Draii said:

Thanks. I think something went wrong- But i see it now.

But it´s still difficult. I stick with my speculations i think:)

The blue guy looks really like a Saracen.  (sort of assassin character in blue clothes..)

But i must say that the guy in the fountain has some weird eyes..

I think he is been hit by the white elemental.

Could it be a Halfling?. nah i think not….

He has some pointy shoes?

He does not look like a Witch Doctor anymore..

I was thinking more about it, but the person with the black hat, could be the Inquisitor instead of a spy 

Paul D. Morrow:  Co-Creator of the Talisman City & Talisman Dragons, second edition (1989) wrote the following some time ago:

Thoughts on game design and particularly the City… Regarding the Talisman City. I know this may come, as quite a shock to many people but The Talisman City is not great. When we created it we were simply going on an idea. It was something I came up with and pursued. We presented it to the powers that be and they liked it. So it was created. However, looking back (hindsight being what it is)… the City does not serve its purpose. An expansion (to any game) must enhance play. Unfortunately, the city misdirects our attention away from the ultimate goal… reaching the Crown of Command Space and winning the game. No, the City merely prolongs this and for this faus pax, I apologize. Chalk it up to inexperience and the ego of youth.

END.

I felt the same way about the city when it came out 20+ years ago, but I didn't care.  It was fun to play and my friends liked it too.  After playing "The Dragons" that was released earlier in 2011, I'm sure FFG will put enough of a twist on the new "City" expansion to make it a little more interesting than the original birth.  But I will say this:  Can we buy the Two-Handed sword and the Full Plate Armour now or what?!  All these gems from the Highlands have to be good for something right?!

Thank you FFG, I'm looking foreward to whatever "The City" delivers!

Blackalliance said:

I hope at least that we can buy many weapons, potions, spells, mules etc

How about 10 different purchase items or something that are new to the game.

If characters can get these power boosts by paying gold, then the Highland becomes a very interesting place.

Let´s go to the dragon shop and buy a dragon helm or armour. The world is full of dragons:)

How about potions that can be used as thrinkets.

Or some special armour for the warhorse, so you will not lose it if you lose a life.

How about a dragon whip. You can tame any dragon with it, and you can't lose it. It adds 3 to your strength in battle.

I like to see the bows and arrows too.

There is a lot of things possible with the City.

Just a idea, but could it also be possible that the guy in blue is a ninja?  blue instead of black…

By the way, i still think that the guy with the hat is a spy. 

Look, he is spying, but is almost got stabbed in the back by the ninja….:)

I really hope the City will bring new options which don't make the currect options (and characters) less useful. I think it was the biggest issue of the City 2E that the new characters and items were so much better that they ruined the game. I hope it will be not the issue of City 4E, and that FFG will improve the City (as they did the Dungeon).

I hope the City will bring intrigues and more options for shopping. The new Objects and Followers shouldn't be much more better than the current ones, but different. With different possibilites.

Blackalliance said:

I have played the complete set of Talisman 3rd Edition many times and I found the city to be a solid and viable addition to the game. One way to see it is that while the tower is your goal, the dungeon is the strength path, the forest is the wisdom path and the city is the gold path. The mountain is an alternate route that may offer a lot of gold that you may take to the city right before you finish the game.

They could include a alternative ending that says that you must collect some gold to pay the king in the city, so you get something from him, that allows you to enter the inner region.

Something like, the magic seal has been gone.  If the seal is not gone, even the mirror in the dungeon can't teleport you there:)

My guesses for the characters:

Blue elf chick = Dark Elf

Top hat guy = Spy

Wand dude = high mage

Guy summoning fire thingy = elementalist

Little guy = halfling or goblin

Girl = maybe ranger?

I have look again at the guy left of the fountain and it´s not a Centaur.

Look! He has a big shield in it's right hand, and it's not a horse body.

It's the Soldier! :)

I think this are the characters:

Ninja (blue guy)

Spy ( with the hat)

Soldier ( left of fountain)

Halfling ( into the fountain)

Swordman ( right front cover)

Ranger ( left front cover)

Velhart said:

I think you have nailed some of them (Ninja and Spy), but I still think the one left of fountain is trickier. He has no shield, he's equipped with a net and a trident-like weapon (exactly as a "retiarius" gladiator) that is used to immobilize opponents; he's dressed with leather stripes and studded pads; might be a Slaver character, as we already have the Gladiator.

The one into the fountain looks like a Gnome (mostly because of glasses and slender figure, it's the technician gnome archetype); the one in the left front cover is dressed like a Ranger, looks short like a halfling and is surrounded by flaming birds. Elementalist is my choice, but I'm not very confident.

The lady in the right corner could be anyone, but I bet she's the Halfling (a female one). She has a dagger and her head looks quite big, but the picture doesn't allow for a clear perception of proportions. I think they'll save the Ranger for the Forest Expansion.

However, they're about to release the most intriguing and controversial expansion for Talisman 4th edition. I'm very curious to learn about this one.

Good call on the net, Warlock!

I was going to say that the "shield" was a stone-part of the fountain, but now I also see the net. Can actually make out the characters hand through it.
So I stick with jailer. slaver och bounty hunter for that character.

If the blue elf is a ninja, its some crazy looking ninja. Like something from Mortal Combat.
I think I just understood the blue elfs weapon. I thought that the rope-thingie was part of it, but it might be her hair, but not looking blue, since the window shines on it. And then the dagger is simply in her left hand. Otherwise it's a weird looking scythe or a knife in the end of a rope or a tail.
So, she is a elf with blue clothes, long blue cloth on her head, partial facemask, dagger and her hair tied in two long braids.
Could be anything from a dark elf assassin to a warrior priestess or exotic curtisan.

The_Warlock said:

I agree.

Actually, i am more interested how FFG has create the city.

Will it follow the same route as the other boards, or are they small streets between the shops, and what can you buy there:)

On top of that, could the white elemental on the cover be a endboss who plagues the city, or is it just a enemy from the city deck.

I think it's the second option, but you never know. It would be totally new in the talisman world. The city never got a endboss before.

So i think that would not happen..

PS: oops something went wrong. you can read my answer in the black space:)

back in second edition, I was never a big fan of the city, but after looking what FFG has done with Talisman, I would have to say that I am excited for EVERY expansion, LOL. I'm sure that the city will also be just as awesome as the rest!

The 'trident' in that guy's hand is actually a catchpole:      Used in the 17th century and earlier to catch fugitives … possibly slaves or witches too, though I'm not sure.  The character could be a jailer, or a slaver, or a witch hunter, I guess.   The woman in the foreground is carrying a bunch of pint glasses on a tray - barmaid?