Broadsword
Class
Where: Fairview Rec Center at the corner of 1121 East 10th
Avenue
When: Thursday nights 7-9pm
Cost: Just $3 each session !
Learn the fighting
style of the 18th Century Scottish Highlands. Monthly Class
teaches Anglo-Scottish Broadsword for beginners. No prior
fencing required. For ages 12 plus. There will be single
sticks (san baskets) for people to use, just wear comfortable
clothes and low traction shoes.
If you been
wanting to either return to Broadsword or try it for the
first time, here is your chance. Those that took the class
a few years ago will be surprised by the changes in the
sword play.
Long range news,
it's looking like Davewill be having Christian Tobler in
Alaska to teach a 3 day German Longsword class in late August.
Estimated cost is around $150 at this time (might be more,
might be less).
For more information,
contact David Teague, 632-0056.
This is not an
event run by BOSCO'S, but we think it's pretty cool and
David Teague is a good guy to know if you are into swords.
Celebrate
the 50th Anniversary of Topps
Basketball. Topps created a special 50-card set
to commemorate the company's 50 years of basketball products.
The cards, featuring a mix of current and retired NBA stars,
are available on a weekly basis at participating Home Team
Advantage stores.
To receive the
newest card for a given week, collectors must buy any pack
of a 2007-08 Topps basketball product. The 17-week promotion
began the week of Jan. 14 with cards of Tim Duncan and Dirk
Nowitzki and continues through May 5. The cards feature
this year's Stadium Club design with a special "Topps 50"
logo on the card front.
Among the retired
greats in the set are Moses Malone, Bill Walton, Bill Russell,
David Robinson, Elgin Baylor, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird,
Rick Barry, Walt Frazier, Karl Malone, Wes Unseld, Wilt
Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Earl Monroe, Patrick Ewing,
Jerry West, Julius Erving and Pete Maravich.
D&D
4th Edition Releases
We'll play
4th Ed. on June 5th and sell it the 6th and play again on
the 7th.
Here are descriptions for everything that's
been announced as of 2/28/2008. In some cases they have
not yet given any details, so they are listed as 'Description
Not Yet Available'
The list is in chornological order with
D&D itself first & D&D minis at the end. The new D&D minis
release in April and will be one of our first looks at the
4th ed rules, so they should be on the list.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS 2008 4th Edition Schedule
NYA WOC 2171874 Dungeons & Dragons: H1 -
Keep On The Shadowfell $29.95 5/20/2008 The town of Winterhaven
stands watch over a ruined keep overlooking the Shadow Rift,
a dark scar in the world that was once a gateway to the
Shadowfell but has been dormant for many years. Now, an
evil cleric of Orcus, Demon Lord of the Undead, seeks to
re-open the gate, and the only thing standing in his way
is a small yet determined band of heroes! Keep on the Shadowfell
is an introductory 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons adventure
for characters of levels 1-3.
NYA WOC 2221276 Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition
Core Rulebook Gift Set $104.95 6/6/2008 This gift set features
a handsome slipcase containing all three volumes of the
4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game core rulebooks:
the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster
Manual.
NYA WOC 2172072 Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition:
Monster Manual Hc $34.95 6/6/2008 From aboleth to zombie,
the Monster Manual presents more than 300 official 4th Edition
Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game monsters for all levels
of play. Each monster is illustrated and comes with complete
game statistics and tips for the Dungeon Master on how best
to use the monster in D&D encounters.
NYA WOC 2173672 Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition:
Player's Handbook Hc > $34.95 6/6/2008 The Player's Handbook
presents the official 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying
Game rules as well as everything a player needs to create
D&D characters worthy of song and legend: new character
races, base classes, paragon paths, epic destinies, powers,
magic items, weapons, armor, and much more.
NYA WOC 2175072 Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition:
Dungeon Master's Guide > Hc $34.95 6/6/2008 The Dungeons
& Dragons Roleplaying Game has defined the medieval fantasy
genre and the tabletop RPG industry for more than 30 years.
The 4th Edition D&D rules offer the best possible play experience
by presenting exciting character options, an elegant and
robust rules system, and handy storytelling tools for the
Dungeon Master. The Dungeon Master's Guide gives the Dungeon
Master helpful tools to build exciting encounters, adventures,
and campaigns for the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying
Game, as well as advice for running great game sessions,
plus details on ready-to-use traps, non-player characters,
and more.
NYA WOC 21743 Dungeons & Dragons: Premium
Dice $12.95 6/17/2008 This roleplaying game accessory includes
a dice bag and a complete set of official dice for use in
the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game: four 6-sided dice,
and one each of a 4-sided die, 8-sided die, 10-sided die,
percentile die, 12-sided die, and 20-sided die.
NYA WOC 2172174 Dungeons and Dragons:Character
Record Sheets 4E $9.95 7/15/2008 > Description Not Yet Available
> >
NYA WOC 2174174 Dungeons and Dragons:H2
Thunderspire Labyrinth $24.95 7/15/2008 > Description Not
Yet Available > >
NYA WOC 21742 Dungeons and Dragons:DU1 Halls
of the Giant Kings Tiles $9.95 7/15/2008 > Description Not
Yet Available > >
NYA WOC 2183074 Dungeons and Dragons:Dungeon
Masters Screen 4E $9.95 7/15/2008 > Description Not Yet
Available > >
NYA WOC 2182872 Dungeons and Dragons:Forgotten
Realms CG 4E HC $39.95 8/19/2008 > Description Not Yet Available
> >
NYA WOC 2186374 Dungeons and Dragons:H3
Pyramid of Shadows $24.95 8/19/2008 > Description Not Yet
Available > >
Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures
Game
The D&D Miniatures Game Starter Rules
have been updated to facilitate faster, exciting gameplay.
The rulebook includes the new 4th Edition ruleset...
WOC 21550 Dungeons & Dragons Cmg: Dungeons
Of Dread Booster Pack $14.99 4/4/2008 Featuring iconic Dungeons
& Dragons characters and monsters, each Dungeons of Dread
booster pack contains eight randomized, pre-painted plastic
miniatures with stat cards, and a set checklist.
WOC 21551 Dungeons & Dragons Cmg Starter
Set $14.99 4/4/2008 Each D&D Miniatures Game Starter Set
comes complete with five exclusive, non-random, pre-painted
plastic miniatures with stat cards (Large Green Dragon,
Human Sellsword, Elf Warlock, Dwarf Battlemaster, and Exiled
Drow Fighter), plus two double-sided battle grids, one damage
counter sheet, one 20-sided die, and a rulebook.
In May of 1984 a comic
loving hippie from Fairbanks rolled down the highway in a beat up
Dodge van filled with comics! 
