Key of Destiny Release Date Announced

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#1

Dragonhelm

May 11, 2004 13:33:13
Jamie Chambers asked me to pass some info along on the release date of Key of Destiny.

Key of Destiny will ship from warehouses on May 17, and hit the shelves on May 24.
#2

zombiegleemax

May 11, 2004 13:35:46
Wow. That was fast. Thanks, Trampas!

Folks, this is as official as it's going to get. Look for Key of Destiny on store shelves starting May 24th.

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#3

zombiegleemax

May 11, 2004 13:49:13
Yup, this'll be honymoon/beach reading.
Thanks guys for the update. I can't wait to get into it.
#4

zombiegleemax

May 11, 2004 13:53:13
Good news, That means I only have this one session to get through before it is out(Since I run my DL sessions every two weeks.).

If I pre-order it do you think I will get it sooner than the 24th ?

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#5

brimstone

May 11, 2004 13:57:47
By pre-ordering the Bestiary of Krynn I had it in my "mailbox" 1 day after the street date (street date was the 26th, I had it the 27th).

Although...they charge an even $10 for shipping...which the actual shipping doesn't cost that much...so you're going to pay extra by ordering it from www.margaretweis.com\store\.

But...for me...it was worth paying $45 and having it on the 27th of April.
#6

zombiegleemax

May 11, 2004 14:00:10
Nah. I was thinking Amazon. They always did me right. You think I will get it late then too ?

I mean it will not really matter since my gaming session is going to be that Friday, So I will still have time to read it over and &*#$ like that.

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#7

zombiegleemax

May 11, 2004 14:02:25
Originally posted by LordofIllusions
Good news, That means I only have this one session to get through before it is out(Since I run my DL sessions every two weeks.).

If I pre-order it do you think I will get it sooner than the 24th ?

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We're not sure when our in-house copies are going to hit, but we'll be shipping as soon as we get them in. It's likely you'll get them very close to the street date. Also all orders are signed by Margaret Weis!

EDIT: Obviously I was thinking you meant our webstore on MargaretWeis.com. I can't speak for other online retailers!

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#8

zombiegleemax

May 11, 2004 14:05:34
Thanks for the response Jamie.

To tell the truth I could care less about Margaret's signature I just want that action-packed adventure! I am trying to get it as early as I can. But if the 24th is the earliest that I can get my hands on it that's good.

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#9

zombiegleemax

May 11, 2004 14:09:08
EDIT: Obviously I was thinking you meant our webstore on MargaretWeis.com. I can't speak for other online retailers!

Mistakes happen the world will not come to an end. Thanks for the response again.

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#10

zombiegleemax

May 11, 2004 17:19:39
Originally posted by LordofIllusions
Nah. I was thinking Amazon. They always did me right. You think I will get it late then too ?

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Amazon is giving a date of 1st July.
#11

Nived

May 11, 2004 17:21:09
The Beastiary got to my local comicbook store on April 30th when it was shipped out officially on the 26th... not too long of a wait... I should have my KoD before the month is out.
#12

zombiegleemax

May 12, 2004 10:25:11
Originally posted by cnposner
Amazon is giving a date of 1st July.

To hell with you Amazon.

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#13

zombiegleemax

May 12, 2004 17:29:44
Originally posted by jechambers
We're not sure when our in-house copies are going to hit, but we'll be shipping as soon as we get them in. It's likely you'll get them very close to the street date. Also all orders are signed by Margaret Weis!

EDIT: Obviously I was thinking you meant our webstore on MargaretWeis.com. I can't speak for other online retailers!

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.

How long do you think it would take for a copy to reach me in England, if I ordered direct from Margaretweis.com?
#14

zombiegleemax

May 12, 2004 18:42:12
Originally posted by cnposner
How long do you think it would take for a copy to reach me in England, if I ordered direct from Margaretweis.com?

Orders to England go by USPS Global Priority Mail, which seems to get there within 8-12 days. (More information can be found at www.usps.gov -- check out GPM.) We are also happy to ship faster by other carriers (UPS, FedEx, etc.) by special request by phone-ordering only. Just call Renae at 262-248-2419 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT.

Thanks!

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#15

zombiegleemax

May 13, 2004 8:02:34
Items Not Yet Shipped
Delivery estimate: 4 June - 24 June 1
of: Dragonlance: Key of Destiny

I don't think Amazon knows the actual date it'll be on the shelves... We'll probably get it a couple of days after May 24th I would imagine.
#16

zombiegleemax

May 13, 2004 11:56:40
For those following this closely, I wanted to let you know that I just received word that Key of Destiny is shipping from the bindery today--a day earlier than expected! The Monday ship-date from our warehouse will be accomplished with time to spare.

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#17

zombiegleemax

May 13, 2004 13:18:42
Originally posted by jechambers
For those following this closely, I wanted to let you know that I just received word that Key of Destiny is shipping from the bindery today--a day earlier than expected!

