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Contributed by Charlie Krank on Saturday August 11, 2012 10:49PM
RECENT RELEASESWe are catching-up on a backlog of submitted monographs. Here are three recent offerings.RECENT RELEASES
We are catching-up on a backlog of submitted monographs. Here are three
recent offerings.
A SETTING AND ADVENTURE FOR BASIC ROLE-PLAYING
Swords of Cydoria is set on the fantasy world of Uruta. Whether
Uruta is our own Earth in the far future, a mirror of Earth in a parallel universe, or a strangely-
familiar alien world on the far side of the galaxy is unclear. Uruta is a savage barbaric world of
flashing swords, mutant beasts, daring heroes, diabolical cults, ancient ruins, mysterious forces,
and powerful artifacts. Against this backdrop of swords and sorcery is told a story of contact with
alien worlds, the introduction of sciece-fiction technology, and the struggle for freedom against
oppression.
Swords of Cydoria offers many opportunities for intrigue and adventure. Using the rules presented for this setting, players may create brooding barbarians, dashing adventurers, desperate freedom fighters, cunning aero-ship pilots, and much more. 1875 NEW MEXICO?
Aces High: New Mexico, is a companion
book to Chaosium‘s Aces High BRP supplement. Aces High: New
Mexico features two sections; the first section is concerned with
historical, geographical and societal issues that will allow the Master to explore some of the
land of New Mexico during the appropriate period. The second section is the "Incident
at Alice" scenario which will allow the players to interact with some of the people and
creatures that live here. The print edition will be here in just under a week.
A MODERN MILITARY ADVENTURE
A Chinese nuclear submarine bearing a dozen missiles, each with a nuclear
warhead, reported a major mechanical malfunction and would return to port. The ship is late.
World governments receive a broadcast from the captain of the lost submarine,
demanding that Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea surrender to the Peoples Republic of China by
midnight — to be absorbed into that great nation.
If they refuse, a random city in those countries will be destroyed each hour thereafter. Civil panic has overwhelmed the government’s ability to deal with this terrorist threat. A NATION RANSOMED is a modern-day military adventure for Basic Roleplaying, one of the winners of the second BRP Adventure Contest. The print edition is here. MYSTERIES OF IRELAND
From the hills the fairies whisper to lone strangers, “come join the
dance”. Watching from beneath the waves are the Merrow, the dwellers of the deep.Strange
noises and half-heard screams ring at night from the cellars of the towns and cillages. The unwary
go missing in the wilds, the locals say “Pooka”, and shake their heads.Fires are lit on
the mountainsides and bones are cast into the flames; a young woman sits in a trance as ectoplasm
oozes from her mouth, and she speaks of times-past in a voice that is not her own.
All these things and more are waiting on this Celtic Isle. This is a land of roaring seas, deep lakes, green pastures, barren bogs, and heather-topped mountains. Mysteries of Ireland is a source book for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game.It is a guide for playing games and running scenarios in 1920s Ireland. The print edition will be here in just over a week. |
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