Unbroken: Issue 2
Submitted by Jim Ansaldo on Tue, Mar 24 2009 - 10:33The second issue of Unbroken, the DDM Guild Newsletter, is now available. Download the newsletter for the latest information on design, organized play, and Chapter activities! Chapter Masters and other Chapter members also may be interested in printing out the first page of the newsletter, as it was designed to be a standalone advertisement for the Guild.
DDM Guild Donations and Premiums
Submitted by Jim Ansaldo on Wed, Mar 18 2009 - 08:42The DDM Guild is a community-driven and fan-based organization. But we are forbidden us from making a profit. We rely on you, our fellow miniatures enthusiasts, to cover the costs of producing game resources. All moneys received via donation will go toward covering the expenses of printing maps and stat cards, maintaining our web server, offering prize support for organized play, etc.
Call for Qualifier Applications
Submitted by D. Garry Stupack on Tue, Mar 17 2009 - 15:02How to host a qualifier at your FLGS?
There have been a lot of questions from DDM Guild members as to how qualifiers will be handled in 2009. The DDM Guild will sanction Qualifier Tournaments for the 2009 D&D Miniatures Constructed Championship, to be held at Gen Con Indianapolis. The top two to four finishers in each tournament (depending upon tournament size) will receive a bye through every game in Stage I of the Championship tournament this year.
Introducing Battle Rules (2009)
Submitted by Kevin Tatroe on Thu, Mar 12 2009 - 07:28The Battle Rules (2009) rulebook is a complete rewrite of the D&D Miniatures Game rule set, incorporating the past year of changes, clarifications, and errata and a smaller number of new changes in a single document. You can download the new rulebook here.
DDM Guild Repaint: March 2009
Submitted by Megan Smith on Wed, Mar 04 2009 - 07:46Megan Smith, a valued community artist and Chapter Master in Brisbane, Australia, brings us the second in her series of monthly DDM Guild Repaints. Up this month: the Drow Assassin From Demonweb.
Explanation and General Instructions
Megan Smith writes:
DDM Guild logo stamp
Submitted by Megan Smith on Wed, Mar 04 2009 - 07:10Each month Megan Smith provides us with another great how-to article for her monthly DDM Guild Repaints. As an added enhancement for the repaints, the DDM Guild is offering Guild Logo Stamps to any interested DDM Guild Chapter Masters (contact us for more details). The Guild Logo Stamp adds that final, distinctive touch to a repaint that let's everyone know it is, indeed, something special.
Demonweb Revised (beta) Cards
Submitted by Kevin Tatroe on Tue, Mar 03 2009 - 23:00We’ve just posted the Demonweb Revised Cards in beta form for feedback. We expect to take these cards live next week, and your eyes can help us ensure no mistakes have crept in. Enjoy and thank you!
Rebuilding from the Floor (Rules) Up...
Submitted by D. Garry Stupack on Thu, Feb 26 2009 - 23:00The DDM Guild is please to announce the immediate release of the new D&D Miniatures Floor Rules. They offer new solutions for Dungeons and Dragons miniatures players, and should help us move the game forward. The plan from Oranized Play is to keep this document updated frequently, so that when new maps and sets are released, we can make it clear that they are legal.
Chapter Lead Update: February 2009
Submitted by Jim Ansaldo on Tue, Feb 24 2009 - 23:00¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Feliz Ano Novo! Onnellista Uutta Vuotta! Prosit Neujahr! Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Godt Nyttår! Manigong Bagong Taon! S Novim Godom! Happy New Year!
(Okay, so it’s a little late for New Year’s greetings, but I couldn’t let all that Googling go to waste. Plus, I have a story to share …)
DDM Guild Online League
Submitted by Jim Ansaldo on Tue, Feb 24 2009 - 23:00As the name indicates, DDM Guild League will be played online using meeting tools like the Vassal Game Engine. Guild League will feature a variety of formats, including Sealed play and the Guild’s monthly campaign scenarios.
Seasons
Online League will be played in seasons. We will hold winter, spring, summer, and fall leagues. Wins and losses for each player will be tracked and posted on Hordelings. Win/loss records will be reset each season.