panzer Grenadier
Panzer Grenadier: Campaigns and Commanders is a series of book supplements that adds campaign games and World War II roleplaying to the longrunning Panzer Grenadier game system. This supplement focuses on British and Italian troops.

Construction Sets
COB1451 – 500 Rescue Brigade RRP £45 Action Town 500 pieces.
COB1523 – 115 Patrol Car RRP £10 Action Town 115 pieces.
COB1551 – 500 S.W.A.T. RRP £45 Action Town 500 pieces.
COB1552 – 500 Bank Robbery RRP £45 Action Town 500 pieces.
COB2216 – 100 Spider RRP £9 Small Army 100 pieces.
COB24110 – 100 Willy’s Jeep Military Green RRP £9 Small Army 100 pieces.
COB24111 – 100 Willy’s Jeep Desert Camo RRP £9 Small Army 100 pieces.
COB24180 – 180 Willy’s Jeep M38 Mortar RRP £15 Small Army 180 pieces.
COB24181 – 180 Willy’s Jeep M38 Cannon RRP £15 Small Army 180 pieces.
COB2700 – 750 Military Airfield RRP £50 Small Army 750 pieces.

Board Games
FFGLTR11 – Middle-earth Quest Board Games RRP £60 Fantasy Flight
It is a time of growing darkness and despair. Sauron the Great, the Dark Lord of Mordor, has returned to his ancient fastness of Barad-dûr. From there, his evil and corruption has spread across the lands once more. Alas, in the West, there is little strength left. The Elves have all but abandoned Middle-earth, and the blood of Númenór has run thin; that which remains now dwells in Minas Tirith, or with the lonely rangers that haunt the ruins and wild country of Arnor.
Yet, there is still hope. Gandalf the Grey has learned that the One Ring, the master–ring which Sauron desires and fears above all, is with the hobbit Frodo in the Shire. And there are heroes! Heroes to aid Gandalf in his hunt for the creature Gollum, and in his quest for the lost knowledge of Isildur’s Bane. Heroes, whose strong arms guard the Shire from the enemy. Heroes, who venture into the forests of Ithilien, or even into the Land of Shadow itself, there to disrupt the schemes of Sauron, wherever they may be found.
Middle-earth Quest is set in the seventeen-year period between Bilbo’s birthday party and the Ring’s departure from the Shire, as described in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel The Lord of the Rings. One player takes the role of Sauron, who is attempting to dominate Middle-earth with his nefarious plots and evil minions. Up to three other players take the roles of heroes who must hold the darkness at bay until Gandalf’s plans have matured. To do so, the heroes must embark on dangerous quests and consult with the famous characters of Middle-earth to gain favour and knowledge.
Will you play as Sauron and claim Middle-earth as your own? Or will you play as a hero and stand against the Dark Lord? The fate of Middle-earth rests in your hands! Players 2-4, Ages 12+
ART001 – Polarity RRP £25 Ekos
A new edition of the clever board game. Balance magnets on the magnetic fields of the other pieces and force your opponent to make a mistake! Players 2, Ages 10+
ESD001 – Wizard Card Game RRP £5 Card Games
A popular trump-taking and bidding game featuring a standard deck plus four Wizard cards (high) and four Jesters (low). Players 3-6, Ages 10+
PIP50016 – All Your Base Strategy Guide RRP £12 Monsterpocalypse
A complete guide to Series 3 of the Monsterpocalypse Collectible Miniatures Game. Tips, tactics and scenarios.
RGG323 – Ra the Dice Game RRP £23 Ra
Spanning 1500 years of Egyptian history, expand your dynasty and increase your control of the Nile region in this new dice game. Players 2-4, Ages 12+

