Monte Cooks WoD is for 3.5

[hexgrid]

Hmmm...

Looking at the ruins of the modern world, and mixing that with the fact that it is apparently d20 Fantasy and not modern, and adding in the whole Time of Judgment/Gehenna/Apocalypse/Ascension concept, I'm going out on a limb to say that the setting will probably be a post-Magical Apocalypse setting, World of Darkness style. Technology fails during the magical apocalypse, and vampires, werewolves, mages, changelings, etc. rule a magically ravaged Earth. Perhaps even more traditional "high fantasy" elements invade Earth... that looks like a planar gate to me.

Characters can either be standard d20 Fantasy mortal humans or the more powerful vampires, werewolves, "true magi," Changeling-style demihumans and humanoids, and so forth. Vampires would rule the ruined cities trying to rebuild a sort of civilization (they need lots of people to comfortably subsist), and werewolves and changelings rule the wilds, with the rural/suburban area now true battlegrounds. The Antediluvian vampires have ascended to godhood, the old gods return, and so on.

This would be pretty cool, I think.

And it brings up a good point- we don't even know what the setting IS, exactly, so it's way to soon declare that d20 isn't right for it.

 

[GreatLemur]

I'm happy - not because I would run WoD with d20 rules, but because I expect it will provide d20 rules for vampires, werewolves and mages much superior to the current core rules versions.

If Monte can actually work out a d20 magic system that effectively emulates the flexibility of the Mage magic system (oWoD, prefereably) while maintaining some kind of reasonable balance, I'm pretty much sold on this book.

 

[mcrow]

This is the description WW gave out at GTS:

A World in Darkness
One year ago, eldritch horrors of cosmic malevolence called the Inconnu attempted to destroy our reality. They failed, but the attempt left the world in rapidly-darkening shadow. Dead souls returned to claim living bodies, creating blood-drinking undead fiends: vampires. Bestial spirits came as well, to create werewolves, and demons formed bodies from worldly matter. Magic crashed back into the world, and mages wield its power for whatever purpose suits them. Humans called the Awakened unknowingly keep the darkness at bay. These supernatural creatures struggle against each other and clash in the shadows, most attempting to destroy the world, but some few fighting to preserve it. And over it all, the Icconu {sic} still lurk, squeezing the world like an eggshell.

The World of Darkness Re-Imagined {tm}
This book includes a complete setting: a new vision of the World of Darkness.
* Characters play as vampires, mages, werewolves, demons, or Awakened. They wield frightening supernatural powers against their own kind.
* The world is the one we know, but now much darker: destruction in the central US, nightmares coming to life, and beasts roaming shattered cityscapes.
* Uses the most popular roleplaying system in the world.

ISBN: 978-1-58846-467-5 || Stock #: WW51000
Retail Price: $49.99 US || Page Count: 300+ hc
Authors: Monte Cook, Luke Johnson

 

[Psion]

If Monte can actually work out a d20 magic system that effectively emulates the flexibility of the Mage magic system (oWoD, prefereably) while maintaining some kind of reasonable balance, I'm pretty much sold on this book.

AFAIAC, ENPub has already published that book.

 

[Loincloth of Armour]

Sounds like Urban Arcane mated with Shadownrun and done in d20.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

If that's what the product turns out to be, it'll be worth getting just to pull stuff from.

 

[Nebulous]

now if someone wouldn't mind doing this for Ars Magica, I'd be very happy.

Hell yeah. I'd love to see a d20 Ars Magica system.

 

[Nebulous]

This is the description WW gave out at GTS:

Well, that sells it for me. For one, i was completely unfamiliar with the setting, and having a familiar ruleset from an author i trust, that is a no-brainer for me. So, i am now eagerly awaiting to run a campaign with vampire and werewolves. And i never, never thought it would say that.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I am more likely to get it because it is 3.5 compatible rules.

I was completely hoping for DnD compatability. Know that I know it is, I've already placed my pre-order for it.

 

[Mystaros]

This is the description WW gave out at GTS:

Dang, I missed that at the show... of course, every time I was at the PSI booth I was either checking out Battlestar Galactica or talking with the guys from Valley Games about the new Titan...

Kinda close to what I figured it would be, though without the High Fantasy. Sounds like high technology is probably still around, too...

Interesting...