IMT New Stock in/available Octember 2009

"in" = has come into stock;
"due in" = advised available & ordered (or about to be) for stock;
"available" = advised available & orderable, but not ordered - yet!
[this is of course liable to change, upon receipt of your order g - ppint.]

Board Games

[n.b. some of these may be Card Games, as the uk wholesaler no longer reliably distinguishes between these two]

The Adventurers and the Temple of Chac - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 38.99
adventurers daring fiendish traps in the 1930s; no further details supplied by uk wholesalers
for 2-6 Players Ages 10-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
A Brief History of the World - NEW GAME available 28th October 2009 ukL 39.99
control fifty of the greatest empires across the broad sweep of the whole of human civilisation, from its dawn, through the dizzy heights [?] of the twentieth century
for 3-6 Players Ages 10-96; "a few hours" (no playing-time specifically advised by wholesalers)
Canal Mania - NEW GAME available 28th October 2009 ukL 27.99
building the major routes of the 18th & 19th centuries' british canal system
for 2-5 Players Ages 12-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Cavum - NEW GAME available 21st October 2009 ukL 44.99
prospectors are mining a mountain for precious gems; once they have them, they must build stations in the city to sell them, and gain points
for 2-4 Players Ages 12-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Chinese Checkers - NEW Edition GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 14.99
wooden game board and sliding-topped box, with six sets each of 11 glass marbles; nice edition of the traditional game
for 2-6 Players Ages 6-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Dungeon Twister 2: Prison - NEW Edition GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 49.99
new rooms, new characters, 16 miniatures, a tutorial in five scenarios, rules for solitaire play and a larger box!!!
the solitaire option offers six levels of difficulty to challenge everyone from the eight-year old neo to experienced of game-payers, and requires the scenarios included in this second edition (or possible future expansions); solitaire rules for the first edition game & expansions may be published later
for 1-? Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Dwarven Dig - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 29.99
lead your team through the mountains to be the first to, and retrieve the treasure in this tile-based game
for 2-6 Players Ages 10-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
Grind - NEW GAME available 21st October 2009 ukL 49.99
10-ton ash-spewing, steam-powered heavy metal teams, the Iron Storm and the Steel Furies steamjacks slam, smash and crush it out in the Destructodrome to get the giant spiked armoured ball into their ritual enemies' goals.
with 2 Pillars, 10 Customisable Steamjacks, 32 detachable Steamjack Arms, 24 Specialty Dice, 11 Game Tokens, the Rulebook, 2 Quck-Reference sheets, the Gameboard and one Spiked Ball
nor player numbers (liable to be 2), age-range, nor playing-time advised by wholesalers
Halloscream - NEW GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 8.99
[at this rrp, quite possibly a card game - thumbnail description supplied suggests it's suitable for many players - ppint.]
crown prince caligula III has been murdered, and you must discover who dunnit - and why
includes an "extra scary" version of the game, and described as perfect for kids [sic] parties
for Players Ages 8-96; nor lower numbers nor playing-time advised by wholesalers
Highrise Dominoes in a Tin - NEW Edition GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 19.99
variation upon traditional table-(and bar table-) top game: create an increasingly high-rise building as you play, with more points awarded as the building gains in height
with wild dominoes and spacers - and the dominoes are also playable with in the traditional games, of course
for 2-4 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers; the traditional game tends to get replayed many times per session
Kachina - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 22.99
each tile is a Hopi american indian Kachina or spirit, and you can dominate the board if you play your tiles skilfully - and correctly
for 2-5 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
Monkey Lab - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 29.99
you are monkeys trying to break into a research laboratory to free your captured cousins
co-operation is essential - but all the same, it's still the monkey who frees most raletions, who's the winner
for 2-4 Players Ages 12-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
Railways of the World - NEW GAME available 21st October 2009 ukL 49.99
become a rail baron in this advised expandable railway-building game
for 2-6 Players Ages 10-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Rise of Empires - NEW GAME available 28th October 2009 ukL 39.99
players need to achieve a command of economic and scientific development, as well as diplomacy and war, to be the most successful in developing their empire from ancient times into the modern age
for 2-5 Players Ages 12-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Scrappers - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 19.99
in which you're all goblins, rushing manically around a factory conveyor-belt collecting parts to finish your contraption first
for 2-6 Players Ages 9-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
Solitaire - NEW Edition GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 11.99
wooden game board and sliding-topped box, with 44 glass marbles; nice edition of the traditional game
for 1 Player Age 6-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Stratego: Star Wars: Clone Wars edition - NEW Edition GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 14.99
with illos from the cartoon, elsewise the game's the same
for 2 Players Ages 7-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
Witch of Salem - NEW GAME available 28th October 2009 ukL 37.99
discover and master the secrets of the Necrocomnicon and defeat the Great Old Ones - before they can consume you, and all else
a Cthulhu Mythos boardgame for 2-4 Players Ages 10-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Zombie Mosh! - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 19.99
limbs are not just flailing to the thumping music - they're positively flying in all directions as you fight to become the last zombie standing, or moshing, in the pit
for 2-6 Players Ages 10-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
see the full listing of Board Games in (& some of those available to order.
(and see also the full listing of War Games for IMT's current stock, & some of those available) for IMT's current stock, as the boundary between these categories is somewhat fuzzy.)

