Z-Man Games has proven it can play the “sick and wrong” game with the best of them with it’s latest release. Baby’s First Mythos is just what you think it is: an ABC book using the Cthulhu horror mythos as its examples. Plenty of excellent illustrations serve to show kids
Author: Allan Sugarbaker
Modern advice for today’s gamer
For you d20 Modern fans, Wizards of the Coast has started a new online column, Bullet Points, to answer rules questions for the system. The “sage” providing the answers for the column is Charles Ryan, codesigner of d20 Modern. In the first installment, skills and feats are the main course,
Free download for Dungeoneer
Dungeoneer designer and artist Thomas Denmark has created a downloadable guide on how to play the game. No, it’s not the rules (though those are also available). Instead, it describes the color-coordinated clothing you have to wear and then shed as your character takes damage. Or not.
To those about to game, we salute you
Or, to put it in more detail, to those about to come out and game at the RPGnet Game Day: Oakland I’ve been coordinating, you rock. If you’ll be in the San Francisco/Oakland area this Saturday, come out and win some stuff from Chaosium, Firefly Games, Goodman Games, Hero Games,
Online d20 community gets big scare
Early last Monday, fans of the preeminent d20 website, EN World, got one hell of a scare. Russell Morrissey, the site’s administrator, posted a notice on the site explaining that due to hosting costs, EN World was $1,600 in debt, with another $400 being incurred each month. Despite the site’s
Who you gonna Call of Cthulhu?
As a Halloween treat for you cultists out there, Chaosium has just released The Parapsychologist Handbook, a 109-page paperback available only through Chaosium’s website. Bringing ghost hunting any era of Cthulhu campaign, the book “reveals the real-world science of the paranormal, Parapsychology (its history and methods), how to play a
Liches uncorked at Bottled Imp
The fellows at Bottled Imp Games are nearly ready to unleash the sequel to their respected and feared d20 supplement, The Lords of the Night: Vampires. The new book, The Lords of the Night: Liches, will not only describe the process of becoming one of the foul undead, but describe
Redhurst Spellflag adventure posted
Human Head Studios just posted a free d20 adventure to compliment The Redhurst Academy of Magic (which you can win a copy of in our Redhurst contest, by the way). The 11-page PDF, The Founder’s Day Cup, provides an adventure that makes use of Human Head’s other recent web freebie,
Gold Rush previews Chinatown
Gold Rush Games has let us know that The Dragon’s Gate: San Angelo’s Chinatown is on schedule for its December release. Better still, a free 13-page PDF preview is available for folks to check out beforehand. Compatability logos are all over this supplement, which has stats for the HERO System,
Layoffs at WizKids
Though details are sketchy, we’ve been hearing that around 25 employees have been laid off at WizKids. According to rumor, this includes HeroClix guy Jeff Grubb, though so far we can only confirm that WizKids has let go of Dave Nieker, their Advertising & PR Manager. This particular case was
OgreCave contest: Redhurst Spellflag Season
We’ve got another great contest for you to enter. This time, Human Head Studios has offered up a copy of their gorgeous d20 supplement, the Redhurst Academy of Magic student’s handbook. Heck, Matt Forbeck, the book’s developer and main author, has even agreed to sign it. All you have to
New Cthulhu mutation nearly determined
As mentioned before, a contest is underway at Yog-Sothoth to select the best idea for a new Toy Vault plush Cthulhu toy. The ten finalists have been chosen, and you can go vote. Kinda makes you feel powerful, in a “lord of the stuffed animals” type of way.
Warcraft board game nearly in stores
Fantasy Flight’s website is abuzz with news of the nearly-released Warcraft: The Board Game. In his latest article, designer Kevin Wilson described his desire to have an endless variety of scenarios for the game, and how victory points and interchangable board pieces will make it possible. According to Wilson, FFG
Dawn of the mutants… again
Sci-fi roleplayers are more than a little curious about the updated version of Gamma World coming up from Sword & Sorcery. That curiosity can be indulged now with the new Gamma World website, which details the reenvisioned setting, has a new adventure, a quick sampling of races, powers, and a
Topps, WizKids confirm MLB SportsClix
As many suspected, this morning’s Topps/WizKids press teleconference, a sports miniatures game was the announcement. ESPN’s Keith Olbermann read a scripted release that revealed MLB SportsClix, a collectible baseball miniatures game, was scheduled for release in March 2004. Players will act as team managers, selecting specially designed dice to use