New From Pelgrane Press

Stunning Eldritch Tales

Four Heart-Pounding Pulp Adventures for Trail of Cthulhu

Strolling Arkham’s fog-veiled streets, you stumble across a humble antiquarian bookshop you’ve never before noticed. Driven by the febrile compulsions of the committed bibliophile, you slip inside. Soon you find yourself in its ill-lit basement, the stench of rotting paper assailing your nostrils. Ducking down, your fingers lunge for a cardboard box filled with curled, yellow-edged old magazines.

The lurid covers assault your senses! Can it be? Though you consider yourself an expert on the pulp magazines of the thirties, these titles are oddly unfamiliar to you. You scan the cover stories—each is an exemplar of its time, yet infused by a distinctly Lovecraftian sensibility.

Stunning Eldritch Tales is available at RPGNow.com

Also available from Pelgrane Press:

Four Shadows: Music for Trail of Cthulhu
Profane Miracles (Esoterrorists)
Albion's Ransom (Esoterrorists)

Comments (0) 16.09.2008. 12:39

Thousand Suns Artists and Writers Contest

The Rogues of Rouge Games, Inc are pleased to announce a contest for aspiring writers and artists to have their work appear in an upcoming supplement for Thousand Suns. This contest is global in scope, and open to all who have not yet been published professionally in the gaming field. The winning writers and artists will be published in the forthcoming release Thousand Suns: Transmissions from the Foundation, which is scheduled to be released August 2009.

If you have always wanted to try your hand at game writing, or are an artist looking to show your work, here is your chance. Submissions will be accepted starting October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 at Midnight CST. Multiple submissions are acceptable, but only one submission per email will be accepted.

Transmissions From The Foundation Contest Rules

The Transmissions from the Foundation Contest is open to all who are 18-years or older, and subject to eligibility guidelines below.

Submissions for the contest will be accepted starting on October 1, 2008 and ending at Midnight December 31, 2008.

Submission Guidelines

Two types of submissions are accepted: art and writing.

Art Submissions

Art should be attached to an email as a 300 DPI Greyscale TIFF. The email must include the artists' name, address, telephone number and email address. In addition, only one image should be attached to the email. If you have multiple art submissions, please use a separate email for each one.

Written Submissions

Written work must be submitted as an attachment to an e-mail as a rich text file. Each entry must have a cover page with the title of the work, the author's name, address, telephone number, email address and approximate word count.

The work must be written in English.

All entries must be original works. Plagiarism, which includes the use of third-party poetry, song lyrics, characters or another person's universe, without written permission will result in disqualification. The work must not have been published anywhere else, physically or electronically.

All submissions should be emailed to submissions@rogue-games.net, with [Transmissions Submission] in the subject line. Any submission without this subject will not be read. Entries are the property of Rogue Games and will not be acknowledged or returned.

Judges' decisions are final.

Winners of the contest will be contacted via email in January 2009. The full list of the winners will be announced on The Rogue Games website on no later than March 2009. Winners of the contest will have their work appear in the forthcoming book Thousand Suns: Transmissions from the Foundation, which will be released at GenCon 2009. Winners will not only get full credit for their creation, but will get two copies of the book upon release.

This contest is void where prohibited by law.

So there you go. We look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Comments (0) 16.09.2008. 08:35

FREE Squad Tokens for Combat Storm

Combat Storm designers offer a new series of FREE Squad Tokens that can be downloaded, printed out and assembled in just a few minutes.

The new tokens are available for both the United States Army and the Middle Eastern Force and are available for immediate download at http://www.combatstorm.com/download.html

"We wanted to offer this new series of squad tokens for the gamer that is looking for something more graphically appealing on their Combat Storm wargame table," said Lead Designer Dave Reiter. "The original squad tokens are great for the casual gamer, and the new series is going to give wargamers an incredible amount of value once their tokens have been assembled and deployed on their battlefields."

This free pack includes printable templates for creating 30 different Squad Tokens:
15 for the United States Army and 15 for the Middle Eastern Force. Each squad token is unique, containing a different name from the military alphabet (e.g. Alpha, Beta, Charlie) for each squad.

Also, a new 5-minute squad token assembly tutorial video is also available for viewing that shows exactly how to assemble the new tokens. The video can be watched at
http://www.combatstorm.com/download.html

Comments (0) 14.09.2008. 18:49

Animalcast Episode 59

Reviews of Aces & Eights and Grimm

In Episode 59 of the Animalcast, the guys talk about all the loot they hauled back from Gencon. Mike discusses what he likes, and more importantly what he doesn't like, about Aces and Eights. Kyle discusses his oldest son's newest addiction to Order of the Stick, which was started with an OotS book he brought back from Gencon. Both guys talk about some kids' board games their kids have enjoyed- Walk the Dogs and Penguin Rescue. Mike and Kyle both review an awesome card game from Privateer Press, Infernal Contraption, and Kyle details how his kids have loved their new Grimm campaign. Finally, Mike also talks about a hybrid game he's running that uses both Instant Game and Wushu. And even though he promised to get a link for a free download of the Wushu rules, he never gave it to Carl the Intern, so they couldn't be included in the show notes. Mike's a jerk.

www.animalball.com

Comments (0) 14.09.2008. 12:26

[Goodman Games] Master Dungeons M1: Dragora's Dungeon

New from Goodman Games

Eons past the fabled sorcerer-kings of Parhok perished in a rain of eldritch fire. But legends hold that one tribe survived the apocalypse, fleeing with their slaves to a hidden city, where the greatest enchanters of all time could sleep away the centuries, and awaken in a future age as rulers of a ruined land.