Non-Collectable Card Games & Accessories

Arcana - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 19.99
players are the guilds of Cadwallon, competing for stake cards, and thus for power in the city
for 2-4 Players Ages 10-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Bacchus - NEW GAME available 21st October 2009 ukL 13.99
players are satyrs, charged by their god with collecting as many nymphs as possible for his forthcoming Bacchanalia
for 3-5 Players Ages 10-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Chaos Marauders - NEW GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 19.99
take control of one of the Chaos Army's Orc Clans who've disrupted its all-conquering northward march with your petty - but deadly - feuds;
no amount of trickery, no degree of cruelty, no extent of thuggish brutality is too great, nor vile for you, if it may mean that you win...
for 2-4 Players; nor agerange, nor playing-time advised by wholesalers
Desperados - NEW GAME available 21st October 2009 ukL 10.99
prospector players must partner up, to defend their mines against the desperados who've arrived in town
for 2-4 Players Ages 10-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Dungeoneer: Tomb of the Lich Lord (2nd Revised Edition) - NEW 2nd Revised Edition GAME in 21st October 2009 ukL 12.99
first in a family of stand-alone, but inter-playable games
Are you fool^W brave enough to enter and attempt to staunch the flow of undead hordes that hunger for living flesh? (i know; silly question, really - anyway:)
An Ancient Evil Has Awakened . . .
110 Cards and the Rules; requires use of d6 dice and tokens [i.e. these not included].
designed and illustrated by Thomas Denmark for 2-4 Players Ages 12-96, playable as a stand-alone or in conjunction with the other Dungeoneer Games; stand-alone game's playing time 20-30 minutes per player, so 40-120 Minutes
when played as stand-alone games, most are for 2-4 Players; some are 2-Player
most titles contain 110 Cards and the Rules, and are for 2-4 Players as stand-alone games; 55-Card titles listed are for Two Players, when played as stand-alone games; all require use of d6 dice and tokens
Tomb of the Lich Lord is the first of the family, but any of them can be the starting-place; see the full listing of the Dungeoneer Games family
Heist - NEW GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 5.99
crack the code, and be first to open the safe - one vault door is all that stands between you and a fortune in gold
for 2-6 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Medieval Era vs. Modern Day - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 14.99
Munchkin Christmas Edition - NEW Edition GAME available 21st October 2009 ukL 19.99
suitably seasonal box art redesign, 15 New cards ditto, adding Christmas Spice to the Munchkin Fruitcake...
(no specifics advised by wholesalers)
Designed by Steve Jackson for 3-6 (more, with additional decks: 3-N!) Players Ages 10-96; Playing Time 15-60 Minutes (and tends to get repeated many times in any playing session)
Munchkin Fairy Dust - NEW GAME EXPANSION available 21st October 2009 ukL 2.99
this 15-Card Expansion introducing the Good Fairy is supplied in a 10-pack shrink-wrapped display, so minimum order (6) applies
The Good Fairy rewards Munchkins Who Co-Operate (!) with Her Fairy Dust (pink cards with pink and silver glitter on them)
no further details provided by wholesalers
see the full listing of Munchkin Games, all inter-playable with one another (to varying effects...)
Perfect Pyramid - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 11.99
custom cards for playing new games, and variants of favourite games. no further details supplied by uk wholesalers
for 1-5 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
Scrabble Deluxe Edition Card Game - NEW Edition GAME available 28th October 2009 ukL 9.99
nor player numbers, age-range nor playing-time, nor any other detail advised by wholesalers
Stone Age vs. Future Tech - NEW GAME available 7th October 2009 ukL 14.99
in both games you score points by assigning the inventions to their correct eras
for 2-6 Players Ages 10-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
Secret Ninja Death Touch - NEW Omnibus Edition GAME available 21st October 2009 (New main game in 15th April 2004) ukL 24.99
reissue of Ninja Burger incorporating the expansion, Sumo-Size Me!
You are Ninja, Master of the Night: Whatever the Obstacles, Whatever the Opposition, You Can Deliver Burger & Fries Anywhere, Within Thirty Minutes.
You Will bring Honour to Your Franchise. Failure is Not An Option.
nor contents nor player numbers, nor agerange nor playing time of new omnibus edition advised by wholesalers
Shoot the Moon - NEW GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 5.99
a trumps-based game with the options of playing your little moon card to upset your opponents, or a big moon card, to win the hand
with a scoring scheme that keeps everyone in with a chance 'til the very end of every hand
for 2-6 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
and see the range of (non-collectible) Card Gamess stocked & advised available page

Dice Games, Dice, and Role-playing & General Game Accessories (and associated magazines)(and comics)

