HeroQuest lost Quest Packs: Wizard and Dwarf Quest Pack

[j_dean80]

Hasbro will have their own versions out before this one is released

The Wizard Pack is close, very close.

[lucapaschi]

Hasbro will have their own versions out before this one is released

That's entirely possible, but we're not racing against Hasbro on this one, it's a 1990s style expansion, so we0re just 30 years late and running against MB: that should be an easy race!
Anyway, the Wizard is indeed very close: cards ready, tiles ready, miniatures (finally) ready, box almost ready, just a few playtesting fixes to put in the questbook - because we beleieve playtesting is a good thing, unlike what was thought for the other NA packs!
So yeah, we're almost there.

[Kurgan]

Some people are already speculating that the two "new" expansions that will be revealed at SPIEL ESSEN this Friday might be brand new... maybe the lost quest packs come to life! I doubt this though as they seem unable to resist teasing us with new material rather than releasing it as a total surprise in completed form (though I guess they kind of did this to us with Mage of the Mirror come to think of it... we all predicted it would come out and then suddenly there it was at GenCon, complete with all but the quests changes themselves showing until much later).

More likely it will be other things we've heard about. It seems if Avalon Hill does give us a "Dwarf" and "Wizard" pack, they will only be loosely based in anything that was created in the 90's and certainly will be the new "remake" style. Seeing something that is more rooted in that old lore, style, and mechanic (warts & all! but maybe refined based on what they most likely would have done with enough time) is something the historian minded fans like myself are really excited to see!

[lucapaschi]

Some people are already speculating that the two "new" expansions that will be revealed at SPIEL ESSEN this Friday might be brand new... maybe the lost quest packs come to life! I doubt this though as they seem unable to resist teasing us with new material rather than releasing it as a total surprise in completed form (though I guess they kind of did this to us with Mage of the Mirror come to think of it... we all predicted it would come out and then suddenly there it was at GenCon, complete with all but the quests changes themselves showing until much later).

More likely it will be other things we've heard about. It seems if Avalon Hill does give us a "Dwarf" and "Wizard" pack, they will only be loosely based in anything that was created in the 90's and certainly will be the new "remake" style. Seeing something that is more rooted in that old lore, style, and mechanic (warts & all! but maybe refined based on what they most likely would have done with enough time) is something the historian minded fans like myself are really excited to see!

I don't think we'll see a D/WQP, as it seems pretty clear there was a shift from character-centric packs (and how can you blame them with a new character coming out every year?). I'm pretty sure they'll use the best content somehow, in other packs, or they have done that already (see animal companion). So yeah, I think we're either looking at Mythic content or completely new one.
It makes sense from AH's point of view to not have an obligation to give the fan base packs that have never been released, so it's more likely to see WOM than the lost packs. I guess they're also happier to just work on new content rather than just remaking something that already exist.

[The Admiral]

Whoa! how the frack did I miss this! I thought this was just a discussion of all the old stuff and the possibility of Hasbro releasing the 'lost quests' in the future, but reading back from the start you guys are actually making a WQP from original quest drafts! Unbelievable. Well I really hope you succeed in this amazing endeavour.

[HispaZargon]

I always say that Fans Community of HeroQuest is STRONG and LEGENDARY... be sure it will succeed on this duty.

[Kurgan]

Some people are already speculating that the two "new" expansions that will be revealed at SPIEL ESSEN this Friday might be brand new... maybe the lost quest packs come to life! I doubt this though as they seem unable to resist teasing us with new material rather than releasing it as a total surprise in completed form (though I guess they kind of did this to us with Mage of the Mirror come to think of it... we all predicted it would come out and then suddenly there it was at GenCon, complete with all but the quests changes themselves showing until much later).

More likely it will be other things we've heard about. It seems if Avalon Hill does give us a "Dwarf" and "Wizard" pack, they will only be loosely based in anything that was created in the 90's and certainly will be the new "remake" style. Seeing something that is more rooted in that old lore, style, and mechanic (warts & all! but maybe refined based on what they most likely would have done with enough time) is something the historian minded fans like myself are really excited to see!

I don't think we'll see a D/WQP, as it seems pretty clear there was a shift from character-centric packs (and how can you blame them with a new character coming out every year?). I'm pretty sure they'll use the best content somehow, in other packs, or they have done that already (see animal companion). So yeah, I think we're either looking at Mythic content or completely new one.
It makes sense from AH's point of view to not have an obligation to give the fan base packs that have never been released, so it's more likely to see WOM than the lost packs. I guess they're also happier to just work on new content rather than just remaking something that already exist.

Yeah, the predictions were wrong. We got those Mythic boxes, and we learned about some dice, the Wandering Monk (that we already knew about) but we did get ATOH's tease (March '24). People are predicting that we'll see a female Dwarf inside ATOH and a female Wizard inside WOM (yet unannounced) next year (or 2025). No proof of that, just speculation. I wouldn't be shocked if they continue on this trajectory (they'll have run out of legacy stuff to remake in a year at this rate) and ideas from the lost packs will be picked and use in other places.

[DungeonMasterGER]

I just found this thread and have read through all the pages. I'm really excited and hope that the project makes it

[lucapaschi]

I just found this thread and have read through all the pages. I'm really excited and hope that the project makes it

With some delays, but things are going well and we’re finally approaching the end of development for the WQP! Stay tuned!
It’s just as awesome as it sounds!

[DungeonMasterGER]

I just found this thread and have read through all the pages. I'm really excited and hope that the project makes it

With some delays, but things are going well and we’re finally approaching the end of development for the WQP! Stay tuned!
It’s just as awesome as it sounds!

Wow, that sounds good. Will there also be a German version?