I Just Lost $120,000 Just like the other 11,000 people who entered the Wizards of the Coast design a world contest, I was not notified this week that my entry was one of the eleven picked to go on to the second round. WotC was only going to pick ten
Month: August 2002
Blackmoor Rises from the Depths
Before there was Greyhawk or Dungeons & Dragons there was Dave Arneson and his Blackmoor Campaign. While some people will claim that D&D was conceived and created by just one person (someone with the initials GG), the impact of Dave Arneson can never be discounted and the significance of Blackmoor
Atlas Games is Just a
Atlas Games is Just a Big Tease Atlas Games has solved the dilemma of giving a sneak peek of one of their upcoming books without ruining the surprise. Blood and Sand: An Ars Magica Sourcebook of the Near East is hitting the stores in September , and details the mysteries
Weapons and Castles of the
Weapons and Castles of the Orient Palladium Books wants us all to know that the new sourcebook Weapons and Castles of the Orient is now shipping to stores and your home. This new book is for use with any game system. The book includes all kinds of cool stuff. 15
The Cold War’s Back and You’re Gonna Get in Trouble…
Far Future Enterprises has this item listed on their website with a release date of March 2002. I received the following in reply to my questions: FFE Announces Classic Reprints of Twilight: 2000 Role-Playing Game Far Future Enterprises announced that it has acquired the Twilight: 2000 role-playing game and will
Mystic Eye Overruns Planet. Head for the Shelters
As Wild Spellcraft and The Witch of Loch-Durnan wind their way to stores this week, Mystic Eye Games has announced the details of their upcoming D20 releases. Sit back, there’s a bit to take in. In October, MEG will send in Raw Recruits, a 160 page Dragonstar campaign adventure aimed
Arkham? I don’t even know ‘um
Skotos Tech has announced an agreement that will bring Lovecraftian horror to online roleplaying. Under license from Chaosium, a design team has begun work on a new game entitled Lovecraft Country: Arkham by Night. Based in and around good old Miskatonic U. and the town of Arkham circa 1930, the
New HeroClix at Wizkids Another
New HeroClix at Wizkids Another Thursday, and another DC icon unveiled at WizKids. This week our guest is the Riddler. Less Jim Carrey and more Frank Gorshin, this nice little piece of Kanemania is just the latest DC villain to be revealed for the upcoming DC HeroClix: Hypertime game. So
Learn to Read Hobo Signs
Learn to Read Hobo Signs with Blindside Press Blindside Press (a small game company from parts unknown, since it doesn’t say on their web page) has released a novel new game called Knights of the Road, Knights of the Rail. Set in depression era USA, players get to be Hobos
Gary Gygax IS The Hermit
Gary Gygax IS The Hermit Troll Lord Games has announced that the new Gary Gygax book The Hermit, a new adventure for the D20 and Lejendary Adventure game systems, is now available. The Hermit is a 64 page book with cover art by Dragonlance cover artist Daniel Horne. Those interested
Green Ronin Wants to Teach
Green Ronin Wants to Teach you to Kill Green Ronin has posted a nice PDF preview of their new supplement The Assassin’s Handbook. While the book should hit stores this week, your friends at Green Ronin thought you deserved and early preview. You will get allot for your money if
Two Interviews: Monte and Jim
Speaking of D20 companies, we’ve got two new interviews for you. First is Monte Cook, of Malhavoc Press and D20 in general, who tells us what he’d tell WotC to release next. Our second new interview is with Bastion Press and another former WotC employee, Jim Butler. See what these
Requiem for a God is
Requiem for a God is On Sale Now! After a few months of teasers, Malhavoc Press has finally released the PDF version of Requiem for a God. While the print version is still slated for release in November, those of us obsessed with our laptops can get a nice electronic
New Western Dust Devils for
New Western Dust Devils for Sale Now Dust Devils is a role-playing game set in the dust-ridden Old West. Dust Devils is a 36 page book containing all you need to be a cow poke. You can purchase it on the Chimera Creative website.