Upcoming Releases
Abandon Ship! RRP £27 -August The newest game from Reiner Knitzia sees players trying to save their rats from the sinking ship.
Pressure Matrix RRP £27 – August A fast-paced strategy game where contestants in a futuristic game show try to keep on the move whilst manoeuvring their opponents into the immobilising Pressure Matrix.
The Isle of Dr Necreaux RRP £20 – August A cooperative card game where players must stop Dr Necreaux before he destroys the world!
D&D Miniatures: Monster Manual Legendary Evils – 18th August RRP £17 Featuring monsters of various levels and roles, these boosters allow you to run an encounter straight from the box!
Axis & Allies: 1942 - 18th August 2009 RRP £27
Spring 1942; The World is at War!
Axis & Allies celebrates its 25th Anniversary in August with a new and updated edition of its original classic game. Axis & Allies 1942, designed and developed by Larry Harris, utilizes the updated rules established in A&A Anniversary Edition. Cruiser class ships make their debut in A&A 1942, forever changing the naval line-up.
Newly sculpted playing pieces and all new packaging position this game as the cornerstone of the Axis & Allies game line for years to come. Decide the fate of a nation in a few short hours!
Axis & Allies 1942 details:
• Rulebook updated by Larry Harris, creator of the Axis & Allies game system
• Packaging, play components, and game board map feature updated art
• 370 game pieces featuring refreshed sculpts plus new models for cruisers
• Updated naval unit rules as debuted in Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition
Players 2-5, Ages 12+
L5R Path of the Destroyer Themes RRP £10 – 24th August
L5R Path of the Destroyer Boosters RRP £3 – 24th August
Lion and Unicorn Armies race to buttress the Crab legions on the Great Wall as countless Shadowlands denizens, frenzied with panic, crash against it to escape an annihilating will, a merciless force for destruction that even now approaches its true target - Rokugan!
Meanwhile, the provinces of the Scorpion and Crane erupt in plague! Spreading with inexplicable speed, it infects everything it touches, paralysing the Empire’s ability to defend itself. And of the few who perceived the calamity looming over the Empire, none realize the true scope of what they face. All each knows is this: They stand now in the path of the Destroyer!
This 157-card expansion set for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG, Path of the Destroyer, enhances the Celestial Edition arc, giving players new options with which to defeat their enemies as the Empire comes under threat of full-scale invasion on two fronts.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Ancient Prophecy RRP £3.50 – August 28th
Revel in the power of the newest Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Trading Card Game booster set: Ancient Prophecy! Duelists will be scrambling to boost their decks with new X-Saber, Koa’ki Meiru, and Earthbound Immortal cards. Blackwing decks built with cards from Crimson Crisis and Raging Battle will unleash their full potential at last with the latest additions from Ancient Prophecy.
Magic: the Gathering From The Vault: Exiled RRP £25 – August 28th
It is said there were once fifteen Magic: The Gathering cards so potent, they were banned or restricted from the known realms of competition. But in the years that have passed, the game has evolved and these elder cards are once again in play. Master these weapons from ages past and give your opponent a beating of historic proportions.
• 15 Premium foil cards (using a foil process unique to the From the Vault series), including 8 with new art
• An exclusive spindown life counter
• A collector’s guide
From the Vault: Exiled will be available world-wide in English only, and will have an extremely limited print run. Each card is black bordered and printed using the current frame design. For some this is the first time they have been printed like this.
Pandemic: On The Brink RRP £23 – August Pandemic: On the Brink is an expansion to the popular cooperative game, Pandemic, wherein players take on roles to work together to find cures to 4 diseases – and potentially a new 5th disease with strange new habits!
Magic: The Gathering Planechase RRP £19 – 2nd September
More Ways to Play Magic with Planechase! With this new release, plane cards introduce a groundbreaking new way to experience planeswalking! Two or more players can battle each other across a variety of diverse worlds, each with its own unique effect on the game. The game moves from plane to plane. Players can use the planes in their own Magic deck or the powerful 60 card-deck that comes with each game pack.
There are four different game packs, each with a Zendikar preview card. Each pack contains 10 unique plane cards, a 60-card pre-constructed Magic deck, a six-sided planar die, and a Magic ‘learn to play’ guide. The decks are made up of popular cards from throughout Magic’s history and includes 8 rare cards.
D&D 4th Edition: Dungeon Masters Guide 2 RRP £20 – 19th September
Following the Player’s Handbook 2 and Monster Manual 2, this core rulebook for the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game features advice and rules for Dungeon Masters of all levels of experience.
In particular, the Dungeon Master’s Guide 2 focuses on running adventures and campaigns in the paragon tier (levels 11— 20). It includes advanced encounter-building tools including how to design challenging traps and balanced skill challenges.
Also included are storytelling tips to bring your game to life, new monster frameworks to help you craft the perfect villain, example campaign arcs, a comprehensive look at skill challenges, and a detailed “home base” for paragon-tier adventurers–the interplanar city of Sigil. The Dungeon Master’s Guide 2 is the natural progression for every DM.

If you’d like to pre-order any of these items then just let us know via e-mail, phone, MSN or by popping into the shop.

Upcoming events
Gateway Magic and Lord of the Rings CCG – Every Monday from 6pm-9:30pm. Bring along a deck of your own and play.
Worldwide D&D Game Day - September
Details still to be announced, but with the arrival of the next big release from Wizards in the form of the DMG 2 comes the next big event. More details on the Newsletter as and when we receive them.

Remember there are plenty of gaming societies based in Edinburgh. See our gaming societies page for more details: http://www.black-lion.co.uk/gamesclubs

Competitions and Promotions
Monsterpocalypse Sale - Until the end of August, all our “I Chomp New York” Monsterpocalypse is HALF THE MARKED PRICE! (while stocks last)
Paint Pot Amnesty!
Attention painters! We’re launching an initiative to recycle the glass paint pots that the Miniature Paints come in. We’re asking that once you’re done with these paint pots you hand them in to us and we will pass them onto Greetings from Leith. (http://www.leithlinks.co.uk/business/greetingscards/greetingsfromleith/greetingsfromleith.html). For every paint pot that is handed into the shop to be recycled we’ll donate 10p to the NACC (National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease)!
Magic: Here I Rule Campaign
The good folks at Wizards are offering a free 30 card deck to people interested in learning to play magic. You can sign up at www.hereirule.com or in the shop itself and you will be sent an activation code and asked to select your local store. Once you’ve selected us from a drop down list and brought your code in you get your free deck
Magic: Duels of the Plainswalkers promotion
New to Xbox Live is the Duels of the Plainswalkers game which allows Magic to be played online. In conjuction with this, every person who buys the Xbox game can come to Black Lion and get a foil promo plainswalker, Garruk Wildspringer, and a 30-card intro deck for absolutely free when you bring in the printed voucher.