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Issue #1: January 6, 1999

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IN THIS ISSUE

WELCOME -- Don't skip this if you want to receive future issues of this newsletter!

GM HINTS -- An article that attacks the problem of heroes with too many artifacts. What do you do when the monsters don't impress them anymore?

ARTS & CRAFTS -- Huge cardboard castle scenery

NEW HERO -- An elf with a really big sword

FEATURE -- Action figures

ARTS & CRAFTS -- Homemade photorealistic board overlays

 

 

WELCOME!

The Alchemist's Bench is a completely free e-mail based newsletter that exists to provide information, ideas and interesting new gaming material for Milton Bradley's terrific yet out-of-print HeroQuest boardgame.

We are going to divide the newsletter into columns in order to keep our content organized. Not all columns will appear in all issues. So far, the columns we're planning are

  • New Heroes
  • New Monsters
  • Quest Designing
  • New Rules
  • Questions/Answers/Comments
  • Miniatures
  • Other Dungeon Games
  • Game Master Hints
  • News
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Background Music
  • In the Stores (non-gaming things that might interest HQ players)

We're also planning a series of articles containing complete components lists and reviews of other fantasy boardgames. Naturally, everything we cover will be presented from a HeroQuest viewpoint.

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  1. "Text, No Attachments" -- the exact format you're reading now, consisting of words with occasional ASCII art. When needed, we'll tell you web addresses where you can view the images, maps and gamepieces that accompany our articles.

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YOUR PRIVACY

We respect the privacy of our subscribers and contributors. We will always use the "BCC" option when sending out our newsletter so that other subscribers will not see your e-mail address. If you contribute an article or an opinion, we will assume that you DO want your e-mail address to accompany your contribution unless you specifically request otherwise.

SEND US STUFF!

The Alchemist's Bench is always looking for material. We're interested in your new quests, heroes, monsters, optional rules, gameplay advice and reviews of products that can be used with HeroQuest. We'd also like to see any completely original artwork you've made to expand the game. If it relates to HeroQuest, we're interested. (Naturally, since this is a free newsletter, we don't pay anything for submissions.)

We're also planning to add a reader feedback section called "Questions/Answers/Comments," starting with our next issue. If you'd like to ask or tell us something, send it in!

ARCHIVE

Feel free to visit our website for back issues of this newsletter and assorted other goodies. It's small but growing fast, and, like this newsletter, it's free! The URL is

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Keep/9194/

 

 

Game Master Hints

GETTING RID OF WEAPONS IN HEROQUEST,
or THOSE HEROES ARE JUST TOO STRONG
by Dewayne Agin (dagin@my-dejanews.com)

 

 

Arts and Crafts

CARDBOARD CASTLES: ADDING A TWIST TO GAMEPLAY
By Nathan Stout

 

 

New Hero

THE SWORDMASTER OF HOETH
Adapted from
the Warhammer Profession The Sword Master Of Hoeth by J. Thorne

 

 

In the Stores

WHEN IN DOUBT, BUY AN ORC
by QuestGnome (questgnome@yahoo.com)

 

 

Arts and Crafts

3D FOR FREE
by QuestGnome (questgnome@yahoo.com)

 

End of Issue 1
See you next time!

 

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