Halloween Chibithulhu - NEW Plushie GAME ACCESSORY in 14th October 2009 ukL 16.99
a chthute lhitthle thingh - well, c. 16" (46 cm) high (including hhalloween hhat) - with huge adorable (i read) eyes, grinning Jack o'Lantern on its chest and a special advantage in Munchkin Cthulhu games
Sting - NEW Dice GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 5.99
the dealer sets the bar, and the other players decide whether they'll be able to beat it
for 2-6 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
Swipe - NEW Dice GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 5.99
rolling dice for chips
for 2-6 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
and see also the stocked and advised-availables dice games, dice, etc. page

Collectable Card Games & Accessories

Call of Cthulhu: Twilight Horror Asylum Pack - NEW PACK available 7th October 2009 ukL 8.99
first 40 fixed (20 new) card monthly expansion for the Dreamlands expansion

Call of Chthulhu: In Memory of Day Asylum Pack - NEW Asylum Pack EXPANSION available 28th October 2009 ukL 8.99
40 Card pack, 20 of them new releases
see also the Call of Chthulhu CCG listing
Club Penguin: Puffle Deck - NEW DECK available 28th October 2009 ukL 5.99
minimum order (8 decks) applies
"each box contains a set of all 24 Club Penguin Puffle Battle Deck Cards plus 6 Foil Power Cards and 3 exclusive Code Cards to unlock items online"
Club Penguin: Series 2 Packs - NEW PACKS available 7th October 2009 ukL 0.99
minimum order (16 packs) applies
see also Pokemon CCG stock listing (also lists availables, and no longer availables)
A Game of Thrones: Secrets & Spies Chapter Pack - NEW PACK available 5th August 2009 ukL 8.99
fourth expansion for King's Landing containing 40 (20 New and 20 Previously Available) Fixed Cards
and see the full range of A Game of Thrones CCG availables listing
Magic the Gathering: Garruk vs. Liliana Duel Decks - NEW DECKS available 28th October 2009 ukL 16.99
minimum order (4 duel decks) applies
ready-to-play all black-bordered 60-card decks, tournament legal, showcasing the best spells green and black Planechase have in their arsenal; including 8 Rares, and 6 New Artwork Cards, including foil alternate-art versions of Garruk Wildspeaker and Liliana Vess
previous duel decks like these have gone out of print soon after being distributed, and not reprinted; if you desire a set (or more), get your order in soon
see also Magic the Gathering CCG stock listing (also list of availables, and of no longer availables)
Top Trumps: Spongebob 3D - NEW PACK available 14th October 2009 ukL 4.99
["Spongebob Squarepants", presumably - pp.]
minimum order (8 packs) applies
requires a Windows-ossed PC and a webcam; the required 'doze software is downloadable from top trumps' website
Warhammer Invasion: Core Set - NEW CCG available 14th October 2009 ukL 29.99
[i don't yet know whether this ccg core set is available in ones and twos from the wholesalers, or only in cartons of 10/a dozen, which appears likely - pp.]
(as with their World of Warcraft and A Game of Thrones ccgs, the publishers term this a "Living Card Game")
will you play the indestructible, grudge-bearing dwarfs ["i thought they wielded axes'n'hammers!" - pp], destructive and savage orcs, the ancient (and imnsho rather malevolent) Empire, and the mutation-engendering and the (generally accepted as evil) forces of Chaos?
or will you attempt to forge an alliance between two of these, looking to gain strength, rather than promote factional strife on your side?
two-player ccg designed by Eric M. Lang
Yu-Gi-Oh: 5Ds: Ancient Prophecy Special Edition Pack - NEW PACK in 14th October 2009 ukL 8.99
each contains 1 of two super rare variant cards, Red-Eyes Wyvern or Solar Recharge, plus 3 Ancient Prophecy Booster Packs from the new expansion, which includes X-Saber [Sabre], Koa'ki Meiru, and Earthbound Immortal cards, and another of the Five Legendary Dragons - Luna's Ancient Fairy Dragon
the new expansion includes X-Saber [Sabre], Koa'ki Meiru, and Earthbound Immortal cards, and another of the Five Legendary Dragons - Luna's Ancient Fairy Dragon
and see the full listing of the Yu-Gi-Oh Rings CCG stocked, availables & no longer availables page
Yu-Gi-Oh: 5Ds: Deluxe Duel Disk Launcher - NEW ACCESSORY available 14th October 2009 ukL 39.99
two kinds: Yusei's and Jack's
minimum order (2 Launchers, prob'ly one of each variety) required
flip the lever to launch (?deal?)
Yu-Gi-Oh: 5Ds: Figure Reader - NEW ACCESSORY available 14th October 2009 ukL 24.99
minimum order (3 Readers) required
scans in data from the 2.5" series figures, permitting play of several available games (- or so i read)
and see the range of CCGs stocked & availables page, with link to the advised-available-but-not-currently-stocked ccgs listing page

Collectable Non-Card Games, Stickers, etc.

