All Entries in the "first look" Category
Chronicles of the Shattered Empires
Paradigm Concepts produces a great fantasy campaign world called “Arcanis.” Originally an OGL-based world, a new version released at Origins 2010 with Paradigm own rules set. Officially the book is “Shattered Empires” and the organized play (living) campaign is the “Chronicles of the Shattered Empires.” I cannot even begin to explain the world in [...]
Kickstarter Project: World of Trexlin and Xephyer
Platinum Lion contacted me today about their “World of Trexlin” and “Xephyer” project posted on kickstarter.com. “World of Trexlin” is a system-neutral campaign world with races, regions and plot hooks designed to aid a DM. Platinum Lion’s “Xephyer” provides rules and cards for a poker-like fantasy betting game that plays stand-alone or as part of [...]
First Look: Chthonian Stars from Wildfire–Cthulhu Meets Traveller
"Chthonian Stars" (pronounced ‘thonian’ the ‘ch’ is silent) is the new Traveller supplement from Wildfire LLC releasing in October 2010. I spoke with Matthew Grau, vice-president of Wildfire about the upcoming release, the history of Wildfire and what makes "Chthonian Stars" different from Wildfire’s other Mythos-themed release, "Cthulhutech." A bit about the history of Wildfire [...]
Interview: Soda Pop Miniatures
With a whisk of my cape and a bit of theatrical flair, I welcome you to the SODAVERSE! A quick glance at their About Us section of their website yields enough information for us to meet the creators of this new fun-filled anime inspired line of miniatures, but I asked the three counterparts, Deke Stella, [...]
First Look: Amethyst Role-Playing Game from Dias Ex Machina–4E GSL with Guns!
Welcome Enworlders! I hope you enjoy the post and be sure to check out our free “Great Munchkin Giveaway Contest!” Amethyst is a 4E GSL compatible role-playing game coming out in April 2010 from Dias Ex Machina games. Chris at “Dias Ex Machina” kindly gave me at early look at some of the art and [...]
Review: The Adventures of Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer: Shadows of Mirahan from Goodman Games (4E D&D)
The Adventures of Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer: Shadows of Mirahan arrived today and I decided to give it a review. Whether they know it or not, almost every geek is familiar with the artistry of Frank Frazetta. In addition to his fantasy and science fiction paintings, his work has graced the covers of novels, comic [...]
Review: Azagar’s Book of Rituals from Goodman Games
One thing that always irked me in my D&D 4th Edition home game was the lack of ritual integration. I don’t know why, but my players would just not use them. I suspect that since they got involved with 4E through the Living Forgotten Realms modules, those story-light, combat heavy adventures generally did not lend [...]
D&D Worldwide Game Day 2009 Preview – Dungeon Master’s Guide 2
I am once again stepping up to be a DM at my friendly local game shop (FLGS) for the D&D Worldwide Game Day: DMG2. As such, I received the materials for the game in order to prepare. As I have in the past, I would like to give some fact, some opinion, and most importantly, [...]
Arcane Legions Update: I Have a Starter Set!
Wells Expeditions kindly forwarded me the retailer demo kit for their new miniature combat game, Arcane Legions. I saw a very early prototype of the game at GTS 2009 and was impressed enough to follow the game’s development. Today I received the retailer demo kit. The kit is equivalent to the $35.00 starter set that [...]
