Jim Butler
Explorer
Greetings!
ALCHEMY & HERBALISTS
We're putting the finishing touches on A&H now, incorporating playtest feedback as we move forward with putting this alchemical concoction to bed. Our fearless editor, Aaron Rosenberg is hard at work hunting down any rogue grammar gremlins as well. No offense to any rogues that might be grammar-challenged, of course!
Expect to see A&H in stores by mid-April. We'll keep you posted...
FICTION OF GAMING
My latest column speaks of gamers, gaming fiction, and the tribulations of working in shared worlds.
http://www.bastionpress.com/column.htm
SPELLS & MAGIC
We're closing the contest early and sending it out for playtest feedback. If you were working on something for consideration, please send it directly to jim@bastionpress.com by Sunday, February 24th.
What can you expect to see in Spells & Magic (other than the obvious)? Expect to see some very cool prestige classes built around some magical concepts. These include:
* Blood Magic (Spellcasters powering spells through their own life
force)
* Dragon Magic (the secrets of draconic spellcasting, and the price one must pay to harness it)
* Faerier (Fey magic for bards, druids, and rangers)
* Master Healer (Want to be good the very best at keeping others
healthy?)
* Mirror Magic (Spellcasters that rely on mirrors to work their Craft)
* Rune Magic (A prestige class built around rune casting)
* Shadecraft (Spellcasters drawing their power from the realm of shadow)
* Spellsinging (The power of song)
* Totem Magic (Spellcasters that draw their power through their animal
totem)
In addition to these new forms of magic, expect to see a collection of spells and magical items to round out the book.
OATHBOUND: DOMAINS OF THE FORGE - PLAYTESTING
We're planning on starting playtesting of Oathbound by March 18th. If you'd like to take part in playtesting our new capstone setting, please send an email to playtesting@bastionpress.com. We'll add you to our playtest list.
VILLAINS!
Villains should be on sale at your favorite retail store any day now. We'll put Villains on sale at the Bastion Press website on February 28th.
E-VILLAINS!
e-Villains, the online companion to our full Villains product (written by James Jacobs), is now available for download! This 24-page, full-color PDF includes four more villains that are a perfect fit for your campaign. Ranging in Challenge Ratings from 4-20, these villains are the perfect complement for your campaign and an exciting challenge to your world's heroes.
24 pages, full-color, 371k PDF; $5.99
https://www.swreg.org/soft_shop/2258/shopscr5.shtml
CONVENTION NEWS
Bastion Press is planning on attending the following conventions over the next few months:
Game Storm in Portland, OR (March 8-10)
GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas (March 18-21)
ONLINE PDF CURRENT RELEASES
e-Minions, by Wolfgang Baur, Jim Butler, Greg Dent, and more! Bandits, by Rhys Hess [Adventure for levels 2-4] Danger in Deadwood, by Brannon Hollingsworth [Adventure for levels 4-6] e-Villains, by James Jacobs
http://www.bastionpress.com/PDF store.htm
PDF RELEASES COMING SOON
February: Where Dark Elves Rule, by Steven Creech [Adventure]
April: Bloodhollow, by Steve Montano [Adventure]
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE NOW!
Minions: Fearsome Foes, by Greg Dent and Jim Butler
Arms & Armor, by Greg Dent
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE SOON
February: Villains, by James Jacobs
April: Alchemy and Herbalists, by Steven Schend
May: Spells & Magic, by Joe Crow, Lee Hammock, and Sam Witt
August: Oathbound: Domains of the Forge, by Greg Dent, Jim Butler, and Todd Morasch
October: Guildcraft, by Wes Nicholson
For more information about our upcoming releases, visit us at our
website:
http://www.bastionpress.com/products.htm
ALCHEMY & HERBALISTS
We're putting the finishing touches on A&H now, incorporating playtest feedback as we move forward with putting this alchemical concoction to bed. Our fearless editor, Aaron Rosenberg is hard at work hunting down any rogue grammar gremlins as well. No offense to any rogues that might be grammar-challenged, of course!
Expect to see A&H in stores by mid-April. We'll keep you posted...
FICTION OF GAMING
My latest column speaks of gamers, gaming fiction, and the tribulations of working in shared worlds.
http://www.bastionpress.com/column.htm
SPELLS & MAGIC
We're closing the contest early and sending it out for playtest feedback. If you were working on something for consideration, please send it directly to jim@bastionpress.com by Sunday, February 24th.
What can you expect to see in Spells & Magic (other than the obvious)? Expect to see some very cool prestige classes built around some magical concepts. These include:
* Blood Magic (Spellcasters powering spells through their own life
force)
* Dragon Magic (the secrets of draconic spellcasting, and the price one must pay to harness it)
* Faerier (Fey magic for bards, druids, and rangers)
* Master Healer (Want to be good the very best at keeping others
healthy?)
* Mirror Magic (Spellcasters that rely on mirrors to work their Craft)
* Rune Magic (A prestige class built around rune casting)
* Shadecraft (Spellcasters drawing their power from the realm of shadow)
* Spellsinging (The power of song)
* Totem Magic (Spellcasters that draw their power through their animal
totem)
In addition to these new forms of magic, expect to see a collection of spells and magical items to round out the book.
OATHBOUND: DOMAINS OF THE FORGE - PLAYTESTING
We're planning on starting playtesting of Oathbound by March 18th. If you'd like to take part in playtesting our new capstone setting, please send an email to playtesting@bastionpress.com. We'll add you to our playtest list.
VILLAINS!
Villains should be on sale at your favorite retail store any day now. We'll put Villains on sale at the Bastion Press website on February 28th.
E-VILLAINS!
e-Villains, the online companion to our full Villains product (written by James Jacobs), is now available for download! This 24-page, full-color PDF includes four more villains that are a perfect fit for your campaign. Ranging in Challenge Ratings from 4-20, these villains are the perfect complement for your campaign and an exciting challenge to your world's heroes.
24 pages, full-color, 371k PDF; $5.99
https://www.swreg.org/soft_shop/2258/shopscr5.shtml
CONVENTION NEWS
Bastion Press is planning on attending the following conventions over the next few months:
Game Storm in Portland, OR (March 8-10)
GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas (March 18-21)
ONLINE PDF CURRENT RELEASES
e-Minions, by Wolfgang Baur, Jim Butler, Greg Dent, and more! Bandits, by Rhys Hess [Adventure for levels 2-4] Danger in Deadwood, by Brannon Hollingsworth [Adventure for levels 4-6] e-Villains, by James Jacobs
http://www.bastionpress.com/PDF store.htm
PDF RELEASES COMING SOON
February: Where Dark Elves Rule, by Steven Creech [Adventure]
April: Bloodhollow, by Steve Montano [Adventure]
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE NOW!
Minions: Fearsome Foes, by Greg Dent and Jim Butler
Arms & Armor, by Greg Dent
PRODUCTS AVAILABLE SOON
February: Villains, by James Jacobs
April: Alchemy and Herbalists, by Steven Schend
May: Spells & Magic, by Joe Crow, Lee Hammock, and Sam Witt
August: Oathbound: Domains of the Forge, by Greg Dent, Jim Butler, and Todd Morasch
October: Guildcraft, by Wes Nicholson
For more information about our upcoming releases, visit us at our
website:
http://www.bastionpress.com/products.htm
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