Shadows of Esteren: Book 0 Prologue from Agate Editions

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Nov 252012
 

Shadows of Esteren: Book 0 Prologue

Release Date: Nov 2012

$ 29.99

 

The Prologue introduces a first journey into the universe of the Shadows of Esteren role-playing game while preparing you for the first season of the official campaign.

 

 

It contains:

-An introduction to the universe: discover the leading concepts of the game, as well as a general presentation of the universe.

-A summary of the game system: all the necessary elements for comprehending Shadows of Esteren’s system and playing your first adventures.

-Six sample characters, illustrated and ready to play: the Varigal Yldiane, the fighter Arven, the fugitive Ean, the scholar Liam, the Ionnthén Mòr, and the Blade Knight Urvan.

-Three adventures. The triptych Omens presents three very different scenarios, which are nevertheless linked by the same recurring theme. They are intended for Players and Leaders of all levels. 1. Poison. An ideal adventure to discover Esteren or even make your first steps into role-playing. The village of Melwan is threatened by a poisoning; will you be able to find out its origin and stop it? 2. Loch Varn. Delve into the edges of nightmare in an elaborate adventure with original narrative concepts, and unveil the secrets of Loch Varn’s vale. 3. Red Fall. One person dead and another missing. Investigate in Dearg and have a first look at the vale in which the first episode of the official campaign will be set.

This is a new RPG from Agate Editions could make for a fun new game.

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Never Unprepared: Game Master’s Guide from Engine Publishing

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Nov 242012
 

Never Unprepared: Game Master’s Guide

Release Date: Nov 2012

$ 19.95

Whether you’re new to game mastering or have been running the same campaign since 1974, Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Session Prep will help you prepare for games faster, avoid common pitfalls, and have more fun in the process. To our knowledge, this is the first book entirely devoted to the process of prepping for tabletop RPGs. Ten years in the making, Never Unprepared is award-winning author Phil Vecchione’s epic rock ballad to game prep. A project manager and veteran game master, he draws on extensive experience to present flexible systems for developing or optimizing your own unique approach to game prep. Phil’s work has previously appeared on GnomeStew.com (silver ENnie Award winner for Best Blog, 2010 and 2011) and in Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters and Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game.

I was looking to start up another RPG and thanks to the stuff from Engine Publishing It might go even smoother this time.

 

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Jun 052012
 

Mage Wars®: The Customizable Card-Driven Tactical Board Game of Dueling Mages!

This is an Interview with the creative director and writer from Arcane Wonders. They discuss some background information on Mage Wars and explain what has been going on for the last two years. Then we move to a Mage Wars box review.

 

 

 

 

We should have have demo filmed of the first couple of turns for you in a couple of days.  I hope you enjoyed thathese guys tooks some time out of their very busy schedule for you.  Check them out on Facebook here.

Mage Wars is expected to release in August of 2012, from Arcane Wonders.

Thanks again.  Look forward to seeing you again at Gen Con.

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