Dungeons & Dragons Returns to the Legendary City of Neverwinter; Fans Vie for Glory in the City of a Thousand Fates

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Wizards of the Coast today announced
that its iconic roleplaying game of fantasy and imagination, Dungeons &
Dragons®, will return to one of the most well-known and fascinating cities
within D&D lore and the Forgotten Realmsnovels – the city of Neverwinter. Along
with the new D&D Neverwinter Campaign Setting comes an extensive suite of
products and in-store play offerings, including a new comic mini-series, a board
game, organized play sessions, and a new novel from New York Timesbest-selling
author R.A. Salvatore. Wizards of the Coast will showcase new Neverwinter
product offerings at Gen ConIndy2011 on August 4-7 at Booth #2031, and fans can
also get in on the adventure at www.ExploreNeverwinter.com.

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“The Neverwinter suite of products and programs offer something for all players
and fans, both new and seasoned,” said Liz Schuh, Dungeons & Dragons Brand
Director, Wizards of the Coast. “With so many different ways to engage with the
city, players will be immersed in the storyline and find themselves vying for
glory alongside their fellow adventurers no matter how they choose to play.”

Dungeons & Dragons: Neverwinter offerings include:

— Neverwinter Mass Adventure at Gen Con 2011 -Show attendees of Gen Con
Indy 2011 will have the opportunity to participate in a Neverwinter
adventure using a series of QR codes to guide attendees to different
Wizards of the Coast sponsored special events and locations. Attendees
will be challenged along the way to choose between a quest for glory, a
quest for power, or a quest for riches with hints provided by D&D on
Facebook and Twitter.

— Neverwinter Game Day -On August 6, join D&D players around the world for
an epic day of Dungeons & Dragons. This year, D&D Neverwinter Game Day
spotlights an exclusive adventure entitled Gates of Neverdeath,in which
characters are introduced to the intrigues and dangers that await in the
city of Neverwinter.For the first time, players will create their own
D&D characters at the event and play in a prelude adventure to the
upcoming D&D Encounters season! Visit the Store and Event Locator to
find participating retailers.

— D&D Encounters:Lost Crown of Neverwinter&Fortune Cards -Beginning August
10, players both young and old will gather on Wednesday evenings in
local game stores around the world to experience the D&D Encounters Lost
Crown of Neverwinterseason. D&D Encounters is the first D&D Organized
Play program designed exclusively for weekly play at retail locations
worldwide – and this summer, adventuring parties will be hot on the
trail of the Lost Crown of Neverwinter. D&D Neverwinter Fortune Cards,
which launched this summer, enhance D&D Encounters game play by adding
an element of unpredictability as each card provides a game effect that
enhances attacks, defenses, or other benefits to characters.

— Neverwinter Campaign Setting- The Neverwinter Campaign Setting is the
ultimate encyclopedia on the inner workings of the city of Neverwinter,
containing everything from history and geography to character themes. It
is the first-ever RPG book focused solely on one city and conveniently
presents Neverwinter content in a single hardcover format containing
information for both players and DMs.

— D&D Lair Assault- Beginning this September, devoted Dungeons & Dragons
players worldwide will have the opportunity to gather at their local
participating game stores as part of a new, highly tactical D&D
Organized Play program named D&D Lair Assault. The first challenge,
Forge of the Dawn Titan, will feature thrilling “convention-style” play
that players and spectators alike are drawn to, challenging players on
two levels – character building and tactical knowledge.

— The Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter Tales Comic Mini-series–For a lighter
story, fans can pick up the new 5-part mini-series The Legend of Drizzt:
Neverwinter Tales comic mini-series this summer. Published by IDW and
co-written by R.A. Salvatore and Geno Salvatore, the comic mini-series
delves into the characters that inhabit Neverwinter as the city teeters
on the brink of chaos.

— D&D Heroes of Neverwinter Facebook game – For lighter digital game play,
fans can also take part in the D&D Heroes of Neverwinter game on
Facebook, a turn-based strategy game launching this summer with
pre-fabricated or user-generated dungeons, gifting and more.

— Neverwinter,The Neverwinter Saga Book IIby R.A. Salvatore- With a
fascinating cast of new secondary characters, Neverwinter launches on
October 4 and takes the dual-scimitar wielding dark elf Drizzt and
brings him to an area of the Realms he’s never adventured in -
Neverwinter. With the last of his trusted companions having fallen,
Drizzt is alone–and free–for the first time in almost a hundred years.
Forced to see the dark deeds of common men, Drizzt begins to find
himself on the wrong side of the law in an effort to protect those the
law has failed. The paperback release of Gauntlgrym,The Neverwinter Saga
Book I by R.A. Salvatore that lays the groundwork for all of the
Neverwinter product offerings this fall,just released on July 5th.

— The Legend of Drizzt Board Game -Launching October 18, thisthrilling
board game is based on the adventures of Drizzt Do’Urden, as told in the
New York Times best-selling Forgotten Realms novels by R.A. Salvatore.
Players take on the role of the legendary drow ranger or one of his
famous adventuring companions, battle fearsome foes, and win treasure
and glory.

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