In case you recently found yourself wondering “Hey, what ever happened to Arrowflight?” you can wonder no further, as publisher Deep7 has just announced the release of three new .PDF supplements: A Cast of Thousands, a licensed collection of NPCs from SteamPower Publishing; Smuggler’s Bane, a complete adventure module from
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Hey, you got your dungeons in my zombies!
That’s right, kids: Eden is finally doing an All Flesh Must Be Eaten genre sourcebook for straight-up fantasy. Dungeons and Zombies should hit in March. If, like me, you always feel a little instinctual confusion when an All Flesh product comes out – a genre supplement for a zombie game,
OgreCave’s Christmas Gift Guide 2003 – part one
Christmas is a time of traditions, and OgreCave has its own annual tradition in the form of its trilogy of Christmas Gift Guide lists. At the end of each year, the editors and review crew here at OgreCave delve through all the releases of the last twelve months to recommend
OgreCave Interview: Matt Forbeck
As a special treat this Thanksgiving holiday, we’ve got a new interview for you to tear into. This time around, our target is Matt Forbeck, freelance author and game developer extraordinaire. From Deadlands to Space Hulk, from Redhurst to Dark Sun, Matt’s been there, done that, and still going strong.
Mystery at Redhurst Academy
The guys at Human Head Studios have released yet another free download for The Redhurst Academy of Magic. This time, the d20 goodness comes in the form of What’s in Her Name?, a mystery adventure by Sandy Antunes. Human Head describes Sandy’s adventure thusly: “If you like your adventures sneaky
Conan RPG previewed
To start Monday off right (and give d20 gamers something meaty for Thanksgiving weekend), Mongoose Publishing has launched the Conan RPG section of its website. Among the goodies offered there are a close look at the Chris Quilliams cover art, and two PDF previews of parts of the rulebook. Written
PIG releases Smuggler’s Bane
Politically Incorrect Games has just released a new PDF adventure for Deep7’s Arrowflight. Dubbed Smuggler’s Bane (which evokes Star Wars images for me), the adventure includes full-color maps and paper miniatures from PIG’s Disposable Heroes line, five of them unique to the adventure. If the $5 download had dice and
West End Games sold; Torg 2 gets new life
As we’ve heard whispered on various industry lists, the long-languishing company that is West End Games has changed hands again. This time, the new owner of WEG intellectual properties and such is “Eric J. Gibson and the still forming Purgatory Publishing Inc.” Among the few projects already mentioned for the
‘Cuz it’s just wrong enough to sell
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
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
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,
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.
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