"January starts off with 4th Edition's exploration of the Underdark, as well as a new player-focused product, a 32-page book dedicated to playing dragonborn (with the next such book coming in June, for playing tieflings)."
When did 32 pages constitute a book? Is this including art? Why would anyone pay for this leaflet on one of the worst additions to the core race?
Okay, the fact that I don't like Dragonborn aside, a book that promises 32 whole pages of roleplaying fun simply isn't worth it in my mind. I'm hoping this is a typo and they forgot to add a zero at the end of that number.
They probably considered making large books like they did in 3e (races of the wild, etc), and decided against it in favor of making multiple small books on one race each.
~shrug~ If it is a terrible idea, people won't buy it. If they do buy it, there is obviously an interest, and WotC will release more of them. That's how it goes.
My college gaming buddies who bought "Races of..." books rarely got 32 pages of use out of those books, for double (and change) the price.
EDIT:
While these aren't the most exciting products for me, they could be interesting. If they retail for $10 or so (and I can't see them being much more expensive) they will probably sell on Amazon for $6 - $8. At that price they might be worth adding to an order of a $20 book just to get the total order over $25 for free shipping.
Hey, that's an awesome point as well.
There will also be a similar series depicting a ready to use adventure locations, the first of which will be "Hammerfast - a Dwarven Outpost Adventure Site."
Book info;
Format: Trade Paperback
Trim: 8-1/4” x 10-7/8”
Pages: 32
Price: $9.95/$12.95 CAN
Bel
Personally for me, an impulse buy these days is anything less than $10 bucks (give or take a dollar or two).
The second location book is Vor Ruroth: Tiefling Ruins, same format.
I wonder if the will have a line of class books also?
Bel
Will be interesting to see if they can match my Goodman book
If you dont like it then shut up and don't buy it (aka Stop being a Troll Baiter).
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Simple and resolves allot of forum bitching.
Personally I think it's going to be a great product especially because then I'll have "core" products that explain the "fluff" of the various races (without having to rely on a Goodman Games product).
I don't think I'll pick it up, but price really isn't an issue. The price per page isn't too out of line with other small stuff. They sell 96 page adventures for $25.
The format is of interest to me even if the content probably won't be.
Okay, you kids enjoy your pamphlet. I'll just remain silly and expect the supplements to take longer than a weekend to write.
The level of maturity here is staggering.
This is only the first of a series of "Race" books, next one is the Tiefling. There will also be a similar series depicting a ready to use adventure locations, the first of which will be "Hammerfast - a Dwarven Outpost Adventure Site." Book info; Format: Trade Paperback Trim: 8-1/4” x 10-7/8” Pages: 32 Price: $9.95/$12.95 CAN Bel
Seems to cheep.
Maybe this things will be black & white.
Still seems like it would be at least $14.99.
When did 32 pages constitute a book?
Definition of 'Book': "a written or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers."
So it would seem that 32 pages have constituted a book since the beginning of human printing. Put 1 page between covers and it's a book. Fold it on it's own and it's a leaflet.
No problem -- I'll buy them as soon as they come out.
I don't want or need a 320-page book about the Dragonborn, 32 pages is just fine.
Okay, you kids enjoy your pamphlet. I'll just remain silly and expect the supplements to take longer than a weekend to write.
Do you apply this logic to other purchases?
"NO! I shall not buy this single candy bar! I shall not be mollified with such a small and tawdry product! Instead I shall buy this BOX of candy bars, that contains FIVE assorted candy bars! It is true that one candy bar contains accursed coconut, that wretch of the confectionary world, and another contains dread walnuts, to which I have an allergy most deathly. But it is worth it, for I make all purchasing decisions purely on physical mass! And five candy bars are most assuredly more massive than one!
What's that you say? A box if SIX candy bars is available in the shop next door?? Away!"
Do you apply this logic to other purchases?"NO! I shall not buy this single candy bar! I shall not be mollified with such a small and tawdry product! Instead I shall buy this BOX of candy bars, that contains FIVE assorted candy bars! It is true that one candy bar contains accursed coconut, that wretch of the confectionary world, and another contains dread walnuts, to which I have an allergy most deathly. But it is worth it, for I make all purchasing decisions purely on physical mass! And five candy bars are most assuredly more massive than one!
What's that you say? A box if SIX candy bars is available in the shop next door?? Away!"
This was full of ridiculous amounts of win.
Edit: What the heck? Stupid thing quoted the wrong post. 
Gah, nevermind.
Count me in as another who's interested in the book (as well as the Tiefling one that may come out later).
I have no interest whatsoever in the Dragonborn or Tiefling books as I can't stand either, but I hope there'll be an Eladrin one.
....And that it won't come out six months after the tiefling one like the tiefling one is coming after the Dragonborn one. o_O
I'm a D&D consumer. I'll purchase the race books when I can. They sound interesting and I'm a fan of "more info". 10 bucks for 32 pages is perfect.