Margaret and the MWP crew are here in Atlanta for Dragon*Con during Labor Day weekend! Come visit us in the Marriot Imperial Ballroom in Booth #1304 to get signed novels, game product, and copies of the Dragonlance movie and soundtrack! (We also have additional items and some cool giveaways.) There is a screening of the Dragonlance movie on Friday, 1:00 PM EDT in the Hyatt Hanover C - E -- Margaret will attend to answer questions for the fans!

Stay tuned for more announcements about the panels and special events the MWP crew will be up to at Dragon*Con. We hope to meet some of you here in Atlanta!

MWP is thrilled to bring The Guild to Dragon*Con in Atlanta! Creator/producer/writer/star Felicia Day cannot be at the show this year, but she is providing signed copies of the Season One DVD for sale at the MWP booth (Marriot Imperial Ballroom #1304). We've also organized a screening of the show on Saturday night at 7:00 PM EDT in the Hyatt Hanover C-E. We're working to stream Felicia and co-star Sandeep Parikh ("Zaboo") live to address the audience and answer a few questions before we get started. Please come by and show your support for The Guild!

We got banged up pretty good, but we're still flyin'! Serenity Adventures will be in stores soon, but fans of eBook/PDF versions can go ahead and enjoy five new tales of adventures set in the 'Verse right now! Download a preview or purchase your copy of this product right here!

Get ready for the release of the Cortex System Role Playing Game core book by downloading this character sheet and rules primer. Create an axe-wielding barbarian, a psychic alien, or a cigar-smoking gumshoe—or anything else you can think of with our flexible, story-focused game engine! Download the sheet here!

Hey folks! Just a quick note to let everyone know that we've moved booths. We're now in Booth #1830, which is way better placement than where we were originally. Please spread the word and come to see us if you're out in Indianapolis this weekend.

The MWP staff has reached our Kentucky pre-convention staging grounds, and tomorrow will be setting up the booth for the Gen Con Game Fair. We have so much to tell you that you need to click below to read the whole announcement!

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Check out one of the example campaigns and get a preview peek at content for the Cortex System Role Playing Game core book! Play a team of law enforcement officers in the corrupt, dangerous Cortez City, or use these ideas to create a procedural police drama campaign of your very own. Download it right here!

Floyd Wesel brings us a look at a figure of legend and folklore, Robin Hood. Here you can not only see two different versions of the mysterious hooded man, but check out his game statistics and writeups on his Merry Men plus one. This can be used with any game using the Cortex System, and meant to integrate easily with the Cortex System Role Playing Game core rules coming soon to a game store near you. Click here to check it out!

It's July, and that means it's almost time for Comic-Con International in San Diego, California from July 23-27. Our presence will be more limited this year, and Margaret is not available this time, so we're partnering up with our good friends at Twilight Creations and you can find us at Booth #4914. So you'll be able to buy copies of the Demon Hunters Role Playing Game and Humans!!!. Jamie Chambers will be at the show meeting with current and new licensing partners, sometimes accompanied by friend and illustrator Lindsay Archer. The show will also feature several members of Dead Gentlemen Productions and a screening of The Gamers: Dorkness Rising. Jason "Tasslehoff Burrfoot" Marsden will be at the show and speaking on several panels. And this is just a warm-up to the really big stuff that's coming up next month for Gen Con and Dragon*Con...

Update: Cam Banks will also be attending Comic-Con, working with fellow author and friend Jim Butcher (of Dresden Files fame). You can find Cam at the Dabel Brothers Publishing Booth (#2206), or in the bar next to Jamie sipping a mojito. Updated Again: Jamie and Lindsay will be signing in the Browncoats Booth (A7/A8) on Thursday at 4:30 - 7:00 PM. Come say hello!

DRAGONS OF THE HOURGLASS MAGE SCHEDULED FOR SUMMER 2009

RENTON, Wash.—July 21, 2008 — Wizards of the Coast Inc., and New York Times Best-selling authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman today announced that Dragons of the Hourglass Mage is scheduled for a Summer 2009 publication.

Dragons of the Hourglass Mage is the concluding novel in the Lost Chronicles trilogy by Weis and Hickman and features many of the most popular characters from their extensive line of Dragonlance® books.

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