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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Lynch" data-source="post: 1244249" data-attributes="member: 4450"><p>November 28, 2003: Cryptosnark Games is pleased to announce that it will be offering two CD Package Deals for a very limited time this holiday season! Get Cryptosnark PDFs mailed to you on CD, at a substantially reduced price per PDF, with bonus material not available <em>anywhere</em> else!</p><p></p><p><strong><u>The Deeds Not Words Package Deal</u></strong> </p><p></p><p>Get all three of the following PDFs:</p><p></p><p><em>Deeds Not Words Revision 1.1,</em> super-heroic adventure for the d20 system, chock full of crunch and details, 376 pages;</p><p> </p><p><em>Laying the Smack Down 1.1,</em> a combat sourcebook for DNW, containing 100+ new feats, 60 pre-created NPC opponents, and a heap of new and exotic weaponry ranging from powered armor to trick arrows and boomerangs,110 pages;</p><p></p><p><em>Bold Costumes, Black Hearts 1.1,</em> (due to be released on December 2), a super-villain sourcebook for DNW, containing a whopping 85 fully-statted and described villain NPCs, including five complete villain teams (the Zero-Sum Gang, the New York Dolls, the Nocturne, the War Saints, and the Midnight League) and ten archetypical "variable villains," each with five different stat blocks at different levels of power! Plus villain creation tips, villain quotes, specialized gear for goons and henchmen, the Random Secret Base Generator, the Goonmaker, and the Random Ninja Generator! 150 pages.</p><p></p><p>All in all, that's nearly 650 pages of material, but that's not all. You'll also get:</p><p></p><p>--Draft versions of three new heroic classes from the upcoming DNW sourcebook <em>Pow! Super!--</em> the super-soldier, the supercop, and the super-athlete;</p><p></p><p>--All current errata and update material;</p><p></p><p>--An all-new Variable Villain, the Dreamstealer, with five different stat blocks and complete background information and adventure hooks</p><p></p><p>--A free introductory adventure for characters of Threat rating 1-4, "A Larp Less Ordinary," in which an underachieving supervillain uses the unwitting players of a Live-Action Roleplaying Game to further his nefarious ends... at least in theory.</p><p></p><p>--The demo versions of all non-DNW Cryptosnark PDFs</p><p></p><p>--A copy of the <em>Book of Distinctions & Drawbacks Freeware Edition</em></p><p></p><p>--The original version of <em>Deeds Not Words,</em> originally released in July, 2002, if you're curious to see what it looked like and how it's evolved since then. </p><p></p><p>The <strong>Deeds Not Words Package Deal:</strong> includes $26.50 worth of stuff if bought separately in PDF format, but it's yours on CD (with jewel case) for $15-- shipping and handling included, anywhere in the United States or Canada!</p><p></p><p><strong><u>The Cryptosnark Collection Package Deal</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Get <em>every</em> PDF in the Cryptosnark catalog, including the three DNW PDFs already discussed, plus the following:</p><p></p><p><em>The Book of Distinctions & Drawbacks,</em> the one and only character flaw/advantage system for fantasy d20-- 70 pages;</p><p></p><p><em>The Book of Distinctions & Drawbacks Modern,</em> a high-quality adaptation of the system found in the original BODD for use with the d20 Modern system. 70 pages;</p><p></p><p><em>Killers: Cold Hearts and Hired Knives,</em> a collection of 18 lethal NPCs for fantasy d20, each with two full stat blocks at different power levels and detailed background information! This is the upcoming revision of <em>Killers I,</em> not otherwise due for release until December 15th! 50 pages; and</p><p></p><p><em>Thaumatech: Modern Magic Items,</em> a collection of 200 contemporary-era magic items (100 rings and 100 wondrous items) for use with arcane d20 Modern games! 38 pages!