Now once more the forbidden spells of the Parhok threaten the good folk of the Known Realms. A kingdom lies ensorcelled, a royal family ensnared by the forgotten dweomers of a long-dead race. When the best attempts of seers and diviners have failed, it falls to the heroes to save the kingdom.

Have the sorcerer-kings risen to reclaim their bejeweled thrones? Or has a more sinister power bent their ancient magics to its sinister will? Only the most courageous and cunning of heroes will emerge victorious from Dragora's Dungeon.

Master Dungeons M1: Dragora's Dungeon is available at RPGNow.com.

Comments (0) 13.09.2008. 18:34

Wild Talents: Essential Edition!

Everything you need for superpowered action!

Wild Talents: The Essential Edition includes the complete roleplaying game rules for Wild Talents Second Edition: The One-Roll Engine, built for fast, thrilling, suspenseful play, and rules for superpowers that have the simplicity, flexibility, and detail to handle any setting and style of game -- all at a price every gamer can love.

Get it at RPGNow!

Comments (0) 13.09.2008. 18:22

High Demand Leads to First HeroClix "Buy it by the Brick" Figure Reprint

WizKids Inc. proudly announces that for the first time in the history of the "Buy it by the Brick" program, the company will be reprinting a brick figure - the Super Skrull: Illuminati from Marvel HeroClix: Secret Invasion - to meet excess consumer demand.

As previously announced, the original 5,000 numbered versions of the Super Skrull: Illuminati Brick Figure are sold out. Having exceeded the minimum threshold of 500 additional unfulfilled orders, WizKids will officially be reprinting the Super Skrull: Illuminati as un-numbered figures to fulfill all orders received before October 24, 2008.

"We are thrilled at the momentum fans and retailers have created behind Marvel HeroClix: Secret Invasion and the 'Buy it by the Brick Program'", said Andre Lawless, Director of Marketing for WizKids, Inc. "This reprint gives consumers a second shot at collecting a cool figure tied into a hot comic storyline. The strength of the set, its storyline tie-ins, and the Brick promotion have resulted in Secret Invasion being 95% sold out in the North American market."

The sellout of the initial Super Skrull: Illuminati figures marks the second "Buy it by the Brick" program sellout in a row, following DC HeroClix: Crisis in February 2008.

Fans of Marvel HeroClix: Secret Invasion have approximately 40 days left to submit orders for the un-numbered brick figure, as the Super Skrull: Illuminati figure will never be reprinted again.

WizKids will notify all customers that submitted a brick coupon and did not receive a brick figure of their order status once the promotion end date arrives.

Qualifying consumers will receive their un-numbered brick figures within the next several months. Reprinted brick figures will be mailed directly to consumers as soon as they are available.

For "Buy it by the Brick" program information, visit www.wizkidsgames.com/brick

12.09.2008. 08:42

[Scion] Destiny, Myth & Fate Bundle

The savage Titans have escaped their eternal prison to wage war with the Gods once more.Their battles in the Overworld have spilled over to ours. Armed with abilities and weapons granted by their divine parents, the Scions stand as humanity’s only defense.

These materials normally retail for $104.97, but in PDF form for the next seven days, you can acquire all three supplements for $46.99 (USD).

Scion: Hero
This book includes: Six ready–to–play Scions - the offspring of the Gods and rules to create your own Scion from one of more than 50 gods from six different pantheons

Scion: Demigod
The Overworld’s gone silent, and the Scions are left to their own devices as they battle a renewed titanspawn offensive. But is the war already lost? Without word from the Gods as to what’s occurred, the heroes must master the powers of demigodhood, visit the World’s terrae incognitae and finally storm the Underworld itself in a desperate attempt to reach the Gods and save all that exists.

Scion: God
The final battle has yet to be fought, and the future is undecided. Trusting that the inscrutable power of Fate will bear them to victory, the Scions press on, ignoring the lesser threats and taking the battle to the Titans themselves. This book includes rules to take Scion characters to the next level of their development, godhood.

The Destiny, Myth & Fate Bundle is available at RPGNow.com.

Comments (0) 11.09.2008. 10:47

Witch Hunters Sourcebook for Hunter: the Vigil

Suffer Not the Witch To Live

With words of power and forbidden wisdom, they unlock the doors of reality. But when those doors are unlocked, anything is free to slip through. Too often, these sorcerers call up what they cannot put down. Against the devastation of unleashed horrors and unchained magic, one must be vigilant.

A Character Book for Hunter: The Vigil

• A long look into the history of the struggle between hunters and witches, laden with story hooks.
• Three new compacts and one new conspiracy: the liar-brotherhood of the Knights of Saint George who perform rites from their Goetic Gospels
• Several new advantages for hunters when in battle with mages, including new Tactics and Endowments
• A look at Philadelphia from the perspective of the war between hunter and sorcerer.

Witch Finders is available in print at Amazon.com and in eBook format at RPGNow.com.

Comments (0) 11.09.2008. 10:26

[Postmortem Studios] Bloodsucker: The Juice

Postmortem Studios is proud to present Bloodsucker: The Juice, a player's guide and companion for Bloodsucker: The Angst, the nostalgic satirical game of wannabe vampires and teeny-goth culture.

You can get this book from RPGnow HERE

You can get a bundle of the main game and Juice HERE

Comments (0) 11.09.2008. 07:24