[PR-2WS] New Cover Art for Second World Sourcebook

[2WS-Steve]

October 9, 2002-HIGHLAND PARK, NJ:
The Second World Sourcebook has a new cover. Jeremy Dale provided this illustration:

The Second World Sourcebook is a complete guide to multi-genre roleplaying in the d20 universe. Drop a team of Special Forces Ops into any fantasy world, trap your wizard, thief and cleric in a near future cyberbased metropolis run by greedy corporations. The possibilities are endless for how you can cross or jump genres adding hundreds of new and exciting options to your game.

The Sourcebook supports both the d20 Modern Rules and the standard d20 rules and provides a complete set of genre and technology rules for customizing the way reality works in the two worlds, in alternate planes, or even in your own game world. Over 200 powers spread across 8 prestige classes (with an alternate, feat-based system)are detailed. Each class gets to pick one ability per level from a list of at least 25 special powers; this provides maximum customizability in character development. It also includes a complete set of influence rules with over 30 organizations and 100 favors to request; this system provides a nifty method for adding crunch to the political aspect of a game. The Second World Sourcebook also provides a basic campaign setting designed to show off the full potential of genre jumping.

Second World Simulations has become known for it's innovative game products and this is it's most innovative to date. Here's what the critics said about Second World Simulations last product, Master of Arms: "Highly recommended, a great addition to a D&D game table." - Jeff Ibach, Gameplay News "Author Steven Palmer Peterson wields one of my favourite writing styles in the entire industry. Peterson’s style is great at getting across flavour and detail clearly and succinctly." - Gamewyrd "I really have to give Masters of Arms the thumbs up." - Alan D. Kohler, EN World.

The Second World Sourcebook will be available in December. It will be distributed to the book and hobby trade by Osseum Entertainment.

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[tsadkiel]

I just noticed that the portal has a face. Freaky.

 

[Heathen Oracle]

Jeremy did nice on this, at first I thought it was an aerial shot of a girl in a sauna, but then I seen the shotgun, and thought that was kinda different, then it hit me DO'H its a portal.

 

[JoeGKushner]

So is this still on for X-Mas or do we have to beat santa with bags of soap?

 

[2WS-Steve]

It's at the printers now but sometimes things can move slowly so some strategically placed Santa-beatings might help. Just make sure you don't hit the legs.

 

[Mark]

Congrats, Steve! That looks great!

 

[Crothian]

This is a very cool idea with all the new genre books coming out.

 

[2WS-Steve]

Thanks Mark and Croth!

I've been loving all the genre stuff that's been coming out lately too. One feature of having the different campaign books is that they also make it easier for me to assemble my own campaign by pulling elements from the different settings. For instance, Nyambe has become my permanent Africa setting and I'll drop Oathbound in the outer planes (I call them interstices in my game). It sounds like there's quite a bit of genre and campaign stuff coming out next year (settings might be the next big thing) and many of them sound fascinating.

 

[Alzrius]

I only recently discovered this company, picking up Bodies & Souls on advice from a friend. I was totally wowed by what I saw in there. There were template ideas that seemed so obvious when I read them, but were obviously the work of great imagination.

You guys definately deserve to be called the company that puts out the most innovative stuff. Im going to pick up the Second World Sourcebook as soon as I can. Kudos to you for doing such great work. My only complaint is that you don't get enough coverage, people have to hear about your great products to go out and buy them. Im living proof that there are a lot of people out there who would probably seriously enjoy your products if they just knew they existed.

 

[2WS-Steve]

Thanks Alz, really glad you enjoyed Bodies and Souls since those PDFs don't get anywhere near the exposure of a printed book.

As far as getting coverage, lacking it is just one of the dues you pay when starting out. It's probably a lot better nowadays too than it was in the 90's or earlier. ENWorld does a great job keeping up to date on publishers big and small, advertising here helps to an incredible degree, and fulfillment houses like Osseum Entertainment help get your stuff in front of the distributors and retailers so that the books can get seen on a shelf.