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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 7649459" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>[h=3]Dungeons & Dragons News[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mike continues with his <a href="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20130114#84224" target="_blank">overview of D&D Next</a> by diving deeper into the details behind the two main goals for the game. This is the second of two articles; the first, looking at the overall design goals, <a href="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20130114#84224" target="_blank">is here</a>. In this article he described the <strong>basic </strong>rules setup in some detail (i.e. one without any of the optional modular elements used):<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They don't give much detail beyond the rules needed to run dungeon exploration. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Skills aren't part of the game (but classes might get skill dice on predetermined ability checks). </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each class is the "iconic" version of the class: <span style="color: #ff8c00">"Clerics will turn undead, wield maces, wear heavy armor, and heal characters. Wizards will throw <em>fireball</em> and <em>magic missile</em>. Fighters will wear heavy armor and wield the best weapons. Rogues will be sneaky, good with traps, capable of climbing walls, good at backstabbing or sneak attacks..."</span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul><p></p><p>[h=3]Pathfinder News[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Midgard Legends</em> from Kobold Press is <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/109849/Midgard-Legends?affiliate_id=76598" target="_blank">now available for Pathfinder</a>. It includes a pile of heroes, villains, monsters, spells, items, and more. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1675907842/pathfinder-online-a-fantasy-sandbox-mmo" target="_blank">Pathfinder Online Kickstarter</a> is now in its final 12 hours, with $120,000 to go! [Update - they made $25K just in the hour since I posted this, so I think they'll be OK!] </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I have started collating a <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showwiki.php?title=Pathfinder+RPG+Collectors+Guide&redirect=no" target="_blank">Pathfinder Collector's Guide</a>. It's still a work in progress. Also see this list of <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?333744-Official-Pathfinder-products-coming-soon-%28about-30-of-them%21%29" target="_blank">official Pathfinder products coming soon</a>. </li> </ul><p></p><p>[h=3]Roleplaying Games News[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pelgrane Press has emailed<em> 13th Age </em>playtesters who submitted a report for the details to put in the credits. Email them if you missed out at <a href="mailto:support@dyingearth.com">support@dyingearth.com</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Additionally, you can check out a <a href="http://www.thoughtcrimegames.net/icons-of-the-schism-the-prisoner/" target="_blank">new 13th Age compatible icon</a>: The Prisoner ("Icons" are <em>13th Age's</em> kind of gods/forces).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Shadowrun</em> fans will be pleased to hear about <a href="http://www.shadowrun4.com/2013/01/january-release-extravaganza-three-new-products-for-your-shadowrunning-pleasure/" target="_blank">three new products</a> from publishers Catalyst Game Labs -- first, there’s the long-awaited follow up to <em>The Way of the Adept</em> in the <em>Shadowrun Options </em>series: <em>The Way of the Samurai. </em>Next there’s <em>Sprawl Sites: High Society and Low Life</em>, a new collection of eight full-color maps. And finally, a classic PDF: <em>Paranormal Animals of Europe</em> </li> </ul><p></p><p>[h=3]Community News[/h]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?429-8-Ways-to-Run-a-Game-Online" target="_blank">8 Ways to Run a Game Online</a> is the latest article from EN World columnist RPG Challenger. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Curse of Undeath</em>, the fourth <em>Dungeon Command </em>miniature skirmish faction pack, has been reviewed by Sly Flourish, who talks about <a href="http://slyflourish.com/curse_of_undeath.html" target="_blank">using them in your 4E game</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shane Ivey continues his <a href="http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?592009-The-One-Ring-Up-the-Reeking-River&p=16319313#post16319313" target="_blank">actual play reports</a> of <em>The One Ring</em>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gnome Stew has posted about:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.gnomestew.com/crock-pot/the-second-annual-new-year-new-game-contest-a-challenge-to-gms" target="_blank">The Second Annual New Year, New Game Contest: A Challenge to GMs</a> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.gnomestew.com/crock-pot/our-second-annual-new-year-new-game-blog-carnival" target="_blank">Our Second Annual New Year, New Game Blog Carnival</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Underworld Kingdom lists ten reasons why the building/village/town was <a href="http://worldofortix.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/why-they-abandoned-it.html" target="_blank">abandoned by its inhabitants</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do you remember FASA's <em>Doctor Who</em> RPG from the 1980s? It was pretty much the same game as their <em>Star Trek</em> RPG. Here are some notes on the game at <a href="http://jeffro.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/notes-for-players-on-fasas-doctor-who-role-playing-game/" target="_blank">Jeffro's blog</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Wandering Gamist, playing ACKS (Adventurer Conqueror King System; an old-school rennaissance game) talks about inheriting a thieves guild, <a href="http://wanderinggamist.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/a-modest-proposal-regarding-hijinks-and.html" target="_blank">hijink income, and the like</a>. