Dragonshard Preview

1Up has published a one-page preview of Dragonshard, after spending some firsthand time with the Dungeons & Dragons RTS/RPG hybrid. Here's a little something to get you started:
Perhaps one of the most interesting enemies in Dragonshard is the Beholder, a multi-tentacle-eye creature from classic Dungeons and Dragons lore. Each tentacle-eye of the Beholder is programmed as a separate unit with its own AI and limitations, and each has a limited arc of attack, based upon where they stem off of the main Beholder's circular eyeball body. If you take your party and try to rush the Beholder from all sides, the beast will make quick work of you, easily zapping you in a 360 degree bloodbath. That's why the best approach is to zip in a straight line, limiting the chances for the Beholder to hit you.