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<blockquote data-quote="Abstruse" data-source="post: 8947355" data-attributes="member: 6669048"><p>Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! New <em>One D&D </em>playtest document, new release for <em>Shadowrun</em>, more info in <em>Fallout: Winter of Atom</em>, <em>The Walking Dead </em>RPG gets a Kickstarter launch date, and more!</p><p></p><p>For a quick summary of the week’s news, Jessica Hancock will bring you up to speed with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZ7ByBXPqZRg-Q-J-_0YEA" target="_blank">EN Live's <em>This Week in TTRPG</em> every Friday</a>.</p><p></p><p>Don’t forget, you can keep up with all the week’s gaming news in detail with <em>Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk</em>. <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/podcast-237-roleplaying-in-and-out-of-character.695576/" target="_blank">This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about in-character versus out-of-character roleplaying</a>.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]276489[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>In case you missed it elsewhere on EN World this week:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">EN Publishing announced <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-plans-for-2023.695939/" target="_blank">the plans for <em>Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition </em>for 2023 including announcements of three new upcoming books</a> plus an updated <a href="https://www.levelup5e.com/news/a5e-character-builder-development-timeline" target="_blank">timeline for the <em>Level Up </em>character builder</a>!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This week was the <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/against-the-dragonlords-episode-7-tuesday-7pm-gmt-2pm-et.695804/" target="_blank">penultimate episode of <em>Against the Dragonlords</em>, the live stream of the classic <em>Dragonlance </em>module <em>DL1: Dragons of Despair </em>using <em>Level Up: Advanced 5e</em></a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Beth Rimmels reviewed <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/breaking-into-keys-from-the-golden-vault-an-in-depth-review.695798/" target="_blank">the new <em>Dungeons & Dragons </em>adventure anthology, <em>Keys from the Golden Vault</em></a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rob Wieland looked at <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/color-my-quest-review.694824/" target="_blank">the <em>Color My Quest </em>roleplaying game slash coloring/activity book designed for children</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dawn Dalton rounds up <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-comics-cons-and-errata.695510/" target="_blank">the news from Paizo including the new comic series from Dynamite Entertainment and new errata for <em>Starfinder</em></a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wizards of the Coast’s Kyle Brink is still making the rounds in gaming press, <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-why-dark-sun-hasnt-been-revived.695820/" target="_blank">this time speaking with YouTuber Bob the Worldbuilder where the subject of the lack of 5e <em>Dark Sun </em>comes up</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Raddu discusses the addition of <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-future-of-d-d-adventures-league-al-on-roll20-and-greg-marks-interview.695653/" target="_blank">Dungeonmasters Guild content to Roll20 and how that will affect the <em>Dungeons & Dragons </em>Adventure League organized play</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you missed <a href="https://morrus.podbean.com/e/233-top-20-favorite-rpg-podcasts-of-2022/" target="_blank">the <em>Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk</em> episode</a> revealing the winners, <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/here-are-the-top-ttrpg-podcasts-of-2022.695577/" target="_blank">Morrus has collected the winners of the Top Tabletop RPG Podcasts of 2022 survey</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Michael Tresca discusses <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/my-gaming-goals-for-2023.695648/" target="_blank">his gaming goals heading into 2023 and the monkey wrench the events of January threw into those plans</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mike Myler’s newest ENterplanetary DimENsions is <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/enterplanetary-dimensions-amazing-archetypes-fantastic-feats-playtest.695725/" target="_blank">a playtest document for the upcoming <em>Level Up </em>character option sourcebook based on the locations featured in the column <em>Amazing Archetypes & Fantastic Feats</em></a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don’t miss out on <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-farewell-to-arms-out-of-the-maw-psychic-kids-and-more.695727/" target="_blank">the newest RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Keep up with <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-print-news-%E2%80%93-rv-games-swordfish-isles-and-more.695651/" target="_blank">all the new print RPG releases with Charles Dunwoody’s RPG Print News</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Find the big TTRPG <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-freebies-bundles-and-sales-news-february-19-2023.695644/" target="_blank">sales, bundles, and charity fundraisers with the RPG Bundles, Freebies, and Sales News</a>.