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Advent Calendar 2008 Print E-mail
Written by Craig Andrews   
Thursday, 25 December 2008 00:02

After it's popularity in 2007, in 2008 as a Christmas gift to it's readers, Orcs in the Webbe once again became an Advent Calendar of sorts. Instead of chocolates or sweets though, each day it published a piece of content everyday for the twenty four days up to Christmas.

Below you can see what was published, including quite a few exclusives.

Day 1 - A Flintloque Snippet
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
Dreadloque II Prelude: "Strange Winds and Unusual Currents" by Danny O'Hara.
In which we return to the salty taste of the Windy Isles in this small prelude.

Day 2 - A Frontear Scenario
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
"The Round-Up" by Mark Lesny.
In which Billy the Looser tries to get some Dodo's past some nefarious bandits.

Day 3 - A Flintloque Comic
"The Summons of Sentinel" by Pete Knifton.
In which we see how the Orcs of Albion developed their technology.

Day 4 - A Flintloque Mini Campaign
"The Albion Street Runners" by Adrian Banfield.
In which we follow the exploits of the famous 'police' of Londinium.

Day 5 - A Flintloque Scenario
"The Snare" by Phil Sherlock
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In which a runaway spy and a love sick Dwarf battle two vicious highwaymen.

Day 6 - A Flintloque Mini Campaign
"Sherloque Holmes and The Case of the Dastardly Doktorov" by Phil Sherlock.
In which Londinium's most famous detective takes on the evil Undead Doktor.

Day 7 - A Flintloque Scenario
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
Dreadloque II - Dead Dwarfs Chest - Act I: “The Wild Island” by Danny O'Hara.
In which a simple meeting to discuss a map becomes something of a brawl.

Day 8 - Some Flintloque Artwork
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
"Glimpses of Valon" by Pete Barfield.
In which we see some amazing drawing of some of Valon's natives.

Day 9 - A Flintloque/Futbowel Variant
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
"A Cryptmass Truce" by Craig Andrews.
In which the races of Valon get to play the great game.

Day 10 - A Flintloque Scenario
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
"Sherloque Holmes and The Hound of the Baskerviles" by Matthew Hartley.
In which we tell a Tale of Albion with Londinium's most famous detective and the dreaded Spotte.

Day 11 - A Flintloque Scenario
"Le Troll Est Mort" by Phil Sherlock.
In which you can decide the fate of the Trollka people after the assassination of their King.

Day 12 - A Deadloque Scenario
Where Beagles Dare: Act I "The Crossing" by Andrew Davey.
In which a unit of Dog's tries to get deeper inside the Witchlands.

Day 13 - A Black Powder War Scenario
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
"Who Stole my Goul?" by Karl Pajak.
In which we meet Zelfar's Gypsee's as they attempt to release thirteen souls.

Day 14 - A Flintloque Scenario
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
Dreadloque II - Dead Dwarfs Chest - Act II: “Return to Traitor's Island” by Danny O'Hara.
In which three groups of pirates search for a survivor who may not even exist.

Day 15 - A Flintloque Scenario
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
"The League of Extra-Curricular Not-So-Gentlebeings" by Tony Lee.
In which an unlikely band of heros try to stop Doktorov from stealing a golden eagle (albeit so they can steal it in turn).

Day 16 - A Flintloque Comic
"Afterlyfe" by Pete Knifton.
In which we see how the Orcs of Albion developed thier technology.

Day 17 - A Flintloque Scenario
"How the Brigadier Came to The Castle of Doom" by Mike Baumann.
In which a young Etienne Gerard faces an evil Undead Baron.

Day 18 - A Flintloque Story
"What Be Ye Child of The Dragon" by Gavin Syme.
In which we see
a glimpse of why the Elves so hated the Dragon-like race before they fell.

Day 19 - A Panzerfaüste Scenario
"Babbette's Night Out" by Mike Baumann.
In which the Gnomish partisans of Dûn Nomin attempt to locate several supply create under the noses of the goose stepping Dwarves.

Day 20 - A Flintloque Scenario
"To Rescue The Brigadier" by Mike Baumann.
In which the survivors of the destroyed Castle of Doom try to escape the Witchlands.

Day 21 - A Frontear Scenario
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
"The Ritual of Wynter" by Craig Andrews.
In which a young Logann Warrior attempts his first Solstice ritual.

Day 22 - A Flintloque Scenario
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
Dreadloque II - Dead Dwarfs Chest - Act III: “Search for Shambolg's Gold!” by Danny O'Hara.
In which the the sequel to the popular Dreadloque scenario concludes deep underground.

Day 23 - A Flintloque Scenario
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
"Sharke's Hogswatchnight" by Steve Blease.
In which the creator of Flintloque returns to Valon after a twelve year gap to show us how things would have developed.

Day 24 - Behind The Scenes of Flintloque
An Orcs in the Webbe Exclusive !
An Interview with Alternative Armies
In which we speak to Gavin Syme and Michael White about their plans for Valon in 2009.