Adventures of Merlin Sticker Pack - NEW available 21st October 2009 ukL 0.40
minimum order (35 packs) applies;
Adventures of Merlin Sticker Album - NEW available 21st October 2009 ukL 1.49
from the tv series, including 24 "Magic Mirror" stickers in the release, and a 40pp Album featuring profiles of all the heroes, heroines, villains and monsters, and a large-size Map of Camelot sticker wallchart
GoGo's Crazy Bones 2010 Calendar Gift Set - NEW Gift SET available 21st October 2009 ukL 7.99
including a fold-out game board and a sticker album, as well as the calendar
GoGo's Crazy Bones: 6" Plush Rare Reverser - NEW Plushie PACK available 28th October 2009 ukL 6.99
minimum order (20 reversers) applies
each flippable inside-out to reveal a second character plushie contains 1 GoGo's Crazy Bones Figure
Gormiti: Lords of Nature Return Foil Pack - NEW available 28th October 2009 ukL 2.49
minimum order (16 packs) applies
each pack contains one Lord figure, trading card and checklist
Tag Ems Pack - NEW available 28th October 2009 ukL 1.50
minimum order (20 packs) applies
each pack contains one little "Tag Em" - for kids to tag items of their own property with - and a sticker

Wooden Building Block Packs

Blocks (350 Pieces) available 28th October 2009 ukL 14.99
All-Terrain Vehicle with Cannon (100 Pieces) available 28th October 2009 ukL 8.99
Army Training Camp (300 Pieces) available 28th October 2009 ukL 17.99
Catapult (115 Pieces) available 28th October 2009 ukL 8.99
Howitzer (100 Pieces) available 28th October 2009 ukL 8.99
Police Jail (300 Pieces) available 28th October 2009 ukL 17.99
Romans & Barbarians: Guard Post (500 Pieces) available 28th October 2009 ukL 44.99
Willys Jeep & Landing Craft (500 Pieces) available 28th October 2009 ukL 34.99
Willys Jeep & MASH Training Camp (300 Pieces) available 28th October 2009 ukL 19.99

Board, Role-Playing Games, War Games, Card Games & CCG Comics, Magazines

Bundle of Trouble #27 - NEW OMNIBUS available 21st October 2009 ukL 9.99
see the full listing of collections of "KoDT", a wonderfully funny monthly comic, depicting the trials and tribulations, the triumphs and the tragedies, and the social lives of a group of role-players, their games-master, weird pete the FLGS-keeper and squirrelly; plus the doings of The Black Hand Gang (and the two groups' occasional interactions);
plus links to the listings of the Knights of the Dinner-Table comic which also contains news, views, reviews, and readers' letters, plus generic and Hackmaster RPG-specific support material; "and more...", and of Tales from the Vault, the collections of the pre-comic strips published in the late, lamented Shadis, and other places including Dragon Magazine
Kobold Quarterly #11 - NEW ISSUE available 28th October 2009 ukL 4.99
general OGL & D&D 4E rpg periodical, articles on whose website show a decided slant towards the "adventuring" style of game; definitely not stuffy
Operations Special #2 - NEW ISSUE available 7th October 2009 ukL 27.99
war-gaming periodical featuring the IGS Bravery in the Sand
PS238 Collected Volume 7 - NEW OMNIBUS of the comic available 21st October 2009 ukL 9.99
super-hero kids school
Schlock Mercenary Munitions Collection - NEW available 28th October 2009 ukL 64.99
[??? no other info provided by wholesalers; this must surely be either a misprinted rrp, or actually a war game misplaced in their week's listing, and all details dropped by the composer of the thing - but they list it under "Comics & Magazines"... - ppint.]
Strategy & Tactics #259 - NEW ISSUE strategy/war-gaming magazine now usually ukL 16.99
typically includes campaigns, a [part of a/complete] war game system, articles, military history, etc.
thish's included complete game is Brian Train's The Battle for China, from the initial invasion by Imperial Japanese Army in July 1937 through the end of 1941 (i.e. a little past the IJNavy's attack on Pearl Harbour, Oahu, Hawaii, and Hitler's declaration of war upon the USA)
Wargames Illustrated #264 - NEW ISSUE available 7th October 2009 ukL 4.00
this month's theme is WW II
And See also the Magazines & Misc. Page for current stock and other available titles (plus more "etc.")