</li> </ul><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]276488[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-500-vault-of-splintered-souls-megadungeon.695817/" target="_blank">EN5ider, the EN Publishing Patreon e-zine featuring content for 5e, just released their 500th article, the megadungeon <em>Vault of Splintered Souls</em></a>. This adventure features over 100 pages of content in a 14-level megadungeon for a 6th level party that will take them all the way to 10th level by the end. Based on a survey of Patreon backers, the design focuses on “an ancient, reactive dungeon that heavily figured in a randomizing deck of cards and had a classic feel.” If you’re curious how Mike Myler and the team accomplished this, <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-500-vault-of-splintered-souls-megadungeon-preview.695660/" target="_blank">Mike posted a preview of the dungeon earlier this week</a> describing the design process and talking about some of the unique mechanics. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/join/ensider" target="_blank">Subscribers to the EN5ider Patreon</a> get immediate access to <em>Vault of Splintered Souls </em>along with 499 other articles for as little as $3 per month.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]276490[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-one-d-d-playtest-shows-us-the-new-druid-paladin.695935/" target="_blank">Wizards of the Coast released the second playtest for <em>One D&D </em>covering the Druid and Paladin classes</a>. Among other changes to the class, the Druid’s Wildshape ability has been completely redone. Rather than turning into a specific list of creatures, the Druid chooses between three stat blocks of Animal of the Land, Sea, and Sky that covers any Terrestrial, Aquatic/Semiaquatic, and Winged Animal respectively. The animal can be of any type with a list of examples given and they can be any size between Small, Medium, or Large, but the stats and abilities don’t change based on the animal chosen or size. In fact, the description specifically states that animals don’t need to match their original sizes so you could have a Small Elephant or Large Rat. The Paladin class received more minor changes from the base game comparatively. They gain the ability to use cantrips and their casting starts at 1st level with a spell progression similar to the Artificer.</p><p></p><p>The playtest document also has more feats and some clarifications on material from previous playtest documents. For example, the Channel Divinity/Channel Nature abilities for the Paladin and Druid are based on class level rather than proficiency bonus. This will be changed for the Cleric going forward as well so all Channel abilities will be based on the levels in the class with the channel ability rather than based on the character level to prevent exploiting multiclassing rules. The Epic Boon feats have also been updated to feel more epic. The Rules Glossary has also gotten an update with a handy sidebar discussing the changed, added, and removed entries.</p><p></p><p>The playtest document is available now on D&D Beyond and the feedback survey on the new update will open on March 20.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]276491[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/if-you-wanted-a-life-sized-mimic-chest-nows-your-chance.695883/" target="_blank">WizKids is expanding its offering of life-size <em>Dungeons & Dragons </em>replicas with a mimic</a>. This foam pre-painted figure is a 1:1 scale Mimic in the form of a treasure chest in the midst of an attack (so you’ll need your own chest-only version to swap it out with). The figure stands twenty inches tall and joins the <a href="https://amzn.to/3EwqRxC" target="_blank">Quasit</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3xSPaSE" target="_blank">Pseudodragon</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3YYaAK3" target="_blank">Demilich</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/3XXxPmf" target="_blank">Hand and Eye of Vecna</a> in their life-size licensed D&D replicas. The new mimic figure is expected for a Q2 2023 release with a retail price of $375.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]276492[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/427909/Shadowrun-Astral-Ways-Sixth-World-Setting-Book?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The new <em>Shadowrun </em>sourcebook <em>Astral Ways </em>explore the mysterious metaplanes and the strange magical beings that live there</a>. Normally only available to the highest caliber of magic users in the Sixth World, gates to different metaplanes have begun to appear across the world giving more people access to the worlds beyond. The 186-page book is perfect for groups who want to delve deeper into the mysteries established by the plot books <em><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/300822/Shadowrun-Cutting-Black-Plot-Sourcebook?