Ha, I knew that release date was too good to be true! Once again you have deliberately given us false hope in one particular day only to later announce that its being shipped a day earl--oh wait, nevermind. ;)
#18

Dragonhelm

May 13, 2004 13:52:56
Originally posted by Kai Lord
Ha, I knew that release date was too good to be true! Once again you have deliberately given us false hope in one particular day only to later announce that its being shipped a day earl--oh wait, nevermind. ;)

:heehee
#19

zombiegleemax

May 14, 2004 7:52:15
Early shipping date ? Alright! Now that's how you put it down Jamie! :D

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#20

zombiegleemax

May 17, 2004 16:18:23
Does anyone know if the product has actually been shipped yet?
#21

zombiegleemax

May 19, 2004 12:05:36
Originally posted by cnposner
Does anyone know if the product has actually been shipped yet?

Everything has shipped out this week just like clockwork, which means the game distributors here in the U.S. should have no problem turning it around and having it to stores for the release date on the 24th.

We have our in-house and internet sales copies in, which means they should be going out quickly as well.

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#22

xippendollom_krakenwarren

May 19, 2004 12:13:36
What are the odds that Canadian retailers will have it available on the 24th?
#23

zombiegleemax

May 19, 2004 12:16:45
I will be picking mine up on the 28th.

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#24

zombiegleemax

May 19, 2004 12:21:42
Originally posted by Xippendollom Krakenwarren
What are the odds that Canadian retailers will have it available on the 24th?

If Renae, our Director Sales, was here she could answer that question in a New York Minute. She is out on temporary medical leave, however. My best guess at the moment is that you might want to tack an extra week on due to shipping across the border and customs issues, but I wouldn't think the hold-up would be any longer than that. We do business with several Canadian game distributors and they all had strong pre-orders for Key of Destiny.

When people start spotting the product on shelves, give a shout-out so we know! Thanks.

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#25

zombiegleemax

May 19, 2004 15:59:54
*checking his mailbox everyday*
#26

zombiegleemax

May 20, 2004 13:52:44
Ditto!

:D :D :D
#27

zombiegleemax

May 24, 2004 10:24:57
Has anyone actually got it yet?
#28

zombiegleemax

May 24, 2004 10:49:24
Originally posted by cnposner
Has anyone actually got it yet?

Nope. Early this morning they announced on www.dragonlance.com that one more last minute delay has pushed it back another week. Just kidding. *ducks*

;)
#29

zombiegleemax

May 24, 2004 11:53:55
The website orders are all out the door, and I've received calls from distributors who have it going out to game stores. Everyone who wants a copy should be able to have it this week!

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#30

zombiegleemax

May 24, 2004 12:35:14
I just ordered it from my local hobbystore. They said they should have it for me by the end of the week.

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#31

zombiegleemax

May 24, 2004 22:25:14
Garrr! My local store's distributor says they don't have the Bestiary, and when we asked for the DL DM Screen they sent a regular 3.5 DM Screen. With this track reocord maybe i should go to B&N or something like that for KoD.....

Anyone else have similar problems?
#32

lorac75

May 25, 2004 7:57:39
I got mine yesterday. Its a great book.
#33

zombiegleemax

May 25, 2004 9:46:18
Originally posted by Teclis of House Magi
Garrr! My local store's distributor says they don't have the Bestiary, and when we asked for the DL DM Screen they sent a regular 3.5 DM Screen. With this track reocord maybe i should go to B&N or something like that for KoD.....

Anyone else have similar problems?

We'd love to help this distributor out, so if you could get the store to tell you which game distributor they use, please e-mail the information to [email]sales@sovpress.com[/email]. We are carried by all the major distributors and most of the regional ones as well. If your store can't get a hold of it, we'd be happy to help them.

Best of luck!

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#34

daedavias_dup

May 25, 2004 12:05:27
I just pre-ordered my copy of the Key of Destiny. Hoping it gets here soon, as I would like to read it all the way through before I start using it. All the characters in it are made, except for one.

So far I have the following:

LG Minotaur Monk
CN Kagonesti Ranger
NG Thinker Gnome Bard (who rides an emre from BoK. He plays the bagpipes, which are inflated with a steam engine-powered bellows.)

[EDIT]The NG Gnome player decided to play a LN Bozak Draconian instead.
#35

zombiegleemax

May 26, 2004 16:51:43
According to my local gamestore, it will not be available until Wednesday or Thursday next week. Delay upon delay!
#36

zombiegleemax

May 26, 2004 16:57:18
Originally posted by cnposner
According to my local gamestore, it will not be available until Wednesday or Thursday next week. Delay upon delay!

Unfortunately, once it leaves our warehouses and goes off to the game distributors it is out of our hands. I hope you find it worth the wait!

Jamie Chambers
Sovereign Press, Inc.
#37

zombiegleemax

May 26, 2004 17:25:59
There is a copy available from EBay.
#38

zombiegleemax

May 27, 2004 7:02:37
Yeah but how long is it going to take for you to get it ? You might as well wait until next week.

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