[Spes Magna Games] It's a New Quid Novi? Year

Mark Chance

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Another Quid Novi? arrives in in-boxes the world over (sort of) this coming Sunday, April 17. So far, the always-free content for the e-letter includes a bone-gelatinizing curse, a mind-probing magic item, the haunted lab of a mad vivisectionist, a verminous dragon, another new bard spell, and, as always, some excellent recommended reading.

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Mark Chance

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The latest Quid Novi? flies through the Interwaves shortly after midnight EST. The newest issue contains a demonic dementia curse, two magic items (one of which is all the rage in Paris fashion circles), a haunt hungry for revenge, a fiendish ghost, a corridor full of thunder and fire, and yet another new bard spell.

There's a subscription link the previous post, and all of this PF content is still free.
 

Mark Chance

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Here's a sample of what you missed in Quid Novi? IX if you're not a free subscriber:

As anyone who's ever watched Madonna try to act well knows, there are some things that once seen will continue to plague the mind, causing mental anguish. The demon-haunted curse is such a phenomenon. Its victim becomes plagued by evil thoughts and hallucinations. Left unchecked, the victim will descend into a catatonic state of ceaseless mental terror.

Demon-Haunted
Type curse; Save Will DC 10 + 1/2 creature's Hit Dice + creature's Charisma modifier
Frequency 1/day
Effect 1d4 Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma damage plus confused during times of stress; Cure dismissal targeted on the victim combined with a successful caster level check against a DC equal to the curse's Will save DC

Description This rare curse results from an encounter with the incorporeal undead form of certain evil outsiders. The victim's mind is afflicted with invasive wicked thoughts, brief but frightening auditory and visual hallucinations, and sudden outbursts of unpleasant behavior. When under stress, the victim must make a Will save (DC equals curse's DC, but this save is unrelated to the save for the curse itself). If the victim fails this Will save, he becomes confused for 2d4 rounds. "Stress" is defined as any situation that requires an initiative roll or during which the victim could not take 10 on skill checks due to being threatened or distracted.

Somewhere in a dank, dark dungeon, an evil overlord once jailed dissidents, chaining them to the walls to slowly starve to death. He would visit the starving room, personally dipping a ladle in water to slake the prisoners' thirst and to derive pleasure from the wasting effects of starvation. While the overlord may be long dead, the effects of his evil linger on.

Starving Haunt
CR 4; XP 1,200
LE persistent haunt (20-foot-square holding area)
Caster Level 4th
Notice Perception DC 15 (crying and sobbing)
hp 18; Trigger proximity; Reset 1 day

Effect The heart-breaking sounds of crying and sobbing caused by total despair echo in the chamber before the haunt manifests. Then, the skeletal remains of former prisoners rattle and howl while horribly gaunt spectral faces fly and rage around the room. Once per round, the haunt targets a random victim with feast of ashes. The victim must make a DC 13 Fortitude save to avoid the effects. Otherwise, the victim faces gradual starvation no matter how much he consumes.

Destruction The skeletal remains of the former prisoners must be removed and given proper burials.
 

Mark Chance

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Quid Novi? has a new format starting in June 2011. It's still free. It still arrives via e-mail. It now, however, arrives only once a month, but includes more Pathfinder Roleplaying Game crunch. What's more, you get it in both e-mail and PDF formats. The new, improved Quid Novi? regularly features:

* Awful Afflictions: New curses, diseases, and poisons to torture your players' characters.
* Bazaar of the Bizarre: New magic items to augment your villains and reward victorious heroes.
* Bump in the Night: New haunts to, well, haunt your players' characters.
* Chance Encounter: New monsters to claw/claw/bite those who try to steal their stuff.
* Words of Magic: New spells for casters of all classes.
* Recommended Reading: New links to some of the best RPG blogposts I can find.

Subscribers also get a 33% discount on all Spes Magna Games PDFs purchased at Paizo.com. Sign up for Quid Novi? by clicking on the link in the first sentence above and filling out the on-screen form.
 

Mark Chance

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There're some changes coming down the road. My Quid Novi? e-letter of Pathfinder goodness and survey of recent online gaming advice is going to a monthly schedule.

Quid Novi? X includes two new afflictions, a cursed haunt, a link to the badgerconda and full stats for the Bili Ape, a hard-rocking magic item, new spells, and more. It hits in-boxes this Sunday, June 19. It will arrive in both e-mail and PDF formats, and it's still free.

Before this weekend hits, a revision of Latina Facta & Versatile Performance Redux goes on-sale. It still includes 15 feats inspired by great Latin quotes. It still includes an alternate Versatile Performance class feature for bards that uses terminology related to acting, music, and dance to represent bardic talents.

Aside from some general improvements throughout the document, I've added entirely new content in the form of seven new bard spells.

What's more, Quid Novi? subscribers will receive the new, improved Latina Facts & Versatile Performance Redux PDF for free via e-mail. The link to the sign-up tool is in the first paragraph above.

If you're interested, you can keep up with Spes Magna Games news via Facebook and/or the website's feed.
 

Mark Chance

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That PDF I mentioned above is updated and available. And, here's some more from Quid Novi?:

Many years ago, TSR put out a module in which a powerful curse transforms the PCs into doddering, aged coots. Great fun. The curse of the chibi is a variation on this idea. The undead bane poison is a retooling of some work I did for Fantasy Flight Games's Traps & Treachery back in 2001. Also, because things aren't scary enough, let's add some contagious cancer to the natural world. Inspiration: Contagious cancer: The evolution of a killerhttp://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/04/0081988 by David Quammen.

Curse of the Chibi
Type curse; Save Will DC 17
Effect transform into adolescent

Description This ancient, rare curse transforms the target from an adult into an adolescent of its race. Apply a Size decrease of one category, reduce natural armor by -2 (minimum +0), and reduce both Strength and Constitution by -4. Damage dice are reduced due to the size decrease when applicable as well. The curse of the chibi is negated by remove curse or break enchantment (DC 17).

Undead Bane
Type poison, injury; Save Will DC 15
Frequency 1/round for 3 rounds
Effect 1d4 Cha damage; Cure 1 save
Cost per Dose 120 gp

Description The undead are immune to poison with the sole known exception of undead bane. This thick liquid is distilled from holy water and the ashes of a saint or good-aligned outsider.

Devil Tumor
Type disease, contact or injury; Save Fortitude DC 15
Onset 1d3 days; Frequency 1/day
Effect 1d3 Dex damage and 1 Con damage plus target is sickened; Cure 2 consecutive saves

Description Devil tumor is a type of contagious cancer. It attacks the skin and superficial muscles, those muscles which occupy the layer closest to the body's surface. This results in painful lesions, swelling, and secondary infections.
 

Mark Chance

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Quid Novi? XII heads out this Sunday, July 17. To celebrate my acquisition of Dreamscarred Press's Psionics Unleashed, I've jumped into mind-powered content, including a psionic malady, a precognitive monster, and the Psionics Domain for clericy types (including two subdomains).

Other content includes a new magic item, a few new cleric spells, a treacherous terrain, and the usual recommended reading.

And all of this goodness is still free. Sign up today.
 

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