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Cutting Black</a>, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/325584/Shadowrun-Slip-Streams-Plot-Sourcebook?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Slip Streams</a></em>, and <em><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/393672/Shadowrun-The-Third-Parallel-Campaign-Book?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">The Third Parallel</a> </em>or who just want to add more magic in their game. This sourcebook gives guidelines on how to use the metaplanes in your campaigns, provides a few examples of metaplanes to visit, and describes how what happens to tech and augmentations when brought across the boundaries into other realms. <a href="https://amzn.to/3Kx6e8s" target="_blank">The hardcover is set for a March 8 release with a retail price of $49.99</a> while <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/427909/Shadowrun-Astral-Ways-Sixth-World-Setting-Book?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">the PDF is available now on DriveThruRPG for $19.99</a>.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]276493[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Modiphius has one new release and more details about an upcoming one. Starting with the latter, a new blog post from <a href="https://www.modiphius.net/blogs/news/new-fallout-rpg-factions-beatniks-big-tops-traveling-casinos-and-sisters-of-mechanical-worship" target="_blank">Samantha Webb discusses the new factions appearing in the Commonwealth for the <em>Fallout Roleplaying Game </em>campaign <em>Winter of Atom</em></a>. Mirage is a huge moving casino pulled across the frozen Commonwealth by a herd of Brahmin, the ghouls calling themselves The Freeques have settled in a decrepit circus tent called the Big Top, the Beats have taken over a large scrap heap they call Beatsville as they attempt to drag the Commonwealth out of the dark ages through art and (of course) poetry, and the blacksmiths called Sisters of the Forge have taken over a church to serve as the Mechminster Abbey”. The <em>Winter of Atom </em>campaign is set for a Q2 2023 release.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/426950/Star-Trek-Adventures-MISSION-PDF-022-Eight-Layers-Deep?affiliate_id=36142" target="_blank">Fans of <em>Star Trek Adventures </em>don’t have to wait for their new release though as the new mission <em>Eight Layers Deep </em>is out now</a>. This adventure is set in the <em>Enterprise </em>timeline before the formation of the Federation for a crew of a Starfleet vessel (though it includes advice on adapting it for other campaigns). The crew is sent to resupply the <em>USS Colotario </em>and prepare a report on the <em>Colotario</em>’s ongoing research. However, troubling anomalies call the research into question further complicated by first contact with a new species requesting help. The 20-page mission is available now for $4.99.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]276494[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/the-walking-dead-universe-roleplaying-game" target="_blank">The pre-launch page for Free League’s <em>The Walking Dead Universe </em>is now live on Kickstarter with a launch date of March 14</a>. The game set in the world of the AMC television franchise will use the Year Zero Engine (the system that powers multiple Free League titles ranging from <em>Tales from the Loop </em>to <em>Alien</em>) while exploring new story elements while drawing inspiration from the current series and upcoming spin-offs. You can sign up for notifications when the Kickstarter goes live at the link above and find out more about the game <a href="https://thewalkingdead-rpg.com/" target="_blank">at the <em>Walking Dead Universe </em>official website</a>.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]276495[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-KF9iueE0" target="_blank">Larian Studios announced the release date for <em>Baldur’s Gate 3 </em>via a trailer during the Playstation State of Play event: August 31, 2023</a>. While the game has been in early access since October 2020, the early access only covered the first third of the game’s storyline and has only slowly released new classes and races. The trailer also features voiceover from J. K. Simmons (<em>Spider-man</em>, <em>Invincible</em>) as the voice of antagonist General Ketheric Thorm. There will be cross-platform progresson between PC, Mac, and PS5 along with full controller support and split-screen co-op play. The game will be released same day on PC, macOS, and Playstation 5. So far, no information is available about Xbox systems, but PC and macOS users who previously purchased the game during early access will be upgraded to the Digital Deluxe Edition which will include exclusive in-game items as well as digital rewards such as an artbook, original soundtrack, D&D character sheets for each <em>Baldur’s Gate 3 </em>origin character, and more. <a href="https://ce.baldursgate3.game/" target="_blank">Pre-orders are open now on the Larian Studios website</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That’s all from me for this week! Don’t forget <a href="https://www.patreon.com/enworld" target="_blank">to