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I have approached WOTC about it but it seems what prevents them is a impedance of software, not motivation. I have studied the Hero Labs sytem and Character builder and both appear buggy when dealing with rules that deviate from the norm, which Essentials does. Amethyst does so as well, so I...

Well, we attempted over the weekend to create Essential builds for techan classes. In the end...it was a resounding success. It does require referring to Foundations for some powers and features (something we may address in a "special edition", if it were to be made) but I was impressed how...

The biohazard module Toshi suggested is a great place to start especially since it's actually a zombie apocalypse. It should help immensely. I will add the firearm rules in Biohazard were at a earlier stag in testing, and the final rules presented in Amethyst Foundations are a bit more...

The news today deals with Essentials and how it affects the future of DEM. Recently, WOTC…released…another…update…to D&D. This one reflects most of the design changes showing up in Essentials. It doesn't directly alter the original classes but makes the system receptive to the new ones...

Reading into these books, I think there is the possibility of inserting Essentials into Amethyst. We'll offer such possibilities in the next book, I am sure. Even without the GSL saying it specifically, we can work around that.

I can't make any assumptions until said GSL update is offered. I will repeat as I often said that Amethyst was made better because of the GSL, as it forced us to create original content, where before we might have just re-branded an old monster. I assume that any GSL would be offered to...

I'm gonna be picking up Essentials soon and seeing how we can offer a solution to make Amethyst compatible with it. Since I don't know how it works with Essentials, I'll have to be careful with the wording and not specifically mention the product... GROUNDER (AN ESSENTIAL BUILD) Something...

I wish I could comment on this and offer advice, but I don't own Gamma World yet. I know my immediate plan is to acquire Essentials and see what I can do to help people wanting to merge Amethyst into that. Because GW is a chimera of card game and rpg, I don't know how it would work. It...

Amethyst Factions is moving right along and is still expected this winter. I can confirm that not only will we be offering three new races (pagus, kodiak, and tenenbri), but also new lifepaths (including a loophole to put clerics back in the game). On the side of magic, we're finally including...

The Social Network is an awesome film and let's move on… The title is set. The decision has been made. Our finalists are Amethyst: Fracture and Amethyst: Factions (with Fracture in the lead). We decided to go with Amethyst: Factions. That being said, there is a possibility Factions may...

I am sure fans are wondering about the lack of updates (Bob). The reason for my recent absence can be tracked to LivingDice.com. Starting this week, I'm handling guest blog duties while the website's operator is held up with a broken appendage. I'm not sure for how long this gig will run...

If Essentials is slotted under the GSL, I imagine we could produce some "patch" for those people wishing to implement it for Amethyst. I don't think we would embrace it whole cloth, only because Amethyst promotes more role-playing and I can do more with the base 4E than with Essentials (at...

It is official. Dias Ex Machina is releasing two books in early 2011. Ultramodern4 (U4) – Universal 4th Edition Modern / Science Fiction rules. Fully compatible with D&D, including newer books like Players Handbook 3. FEATURES --The new "Ladder" system that offers more adjustability with...

There has been a real debate among the playtesters of late. It pretty much resolved itself but I wanted to share what it was and why. It also involved a friend of mine that runs a very successful D&D blog site. Since he hasn't mentioned the conversation, I won't mention who it was...

To say there has been no activity has been an understatement. On the contrary, I've been working so hard, I have had no time to do much else. After only a month of playtesting NeuroSpasta, I have already made over 300 changes to character classes alone. Among the many amendments include...

I am not one to rant. Over the past few months, Amethyst has had numerous positive reviews. In fact, I would say we've been blessed. Of course, it's not all been smelling roses. We've fielded our critics. Even the ones that love us have commented on certain decisions we made in service to...

May I recommend that you kill your player characters and not your players because I don't want to be complicit in that.

NeuroSpasta has crossed its last "T" and dotted its last "I". It now stands ready. Anyone that has been tapped for playtesting, if you have not faxed in or emailed the NDA, now is the time. For those still interested, from the date of this post you have 48 hours before the files go out. We...

Two points today, both involving interesting posts on the DEM forums. The first regards the definition of disruption and how it affects classes. Martial classes are not magic but the items they wield are. So someone asked if a techan class could dive into fantasy multiclass feats. And the...

Yes, Amethyst came out in May. From Here to There, a great module, is coming out soon.