Guardians Of Order
First Post
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Guelph, Ontario
18 March 2003
Contact: Mark C. MacKinnon, President
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN'S A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE RPG BY GUARDIANS OF ORDER
Guardians Of Order, Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with George R. R. Martin to publish a role-playing game line based on Martin's award-winning epic fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire. The first product release, scheduled to debut in autumn 2003, will explore the characters, setting, and events of the first novel, A Game of Thrones. Future books will detail Martin's story as it unfolds in A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and the upcoming fourth novel, A Feast of Crows.
"Martin has created a masterpiece of fantasy literature with A Song of Ice and Fire and we are looking forward to bringing his world to the gaming table," said Guardians Of Order President, Mark C. MacKinnon. "From the Starks of Winterfell to the Lannisters of Casterly Rock, Martin has created an engaging host of characters and motives that lend themselves perfectly to role-playing. This fall, thousands of fans worldwide can play out their own adventures in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros."
"I'm an old gamer myself, having played RPGs for twenty odd (some very odd) years now," Martin added, "so I'm excited by the prospect of turning my Seven Kingdoms into a game setting. Guardians Of Order has impressed me to no end with the quality of their products, and I'm looking forward to working with them to make this game as good as any on the market."
A Song of Ice and Fire has sold well over one million books and has been translated into numerous languages. The story follows the exploits of the Stark family, sundered and scattered over the Seven Kingdoms, as they battle for justice and their own survival. The Starks and their allies face myriad enemies, in a world of heroic legend and slowly aggrandising magic. Alliances, betrayals, and blood are all part of the game of thrones, where you win or you die. The role-playing game line will start with two main rulebooks -- one for the d20 System, and one for the Tri-Stat System. All supplementary books in the line will feature mechanics for both game systems.
Founded in 1997, Guardians Of Order, Inc. is a Canadian publishing company specializing in Japanese anime and superheroic role-playing games, and licensed resource and reference books. In addition to their Origins Award-nominated Big Eyes, Small Mouth RPG, they publish licensed anime fan guides and RPGs for Trigun, Hellsing, and Fushigi Yugi, as well as the upcoming Slayers and Revolutionary Girl Utena. They also produce the critically acclaimed superhero RPG, Silver Age Sentinels, and will debut RPG sourcebooks based on DC Comics' popular superhero series, The Authority and StormWatch, in spring 2004. Guardians Of Order is headquartered in Guelph, Ontario. For more information, contact Guardians Of Order at info@guardiansorder.com, or visit the company's website at http://www.guardiansorder.com.
George R. R. Martin is the award-winning author of eight novels, including Fevre Dream and The Armageddon Rag. He received a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois in 1970, graduating summa cum laude. In 1986 he signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS, in 1987 he became an Executive Story Consultant for Beauty and the Beast, and by 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. George Martin has won numerous awards for his novels, novellas, and short stories, and his A Song of Ice and Fire series has captured the imagination of fans across the world. George currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America.
"d20 System" is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast.
Guelph, Ontario
18 March 2003
Contact: Mark C. MacKinnon, President
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN'S A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE RPG BY GUARDIANS OF ORDER
Guardians Of Order, Inc. announced today that it has reached an agreement with George R. R. Martin to publish a role-playing game line based on Martin's award-winning epic fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire. The first product release, scheduled to debut in autumn 2003, will explore the characters, setting, and events of the first novel, A Game of Thrones. Future books will detail Martin's story as it unfolds in A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and the upcoming fourth novel, A Feast of Crows.
"Martin has created a masterpiece of fantasy literature with A Song of Ice and Fire and we are looking forward to bringing his world to the gaming table," said Guardians Of Order President, Mark C. MacKinnon. "From the Starks of Winterfell to the Lannisters of Casterly Rock, Martin has created an engaging host of characters and motives that lend themselves perfectly to role-playing. This fall, thousands of fans worldwide can play out their own adventures in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros."
"I'm an old gamer myself, having played RPGs for twenty odd (some very odd) years now," Martin added, "so I'm excited by the prospect of turning my Seven Kingdoms into a game setting. Guardians Of Order has impressed me to no end with the quality of their products, and I'm looking forward to working with them to make this game as good as any on the market."
A Song of Ice and Fire has sold well over one million books and has been translated into numerous languages. The story follows the exploits of the Stark family, sundered and scattered over the Seven Kingdoms, as they battle for justice and their own survival. The Starks and their allies face myriad enemies, in a world of heroic legend and slowly aggrandising magic. Alliances, betrayals, and blood are all part of the game of thrones, where you win or you die. The role-playing game line will start with two main rulebooks -- one for the d20 System, and one for the Tri-Stat System. All supplementary books in the line will feature mechanics for both game systems.
Founded in 1997, Guardians Of Order, Inc. is a Canadian publishing company specializing in Japanese anime and superheroic role-playing games, and licensed resource and reference books. In addition to their Origins Award-nominated Big Eyes, Small Mouth RPG, they publish licensed anime fan guides and RPGs for Trigun, Hellsing, and Fushigi Yugi, as well as the upcoming Slayers and Revolutionary Girl Utena. They also produce the critically acclaimed superhero RPG, Silver Age Sentinels, and will debut RPG sourcebooks based on DC Comics' popular superhero series, The Authority and StormWatch, in spring 2004. Guardians Of Order is headquartered in Guelph, Ontario. For more information, contact Guardians Of Order at info@guardiansorder.com, or visit the company's website at http://www.guardiansorder.com.
George R. R. Martin is the award-winning author of eight novels, including Fevre Dream and The Armageddon Rag. He received a B.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois in 1970, graduating summa cum laude. In 1986 he signed on as a story editor for Twilight Zone at CBS, in 1987 he became an Executive Story Consultant for Beauty and the Beast, and by 1989 moved up to Co-Supervising Producer. George Martin has won numerous awards for his novels, novellas, and short stories, and his A Song of Ice and Fire series has captured the imagination of fans across the world. George currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America.
"d20 System" is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast.