support our Patreon</a> to bring you more gaming news content. If you have any news to submit, email us at <a href="mailto:news@enpublishingrpg.com">news@enpublishingrpg.com</a>, and you can get <a href="https://morrus.podbean.com/" target="_blank">more discussion of the week’s news on <em>Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk</em></a> every week. You can <a href="http://twitch.tv/gamerstavernshow" target="_blank">follow me on Twitch to get notifications when I go live,</a> <a href="http://chirp.enworld.org/@abstruse" target="_blank">follow me on Mastodon for RPG chat and general nonsense</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/meetinatavern" target="_blank">subscribe to <em>Gamer’s Tavern</em> on YouTube for videos on gaming history, RPG reviews, and gaming Let’s Plays</a>, or you can listen to <a href="http://gamerstavernshow.com/" target="_blank">the archives of the <em>Gamer’s Tavern</em> podcast</a>. Until next time, may all your hits be crits! <em>Note: Links to Amazon, Humble Store, Humble Bundle, and/or DriveThru may contain affiliate links with the proceeds going to the author of this column.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abstruse, post: 8947355, member: 6669048"] Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! New [I]One D&D [/I]playtest document, new release for [I]Shadowrun[/I], more info in [I]Fallout: Winter of Atom[/I], [I]The Walking Dead [/I]RPG gets a Kickstarter launch date, and more! For a quick summary of the week’s news, Jessica Hancock will bring you up to speed with [URL='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZ7ByBXPqZRg-Q-J-_0YEA']EN Live's [I]This Week in TTRPG[/I] every Friday[/URL]. Don’t forget, you can keep up with all the week’s gaming news in detail with [I]Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk[/I]. [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/podcast-237-roleplaying-in-and-out-of-character.695576/']This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about in-character versus out-of-character roleplaying[/URL]. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]276489[/ATTACH][/CENTER] In case you missed it elsewhere on EN World this week: [LIST] [*]EN Publishing announced [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-plans-for-2023.695939/']the plans for [I]Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition [/I]for 2023 including announcements of three new upcoming books[/URL] plus an updated [URL='https://www.levelup5e.com/news/a5e-character-builder-development-timeline']timeline for the [I]Level Up [/I]character builder[/URL]! [*]This week was the [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/against-the-dragonlords-episode-7-tuesday-7pm-gmt-2pm-et.695804/']penultimate episode of [I]Against the Dragonlords[/I], the live stream of the classic [I]Dragonlance [/I]module [I]DL1: Dragons of Despair [/I]using [I]Level Up: Advanced 5e[/I][/URL]. [*]Beth Rimmels reviewed [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/breaking-into-keys-from-the-golden-vault-an-in-depth-review.695798/']the new [I]Dungeons & Dragons [/I]adventure anthology, [I]Keys from the Golden Vault[/I][/URL]. [*]Rob Wieland looked at [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/color-my-quest-review.694824/']the [I]Color My Quest [/I]roleplaying game slash coloring/activity book designed for children[/URL]. [*]Dawn Dalton rounds up [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-comics-cons-and-errata.695510/']the news from Paizo including the new comic series from Dynamite Entertainment and new errata for [I]Starfinder[/I][/URL]. [*]Wizards of the Coast’s Kyle Brink is still making the rounds in gaming press, [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-why-dark-sun-hasnt-been-revived.695820/']this time speaking with YouTuber Bob the Worldbuilder where the subject of the lack of 5e [I]Dark Sun [/I]comes up[/URL]. [*]Raddu discusses the addition of [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-future-of-d-d-adventures-league-al-on-roll20-and-greg-marks-interview.695653/']Dungeonmasters Guild content to Roll20 and how that will affect the [I]Dungeons & Dragons [/I]Adventure League organized play[/URL]. [*]If you missed [URL='https://morrus.podbean.com/e/233-top-20-favorite-rpg-podcasts-of-2022/']the [I]Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk[/I] episode[/URL] revealing the winners, [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/here-are-the-top-ttrpg-podcasts-of-2022.695577/']Morrus has collected the winners of the Top Tabletop RPG Podcasts of 2022 survey[/URL]. [*]Michael Tresca discusses [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/my-gaming-goals-for-2023.695648/']his gaming goals heading into 2023 and the monkey wrench the events of January threw into those plans[/URL]. [*]Mike Myler’s newest ENterplanetary DimENsions is [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/enterplanetary-dimensions-amazing-archetypes-fantastic-feats-playtest.695725/']a playtest document for the upcoming [I]Level Up [/I]character option sourcebook based on the locations featured in the column [I]Amazing Archetypes & Fantastic Feats[/I][/URL]. [*]Don’t miss out on [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-farewell-to-arms-out-of-the-maw-psychic-kids-and-more.695727/']the newest RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon with Egg Embry’s RPG Crowdfunding News[/URL]. [*]Keep up with [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-print-news-%E2%80%93-rv-games-swordfish-isles-and-more.695651/']all the new print RPG releases with Charles Dunwoody’s RPG Print News[/URL]. [*]Find the big TTRPG [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-freebies-bundles-and-sales-news-february-19-2023.695644/']sales, bundles, and charity fundraisers with the RPG Bundles, Freebies, and Sales News[/URL]. [/LIST] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]276488[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-500-vault-of-splintered-souls-megadungeon.695817/']EN5ider, the EN Publishing Patreon e-zine featuring content for 5e, just released their 500th article, the megadungeon [I]Vault of Splintered Souls[/I][/URL]. This adventure features over 100 pages of content in a 14-level megadungeon for a 6th level party that will take them all the way to 10th level by the end. Based on a survey of Patreon backers, the design focuses on “an ancient, reactive dungeon that heavily figured in a randomizing deck of cards and had a classic feel.” If you’re curious how Mike Myler and the team accomplished this, [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-500-vault-of-splintered-souls-megadungeon-preview.695660/']Mike posted a preview of the dungeon earlier this week[/URL] describing the design process and talking about some of the unique mechanics. [URL='https://www.patreon.com/join/ensider']Subscribers to the EN5ider Patreon[/URL] get immediate access to [I]Vault of Splintered Souls [/I]along with 499 other articles for as little as $3 per month. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]276490[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-one-d-d-playtest-shows-us-the-new-druid-paladin.695935/']Wizards of the Coast released the second playtest for [I]One D&D [/I]covering the Druid and Paladin classes[/URL]. Among other changes to the class, the Druid’s Wildshape ability has been completely redone. Rather than turning into a specific list of creatures, the Druid chooses between three stat blocks of Animal of the Land, Sea, and Sky that covers any Terrestrial, Aquatic/Semiaquatic, and Winged Animal respectively. The animal can be of any type with a list of examples given and they can be any size between Small, Medium, or Large, but the stats and abilities don’t change based on the animal chosen or size. In fact, the description specifically states that animals don’t need to match their original sizes so you could have a Small Elephant or Large Rat. The Paladin class received more minor changes from the base game comparatively. They gain the ability to use cantrips and their casting starts at 1st level with a spell progression similar to the Artificer. The playtest document also has more feats and some clarifications on material from previous playtest documents. For example, the Channel Divinity/Channel Nature abilities for the Paladin and Druid are based on class level rather than proficiency bonus. This will be changed for the Cleric going forward as well so all Channel abilities will be based on the levels in the class with the channel ability rather than based on the character level to prevent exploiting multiclassing rules. The Epic Boon feats have also been updated to feel more epic. The Rules Glossary has also gotten an update with a handy sidebar discussing the changed, added, and removed entries. The playtest document is available now on D&D Beyond and the feedback survey on the new update will open on March 20. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]276491[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/if-you-wanted-a-life-sized-mimic-chest-nows-your-chance.695883/']WizKids is expanding its offering of life-size [I]Dungeons & Dragons [/I]replicas with a mimic[/URL]. This foam pre-painted figure is a 1:1 scale Mimic in the form of a treasure chest in the midst of an attack (so you’ll need your own chest-only version to swap it out with). The figure stands twenty inches tall and joins the [URL='https://amzn.to/3EwqRxC']Quasit[/URL], [URL='https://amzn.to/3xSPaSE']Pseudodragon[/URL], [URL='https://amzn.to/3YYaAK3']Demilich[/URL], and [URL='https://amzn.to/3XXxPmf']Hand and Eye of Vecna[/URL] in their life-size licensed D&D replicas. The new mimic figure is expected for a Q2 2023 release with a retail price of $375. