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D&L Encounters news from the AMA

- delivery planned for Jan/Feb 2023
- detail on bases has been made shallower to allow minis to stand on them - no word on the add on yet
- Female Giant and entrances are push fit - female giant only needs 1 leg glued on and the staff orb halves the orb can spin, the entrances don’t need glue at all
- The tower/hut sprue you get 4 to make 1 tower, 1 swamp hut, 1 cage and it looks like 2 huts can be made from 4 sprues. They’ve added a door for the tower as they forgot it originally so you’ll have 3 spare doors per set.
- Tarasque is likely the last kit to be tooled currently split into 21 parts.

Damn that gypsy wagon is ace.

The buildings being quartered is really clever, gets a lot more out of one tool.

Still no word on the bases add on

Yes, the wagon is a very nice miniature. I can see that being useful in many games.

AMA 9th December

- D&L Heroes & Villains - expect changes to what's been announced so far - 400 minis planned. Minis scaled up by 1.2mm (eye level) for a “human” type mini.
- 4 new sprues produced see pictures
- 2 sprues of minis left and the Tarrasque
- Unable to add bases to the PM due an to issue with invoicing and partially shipped RD pledges - will be available in the next KS.

I don't know if this is news or not but Archon seem to finally have a proper store rather than people having to log in as late Kickstarter pledges.


https://archon-studio.com/shop/21-dungeons-lasers

AMA 23rd December

- Spirit Tree can be assembled with or without leaves.
- Kazumi Temple needs a slight tweak before they can release it to retail (but they can't find the files at the moment).
- Heroes and Villains is now called D&L World of Deuslair - KS Q1 2023 might slip to Q2 though.
- Rat Dragon
- Centaurs, Goblins, Nature Runners (Wood Elves) alt arms and heads

I am really pleased with how the terrain sprues are looking. I am keen to see models built and next to 28mm figures from various manufacturers.

So far the aesthetics for the 400 figure KS are not for me but I imagine they will be popular it’s some other folks.

I wonder when will the trees from the Encounters campaign be available in retail (as some pack combining ones from the woods and swamps)? Q2 at best?

I have not been following this, but those trees look like they might fit the shape of the trees from ASOIAF game, wonder if that is intentional?

So is this new campaign the one where they were going to redo some of their LOAD and Vanguard of War sculpts in hard plastic?

They really had some neat sculpts in both of those games.

Those sprues are great. I just finalized my pledges but now I'm second guessing if two sets of stretch goals will be enough. I've been on the Archon train since D&L 1 and Rampart 1 but somehow this particular set might have the largest number of random bits that will be immediately useful for me.

 DaveC wrote:
AMA 23rd December

- Kazumi Temple needs a slight tweak before they can release it to retail (but they can't find the files at the moment).

Can you give more information on this? I have a lot of the initial Kazumi Temple and I'm curious what they intend to tweak.

 Stormonu wrote:

 DaveC wrote:
AMA 23rd December

- Kazumi Temple needs a slight tweak before they can release it to retail (but they can't find the files at the moment).

Can you give more information on this? I have a lot of the initial Kazumi Temple and I'm curious what they intend to tweak.

someone asked when it would get a retail release and they said there’s an issue with the tool and the cast pieces don’t fit correctly so they need to fix the tool to correct the issue. I do recall having to trim some parts get a proper fit in places so it’s good that they’ll address this.

 DaveC wrote:

 Stormonu wrote:

 DaveC wrote:
AMA 23rd December

- Kazumi Temple needs a slight tweak before they can release it to retail (but they can't find the files at the moment).

Can you give more information on this? I have a lot of the initial Kazumi Temple and I'm curious what they intend to tweak.

someone asked when it would get a retail release and they said there’s an issue with the tool and the cast pieces don’t fit correctly so they need to fix the tool to correct the issue. I do recall having to trim some parts get a proper fit in places so it’s good that they’ll address this.

Here is a bit about the fit issues: https://www.facebook.com/groups/526287428614736/posts/805960127314130/

Looking at getting another pledge, because I wanted to double up on 1 per backer stretch goals. Does anyone know if I need to make a new Gamefound account, or can I just put in a second pledge separately under the same account?

I made new accounts just to be sure.

Last couple of days for the D&L pledge manager,

so if you need to finalise or get a new order in don't miss out

Thanks for the reminder! Made a 2nd gamefound account and grabbed another adventurer pledge to get 2 of each set and all the stretch goals. I figure I can sell the Tarrasque to cover at least part of the shipping. The "one per backer" goals seem pretty substantial this time around.

Hopefully they scaled stuff up a bit from Rampart. The 20mm scale car was the most egregious.

last weeks AMA

On this friday they're going to be talking about the D&D OGL nonsense that's ongoing at the moment, as that's clearly going to be an issue for the new project as the printed material with it was going to be statted for D&D

The wolverine tank is apparently due to hit retail next month (about time), i think it should be popular

That's a handsome model.

Great looking tank!

MM Sale : D&L
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D&D paint sets : 8m x 30 bottles : $72
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I could only dip in and out of todays AMA but here's some bits

- Shipping should start February they just need to finish the Tarasque - 1 sprue (tail) shown
- D&L 5 Deuslair is 32mm true scale (not GW heroic) image shown with Woodhaven mini vs slightly upscaled new minis.
- Pledges
€89 - 150 new minis
€189 - 235 minis
€269 - 316 minis
€369 - 406 minis
Multiple build options

Last 2 include legacy stuff - first two for previous backers

Add on sets
Of seas and Deserts - 40 minis
Beastkin - 45 minis
Kings of the round - 45 minis
Desrt Storm (Araby) - 45 minis

On per backer super goals will be properly big minis

- MInis only - no terrain unless it's part of the mini
- D&L 6 - Terrain only - Cave theme - curved tiles being worked on - end of year
- Separate trees pack coming €59 add on in D&L 5

Separate trees pack coming as addon only for KS or for retail too?

 Shadow Walker wrote:
Separate trees pack coming as addon only for KS or for retail too?

They didn’t mention retail it’s on the add on list they showed for the KS it’ll likely go to retail at some point.

Thanks for info

$59 retail per terrain set is more than double KS prices. Glad I went all in. Also nice to see them making the figures a bit bigger.

Missed this earlier test sprue for D&L5 Jarek mentioned they have a surprise - wonder if they will put 1 in D&L 4 pledges?