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What were the clues?

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#1
veok
Aug 16, 2009 15:33:11 Wizards previously mentioned that they'd be dropping clues hidden in their articles as to the nature of the next setting.

Have they listed those anywhere yet?

I'm not talking about, "The setting has an "A" in it" and "$", but about products an articles that contain some tidbit of pseudoinformation (Such as the Goliath Barbarian miniature having an Obsidian sword, apparently a very "Dark Sun" thing to do.
#2
mouthymerc
Aug 16, 2009 17:00:34 Early on there was an Dragon article on Athasian traps and Athas was spoken of, if only briefly, in the Manual of the Planes. I'm sure there were more but those are two off the top of my head.
#3
Enclave
Aug 16, 2009 17:34:05 There was also defilers mentioned in the April Fools article, even though so many people refused to believe that was a hint.
#4
Akriel
Aug 16, 2009 18:42:23 A miniature Goliath was displayed with a obsidian two-handed sword.
Hot, hot summer day title in ampersand.
Dragonlance stuff was include in Draconomicon 2, like for Spelljammer, Planescape and Ravenloft in other core books.
#5
Cyber-Dave
Aug 16, 2009 19:37:25 An article was released with an interview in which an editor told us that he was taken off Magic: The Gathering products to work on Dark Sun products for 2010.

One of the first Dragon/Dungeon articles were on Athasian plant life (traps).

A goliath with an obsidian sword was released (I have a feeling goliaths are going to get re flavored as half-giants in 4e Dark Sun).

4/5 of the key 4e developers stated that Dark Sun was the setting they really wanted to see released for 4e.

Defilers were mentioned in an April Fools article.

One article was named "the hot, hot, days of summer."

I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones I caught.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 veok Aug 16, 2009 15:33:11	Wizards previously mentioned that they'd be dropping clues hidden in their articles as to the nature of the next setting. Have they listed those anywhere yet? I'm not talking about, "The setting has an "A" in it" and "$", but about products an articles that contain some tidbit of pseudoinformation (Such as the Goliath Barbarian miniature having an Obsidian sword, apparently a very "Dark Sun" thing to do.
#2 mouthymerc Aug 16, 2009 17:00:34	Early on there was an Dragon article on Athasian traps and Athas was spoken of, if only briefly, in the Manual of the Planes. I'm sure there were more but those are two off the top of my head.
#3 Enclave Aug 16, 2009 17:34:05	There was also defilers mentioned in the April Fools article, even though so many people refused to believe that was a hint.
#4 Akriel Aug 16, 2009 18:42:23	A miniature Goliath was displayed with a obsidian two-handed sword. Hot, hot summer day title in ampersand. Dragonlance stuff was include in Draconomicon 2, like for Spelljammer, Planescape and Ravenloft in other core books.
#5 Cyber-Dave Aug 16, 2009 19:37:25	An article was released with an interview in which an editor told us that he was taken off Magic: The Gathering products to work on Dark Sun products for 2010. One of the first Dragon/Dungeon articles were on Athasian plant life (traps). A goliath with an obsidian sword was released (I have a feeling goliaths are going to get re flavored as half-giants in 4e Dark Sun). 4/5 of the key 4e developers stated that Dark Sun was the setting they really wanted to see released for 4e. Defilers were mentioned in an April Fools article. One article was named "the hot, hot, days of summer." I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones I caught.