D&D other Fantasy World Novels and RPG-related Non-Fiction

Open Game Table - NEW TITLE available 7th October 2009 ukL 14.99
with forward by Wolfgang Bauer, introducing reprints of 47 blog posts from 32 RPG blogs
DragonLance: Goblin Nation - NEW TITLE by Jean Rabe First Edition p/b in 21st October 2009 ukL 6.99
The Stonetellers #3
Forgotten Realms: The Ghost King - NEW TITLE First Edition hardcover available 21st October 2009 ukL 23.99
Transitions series #3 (was scheduled for December 2009)
Forgotten Realms: Legend of Drizzt Boxed Set 4 - NEW Edition Slip-Cased SET available 21st October 2009 ukL 21.99
Drizzt books XI-XIII
Forgotten Realms: House of Serpents - NEW TITLE by Lisa Smedman first thus trade p/b available 21st October 2009 ukL 12.99
omnibus of the eponymous trilogy (info. courtesy of Locus)
Full Frontal Nerdity: You've Got the Touch - You've Got the PowaaaHic - NEW TITLE available 21st October 2009 ukL 8.99
second collection of the adventures of four guys (one, the videocam-eye-viewpoint) in the worlds of rpg, xbox, film and all else geekish
and see the full listing of the Cthulhu Mythos Novels & non-fiction page,
the Dragonlance Novels page,
the Eberron Novels page,
the full listing of the Forgotten Realms Novels page, etc.

Role-Playing Games and accessories

Apocalypse Prevention Inc: Demon Codex: Lochs - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 21st October 2009 ukL 13.99
complete guide to the Lochs and other newly-introduced aquatic races; first guidebook to the player and non-player character races
see the Apocalypse Prevention Inc RPG (and its sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
BattleTech: Masters & Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 21st October 2009 ukL 24.99
who's who of well over 100 major personalities
BattleTech: 25 Years of Art & Fiction - NEW ARTBOOK available 21st October 2009 hardcover ukL 38.99
160 oversized-pp of art-and-fiction; over 100,000 words of new fiction, plus a 25-year retrospective sampling of BT artwork
see the BattleTech RPG (and its sourcebooks, etc)
Call of Cthulhu: Our Ladies of Sorrow - NEW ADVENTURE CAMPAIGN in 21st October 2009 ukL 22.99
they have preyed upon mankind since before the dawn of history: they are the Ancient Goddesses of Grief, Madness and Death, and not even the most modern of present-day investigators is immune to their powers
Call of Cthulhu: Cthulhu Britannica - NEW ADVENTURES advised 14th, in 28th October 2009 ukL 20.00
five investigations set in different time periods: Bad Company, Darkness, Wrong Turn, King, My Little Sister will make you Suffer; includes optional ready-to-use pregenerated characters for players
Call of Cthulhu: Secrets of New Orleans (1920s) - NEW SOURCEBOOK in 28th October 2009 ukL 14.00
incloods voodoo. no other details provided by wholesalers
CthulhuTech: Mortal Remains - NEW SOURCEBOOK was due in 21st but did not arrive; maybe in 28th October 2009 hardcover ukL 24.99
detailing the New Earth government, secrets of the Nazzidi's creation, and even revelations regaeding the Migo, and their homeworld of Pluto
see the CthulhuTech RPG (and its sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
Dungeon & Dragons 4th Edition: GSL: Castoffs & Crossbreeds - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 7th October 2009 ukL 9.99
a guide to half-breeds, including 12 new half-races
and see the full listing of the Dungeon & Dragons 4th Edition RPG, sourcebooks, adventures, etc.

Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition: Primal Power - NEW SOURCEBOOK in 21st October 2009 hardcover ukL 19.99
Hundreds of New options for Barbarians, Druids, Shaman and Wardens, and other Player Characters drawing power from gthe spirits that preserve and sustain the worlds peculiar to 4E, and their dimensional geometry
New Archetrypical Builds for the featured character classes including the new powers, plus New Feats, Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies

D&D 4E: E3 Prince of Undeath - NEW ADVENTURE available 21st October 2009 ukL 14.99
in which the Demon Lord, Orcus, tries to usurp the Raven Queen's power over death, by using a Shard of Evil plucked from the Depths of the Abyss*
can your intrepid epicenes prevent this?
[* - n.b. not "Abbess" - pp. being helpful, as ever][sorry...]
to take player characters from level 27 to 30

D&D 4E: DU5 Sinister Woods - NEW ACCESSORY available 21st October 2009 ukL 7.99
set of terrain tiles and 3-D "enhancements" with which to build a variety of encounter [skirmish] locations

Earthdawn: Kratas: City of Thieves - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 7th October 2009 hardcover ukL 25.00
detailed descriptions and data for Barsaive's most disreputable city, its gangs, and the characters who call it home
and see the full listing of the Earthdawn RPG, sourcebooks, etc.

