[Burning Wheel] Summer Secret Suprise 07

[lukzu]

SUMMER SECRET SURPRISE 07

Once again, we're releasing a secret surprise project at GenCon.

Preorders begin Monday, June 18th.

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  All preorders will be signed and numbered.
  
• Preorderers will get two PDFs with their order -- one of the complete book, plus a little something special. The special thingie will only be available to preorders in that form.
  
• The surprise will cost $20 or $25. We're still factoring final costs here at BWHQ.
  
• We will also be offering a special preorder t-shirt deal. The design is as yet to be decided. More details soon!

This thread contains speculation on what the surprise could be. One of those guesses is correct.

This is an illustration from the text. The first person to correctly guess what the image is and, subsequently, what the surprise is, will get a free t-shirt with their preorder.

Have fun and good luck!
-Luke

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

Sweet!

 

[lukzu]

I was fishing around and I stumbled on this 220 page file on my computer. Let's take a look and see what's in it, shall we?

Oh, it's pretty! Check it out:

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  • It's got some kind of burner thing that lets the group create their campaign for the setting. Cool!
  
  • It's got two short stories in it. Not the vignettes that are in the CB or Monbu, but full length stories. What's this? One of them was written by Robin D. Laws. Well I'll be!
  
  • It's got 4 new lifepath settings, plus reappearances by some old favorites for a total of 8 settings. A whole new culture to explore!
  
  • It's got over 100 new traits -- not including character traits. Oh and look, how cute. All of the traits are laid out in an easy to read format so you can instantly reference a trait to see if its native to this book, another book or if it's just a character trait.
  
  • More than 30 new skills, plus extant skills that have been customised for the setting. And the skills are also laid out in an easy to reference format, so you can instantly tell if the skill is native to this book or referenced from another text.
  
  • A completely setting customized resources list so you can outfit your characters in the proper attire for the party!
  
  • 4 new Emotional Attributes. And golly they're cool.
  
  • Plus a host of custom rules that tailor the Duel of Wits to the setting. I'm most excited about those!
  
  • And a set of guidelines for how to use Fight! and Range and Cover in the setting. Oh, and a new Fight! action!
  
  • Of course there's a whole fistful of new weapons and armor to play with, too.
  
  • And then there's some stuff on monsters in the setting. There appears to be both rules and guidelines for dealing with them in setting appropriate ways and, lo and behold, a mini bestiary -- 10 monsters. By golly, I think it's completely illustrated, too!
  
  • Then there's some boring appendices with setting-specific details for the fetishists out there.

Wow. That feels like a lot, and I didn't even get a chance to describe the illustrations yet! That'll have to wait until later. I've got to get this thing ready to send to the printer. It's too cool to just sit here on my desktop!

Preorders Begin June 18th and run until July 18th

-L

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

You know, I don't even own BW yet and you're getting me all psyched out it. I'm gonna have to bump BW up on the To-Buy list.

 

[lukzu]

Sweet! If you're out at Origins or Gencon, track me down. We'll play!

Also, hit the Burning Wheel home page, kids. Refresh your browsers and enjoy.

The secret is out!
http://www.burningwheel.com

YOSH!
-L

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

I'll be at Gen Con, for sure.