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RPG News Headlines for Tuesday, 20 December, 2011
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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 5754776" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>[align=left]http://www.neuroglyphgames.com/rpgblogs/home/neurogly/public_html/rpgblogs/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tarrasque-sopa-small.jpg[/align]<span style="font-size: 12px">This week's collection of news headlines from around the RPG community includes musings on the effect of proposed piracy legislation on the RPG community, the release of the new Mistborn Adventure Game, the release date of the <em>Call of Cthulhu</em> iPhone game, a roundup of the newest of the infinite number of Kickstarter projects, and a couple of updates about RPG mobile apps.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">If you thought a tarrasque was bad news, there is a far more dangerous entity coming that could wreak havoc on our online gaming community – and it’s coming from Washington DC! Check out <strong>Neuroglyph's</strong> article, </span><a href="http://www.neuroglyphgames.com/sopa-bane-of-the-dd-blogger" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">SOPA: Bane of the D&D Blogger</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">You might remember me mentioning it before as an upcoming release; but now the <em>Mistborn Adventure Game</em> from<strong> Crafty Games</strong> is an actual release. It's an RPG based on Brandon Sanderson's novel series, and it's available in digital and print bundles at the </span><a href="http://www.mistbornrpg.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">official website</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">. You can also check out a free </span><a href="http://www.crafty-games.com/files/File/Mistborn_Adventure_Game-Preview.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">preview</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> and a free </span><a href="http://www.crafty-games.com/files/File/Mistborn_Adventure_Game-Primer.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">primer</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> to get players started (both PDF format).</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">The folks at <strong>Necromancers Online</strong> have their usual weekly collection of articles. This week's </span><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/GravePlots/12202011.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Grave Plots</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> focuses on the two different kinds of wizard, the gandalf and the merlin, and what that means for wizard characters (PC or NPC) in your game; and Designer Alex Riggs </span><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/DarkDesigns/12192011.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">examines the claims</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> that 3.5/Pathfinder wizards are inherently "game-breaking," and what it is about spellcasters that causes these claims. In addition, this week's </span><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/FromtheWorkshop/12162011.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">From the Workshop</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> features two new magic blades with rich histories: the<em> Blade of Evernight</em>, and <em>Winter's Kiss;</em> and </span><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/FoursakenFeature/12152011.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Foursaken Features</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> includes five new magical blades for 4th edition heroes. Included are the blade of kings, brutal defender, cleaving blade, the sword of frigid darkness, and the sword of pure flames. Finally, </span><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/MastersandMinions/12142011.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Agatha Blackmist</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> is a troll with dark and mysterious powers. With a heart blacker than that of the meanest swamp hag, she delights in nothing more than inflicting terrible pain and suffering on innocent victims. At the same time, though, her dark knowledge makes her a source of potentionally valuable information. Will she prove a dangerous ally, or a deadly enemy? Find out in this week's <em>Masters and Minions</em>. Phew! That's a crapload of stuff from one place! Oops - no, I spoke too soon: another arrived just as I was typing this; I think they actually write them faster than I can read the emails about them! Wizard apprentices </span><a href="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/MastersandMinions/12212011.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Elvalia Blackwind and Sharon Dumant</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> have a longstanding rivalry about whose school of magic is better: necromancy or evocation. This petty bickering has finally broken into open spell-slinging in the middle of a crowded marketplace, and the PCs (as well as a number of innocent townsfolk) are caught in the middle. Can they put this feud to rest before anyone gets hurt?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">After much chanting and summoning of dark forces, indie developer </span><a href="http://www.redwaspdesign.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Red Wasp Design</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> today announced that the stars will be right for the release of <em>Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land</em> on the <strong>30th January 2012</strong>. To seal this pact with expectant gamers they have accompanied the date announcement with a slew of never-before released High-Definition images. <em>Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land</em> is a turn-based strategy RPG based around the works of cult horror writer H.P.Lovecraft. The game is set in the midst of the First World War and pits a team of soldiers and investigators against an insidious cult intent on using the slaughter of the Great War to open the doors to an invasion of eldritch horrors. See the pretty picture below!</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26660605/callofcthulhu_wastedland_HD_03.PNG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Joining what seems to be the near endless line of Kickstarter projects is <strong>LPJ Design</strong> with its </span><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/462624115/free-rpg-day-neoexodus-adventure-for-pathfinder-rp" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Free RPG Day NeoExodus Adventure</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> for <em>Pathfinder</em>. Also Kickstarting its way are the </span><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/inkwellideas/monster-stand-ins-plastic-card-miniatures" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Monster Stand-Ins</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> - cardboard minis but printed on credit card plastic for better durability and they are dry erasable. A previous Kickstarter, the <em>DungeonMorph Dice & Cards</em> is now available - a very limited number of extra dice and card decks from the</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">successful DungeonMorph Kickstarter project are </span><a href="http://www.dungeonmorphs.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">available for purchase</span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.dungeonmorphs.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">on-line</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">.</span></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dungeon-mapp/id442239810?ls=1&mt=8" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dungeon Mapp</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">, an<strong> iPhone/iPad/Android</strong> app has been around a while. Its current cost is $8.99, plus it has a </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dungeon-mapp-lite/id475297784?ls=1&mt=8" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">free version</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px">. And if you're an iPhone-wielding <em>Pathfinder</em> fan, you can do far worse than to check out </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pfrpg-rd/id488594793?mt=8" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">PFRPG rd</span></a><span style="font-size: 12px"> - a comoplete offline reference document for the<em> Pathfinder RPG</em>, fully searchable and indexed. There's a video below:</span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9XiSJ__E98" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px">PFRPG rd Video</span></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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At the same time, though, her dark knowledge makes her a source of potentionally valuable information. Will she prove a dangerous ally, or a deadly enemy? Find out in this week's [I]Masters and Minions[/I]. Phew! That's a crapload of stuff from one place! Oops - no, I spoke too soon: another arrived just as I was typing this; I think they actually write them faster than I can read the emails about them! Wizard apprentices [/SIZE][URL="http://www.necromancers-online.com/articles/MastersandMinions/12212011.html"][SIZE=3]Elvalia Blackwind and Sharon Dumant[/SIZE][/URL][SIZE=3] have a longstanding rivalry about whose school of magic is better: necromancy or evocation. This petty bickering has finally broken into open spell-slinging in the middle of a crowded marketplace, and the PCs (as well as a number of innocent townsfolk) are caught in the middle. Can they put this feud to rest before anyone gets hurt?[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]After much chanting and summoning of dark forces, indie developer [/SIZE][URL="http://www.redwaspdesign.com/"][SIZE=3]Red Wasp Design[/SIZE][/URL][SIZE=3] today announced that the stars will be right for the release of [I]Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land[/I] on the [B]30th January 2012[/B]. To seal this pact with expectant gamers they have accompanied the date announcement with a slew of never-before released High-Definition images. [I]Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land[/I] is a turn-based strategy RPG based around the works of cult horror writer H.P.Lovecraft. The game is set in the midst of the First World War and pits a team of soldiers and investigators against an insidious cult intent on using the slaughter of the Great War to open the doors to an invasion of eldritch horrors. 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There's a video below:[/SIZE] [CENTER][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9XiSJ__E98"][SIZE=3]PFRPG rd Video[/SIZE][/url][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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