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Category: Roleplaying Games

Deep7 Expands All 1PGs Simultaneously

December 8, 2002 Demian Katz Roleplaying Games

In one fell swoop, Deep7 has expanded its entire line of 1PG mini-RPGs. Its latest release, The 1PG Companion, includes new scenarios for all of the company’s mini-games along with expanded rules for character advancement, vehicular combat, and more. At $3.95, it’s a not-too-expensive way to get a little bit

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All Flesh sells out again

December 6, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Roleplaying Games

Apparently, Eden Studios has sold out of All Flesh Must Be Eaten yet again. And why not? The RPG provides for your zombie needs in nearly every flavor, with new types coming shortly (Pulp Zombies in January, Fistful o’ Zombies in February, and Zombie Smackdown in June). A third print

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Temple of Elemental Evil PC game in works

December 6, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Computer and Console Games, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games

HomeLAN has a story relating to the classic D&D adventure Temple of Elemental Evil. According to a Computer Games magazine article, Trokia, the same developers behind the PC steampunk RPG Arcanum are working on a new game based on Gary Gygax’s classic module. The game, as yet unnamed, will be

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WotC set to revise core D&D books in 2003

December 6, 2002 Mike Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Industry, Roleplaying Games 3 comments

Since Wizards’ press releases page is four months behind, I’ll link you to . Short version is, there will be new editions of the three core D&D books released next July, with rules changes. Read More for the details.

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Green Drow

December 6, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games

Green Ronin has just posted a preview of Plot & Poison: A Guidebook to Drow. Lurking inside are two Prestige Classes, the Master Summoner and the Spell Addict, as well as a new creature and five martial arts styles. Continuing GR’s Races of Renown line, Plot & Poison will provide

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Goings-on at Goodman Games

December 4, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games

Goodman Games has posted detailed previews of its February releases, Complete Guide to Treants and Dungeon Crawl Classics #1: Idylls of the Rat King, both due to hit stores in February 2003. In Treants, you’ll “learn about the dark side of treants: fury, hatred, revenge, and the charred, undead creatures

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Mongoose to produce Conan and Lone Wolf RPGs

December 3, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games

This morning, Matthew Sprange sent out the following announcement on the Mongoose Publishing email list: Mongoose Publishing is proud to announce the acquisition of the Conan licence, to be released in January 2004 (I said it was for the future!). We have the entire vista of Conan and his world

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Terra Primate ships… then climbs Empire State Building

December 2, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Roleplaying Games

Eden Studios has announced the Terra Primate RPG has arrived from the printer and is shipping to distributors and preorders now. The 256-page hardcover will bring all aspects of intelligent apes to gamers, the same way Eden’s All Flesh Must Be Eaten explored the various themes zombies work well in.

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Quintessential Druid web enhancement

December 2, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games

Mongoose Publishing has another free web enhancement to offer up, this time for Quintessential Druid. The PDF contains a free chapter of the book that had to be cut out for lack of space. Ever thought Druids should be more adapted to the terrain they live in? Then this is

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Monsters of Norrath hits stores

December 2, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Roleplaying Games

The grand experiment continues over at Sword & Sorcery, where the second installment of the Everquest RPG has already gone out and arrived in stores. The book in question, Monsters of Norrath, provides beasts for the game, something sorely lacking with just the EQ Players’ Guide on the market for

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Chains and Misery, without Jacob Morley

November 30, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games

Chains and Misery has just been released by Skald Books. No, it has nothing to do with Dickens. Instead, it’s a 2.6 Mb PDF for Skald’s Maidenheim Campaign Setting, or any d20 System game, really. Chains and Misery dives into how slavery works “as a legitimized social institution rather than

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Another glimpse of WarMech

November 27, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Roleplaying Games

Our friends over at ENworld are showing off a 2-page preview from WarMech – Armageddon 2089. The game’s on Mongoose‘s schedule for a March ’03 release, but between this and the background preview, you should be getting a fair idea of what to expect.

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Quintessential Samurai art preview

November 27, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games

To whet our appetites for next month’s Quintessential Samurai, the guys at Mongoose Publishing have posted an art preview. A few tatoos, an attractive female samurai, and a whole lot of katanas fill the six page PDF. Have a look.

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Pinnacle gives away village. Inhabitants not included

November 27, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Roleplaying Games

Pinnacle has another Thanksgiving freebie for us: a Mexican Villa Map created by Joseph Wolf. You’ll need the Campaign Cartographer Viewer for it, but it could prove useful for your Deadlands, Deadlands: Hell on Earth, or… um… well, anything that needs a Mexican village.

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Necromancer provides alternative to white or dark meat

November 26, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker D20, Dungeons & Dragons, Roleplaying Games

Necromancer Games have a pair of d20 downloads to help keep your game going through the holiday weekend. The first is a free Thanksgiving module, Feast of the Gobbler by Casey W. Christofferson, which spans 29 pages and 5.4 mb. The adventure’s for 4-6 characters of 3rd – 5th level,

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