This week, Misguided Games reveals another race to us from their upcoming dieselpunk fantasy RPG, Children of the Sun. This time the Banfilidh, a race of “pixie-like plant creatures” take center stage. Freeport and Folios (No, I said folio, not Foglio. Pay attention.) Despite the lack of a March update,
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Highway to Hell? Nah, We’ve Got Trains
Although the Galloglass Games edition of HellRail, a rather unconventional rail-building game, sold out last December, a new version is on the way. According to Diamond Comic Distributers, Inc., it is now possible to pre-order the latest edition, this time published by Mayfair Games. Soon enough, the damned shall be
RoleplayingTips.com #72
Proper use of names, by they for towns or for characters, is tackled in the latest issue of RoleplayingTips.com. There are also some ideas for speeding up combats, and several other useful tidbits. Applying a Fresh Beatdown Shadowfist.com has a new look to accompany the CCG’s latest expansion, Netherworld II:
Complete Caveman’s Club Book Preview
The gods of Wingnut have smiled upon us again. Here’s a taste of what you’ll be getting in the upcoming Land of Og supplement, The Complete Caveman’s Club Book. No, it’s not just a catalog of clubs – you get Smart Caveman Kits like this one: PHILOSOPHICAL SMART CAVEMAN Uses
The Rod Torkelson Armada, Featuring Johnny Wonderchuck
First Ren and Stimpy, now obscure Kids in the Hall references… someday, I will get 1992 out of my system. Anyway, FFG has announced a new game called, yes, Armada, a “customizable disk game” (evidently not collectible) set in the Twilight Imperium universe. This new stuff page has it coming
Sack Armies Takes Precedence
Precedence Studios has announced their new worldwide agreement to develop and publish Tyranny Games’ Sack Armies. The upcoming collectible wargame will have 120 hex shaped army tokens, and will be sold in 42 token starter sacks for $13.99 or 18 token booster sets for $4.95. From what I’ve seen of
Are Lost Worlds Truly Lost?
Greysea LLC, the most recent publisher of the innovative Ace of Aces and Lost Worlds combat picture book games, recently sent out an e-mail announcing that the web sites devoted to the company and its two main products are no longer in service. No explanation of why this has happened
This Week in D20
There’s so much happening with D&D 3 and the D20 System, I’ll try to round up most of the news in one big summary. Consider this my attempt at a Chain Lightning spell. 🙂 Atlas Games has posted a preview of Touched by the Gods, a hardcover sourcebook of all
I Told You I’d Shoot, But You Didn’t Believe Me!
Whyyyy didn’t you believe me?! Just because that sad little “More to come!” has been sitting over in the Reviews box for a while… um… okay, then. But now it’s time to put on your happy helmet and heed Michael Suileabhain-Wilson’s review of Ars Magica: The Mysteries. Just how you
Fuzzy Fruit Takes Over
Nightshift Games has posted an entertaining eight page pdf preview of the Supermegatopia RPG. The anime game may be mature in nature, but that won’t stop it from acting goofy as well. For example, the sheer amount of kiwi fruit in Supermegatopia outweighs the citizens thereof, and is used in
Iron Kingdoms Invade
Privateer Press has been very active of late. Not only have they launched IronKingdoms.com in support of their D20 setting, but Privateer Press is also featured on RPGaction. Best of all, along with the Matt Staroscik interview and company profile, the complete D20 stats for steamjacks are presented. Can you
Girl Genius in Stores. Stupid Boy Not Sighted
The latest release from has swarmed store shelves nationwide. is a card game based on a new comic book series by the enigmatic Phil Foglio. The game mechanics are similar to those used in an earlier joint effort from James Ernest and Phil Foglio, Xxxenophile, but without the adult artwork.
Children of Misguided Games
Misguided Games has posted a new page on the races from their upcoming RPG, Children of the Sun. Due to arrive in Spring 2002, Children of the Sun is a dieselpunk fantasy setting that has already generated some interest at last month’s GAMA convention. Each month through the end of
GAMA’s View of Chainmail
I just realized it’s Friday the 13th. Let’s get on with the news before something goes wrong. 🙂 A brief article on the Chainmail miniatures game preview at GAMA is on the WotC site. There isn’t much info, but reports are that everyone was enthusiastic. Our friend Chris Pramas, Creative
Mage Knight Lancers List
WizKids has posted the complete list of figures from the new Mage Knight Lancers set. There’s over 100 new figures listed, and a few have images to view as well. Check out the scorpion rider, and pray your DM doesn’t use it as a drider.