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]276492[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/427909/Shadowrun-Astral-Ways-Sixth-World-Setting-Book?affiliate_id=36142']The new [I]Shadowrun [/I]sourcebook [I]Astral Ways [/I]explore the mysterious metaplanes and the strange magical beings that live there[/URL]. Normally only available to the highest caliber of magic users in the Sixth World, gates to different metaplanes have begun to appear across the world giving more people access to the worlds beyond. The 186-page book is perfect for groups who want to delve deeper into the mysteries established by the plot books [I][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/300822/Shadowrun-Cutting-Black-Plot-Sourcebook?affiliate_id=36142']Cutting Black[/URL], [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/325584/Shadowrun-Slip-Streams-Plot-Sourcebook?affiliate_id=36142']Slip Streams[/URL][/I], and [I][URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/393672/Shadowrun-The-Third-Parallel-Campaign-Book?affiliate_id=36142']The Third Parallel[/URL] [/I]or who just want to add more magic in their game. This sourcebook gives guidelines on how to use the metaplanes in your campaigns, provides a few examples of metaplanes to visit, and describes how what happens to tech and augmentations when brought across the boundaries into other realms. [URL='https://amzn.to/3Kx6e8s']The hardcover is set for a March 8 release with a retail price of $49.99[/URL] while [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/427909/Shadowrun-Astral-Ways-Sixth-World-Setting-Book?affiliate_id=36142']the PDF is available now on DriveThruRPG for $19.99[/URL]. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]276493[/ATTACH][/CENTER] Modiphius has one new release and more details about an upcoming one. Starting with the latter, a new blog post from [URL='https://www.modiphius.net/blogs/news/new-fallout-rpg-factions-beatniks-big-tops-traveling-casinos-and-sisters-of-mechanical-worship']Samantha Webb discusses the new factions appearing in the Commonwealth for the [I]Fallout Roleplaying Game [/I]campaign [I]Winter of Atom[/I][/URL]. Mirage is a huge moving casino pulled across the frozen Commonwealth by a herd of Brahmin, the ghouls calling themselves The Freeques have settled in a decrepit circus tent called the Big Top, the Beats have taken over a large scrap heap they call Beatsville as they attempt to drag the Commonwealth out of the dark ages through art and (of course) poetry, and the blacksmiths called Sisters of the Forge have taken over a church to serve as the Mechminster Abbey”. The [I]Winter of Atom [/I]campaign is set for a Q2 2023 release. [URL='https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/426950/Star-Trek-Adventures-MISSION-PDF-022-Eight-Layers-Deep?affiliate_id=36142']Fans of [I]Star Trek Adventures [/I]don’t have to wait for their new release though as the new mission [I]Eight Layers Deep [/I]is out now[/URL]. This adventure is set in the [I]Enterprise [/I]timeline before the formation of the Federation for a crew of a Starfleet vessel (though it includes advice on adapting it for other campaigns). The crew is sent to resupply the [I]USS Colotario [/I]and prepare a report on the [I]Colotario[/I]’s ongoing research. However, troubling anomalies call the research into question further complicated by first contact with a new species requesting help. The 20-page mission is available now for $4.99. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]276494[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/the-walking-dead-universe-roleplaying-game']The pre-launch page for Free League’s [I]The Walking Dead Universe [/I]is now live on Kickstarter with a launch date of March 14[/URL]. The game set in the world of the AMC television franchise will use the Year Zero Engine (the system that powers multiple Free League titles ranging from [I]Tales from the Loop [/I]to [I]Alien[/I]) while exploring new story elements while drawing inspiration from the current series and upcoming spin-offs. You can sign up for notifications when the Kickstarter goes live at the link above and find out more about the game [URL='https://thewalkingdead-rpg.com/']at the [I]Walking Dead Universe [/I]official website[/URL]. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full"]276495[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-KF9iueE0']Larian Studios announced the release date for [I]Baldur’s Gate 3 [/I]via a trailer during the Playstation State of Play event: August 31, 2023[/URL]. While the game has been in early access since October 2020, the early access only covered the first third of the game’s storyline and has only slowly released new classes and races. The trailer also features voiceover from J. K. Simmons ([I]Spider-man[/I], [I]Invincible[/I]) as the voice of antagonist General Ketheric Thorm. There will be cross-platform progresson between PC, Mac, and PS5 along with full controller support and split-screen co-op play. The game will be released same day on PC, macOS, and Playstation 5. So far, no information is available about Xbox systems, but PC and macOS users who previously purchased the game during early access will be upgraded to the Digital Deluxe Edition which will include exclusive in-game items as well as digital rewards such as an artbook, original soundtrack, D&D character sheets for each [I]Baldur’s Gate 3 [/I]origin character, and more. [URL='https://ce.baldursgate3.game/']Pre-orders are open now on the Larian Studios website[/URL]. That’s all from me for this week! Don’t forget [URL='https://www.patreon.com/enworld']to support our Patreon[/URL] to bring you more gaming news content. If you have any news to submit, email us at [EMAIL]news@enpublishingrpg.com[/EMAIL], and you can get [URL='https://morrus.podbean.com/']more discussion of the week’s news on [I]Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk[/I][/URL] every week. 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