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Game pros Luke Crane (Mouse Guard, Burning Wheel), Wolfgang Baur (Kobold Press, Midgard Campaign Setting), Chad Dylan Long (13th Age for Facebook), Meguey Baker (Night Sky Games) and Jay Schneider (Fire Opal Media) talk about self-publishing and small-press publishing in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWU8qT11Puk&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">this video from PAX Prime 2012</a>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://gsa.thegamernation.org/2013/01/14/star-wars-gaming-whats-old-is-new-again/" target="_blank">What's Old is New Again</a> for <em>Star Wars</em> gaming! </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 7649459, member: 1"] [h=3]Dungeons & Dragons News[/h] [LIST] [*]Mike continues with his [URL="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20130114#84224"]overview of D&D Next[/URL] by diving deeper into the details behind the two main goals for the game. This is the second of two articles; the first, looking at the overall design goals, [URL="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20130114#84224"]is here[/URL]. In this article he described the [B]basic [/B]rules setup in some detail (i.e. one without any of the optional modular elements used): [LIST] [*]They don't give much detail beyond the rules needed to run dungeon exploration. [*]Skills aren't part of the game (but classes might get skill dice on predetermined ability checks). [*]Each class is the "iconic" version of the class: [COLOR=#ff8c00]"Clerics will turn undead, wield maces, wear heavy armor, and heal characters. Wizards will throw [I]fireball[/I] and [I]magic missile[/I]. Fighters will wear heavy armor and wield the best weapons. Rogues will be sneaky, good with traps, capable of climbing walls, good at backstabbing or sneak attacks..."[/COLOR] [/LIST] [/LIST] [h=3]Pathfinder News[/h] [LIST] [*][I]Midgard Legends[/I] from Kobold Press is [URL="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/109849/Midgard-Legends?affiliate_id=76598"]now available for Pathfinder[/URL]. It includes a pile of heroes, villains, monsters, spells, items, and more. [*]The [URL="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1675907842/pathfinder-online-a-fantasy-sandbox-mmo"]Pathfinder Online Kickstarter[/URL] is now in its final 12 hours, with $120,000 to go! [Update - they made $25K just in the hour since I posted this, so I think they'll be OK!] [*]I have started collating a [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showwiki.php?title=Pathfinder+RPG+Collectors+Guide&redirect=no"]Pathfinder Collector's Guide[/URL]. It's still a work in progress. Also see this list of [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?333744-Official-Pathfinder-products-coming-soon-%28about-30-of-them%21%29"]official Pathfinder products coming soon[/URL]. [/LIST] [h=3]Roleplaying Games News[/h] [LIST] [*]Pelgrane Press has emailed[I] 13th Age [/I]playtesters who submitted a report for the details to put in the credits. Email them if you missed out at [EMAIL="support@dyingearth.com"]support@dyingearth.com[/EMAIL]. [*]Additionally, you can check out a [URL="http://www.thoughtcrimegames.net/icons-of-the-schism-the-prisoner/"]new 13th Age compatible icon[/URL]: The Prisoner ("Icons" are [I]13th Age's[/I] kind of gods/forces). [*][I]Shadowrun[/I] fans will be pleased to hear about [URL="http://www.shadowrun4.com/2013/01/january-release-extravaganza-three-new-products-for-your-shadowrunning-pleasure/"]three new products[/URL] from publishers Catalyst Game Labs -- first, there’s the long-awaited follow up to [I]The Way of the Adept[/I] in the [I]Shadowrun Options [/I]series: [I]The Way of the Samurai. [/I]Next there’s [I]Sprawl Sites: High Society and Low Life[/I], a new collection of eight full-color maps. And finally, a classic PDF: [I]Paranormal Animals of Europe[/I] [/LIST] [h=3]Community News[/h] [LIST] [*][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?429-8-Ways-to-Run-a-Game-Online"]8 Ways to Run a Game Online[/URL] is the latest article from EN World columnist RPG Challenger. [*][I]Curse of Undeath[/I], the fourth [I]Dungeon Command [/I]miniature skirmish faction pack, has been reviewed by Sly Flourish, who talks about [URL="http://slyflourish.com/curse_of_undeath.html"]using them in your 4E game[/URL]. [*]Shane Ivey continues his [URL="http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?592009-The-One-Ring-Up-the-Reeking-River&p=16319313#post16319313"]actual play reports[/URL] of [I]The One Ring[/I]. [*]Gnome Stew has posted about: [LIST] [*][URL="http://www.gnomestew.com/crock-pot/the-second-annual-new-year-new-game-contest-a-challenge-to-gms"]The Second Annual New Year, New Game Contest: A Challenge to GMs[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.gnomestew.com/crock-pot/our-second-annual-new-year-new-game-blog-carnival"]Our Second Annual New Year, New Game Blog Carnival[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The Underworld Kingdom lists ten reasons why the building/village/town was [URL="http://worldofortix.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/why-they-abandoned-it.html"]abandoned by its inhabitants[/URL]. [*]Do you remember FASA's [I]Doctor Who[/I] RPG from the 1980s? It was pretty much the same game as their [I]Star Trek[/I] RPG. Here are some notes on the game at [URL="http://jeffro.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/notes-for-players-on-fasas-doctor-who-role-playing-game/"]Jeffro's blog[/URL]. [*]The Wandering Gamist, playing ACKS (Adventurer Conqueror King System; an old-school rennaissance game) talks about inheriting a thieves guild, [URL="http://wanderinggamist.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/a-modest-proposal-regarding-hijinks-and.html"]hijink income, and the like[/URL]. [*]Game pros Luke Crane (Mouse Guard, Burning Wheel), Wolfgang Baur (Kobold Press, Midgard Campaign Setting), Chad Dylan Long (13th Age for Facebook), Meguey Baker (Night Sky Games) and Jay Schneider (Fire Opal Media) talk about self-publishing and small-press publishing in [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWU8qT11Puk&feature=youtu.be"]this video from PAX Prime 2012[/URL]. [*][URL="http://gsa.thegamernation.org/2013/01/14/star-wars-gaming-whats-old-is-new-again/"]What's Old is New Again[/URL] for [I]Star Wars[/I] gaming! [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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