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I will admit Amethyst does not offer you a dodge for ammunition. We do this because of the unique situations you may be involved in regarding ammunition and how it cannot be properly expressed with a save roll or a random element. It can't explain offering clips to allies or what happens if...

Two months ago, I did an interview with Gnomes Stew, regarding the future products of DEM. Since I did this interview, we did announce that we were indeed splitting factions into Factions and Evolution, the latter to be released first. However, it is still an informative interview and I love...

Had my head dug in my netbook for the last month. Just when I think I am done with Evolution, something else pops up I have to put in. But this week does mark the end of the first of two rounds of edits. At this point, Evolution stands at 93,000 words, and it's unlikely to change as we close...

Okay, let me comment on that... :) Our original cover was...demure. Reserved. As it began to develop, I wanted to place the demon-fae on the back and put the military general on the front. I was advised by certain...parties...to keep the demon-fae on the cover, as it would draw attention...

Yeah, don't confuse the Hearts of Chaos module cover or the old 3.5 Amethyst from 2008. This is the cover of the 4E Amethyst, called Amethyst Foundations. You can buy it from Goodman on hardcover or from Amazon. It's distributes from Alliance, so your local game store should also be able...

Amethyst offers four technology-based classes with a fifth in the next book, Evolutions. Evolutions will also offer Essentials builds of all five original classes. As for races, Foundations offers 7 races, Evolution adds 3. Add to that about 20+ paragon paths, epic destinies...and about 100+...

So the worst kept secret is finally official. Amethyst Factions is being split in half. Simply and truthfully, it's basically getting too large. At this rate, it will be the size of the original Foundations book. Though some people may not have an issue with that, few games have ever gotten...

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...