Scott Lynch
First Post
August 5, 2002-- Cryptosnark Games is pleased to announce its August, 2002 release schedule of support material for Deeds Not Words, a game of super-heroic adventure for the d20 System. The unexpectedly enthusiastic response to Deeds Not Words, now in its third week of release, has been both gratifying and humbling to the tiny crew of the good ship Cryptosnark, and we'd like to express our gratitude to our readers by hustling out a pair of crunchy, high-quality sourcebooks to enhance the Deeds Not Words experience!
On Thursday, August 15, look out for:
Laying the Smack Down!
A Combat Sourcebook for Deeds Not Words
CSD02: 80+ pages in PDF format
$5.00
When asses must be kicked and names must be taken, accept no substitutes! Laying the Smack Down! is a hearty helping of choice d20 combat goodness. Are you looking for longbows that can launch four-foot metal spars through automobile doors? Deadly combinations of 15 different worldwide martial arts styles? Lethal advanced fighting techniques like daga y daga kali? Even more modern firearms and accessories? New ways to change "I lost five hit points," into "That guy tore my fingers off and pinned me to the wall with them?" You'll find all that and more in Laying the Smack Down!
Expect the following:
• More than 70 new feats, including new martial arts style feats;
• Rules for oversized ranged weapons for super-strong characters;
• Expanded weapons tables (firearms and improvised weapons in particular);
• New armor and protective gear;
• New classes of powered armor;
• New injury and hit location options;
• Trick projectiles, including 25 different types of special-purpose arrows;
• Story seeds, NPCs, and background information for two worldwide fighting organizations. Wrestle super-powered opponents on network television in the Unlimited Mayhem Federation, or face off against superhuman kumite fighters in the illicit worldwide Shadow Tournament. More than 50 pregenerated NPC opponents of all classes and power levels are also provided!
On Friday, August 30, keep one eye peeled for:
Veritas, Vigilantia, Necessitas
A World Sourcebook for Deeds Not Words
CSD03: 80+ pages in PDF format
$5.00
When super-beings are throwing cars around, scorching one another with energy blasts, and messing with the fundamental principles of physical reality in your town, where do your duly-elected local officials turn to for assistance? Chances are, they call SEPA-- the Special Executive for Parahuman Affairs-- the overworked, underpaid federal agency dedicated to dealing with spandex-clad menaces to public safety. Veritas, Vigilantia, Necessitas describes the command structure, personnel, bases, history, and capabilities of SEPA, as well as fifteen similar organizations in countries all over the world.
Expect the following:
• More than 25 fleshed-out NPCs from the ranks of SEPA and its international counterparts, from classic "spooks" to grizzled tactical response veterans to the few trusted super-beings in the direct employ of super-being control agencies;
• The new Paramilitary NPC class, a great way to build federal agents, soldiers, SWAT officers, and the like;
• In-depth dossiers on all major SEPA installations, including their infamous super-prison, the Icebox;
• General paramilitary base and operational templates applicable to any paramilitary agency;
• Descriptions of a total of 16 government agencies dedicated to dealing with super-beings and other unusual dangers, in: The United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, The United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, Russia, China, India, Japan, Australia, France, South Africa, the United Nations, and the European Community;
• Detailed listings of the special equipment and resources available to the ordinary men and women sent into hazardous situations to arrest or control super-powered menaces;
• Options for running a campaign with characters as members of one of SEPA's elite TASC (Tactical Assault and Situation Control) Forces, as well as copious notes on involving SEPA and its counterpart organizations in an ongoing Deeds Not Words campaign.
If you haven't already taken a look at Deeds Not Words, you're missing out on a gigantic heap of d20 supers action, still a steal at $10 for 318 info-packed pages featuring illustrations by Darren Calvert. Swing on by the website at:
http://www.allforart.com/cryptosnarkgames
Cheers and best!
Scott Lynch
Professional Insomniac and Sole Proprietor
Cryptosnark Games
August 5, 2002
Cryptosnark Games
"Tomorrow's Inspired Lunacy at Yesterday's Prices."
http://www.allforart.com/cryptosnarkgames
On Thursday, August 15, look out for:
Laying the Smack Down!
A Combat Sourcebook for Deeds Not Words
CSD02: 80+ pages in PDF format
$5.00
When asses must be kicked and names must be taken, accept no substitutes! Laying the Smack Down! is a hearty helping of choice d20 combat goodness. Are you looking for longbows that can launch four-foot metal spars through automobile doors? Deadly combinations of 15 different worldwide martial arts styles? Lethal advanced fighting techniques like daga y daga kali? Even more modern firearms and accessories? New ways to change "I lost five hit points," into "That guy tore my fingers off and pinned me to the wall with them?" You'll find all that and more in Laying the Smack Down!
Expect the following:
• More than 70 new feats, including new martial arts style feats;
• Rules for oversized ranged weapons for super-strong characters;
• Expanded weapons tables (firearms and improvised weapons in particular);
• New armor and protective gear;
• New classes of powered armor;
• New injury and hit location options;
• Trick projectiles, including 25 different types of special-purpose arrows;
• Story seeds, NPCs, and background information for two worldwide fighting organizations. Wrestle super-powered opponents on network television in the Unlimited Mayhem Federation, or face off against superhuman kumite fighters in the illicit worldwide Shadow Tournament. More than 50 pregenerated NPC opponents of all classes and power levels are also provided!
On Friday, August 30, keep one eye peeled for:
Veritas, Vigilantia, Necessitas
A World Sourcebook for Deeds Not Words
CSD03: 80+ pages in PDF format
$5.00
When super-beings are throwing cars around, scorching one another with energy blasts, and messing with the fundamental principles of physical reality in your town, where do your duly-elected local officials turn to for assistance? Chances are, they call SEPA-- the Special Executive for Parahuman Affairs-- the overworked, underpaid federal agency dedicated to dealing with spandex-clad menaces to public safety. Veritas, Vigilantia, Necessitas describes the command structure, personnel, bases, history, and capabilities of SEPA, as well as fifteen similar organizations in countries all over the world.
Expect the following:
• More than 25 fleshed-out NPCs from the ranks of SEPA and its international counterparts, from classic "spooks" to grizzled tactical response veterans to the few trusted super-beings in the direct employ of super-being control agencies;
• The new Paramilitary NPC class, a great way to build federal agents, soldiers, SWAT officers, and the like;
• In-depth dossiers on all major SEPA installations, including their infamous super-prison, the Icebox;
• General paramilitary base and operational templates applicable to any paramilitary agency;
• Descriptions of a total of 16 government agencies dedicated to dealing with super-beings and other unusual dangers, in: The United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, The United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, Russia, China, India, Japan, Australia, France, South Africa, the United Nations, and the European Community;
• Detailed listings of the special equipment and resources available to the ordinary men and women sent into hazardous situations to arrest or control super-powered menaces;
• Options for running a campaign with characters as members of one of SEPA's elite TASC (Tactical Assault and Situation Control) Forces, as well as copious notes on involving SEPA and its counterpart organizations in an ongoing Deeds Not Words campaign.
If you haven't already taken a look at Deeds Not Words, you're missing out on a gigantic heap of d20 supers action, still a steal at $10 for 318 info-packed pages featuring illustrations by Darren Calvert. Swing on by the website at:
http://www.allforart.com/cryptosnarkgames
Cheers and best!
Scott Lynch
Professional Insomniac and Sole Proprietor
Cryptosnark Games
August 5, 2002
Cryptosnark Games
"Tomorrow's Inspired Lunacy at Yesterday's Prices."
http://www.allforart.com/cryptosnarkgames
