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Based on feedback, we at DEM have decided to update the Amethyst Renaissance PDF Free Preview from 30 pages to 91. The preview includes pages 1-57, 146-159, and 268-287, now revealing all the new races, an introduction to weapons, and more information on the setting.

Damn good question which unfortunately requires more than a short answer. We didn’t change the standard fantasy races to conform to the GSL; we changed them to create a more original setting. When Amethyst was a free homebrew download (back in 2005), we kept the original D&D races. When we...

Shouldn't be long...

It actually ended up being 400. And it finally was released today. Amethyst: Renaissance - Dias Ex Machina Games | RPGNow.com

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This week marks the release of Amethyst Renaissance. It is the largest product DEM has produced since our original Amethyst D20 in 2008, nearly 400 pages, resulting mostly from oversized artwork and extended story segments. This new book is a remake of both the D20 Amethyst and our later...

Well...it won't be much longer. I just got the prototype. The final book is around 370 pages.

That's right, you can now purchase products from Cafe Press through DEM. We have spent weeks setting up the store front, verifying resolutions and product quality. So check it out, you might even buy something... Dias Ex Machina Games

"Look good" :) Seriously though, Amethyst and Ultramodern4 have identical base rules. Where Amethyst differs is that it was designed to be fully compatible with Dungeons & Dragons without breaking 4E philosophy (much) while Ultramodern4 changes significant concepts. For example, Amethyst...

DISCLAIMER: I wrote them. Here are some review quotes pulled from our website. Amethyst Review: Marcelo Dior GoodReads: "This is the D&D book I was waiting for since I started playing D&D back un the 90's. There has been many attempts to adapt, convert, or simply use the Dungeons & Dragons...

The Ultramodern4 errata 1.0 is online. http://www.diasexmachina.com/Ultramodern4Errata(1.0).pdf

That should be awesome.

There will be an announcement soon regarding an original setting able to use either Amethyst or Ultramodern4.

Layout issues have been fixed with a recent update, thanks for the positive review...

Ultramodern4 OGL Rules Released (FREE) Dias Ex Machina games is proud to release the OGL rules for their recently-released RPG, Ultramodern4, using 4th Edition D&D architecture. This OGL PDF lacks artwork and layout, but it is free. Ultramodern4 - OGL - Dias Ex Machina Games | RPGNow.com...

It will be both PDF and Print on Demand (POD)

We're back on track for Amethyst Renaissance. A preview...

As the one that made that grammatical faux pas, I can appreciate your comments. I do honestly care about character creation because as a game designer, it's content I have to create, and designing classes for Essentials was easier than traditional 4th Edition. However, my interest diminishes...

The comments that followed the article seem to indicate that some people might have read it but not understood it. 4th Edition had its problems, most notably the power-system and the reliance of defined “encounters”, but it also contributed the franchise in many ways. This 5th Edition was...