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<blockquote data-quote="pigames.net" data-source="post: 4971024" data-attributes="member: 10813"><p><img src="http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7744/ancientodysseyslogo.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.pigames.net" target="_blank">Precis Intermedia</a> announces the <strong>Ancient Odysseys</strong> series of Fantasy Roleplaying games. Ancient Odysseys takes you back to the core of fantasy games: dungeon-crawling. It's retro, but not a clone. It's easily expanded, but requires only a single book to play. It's designed for beginners, yet perfect for veteran gamers looking for a fast-playing, flexible roleplaying experience or to satisfy retro-fantasy cravings.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ancient Odysseys</strong> consists of two separate, but similar games. The first is called <strong>Treasure Awaits!</strong> and serves as an introduction to fantasy roleplaying that lets the reader start playing in less than ten minutes. Treasure Awaits can be played with or without a gamemaster's direction, and even supports solitaire play. Quick and easy conflict resolution requires only a six-sided die. Experience perilous traps, vicious monsters, toxic poisons, powerful magics, and valuable treasures in an affordable package.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2907/treasureawaitscover.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Advanced Ancient Odysseys</strong> is based on the <em>genreDiversion 3E</em> mechanics, offering extensive flexibility, customization, and miniatures-support. While it is more detailed than Treasure Awaits!, it is not overly-detailed. It provides a wider variety of character types, expanded combat rules like diplomacy and issuing commands to animal companions, divine and infernal magics, four types of wizardry magics, the ability to exploit successes, and more.</p><p></p><p>Treasure Awaits! is in final playtesting and will be released first. Advanced Ancient Odysseys will be released later. Both versions will be affordable and complete, requiring no further materials for play. Both versions will be released as digital downloads (PDF), web documents (Flash), and printed books. Visit the <a href="http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=101&" target="_blank">Ancient Odysseys</a> section of the Precis Intermedia website for the latest information. Also, check out <a href="http://www.pigames.net/store/blog.php" target="_blank">Brett's Blog</a> for the latest tidbits.</p><p></p><p>Incorporating one of the first e-publishing RPG companies, Precis Intermedia is known for its diverse line-up of clear and concise games. Precis Intermedia's current game lines include Two-Fisted Tales for thrilling pulp action; Brutes, New World Disorder, Warcosm, and A Fistfull of Miniatures for miniatures gaming; HardNova 2, Coyote Trail, EarthAD 2, Mean Streets, and Ghostories for low-cost, ready-to-play entertainment; Active Exploits Diceless for universal diceless roleplaying with that familiar 'dice' feel; Story Engine for scene and adjective-based, collaborative roleplaying; and more.</p><p></p><p><em>Ancient Odysseys and Treasure Awaits! are trademarks of Precis Intermedia.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigames.net, post: 4971024, member: 10813"] [IMG]http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7744/ancientodysseyslogo.jpg[/IMG] [url=http://www.pigames.net]Precis Intermedia[/url] announces the [b]Ancient Odysseys[/b] series of Fantasy Roleplaying games. Ancient Odysseys takes you back to the core of fantasy games: dungeon-crawling. It's retro, but not a clone. It's easily expanded, but requires only a single book to play. It's designed for beginners, yet perfect for veteran gamers looking for a fast-playing, flexible roleplaying experience or to satisfy retro-fantasy cravings. [b]Ancient Odysseys[/b] consists of two separate, but similar games. The first is called [b]Treasure Awaits![/b] and serves as an introduction to fantasy roleplaying that lets the reader start playing in less than ten minutes. Treasure Awaits can be played with or without a gamemaster's direction, and even supports solitaire play. Quick and easy conflict resolution requires only a six-sided die. Experience perilous traps, vicious monsters, toxic poisons, powerful magics, and valuable treasures in an affordable package. [IMG]http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2907/treasureawaitscover.jpg[/IMG] [b]Advanced Ancient Odysseys[/b] is based on the [i]genreDiversion 3E[/i] mechanics, offering extensive flexibility, customization, and miniatures-support. While it is more detailed than Treasure Awaits!, it is not overly-detailed. It provides a wider variety of character types, expanded combat rules like diplomacy and issuing commands to animal companions, divine and infernal magics, four types of wizardry magics, the ability to exploit successes, and more. Treasure Awaits! is in final playtesting and will be released first. Advanced Ancient Odysseys will be released later. Both versions will be affordable and complete, requiring no further materials for play. Both versions will be released as digital downloads (PDF), web documents (Flash), and printed books. Visit the [url=http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=101&]Ancient Odysseys[/url] section of the Precis Intermedia website for the latest information. Also, check out [url=http://www.pigames.net/store/blog.php]Brett's Blog[/url] for the latest tidbits. Incorporating one of the first e-publishing RPG companies, Precis Intermedia is known for its diverse line-up of clear and concise games. Precis Intermedia's current game lines include Two-Fisted Tales for thrilling pulp action; Brutes, New World Disorder, Warcosm, and A Fistfull of Miniatures for miniatures gaming; HardNova 2, Coyote Trail, EarthAD 2, Mean Streets, and Ghostories for low-cost, ready-to-play entertainment; Active Exploits Diceless for universal diceless roleplaying with that familiar 'dice' feel; Story Engine for scene and adjective-based, collaborative roleplaying; and more. [i]Ancient Odysseys and Treasure Awaits! are trademarks of Precis Intermedia.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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