INFINITE: Epic Modern

[JPL]

EN Publishing has just released INFINITE: Epic Modern.

Maybe it's tacky of me to start a thread about the game I wrote...but dammit, I'm a proud papa.

Infinite takes your d20 Modern campaign to 21st level and beyond. It can be used as a standalone campaign setting, or a rules supplement, or used in conjunction with just about any other historical, contemporary, or futuristic campaign setting.

I'll be around to answer questions...

 

[Darrin Drader]

Does it follow the same rules D&D does for epic level, or did you do something different with it?

 

[JPL]

Does it follow the same rules D&D does for epic level, or did you do something different with it?

Same basic idea, but geared towards a low- or no-magic full-throttle adventure d20 Modern campaign [although it would be easy enough to use the D&D Epic magic rules, if that's your cup of tea]. Getting rid of the spellslinging and plentiful magic items changes the tone of the d20 Epic rules dramatically --- you're one of the most formidable human beings on the planet, with nothing more than a pair of .45s against a faceless immortal enemy....

 

[Darrin Drader]

Same basic idea, but geared towards a low- or no-magic full-throttle adventure d20 Modern campaign [although it would be easy enough to use the D&D Epic magic rules, if that's your cup of tea]. Getting rid of the spellslinging and plentiful magic items changes the tone of the d20 Epic rules dramatically --- you're one of the most formidable human beings on the planet, with nothing more than a pair of .45s against a faceless immortal enemy....

Overall I'm interested, and the price point is good, but I would be a bit more interested if I knew the page count, had the table of contents, and could see a brief overview discussing the features. Right now I get what the concept is, but aside from the very basics, I don't know what to expect from the book.

 

[DanMcS]

So you've got epic talent trees, epic advanced classes, that kind of thing? How supernatural are these epic abilities? Like, there's an epic feat for D&D that lets you shoot your bow at everyone within 30', and another that grants fast healing. Anything like that?

 

[JPL]

It's 28 pages of crunchy goodness.

Chapter One: The Hidden Masters
The basics of the campaign --- larger-than-life heroes in a struggle against a secret cabal of immortal masterminds. Think Planetary meets Wold Newton. Also includes the Chosen, a new template for heroes destined for greatness.

Chapter Two: Epic Basics
Rules extending the basic classes to 20th level, with new epic talent trees and bonus feat lists, and general rules on epic level, 20 Modern style.

Chapter Three: Epic Feats
A whole slew of them, along with a list of feats from the Epic SRD that can be used as-is.

Chapter Four: Epic Prestige Classes
- Some new epic prestige classes. Unlike most prestige classes, the hook here is not so much what the hero can do...it's why he does it. Allegiances are the most imporant prerequisite.
The Adventurer - In pursuit of fortune, glory, and danger
The Avenger - Searching for the Big Payback
The Champion - Dedicated to a personal code or cause
The Discoverer - Uncovering mysteries of man and nature
The Mentor - Training the next generation of heroes
The Paragon - Seeking to perfect his own abilities
- The Legacy, a non-epic prestige class for heroes following in the footsteps of giants.
- The Immortal, the prestige class that put the infinite in Infinite

Chapter Five: Campaign Options
Thoughts on optional rules --- psionics, ultratech, magic, mutations --- and ideas for running Infinite as a stand-alone or as an add-on to any ongoing campaign.

DanMcS --- Most of the special abilites fall somewhere in the Doc Savage / Jet Li / Batman range. This isn't supers --- it's the peak of human abilities. No breaking the laws of physics, but you can bend the hell out of them...

 

[The Black Kestrel]

Well you've got me interested. Admittedly 28 pages probably isn't enough to fit in all the Modern Epic material I would like to see, but this is something I'll be picking up based what I've read in this thread.

 

[JPL]

Remember, folks: I got a baby coming in two weeks, and it will be a cold, cold winter. Your purchase of INFINITE: Epic Modern will help buy food, blankets, and ammunition for my twin .45s to keep the dingos away from my baby.

 

[Kanegrundar]

Remember, folks: I got a baby coming in two weeks, and it will be a cold, cold winter. Your purchase of INFINITE: Epic Modern will help buy food, blankets, and ammunition for my twin .45s to keep the dingos away from my baby.

Can't let the dingo eat your baby! I did my part. While I haven't had a chance to really sink my teeth into it yet, it looks good.

 

[The Shaman]

It's on my wishlist pending payday - I could send you swaddling blanket until then, if that would help...?