Demian’s given us his less-than-excited opinion of Basic Roleplaying, by Chaosium. Could the re-release be worth a look, or is it worse than the original? Read on and find out.
Month: September 2002
Todd Morasch’s Oathbound Map for
Todd Morasch’s Oathbound Map for Free Some of the best art in the Bastion Press’ new Oathbound: Domains of the Forge is by Art Director Todd Morasch. His map of the world, The Forge, was handed out at Gen Con and now it is available on the Bastion Press site
Steve Jackson has Ninja Burger
Steve Jackson has Ninja Burger Today Steve Jackson announced the upcoming release of a new Ninja Burger Card Game. Hoping to repeat his success with Munchkin and Star Munchkin, Steve designed the game himself. The Ninja Burger Card Game is tentatively set for a Spring 2003 release.
Babylon 5 RPG Dies a Quiet Death
Agents of Gaming has announced that Warner Brothers has decided not to extend any Babylon 5 licenses. This means that as of October 31 of this year at AOG, all remaining B5 RPG stock will meet the same fate as the Middle Earth RPG at Iron Crown. In short, all
Oathbound Adventure Free From Bastion
Oathbound Adventure Free From Bastion Press For those of you who have been lucky enough to get a copy of Oathbound from Bastion Press, now you can get a glimpse of the the first adventure to be published for The Forge, Oathbound’s game world. Bastion Press has posted a free
New Star Wars Goodies from
New Star Wars Goodies from Wizards of the Coast The supreme Jedi Council (otherwise known as a bunch of guys at Wizards of the Coast) have issued some real goodies for the Star Wars RPG. Arms & Equipment Guide is the new catalog for the discerning violence junkie. The preview
Chaosium Goes Offline…Yig Reportedly the
Chaosium Goes Offline…Yig Reportedly the Cause Chaosium has announced that their internet provider ceased providing DSL service. As a result, Chaosium is not receiving emails and their discussion boards are offline. The company is currently looking for a new provider, and has already moved its web page to a new
Wizards of the Coast has
Wizards of the Coast has a Chapter for You…Drow That Is Wizards of the Coast has posted a sample chapter of the upcoming Forgotten Realms novel War of the Spider Queen Book II: Insurrection by Tomas M Reid. Coming on the heels of the best of the Forgotten Realms adventure
Try Children of the Sun
Try Children of the Sun … For Free Misguided Games has posted a large PDF file that allows people to demo Children of the Sun. This 40 page document includes quickstart rules for Children of the Sun and a short scenario, complete with characters. So sample the ultimate dieselpunk fantasy
Huzzah…Traveller D20 is on the
Huzzah…Traveller D20 is on the Way Traveller D20 is on its way from the printer. RPG Realms announced that books should begin shipping on October 8th and all stores should have their copies by the 21st. They are encouraging people who want the book to pre-order a copy at their
Dragonlance Has Offspring
Today Wizards of the Coast announced a partnership with Sovereign Press to produce supplements for a new Dragonlance campaign setting. The new Dragonlance Campaign Setting hardcover rulebook will be written by Margaret Weis and Don Perrin. The core rulebook will be published by WotC and Weis and Perrin will also
Steve Jackson Games Calls for Fresh Meat (or was that Brains?)
If you enjoy working for free, there are several new job opportunities at SJ Games. First, the Austin, Texas cell of the famed MIB is recruiting. In addition to general PR and demo work, they are sometimes called upon for new product assembly and in-house playtesting. You can contact Adam
More Deadlands Freebies from the
More Deadlands Freebies from the Way Out West Pinnacle Entertainment has been nice enough to post free character sheets and maps for Deadlands: Lost Colony. There are PDF character sheets for Lost Colony Classic and D20, as well as maps for: Banshee Temptation Fertile Crescent Pinnacle has one of the
Dystopia: America 2155AD Ready for
Dystopia: America 2155AD Ready for Pre-Order Politically Incorrect Games is now taking pre-orders for Dystopia: America 2155AD. Dystopia: America 2155AD is set to be released in early October and revolves around revolution and liberation in a corporate controlled America of the future. PIGames describes Dystopia as “a game of brutal
Newest Heavy Gear Supplement to
Newest Heavy Gear Supplement to Ship from Dream Pod 9 Dream Pod 9 has announced that Life on Atlantis, the latest supplement for Heavy Gear will be shipping to stores this week. Life on Atlantis is the third sourcebook in a line detailing the human colony worlds of Heavy Gear.