Eclipse Phase RPG - NEW RPG available 21st October 2009 hardcover ukL 32.99
post-apocalyptic conspiracy and horror, in which it's the player characters who're engaging in the cross-factional conspiracy to protect Transhumanity from threats both external and internal

Exalted 2nd Edition: Compass of Terrestrial Directions Volume 5: The North - NEW SOURCEBOOK in 21st October 2009 ukL 18.99
covering one of Creation's harshest environments, with a scarcity of resources, deadly winters, savage predators, marauding barbarians, the seductive Winter Folk and the Frozen Dead in this fifth and last of the world's sourcebooks
see the Exalted 2nd Edition RPG (plus Exalted 1st & 2nd Edition sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
Hero: Foxbat for President - NEW ADVENTURE available 28th October 2009 ukL 12.99
the looniest supervillain in the Hero Universe has finally gathered enough signatures, to run for the highest office: this is a surprise to everyone, including him - who is really behind it all?
and see the Hero & Champions RPGs (and its sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
Houses of the Blooded - NEW RPG CORE BOOK available 14th October 2009 hardcover ukL 30.00
take on the roles of powerful characters in a decadent culture set on conquering the world and destroying your enemies - through romantic and operatically over-the-top adventures of intrigue, assassination, disloyalty and betrayal
designed by John Wick, Origins Award-winning author of Legends of the 5 Rings and 7th Sea RPGs
Palladium Fantasy: Mysteries of Magic Book 1: Heart of Magic - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 7th October 2009 ukL 11.99
new character classes, rules, setting details plus errata
and see the full listing of the Palladium Fantasy RPG and sourcebooks, etc.

d20: Pathfinder: Tome of Secrets - NEW SOURCEBOOK in 14th October 2009 ukL 20.00
including advanced and optional rules, 8 new classes, 3 new races, further character occupations

d20 Pathfinder: Council of Thieves: The Sixfold Trial - NEW ADVENTURE available 21st October 2009 ukL 12.99
latest in this adventure path (what #, and what path, the wholesalers've refrained from leaking)
the party must go undercover, joining the city's chaotic theatrical community in an elaborate plot to infiltrate the decadent lord mayor's estate, in this attempt to banish the monstrous shadows that nightly stalk Westcrown
player character levels not advised by wholesalers

d20 Pathfinder: 1-on-1 Adventure Compendium - NEW ADVENTURES available 28th October 2009 ukL 21.99
244pp containing 11 adventures for GM and One Player Character, for the Pathfinder RPG (and its sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
Pathfinder: Legend of Fire Map Folio - NEW ACCESSORY available 21st October 2009 ukL 11.99
over a dozen full-colour maps of all the key locations in this 4th Pathfinder story arc
Pathfinder: Second Darkness Dice Set - NEW ACCESSORY available 21st October 2009 ukL 9.00
seven dice-set blister-pack in the appropriately decorated, and in this Pathfinder story arc's colours, which are nobly unmentioned by the wholesalers
Pathfinder: GamesMastery Item Cards: Council of Thieves Deck - NEW ACCESSORY available 21st October 2009 ukL 8.99
c. 54 full-colour illustrated items cards with blank reverse sides for notes
see the Pathfinder RPG and its map folios, etc. listing
Qin: The Warring States - NEW ReIssue RPG available 28th October 2009 hardcover ukL 30.00
full colour-printed historical game set in the Warring States period of ancient China, providing an immense amount of opportunity for adventure and character role-play
Qin: The Warring States: GamesMaster's Screen - NEW ACCESSORY available 28th October 2009 hardcover ukL 10.00
Qin: The Warring States: Legends - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 28th October 2009 hardcover ukL 10.00
details the higher levels of mastery of Martial Arts (and includes a new "system of styles" of these), the Tao, and Sorcery; plus the adventure, The Treacherous Prince
Rogue Trader - NEW RPG CORE BOOK in 14th October 2009 hardcover ukL 40.00
the launch of the new Warhammer 40,000 sfnal rpg
sail the space-lanes, by-ways, wastes, and desolate and isolated parts in search of trade - or the far more profitable plunder
includes fast-paced combat system, quick character creation, pre-generated starships plus rules for customised vessels' creation, psychic powers and a complete introductory adventure
and see the associated Dark Heresy RPG (and its sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
RuneQuest: Lankhmar Unleashed - NEW SETTING/WORLD SOURCEBOOK in 14th October 2009 hardcover ukL 20.00
the greatest city in the world, home of Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, rival hedge-wizards, Ninguable and Sheelba, the Gods in, and the Gods of Lankhmar - not at all the same, best beloved - and location of the original "Thieves' Quarter"; and much, much more...
updated for use with the latest edition of the RuneQuest RPG (and the various RuneQuest world sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
Savage Worlds: Realms of Cthulhu - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 21st October 2009 hardcover ukL 24.99
brings H. P. Lovecraft's Mythos of nameless, formless, indescribable horrors, Great Cthulhu, etc. to this rpg
includes new rules for character creation, suggestions for designing your own campaigns and Creatures that Mankind Was Not Meant to Know...
bringing endless aeons of fun and insanity to the Savage Worlds RPG
Savage Worlds: Weird War 2 - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 7th October 2009 ukL 22.99
apparently puts plain horror into the mundane horrors of World War II; includes a complete plot point system campaign
see the Savage Worlds RPG (and Savage Worlds of Solomon Kane) listing (and their sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
Thousand Suns: Foundation: Transmissions from Asimov - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 21st October 2009 ukL 8.99
material from the Encyclopedia Galactica published at Terminus, plus New Character Options, Equipment and further setting details bring Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy (and continuations, elaborations, and over-extensions) Universe into sfrpg-ing
sourcebook for the:
Thousand Suns RPG New rpg available 5th March 2008; was then ukL 12.99
Space Opera rpg-ing with blaster in hand, in the futures of the Golden Ages of Science Fiction, as originally created by the great sf-writers of the late thirties & forties
the rpg book covers world-building, the creation of alien species, starship combat and all the rules needful for play
- Transmissions from Piper - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 22nd April 2009 ukL 18.99
  H. Beam Piper, that is, classic adventure SF writer - three of whose stories are here included, though the wholesalers have not specified which - new rules and ideas for the rpg
Traveller GM's Reference Screen - NEW ACCESSORY in 7th October 2009 ukL 10.00
Traveller: Civilian Vehicles - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 14th October 2009 ukL 20.00
including a complete vehicle creation system
see the Traveller RPGs (and their sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
World of Darkness Slipcased Set - NEW SLIP-CASED SET was due in 21st, did not arrive; maybe 28th October or early November 2009 four hardcovers in slipcase ukL 79.99
contains the core World of Darkness RPG, Vampire: the Requiem, Werewolf: the Forsaken and Mage: the Awakening books
[if you don't already have these books, and want them, this set effectively offers the core rpg book - and the slip-case - for ukL 5; almost free - ppint.]
and see the full listing of the World of Darkness RPG and its sourcebooks, and earlier versions of the World of Darkness rpgs and sourcebooks
that of Vampire: the Requiem RPG and sourcebooks, and earlier versions of the Vampire RPG
the Werewolf: the Forsaken RPG and sourcebooks, and earlier versions of the Werewolf RPG
and the full listing of the Mage: the Awakening RPG and sourcebooks, and earlier versions of the Mage RPG

