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Judges Guild Players' Guide Nearing GenCon Release
Our first Judges Guild product, the Players' Guide to the Wilderlands, an introduction to the famous Judges Guild campaign setting, is approaching completion and seems to be on track for an August release, with a limited number of GenCon special edition copies available at GenCon.
Here is a preview of the contents:
Wilderlands of High Fantasy: Players’ Guide™
Welcome to the Wilderlands of High Fantasy!
Whether you are a veteran Judges Guild fan or a new player just now discovering the Wilderlands, this Player’s Guide introduces you to the classic Judges Guild epic fantasy setting and provides you with everything you need to begin a campaign in the Wilderlands, including the classic City State of the Invincible Overlord!
A World of Epic Fantasy
The Player’s Guide includes a large full color fold-out map. You get details on the history and background of the Wilderlands, important cities and geographical features and important groups and organizations. You get information on the gods of the Wilderlands as well as monsters unique to the setting. The Player’s Guide also includes details on the City State of the Invincible Overlord itself and its surrounding region allowing you to run a campaign set in the Wilderlands right away!
Retail Price: $19.95 U.S. [may change]
Page Count: 96
Authors: Bob Bledsaw, Bill Owen and Clark Peterson
Developer: Bill Webb
Producer: Clark Peterson
Artists: Frank Frazetta [that’s right!!!]
Here is the table of contents with some short descriptions. As you can see, it is designed to be for the players who will explore the Wilderlands.
1. Introduction
2. History of the Wilderlands
--Includes a textual history, a time line, information on the calendar, seasons, weather, special substances (magicum, carbellium, etc)
3. Races of the Wilderlands
--Inculdes information and racial traits for all sorts of types of humans, elves, dwarves, etc in the Wilderlands including Alryan, Altanian, Amazon, Antillian, Avalonian, Common Viridian, Dunael, Garmani Heath-Folk, Gishmesh, Karakhan, Roglo, Skandik, Tharbrian, etc.
4. Character Creation
--Includes notes on the standard classes as well as new classes such as the Amazon Warrior, as well as notes on new XP progression, literacy, languages and skills (such as how the Knowledge skill is broken down into regional parts).
5. Map Overview
--Detailing the 18 "regions" of the Wilderlands as depicted on the huge fold out overview map.
6. Geography
--Details the major geographic features of teh Wilderlands Overview Map
7. Cities of the Wilderlands
--Details the major cities of the Wilderlands, including the six main City States: Viridistan, City State of the Invincible Overlord, Valon, Tarantis, Rallu and Tula; as well as other important cities such as Warwick, Tlan, Greenwax, Lenap, Antil, Tarsh, Grita Heath, etc.
8. Organizations
--Details the major organizations of the wilderlands, from wandering Mycretians to the Tarantine Merchants to the Azurerain Pirates to the Black Lotus assassins of the City State.
9. Players' Guide to the City State
--Contains an overview map of the City State as well as a "walking tour" description of major points of interest, from the Plaza of Profuse Pleasures to the Balor's Eye to the Hellbridge Temple and the Baleful Eye of Morg. Contains rumors for your players from the City State.
10. Rorystone Road
--A detailed hex by hex description of the area from Thunderhold to the City State; a preview of the type of content you can find in the upcoming boxed set; a small slice of the Wilderlands to allow you to start a campaign in the Wilderlands right away! Contains adventure ideas and campaign notes.
11. Gods of the Wilderlands
--Details over 60 gods of the Wilderlands, domains, favored weapons, etc.
12. Monsters of the Wilderlands
--Contains Wilderlands specific monsters, such as the Orcs of the Purple Claw, flying apes, mastadons, sabre-toothed tigers, the ancient Orichalans, ghuls, houris, emperyans and the evil demonbrood.
Oh yeah, and did I mention that is has a cover by FRANK FRAZETTA!!!!!
Clark Peterson
Our first Judges Guild product, the Players' Guide to the Wilderlands, an introduction to the famous Judges Guild campaign setting, is approaching completion and seems to be on track for an August release, with a limited number of GenCon special edition copies available at GenCon.
Here is a preview of the contents:
Wilderlands of High Fantasy: Players’ Guide™
Welcome to the Wilderlands of High Fantasy!
Whether you are a veteran Judges Guild fan or a new player just now discovering the Wilderlands, this Player’s Guide introduces you to the classic Judges Guild epic fantasy setting and provides you with everything you need to begin a campaign in the Wilderlands, including the classic City State of the Invincible Overlord!
A World of Epic Fantasy
The Player’s Guide includes a large full color fold-out map. You get details on the history and background of the Wilderlands, important cities and geographical features and important groups and organizations. You get information on the gods of the Wilderlands as well as monsters unique to the setting. The Player’s Guide also includes details on the City State of the Invincible Overlord itself and its surrounding region allowing you to run a campaign set in the Wilderlands right away!
Retail Price: $19.95 U.S. [may change]
Page Count: 96
Authors: Bob Bledsaw, Bill Owen and Clark Peterson
Developer: Bill Webb
Producer: Clark Peterson
Artists: Frank Frazetta [that’s right!!!]
Here is the table of contents with some short descriptions. As you can see, it is designed to be for the players who will explore the Wilderlands.
1. Introduction
2. History of the Wilderlands
--Includes a textual history, a time line, information on the calendar, seasons, weather, special substances (magicum, carbellium, etc)
3. Races of the Wilderlands
--Inculdes information and racial traits for all sorts of types of humans, elves, dwarves, etc in the Wilderlands including Alryan, Altanian, Amazon, Antillian, Avalonian, Common Viridian, Dunael, Garmani Heath-Folk, Gishmesh, Karakhan, Roglo, Skandik, Tharbrian, etc.
4. Character Creation
--Includes notes on the standard classes as well as new classes such as the Amazon Warrior, as well as notes on new XP progression, literacy, languages and skills (such as how the Knowledge skill is broken down into regional parts).
5. Map Overview
--Detailing the 18 "regions" of the Wilderlands as depicted on the huge fold out overview map.
6. Geography
--Details the major geographic features of teh Wilderlands Overview Map
7. Cities of the Wilderlands
--Details the major cities of the Wilderlands, including the six main City States: Viridistan, City State of the Invincible Overlord, Valon, Tarantis, Rallu and Tula; as well as other important cities such as Warwick, Tlan, Greenwax, Lenap, Antil, Tarsh, Grita Heath, etc.
8. Organizations
--Details the major organizations of the wilderlands, from wandering Mycretians to the Tarantine Merchants to the Azurerain Pirates to the Black Lotus assassins of the City State.
9. Players' Guide to the City State
--Contains an overview map of the City State as well as a "walking tour" description of major points of interest, from the Plaza of Profuse Pleasures to the Balor's Eye to the Hellbridge Temple and the Baleful Eye of Morg. Contains rumors for your players from the City State.
10. Rorystone Road
--A detailed hex by hex description of the area from Thunderhold to the City State; a preview of the type of content you can find in the upcoming boxed set; a small slice of the Wilderlands to allow you to start a campaign in the Wilderlands right away! Contains adventure ideas and campaign notes.
11. Gods of the Wilderlands
--Details over 60 gods of the Wilderlands, domains, favored weapons, etc.
12. Monsters of the Wilderlands
--Contains Wilderlands specific monsters, such as the Orcs of the Purple Claw, flying apes, mastadons, sabre-toothed tigers, the ancient Orichalans, ghuls, houris, emperyans and the evil demonbrood.
Oh yeah, and did I mention that is has a cover by FRANK FRAZETTA!!!!!
Clark Peterson