</p><p></p><p>As if that weren't enough-- more than 870 pages of d20 supers, fantasy, and Modern material-- you'll get all the bonus material included on the DNW Package Deal CD, plus the following:</p><p></p><p>--A teaser preview for Cryptosnark's upcoming <em>Imprimo, Exulto: The Guide to Fantasy Special Forces</em>, and</p><p></p><p>--<em>Crunch Time,</em> a d20 mini-game of <em>real</em> fantasy football playable with d20 miniatures and characters created from scratch or taken out of your own campaigns! Place your Spellbacks carefully, line up your Bashers and Sacrificial Blockers, sneak a Defensive Assassin onto the field, and play for blood! Each game is controlled by a unique double-blind play-calling system to keep things moving-- combat is resolved in the traditional d20 manner! Flagrant rules violations may be attempted, but beware-- the impartial referee (a Great Wyrm) may decide to carry out On-Field Enforcement of penalties! Systems are included for team generation (and drafting), offensive and defensive line record-keeping, and purchase and use of magic items out of team funds. </p><p></p><p>The <strong>Cryptosnark Collection Package Deal:</strong> includes $48.75 worth of stuff if bought separately in PDF format (not even counting bonus material), but it's yours on CD (with jewel case) for $20-- shipping and handling included, anywhere in the United States or Canada!</p><p></p><p>Cryptosnark's CD Package Deals may be purchased at:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.minasithil.com/cryptosnarkgames" target="_blank">http://www.minasithil.com/cryptosnarkgames</a></p><p></p><p>Please note-- Package Deals are only available until <strong>December 10!</strong> After that, CDs will be burned and packaged, and mailed out just in time for Christmas. If any customers outside North America are interested in either of these CDs, please drop me a line at:</p><p></p><p><a href="mailto:cryptosnark_games@yahoo.com">cryptosnark_games@yahoo.com</a></p><p></p><p>And I'll set up a custom PayPal link for you-- additional shipping and handling will cost you very, very little over the standard cost of each CD.</p><p></p><p>Cheers and best!</p><p></p><p>SL</p><p>*****</p><p>Scott Lynch</p><p><a href="mailto:cryptosnark@yahoo.com">cryptosnark@yahoo.com</a></p><p><a href="mailto:cryptosnark_games@yahoo.com">cryptosnark_games@yahoo.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.minasithil.com/cryptosnarkgames" target="_blank">http://www.minasithil.com/cryptosnarkgames</a></p><p>*****</p><p></p><p>|NOTE: The Cryptosnark site may not be updated yet at the time this press release goes out; if not, it'll all be set later today! I'll remove this little notice when everything's kosher. --SL|</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott Lynch, post: 1244249, member: 4450"] November 28, 2003: Cryptosnark Games is pleased to announce that it will be offering two CD Package Deals for a very limited time this holiday season! Get Cryptosnark PDFs mailed to you on CD, at a substantially reduced price per PDF, with bonus material not available [i]anywhere[/i] else! [b][u]The Deeds Not Words Package Deal[/u][/b] Get all three of the following PDFs: [i]Deeds Not Words Revision 1.1,[/i] super-heroic adventure for the d20 system, chock full of crunch and details, 376 pages; [i]Laying the Smack Down 1.1,[/i] a combat sourcebook for DNW, containing 100+ new feats, 60 pre-created NPC opponents, and a heap of new and exotic weaponry ranging from powered armor to trick arrows and boomerangs,110 pages; [i]Bold Costumes, Black Hearts 1.1,[/i] (due to be released on December 2), a super-villain sourcebook for DNW, containing a whopping 85 fully-statted and described villain NPCs, including five complete villain teams (the Zero-Sum Gang, the New York Dolls, the Nocturne, the War Saints, and the Midnight League) and ten archetypical "variable villains," each with five different stat blocks at different levels of power! Plus villain creation tips, villain quotes, specialized gear for goons and henchmen, the Random Secret Base Generator, the Goonmaker, and the Random Ninja Generator! 150 pages. All in all, that's nearly 650 pages of material, but that's not all. You'll also get: --Draft versions of three new heroic classes from the upcoming DNW sourcebook [i]Pow! Super!