XD20: X-Treme Dungeon Mastery RPG - NEW RPG available 28th October 2009 hardcover ukL 18.99
"how to turn your GM'ing dial up to 11"; includes the complete XD20 RPG System

and see the full listing of Role-Playing Games
and see also the listing of Map Packs, Flip-Mats, Map Tiles, and the like

Collectable Miniatures Games

Arcane Legions: Starter Set - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 24.99
Arcane Legions: Egyptian Booster Legion Pack - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 9.99
minimum order (6 Packs from a Bundle of 8 Packs*) applies
Arcane Legions: Han Chinese Booster Legion Pack - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 9.99
minimum order (6 Packs from a Bundle of 8 Packs*) applies
Arcane Legions: Roman Booster Legion Pack - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 9.99
minimum order (6 Packs from a Bundle of 8 Packs*) applies
Arcane Legions: Mixed Army Pack - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 11.99
minimum order (8 Packs from a Bundle of 12 Packs*) applies
new fantasy mass battle miniatures game from the founders of FASA and Wiz-Kids, set in an alternate 37 BCE power-struggle between the Roman Empire, Ptolemeic Egypt and the Chinese Han Empire
the 110-odd unpainted figures of the initial launch starter set's three armies have bases that incorporate individual damage record counters, allowing players to change the compostion of their military units (cf. wiz-kids' hero-clix minis); the set also includes each army's pre-painted commander mini, and is sufficient for a full, two-player game
each Booster Pack contains 1 rare Hero, 2 rare/uncommon Specialty Units (a total of from 5 to 10 prepainted minis; non-Hero minis may be duplicated) plus 5 Formation Unit Cards (that make use of minis from Army Packs and Booster Packs); Booster Pack Legion Bundles contain at least one copy of every figure and base card from that release for that particular army
Army Packs contain either 40 deco-print-enhanced** Infantry or 14-15 unpainted mounted Cavalry minis for one of the three empires' armies; they may contain duplicates of any non-Hero mini
the world of Arcane Legions is a magically-altered version of reality, but there's no indication that the battle rules incorporate sorceresses and gods, with magical powers
* - 15% discount on pre-paid purchases of complete Army/Booster Pack Bundles
** - no; i've no idea either
Series 4: Monsterpocalypse Now Starter Pack - NEW STARTER PACK available 7th or 8th, on-sale date 9th October 2009 ukL 49.99
6 new factions, one for each of the Agendas, allowing players to take control of the Elemental Champions, Empire of the Apes, Savage Swarm, Subterran Uprising, Tritons, and UberCorp International
Series 4: Monsterpocalypse Now Monster Booster - NEW BOOSTER available 7th or 8th, on-sale date 9th October 2009 ukL 11.99
Series 4: Monsterpocalypse Now Unit Booster - NEW BOOSTER available 7th or 8th, on-sale date 9th October 2009 ukL 11.99

Star Wars Miniatures Game

Galaxy at War Booster - NEW Minis BOOSTER available 21st October 2009 ukL 11.99
contents of each booster not advised by wholesalers; 16 new out of the 40 prepainted plastic figures from The Clone Wars in this expansion
see the Star Wars RPGs including the more miniatures combat game orientated Saga Edition, plus their sourcebooks, adventures, etc.

