Friday, 14 August, 2009

[Morrus]

• New PATHFINDER Forum at EN World The Pathfinder RPG is here, and here at EN World there is a brand new forum devoted specifically to the game! It's already full of threads, so dive right in!
• Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document Paizo has released the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document already! All the rules under the Open Gaming License!
• Warhammer Fantasy RolePlay 3rd Edition Fantasy Flight Games has announced the 3rd Edition of WFRP. This edition is a boxed set.
• 4E Assassin Preview A quick glance at a sample Assassin!
• 4E Dwarven Ales Enjoy seven magical ales for the weekend, brewed up for 4th Edition!
• Just in From GenCon 2009 Ryan is joined by co-host David Pinilla (podcaster, The Podge Cast) is joined by Adam Jury (publisher, Catalyst Game Labs) & Darren Watts (publisher, Hero Games). They talk about the Adam's Mohawk, kilt, 1/2 off sale and booth. Catalyst now has WizKids booth in front of the hall entrance. Darren tells about how Hero Games are selling PDF Hero System 6th Edition on CD & shipping book later. They talk about the buisness of sales of PDF on CD. Additionally, they talk about gaming tables, dice, 1/2 off wine-night at Palomino restaurant.
• 4e Assassin and "Crown of the Troll King" D&D Insider Preview
• Official D&D Updates:
  • _{Explore Airspur All manner of interesting folk fill the streets and motes of Airspur. No matter how experienced a party of heroes might be when they first encounter this wondrous city, the PCs can find adventure in Airspur.
    [*]Excerpts: AV2 Group Item Sets In today’s Adventurer's Vault 2 preview, we look at the second of new item sets: a group set once used by the Unvanquished Company, a band of legendary adventurers.}
    
  
  _{[*]Today at Gen Con WoTC announced the new 4E setting for 2010. And it is...}
  

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• Gen Con-related Twitter news summarised by Mistwell:
  • "DDI folks will have 1/3 to 1/2 of #dnd PHB3 before it is published." and "PHB3 content will be 1/2 debuted before the book. New races in addition to Revenant"
  • "Lots of discussion of adventures for children"
  • "Supposed D&D videogame from Atari announcement within a year, no details yet."
  • "We are going to try very hard not to shoehorn 4e conceits into Dark Sun" -Bill"
  • "Dark Sun: "We're going back to the original box set" as far as timeline goes."
  • "PDFs: working on that, but no announcements yet."
  • "MM3 with Lolth, DMG3 in Sept. Epic level play focus"
  • "Revenge of the Giants, super adventure inspired by (not remake) of Against the Giants"
  • "DMG2 has chapter on adding story, skill challenges, paragon tier, Sigil"
  • "$5 PHBs sold out in an hour or so." followed by "Players handbooks back at Wizards booth" the next day.