--[/i] the super-soldier, the supercop, and the super-athlete; --All current errata and update material; --An all-new Variable Villain, the Dreamstealer, with five different stat blocks and complete background information and adventure hooks --A free introductory adventure for characters of Threat rating 1-4, "A Larp Less Ordinary," in which an underachieving supervillain uses the unwitting players of a Live-Action Roleplaying Game to further his nefarious ends... at least in theory. --The demo versions of all non-DNW Cryptosnark PDFs --A copy of the [i]Book of Distinctions & Drawbacks Freeware Edition[/i] --The original version of [i]Deeds Not Words,[/i] originally released in July, 2002, if you're curious to see what it looked like and how it's evolved since then. The [b]Deeds Not Words Package Deal:[/b] includes $26.50 worth of stuff if bought separately in PDF format, but it's yours on CD (with jewel case) for $15-- shipping and handling included, anywhere in the United States or Canada! [b][u]The Cryptosnark Collection Package Deal[/u][/b] Get [i]every[/i] PDF in the Cryptosnark catalog, including the three DNW PDFs already discussed, plus the following: [i]The Book of Distinctions & Drawbacks,[/i] the one and only character flaw/advantage system for fantasy d20-- 70 pages; [i]The Book of Distinctions & Drawbacks Modern,[/i] a high-quality adaptation of the system found in the original BODD for use with the d20 Modern system. 70 pages; [i]Killers: Cold Hearts and Hired Knives,[/i] a collection of 18 lethal NPCs for fantasy d20, each with two full stat blocks at different power levels and detailed background information! This is the upcoming revision of [i]Killers I,[/i] not otherwise due for release until December 15th! 50 pages; and [i]Thaumatech: Modern Magic Items,[/i] a collection of 200 contemporary-era magic items (100 rings and 100 wondrous items) for use with arcane d20 Modern games! 38 pages! As if that weren't enough-- more than 870 pages of d20 supers, fantasy, and Modern material-- you'll get all the bonus material included on the DNW Package Deal CD, plus the following: --A teaser preview for Cryptosnark's upcoming [i]Imprimo, Exulto: The Guide to Fantasy Special Forces[/i], and --[i]Crunch Time,[/i] a d20 mini-game of [i]real[/i] fantasy football playable with d20 miniatures and characters created from scratch or taken out of your own campaigns! Place your Spellbacks carefully, line up your Bashers and Sacrificial Blockers, sneak a Defensive Assassin onto the field, and play for blood! Each game is controlled by a unique double-blind play-calling system to keep things moving-- combat is resolved in the traditional d20 manner! Flagrant rules violations may be attempted, but beware-- the impartial referee (a Great Wyrm) may decide to carry out On-Field Enforcement of penalties! Systems are included for team generation (and drafting), offensive and defensive line record-keeping, and purchase and use of magic items out of team funds. The [b]Cryptosnark Collection Package Deal:[/b] includes $48.75 worth of stuff if bought separately in PDF format (not even counting bonus material), but it's yours on CD (with jewel case) for $20-- shipping and handling included, anywhere in the United States or Canada! Cryptosnark's CD Package Deals may be purchased at: [url]http://www.minasithil.com/cryptosnarkgames[/url] Please note-- Package Deals are only available until [b]December 10![/b] After that, CDs will be burned and packaged, and mailed out just in time for Christmas. If any customers outside North America are interested in either of these CDs, please drop me a line at: [email]cryptosnark_games@yahoo.com[/email] And I'll set up a custom PayPal link for you-- additional shipping and handling will cost you very, very little over the standard cost of each CD. Cheers and best! SL ***** Scott Lynch [email]cryptosnark@yahoo.com[/email] [email]cryptosnark_games@yahoo.com[/email] [url]http://www.minasithil.com/cryptosnarkgames[/url] ***** |NOTE: The Cryptosnark site may not be updated yet at the time this press release goes out; if not, it'll all be set later today! I'll remove this little notice when everything's kosher. --SL| [/QUOTE]
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