War Games and accessories

Anima Tactics: Dark Faction: Adolf Brunner - NEW MINI available 7th October 2009 ukL 7.99
Axis & Allies 1939-1945 Booster Pack - Minis Pack Re-Stock available 14th October 2009 ukL 9.99 (New Price)
[increase, i think]: no other details supplied by wholesalers on the release sheet
Battleground: Second Punic War - NEW GAME available 17th October 2009 ukL 21.99
card-based war game of the struggle between Carthage and Ancient Rome, including Hannibal's Elephants and the Alps
Battleground: Second Punic War Expansion - NEW GAME available 17th October 2009 ukL 21.99
more game cards for the above
Battlelore: Heroes - NEW GAME EXPANSION available 28th October 2009 ukL 29.99
introduces player-created Champions and Leaders to augment your camp's forces in battle
nor player numbers, age-range nor additional playing-time advised by wholesalers
n.b. expansion for Battlelore main game and not playable without it
Command & Colours: Ancients - NEW PRINTING GAME abailable 21st, in 28th [specific customer order] October 2009 (New game available 20th September 2006) ukL 44.99
Epic battles in the struggle between Rome and Carthage: units can only move & fight when ordered; Command Game Cards supply these orders, adding an element of luck that both makes life more difficult for the player-commanders, and also provides unexpected opportunities for them to seize: how well you choose when & where play yours, how well you handle your different cavalry & infantry units, and make use of the terrain, will determine the outcome of the battles - and your ultimate success.
covers the battles of Acragas, Baecula, the Crimissos River, Lake Trasimenus, Castulo, Dertosa, Ilipa, Ticinus River, Cannae & Zama.
2 Player game; no agerange nor playing-time estimate supplied by wholesalers
uses the Command & Colours system designed by Richard Borg, as do the Merkin Civil War Battle Cry, the fantasy BattleLore, the World War II Memoir 44 & the Classical Punic Wars (Rome & Carthage) Command & Colours: Ancients (and its Greek & Persian expansion) war boardgames
- Expansion 1 New expansion available 13th December 2006; was then ukL 35.99
  The Greeks & Eastern Kingdoms: Philip of Macedon, Alexander the Great & The Diadochi; Xerxes, & Darius's Empire, plus Scythians, and Indians.
  will combine with the (required) main game, to allow the Greeks vs. the Carthiginians in Sicily, the Romans in Magna Gr[a]ecia - Southern Italy - with Epirus' King Pyrrhus - or historically totally infeasible contests between Romans and Indians, etc.
- Expansion 2 New expansion available 23rd January 2008; was then ukL 33.99
  Rome and the Barbarians: 5 full-colour sheets of unit labels, to fit to the 336 wooden blocks included together with rulebook, scenario book, 2 full-colour player aid cards, 1 sheet of 15 terrain tiles & a double-sided mounted mapboard
- Expansion 3 New expansion available 23rd January 2008; was then ukL 17.99
  the Roman Civil War: 2 full-colour sheets of unit labels, to fit to the 121 wooden blocks included together with rulebook, epic battle book, 2 full-colour player aid cards & a double-sided mounted mapboard
Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel: Kursk 1943 - NEW GAME EXPANSION available 14th October 2009 ukL 61.99
the Wehrmacht Panzers are unleashed upon the Red Army - who themselves were building up to launch a major atatck...
described as an expansion, so may very well not be playable as a stand-alone game
Pike and Shotte: Covenanter Boxed Set - NEW MINIS BOX available 7th October 2009 ukL 18.00
36 Scottish Government trrops from the [English - pp.] Civil War era
Richard III NEW GAME available 28th October 2009 ukL 44.99
recreates the dynastic struggle within the Plantagenet family between the rightful heirs to the throne of england and the heirs to the Lancastrian usurpers in the 15th Century CE, latterly referred to as the Wars of the Roses, and featuring inter alia the mad Lancastrian king Henry VI and his queen, Margaret; the Duke of York; the Earl of Warwick ("The Kingmaker"); Edward IV, his brother, Richard III (the last Plantagenet king), and creeping in at the end the welshman, Henry Tydder, who made himself king Henry VII by courtesy of treachery by the Stanleys and various others, including the remnants of the Lancastrians who'd sworn peace with Richard, and [iirc from study] considerable financial & military help from the king of France
for 2 players; nor players age-range [prob'ly from c. 11/12-96] nor playing-time [liable to be several hours] advised by wholesalers
Starmada - NEW GAME available 17th December 2008 ukL 11.99
a fast-playing space fleet battle game
Starmada: Klingon Armada - NEW GAME? / EXPANSION available 17th December 2008 ukL 11.99
brings Star Fleet Battles to the Starmada game; contains complete rules for Federation, Klingon, Kzinti, Orion, and the Tholian forces
See the full listing of War Games for IMT's current stock, & some of those available to order.
(and see also the full listing of Board Games in (& some of those available) for IMT's current stock, as the boundary between these categories is somewhat fuzzy.)

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