Hi guys,
Well, the news of the new Babylon 5 roleplaying game has certainly generated a lot of interest. We have all sorts of previews planned for you chaps on the run up the game's release at the end of May (it really isn't that long to wait!) but there have been a lot of questions raised about support for the game. Well, the Mongoose is not about to let you down over something as good as Babylon 5! Here is a sneak peek of what we have coming up over the next few months - this may be subject to some change. Books may get juggled about but you can be sure of at least one release per month this year for this game.
MAY
Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game Main Rulebook
A full chapter by chapter preview of this is on its way!
The Fiery Trial
We arer not doing scenarios or campaigns for Babylon 5 - instead, you will see entire story arcs released from Mongoose, complete campaign building blocks ready to be inserted into your own games. The Fiery Trial is a 128 page full colour story arc, written by Bruce Graw, that sees the players start on the Babylon 5 diplomatic station befiore being thrust into events that span the entire galaxy, shaking every major government.
JUNE
The Coming of Shadows
Detailing the events, characters and locations of the Earth year 2259 in exquisite detail, The Coming of Shadows brings a new commander to Babylon 5, new equipment to your games and rules additions that are immediatly useable with the main rulebook - including the technomage!
JULY
The Earth Alliance
A big, fat 200 page hardback (full colour again) also written by Bruce Graw, The Earth Alliance is _the_ definitive work on humanity of the 23rd Century. Earth, Mars and the colony worlds are fully detailed and mapped, making them living, breathing places ready to be explored by players. The full history of the Psi Corps is also included, along with many new rules for human characters, including new prestige classes, telepathic abilities and the entire EarthForce fleet and ground forces.
AUGUST
The Minbari Federation
Doing for the Minbari what the last book did for humans! This tome is currently being written by August Hahn and at the moment it is an open question whether it will 'merely' be a 128 page full colour supplement, or a 200 page hardback encyclopaedia on all things Minbari. I know what I want it to be, but we'll have to see what source material August digs up. However, this book captures our aim of portraying absolutely everything in the Babylon 5 universe, leaving no stone unturned. It is our intention to make this _the_ most complete licence in the roleplaying market - JMS has given us all the tools, now we just need to see it to fruition!
SEPTEMBER
Point of No Return
Players at the end of 2259 may begin to believe they know exactly where the galaxy is headed - this sourcebook, covering the Earth year 2260, will demonstrate thatm, wherever they are, their troubles are only just beginning! Packed full of new rules and in depth source material, Point of No Return heralds the beginning of major changes in the Babylon 5 story.
OCTOBER
The Centauri Republic
I have a feeling that many people will be interested in this one - I'll certainly be running an entire campaign based on it! This sourcebook will cover everything anyone could ever know about the loud, brash and scheming Centauri, including details on how to run campaigns featuring the noble houses, charting the players' rising stars within the Republic.
NOVEMBER
The Narn Regime
As with the Centauri and Minbari sourcebooks, we are still trying to gauge whether this will be a 128 page supplement or 200 page hardback - either way, it will contain the entire history of the Narn, their weapons and technology, colonies, questions of belief and, of course, detailed excerpts from the Book of G'Quan.
After this we have many more titles in the works fopr Babylon 5 fans, though they have yet to be solidly placed in the release schedule - the (what will be) long-awaited Shadows & Vorlons sourcebook (including, yes, Shadow and Vorlon Agents if you are interested in high-powered gaming and drama in the galaxy), Free Traders, Technomages, the League of Non-Aligned Worlds, more Story Arcs, more Earth Years (season books, as we call them), a sourcebook covering Crusade and the years inbetween, and oodles more!
Should be enough for the first 12 months or so!
Well, the news of the new Babylon 5 roleplaying game has certainly generated a lot of interest. We have all sorts of previews planned for you chaps on the run up the game's release at the end of May (it really isn't that long to wait!) but there have been a lot of questions raised about support for the game. Well, the Mongoose is not about to let you down over something as good as Babylon 5! Here is a sneak peek of what we have coming up over the next few months - this may be subject to some change. Books may get juggled about but you can be sure of at least one release per month this year for this game.
MAY
Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game Main Rulebook
A full chapter by chapter preview of this is on its way!
The Fiery Trial
We arer not doing scenarios or campaigns for Babylon 5 - instead, you will see entire story arcs released from Mongoose, complete campaign building blocks ready to be inserted into your own games. The Fiery Trial is a 128 page full colour story arc, written by Bruce Graw, that sees the players start on the Babylon 5 diplomatic station befiore being thrust into events that span the entire galaxy, shaking every major government.
JUNE
The Coming of Shadows
Detailing the events, characters and locations of the Earth year 2259 in exquisite detail, The Coming of Shadows brings a new commander to Babylon 5, new equipment to your games and rules additions that are immediatly useable with the main rulebook - including the technomage!
JULY
The Earth Alliance
A big, fat 200 page hardback (full colour again) also written by Bruce Graw, The Earth Alliance is _the_ definitive work on humanity of the 23rd Century. Earth, Mars and the colony worlds are fully detailed and mapped, making them living, breathing places ready to be explored by players. The full history of the Psi Corps is also included, along with many new rules for human characters, including new prestige classes, telepathic abilities and the entire EarthForce fleet and ground forces.
AUGUST
The Minbari Federation
Doing for the Minbari what the last book did for humans! This tome is currently being written by August Hahn and at the moment it is an open question whether it will 'merely' be a 128 page full colour supplement, or a 200 page hardback encyclopaedia on all things Minbari. I know what I want it to be, but we'll have to see what source material August digs up. However, this book captures our aim of portraying absolutely everything in the Babylon 5 universe, leaving no stone unturned. It is our intention to make this _the_ most complete licence in the roleplaying market - JMS has given us all the tools, now we just need to see it to fruition!
SEPTEMBER
Point of No Return
Players at the end of 2259 may begin to believe they know exactly where the galaxy is headed - this sourcebook, covering the Earth year 2260, will demonstrate thatm, wherever they are, their troubles are only just beginning! Packed full of new rules and in depth source material, Point of No Return heralds the beginning of major changes in the Babylon 5 story.
OCTOBER
The Centauri Republic
I have a feeling that many people will be interested in this one - I'll certainly be running an entire campaign based on it! This sourcebook will cover everything anyone could ever know about the loud, brash and scheming Centauri, including details on how to run campaigns featuring the noble houses, charting the players' rising stars within the Republic.
NOVEMBER
The Narn Regime
As with the Centauri and Minbari sourcebooks, we are still trying to gauge whether this will be a 128 page supplement or 200 page hardback - either way, it will contain the entire history of the Narn, their weapons and technology, colonies, questions of belief and, of course, detailed excerpts from the Book of G'Quan.
After this we have many more titles in the works fopr Babylon 5 fans, though they have yet to be solidly placed in the release schedule - the (what will be) long-awaited Shadows & Vorlons sourcebook (including, yes, Shadow and Vorlon Agents if you are interested in high-powered gaming and drama in the galaxy), Free Traders, Technomages, the League of Non-Aligned Worlds, more Story Arcs, more Earth Years (season books, as we call them), a sourcebook covering Crusade and the years inbetween, and oodles more!
Should be enough for the first 12 months or so!
