Home

The Alchemist's Bench: Archives Issue #1: January 6, 1999

Archives

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. SUBSCRIBE! We're sending this issue to people who have expressed interest in HeroQuest in the past. If you don't want to receive our future issues, do nothing and your name will be dropped from our list. 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.! 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.heroscribe.org/thealchemistsbench/     Game Master Hints GETTING RID OF WEAPONS IN HEROQUEST, or THOSE HEROES ARE JUST TOO STRONG by Dewayne Agin     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     Arts and Crafts 3D FOR FREE by QuestGnome   End of Issue 1 See you next time!

If you'd like, view our guestbook. Original materials on this site are copyright © 1998, 1999, 2000 by their respective creators. Nothing on this site is intended as a challenge to the rights of the Milton Bradley Corporation in regard to their HeroQuest product.