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[MTE] Ultimate Mongol Empire Guide
Author: Christopher J. N. Banks
Pages: 47
Price: €2,86 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)

Throughout history there have been few armies that can truly say they have conquered. Most nations embark on petty squabbling with neighbors, attempting to expand and consolidate their lands in tiny morsels. Only a few Empires, the great nations of history, the Roman Empire, the British Empire, the Russian Empire, expanded in great swaths. All of them however, pale at the size, speed, and utter brutality in which the Mongol Empire came to fame. From a weak group of warring clans in the Mongolian steppe, Genghis Khan forged the largest land empire the world had ever seen. Reaching from the shores of the Pacific Ocean to the Baltic Sea, encompassing nearly all of Eurasia, the Mongols burnt, massacred, and conquered their way into history. So entrenched was the Mongol Empire that its successor states would last into the 20th century.

Ultimate Mongol Empire Guide is a detailed look at the might of the Mongol Empire during the Middle Ages and the Khans they rallied behind. Throughout the Asian steppes and to areas well beyond their borders, the Mongols’ effecient and effective war tactics allowed the Empire to grow rapidly, consuming everyone around. However, those who submitted to the Empire found a vast merchant network connecting Eurasia, religious freedom, and laws the reflect those still in use today.

Ultimate Mongol Empire Guide includes:

* Historical equipment utilized by the Mongol Empire
* A look at Mongol’s military tactics and formations
* A listing of the Mongol Khans
* A timeline of major battles and events
* New Character Options for making Mongol warriors
* Two Savage Tales
… and more!

Ultimate Mongol Empire Guide is your source for building warriors like those of history, or building the foundations of a historical or alternate history game set in the Mongol Empire.

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[Melior Via] Accursed: The Banshee of Loch Finnere
Author: Richard Baker
Pages: 21
Price: €4,35 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)

For hundreds of years, the proud Clan Finnoul ruled over the moors and forests of northern Caer Kainen. In the wake of the Bane War, they bent the knee to the Morrigan, and were left to a land mired in misery and death. Now, a new curse has found them. A terrible apparition haunts the shores of Loch Finnere and stalks the cold halls of Keep Finnoul. A shadow of a grieving woman has marked the surviving members of the Finnoul family for her vengeance. Already three Finnouls have died under the ghost’s dire foretellings—and it’s only a matter of time before the Banshee of Loch Finnere claims another victim.

The Banshee of Loch Finnere is a full length adventure for a band of Witchmarked heroes in the Accursed game setting. The adventure may be played as a standalone, or it may be used with the Plot Point Campaign included in Accursed. The adventure follows a three act structure, while also providing details on the Loch Finnere region and its peoples in Northern Cairn Kainen. It includes necessary game mechanics and opportunity for tasks that can be resolved in a variety of ways. New banes are also included, which have not been previously presented in Accursed.

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[Melior Via] Accursed: Half-Light
Author:  Colin McComb
Pages: 2
Price: €0,90 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)

A bloody assault on a mountainside church in the Highlands near the border of Blackroot Wode has horrified the valley! Distant clan-cousins paid a visit on the small sept who made their home in Whitetarn Village on the shores of the Cloven Loch in western Cairn Kainen, and discovered instead a scene of horror. The village has been sacked and the villagers slaughtered.

Half-Light is a 1-Sheet style scenario that focuses on the adventures of a band of Witchmarked heroes in the Accursed game setting. The adventure may be played as a standalone, or it may be used with the Plot Point Campaign included in Accursed. The adventure features brief scene descriptionss, with necessary game mechanics and opportunity for tasks that can be resolved in a variety of ways.

Accursed provides additional details about the setting used in this scenario, and is required to fully make use of the game mechanics presented. Savage Worlds and the Savage Worlds Horror Companion are also required.

This PDF uses layers for ease of printing.

Map of the Chapel:



The Chapel Exterior:

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[TAG] Hellfrost LoF Realm Guide #12: The Mirrorsands
Author: Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams
Pages: 12
Prices: €2,51 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)   

The Mirrorsands is one of the holiest sites in Al-Shirkuh. Here Suleiman single-hand­edly defeated the jinn, bringing an end to the War of Copper Jars. Pilgrims flock here in great numbers, but the journey is not without hardships. Glare so bright it can sear one's eyes, a total lack of food and water, and blistering heat test the spirit as well as the physical strength of those who wish to worship here.

Inside you'll find:
* The origins of the Mirrorsands.
* An overview of the many dangers that confront explorers.
* Notes concerning religion and trade in the region.
* Expanded information on the cult of Karmelos (god of war), including major festivals.
* 7 locations, including The Whipping Post of the Jinn and expanded information on Suleiman’s Isle.
* Examples of why heroes might visit and extra adventure seeds
* 3 notable NPCs.
* 3 minor deities.
* 3 new monsters and 2 new hazards.

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[TAG] Hellfrost Expansion II *Kickstarter*
Author: Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams
Pages: 124
Prices: Pledge Calculator (Kickstarter)

In the frozen lands of the northern continent proud warriors recite the deeds of their ancestors; intrepid explorers cross the storm-wracked oceans or delve into Ertha’s dark realm; clerics invoke miracles with the power to affect hundreds of lives; and powerful organizations strive to make the land a safer place. And now your heroes can join them!

Within these pages you will find:

* New options for player characters, including Edges, Hindrances, Gear, Arcane Backgrounds, and Spells.
* Setting rules for ancestry, collective faith, the effects of elevation on temperature, exploring the turbulent seas and dark underworld, a new type of relic, and traditional sports.
* Detailed rules for learning and casting resource miracles, powerful rituals designed to affect an entire settlement.
* Expanded information on the many organizations player characters can join.
* An expanded bestiary.

This book is designed for use in conjunction with the Hellfrost Player’s Guide and Hellfrost Bestiary.

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Für jene, die zwar keine Kreditkarte aber einen PayPal-Account besitzen, bietet TAG in den nächsten Tagen wieder die Möglichkeit die Pledges über den TAG Store abzugeben

Die Pledge Level, Add-Ons und Kosten kann man sich übersichtlich vom Pledge Calculator auflisten lassen...

Wie die erste Expansion besteht das Buch aus rund 70% überarbeitetem als PDF oder Freebie publizierten Material (das nun gedruckt vorliegt) und 30% Neuem.

Dieser Kickstarter endet am 06.05.2014 mittags und soll nur die Druckkosten der Bücher erwirtschaften.

Nach nun 9 Stunden ist das Projekt zu 75% finanziert.

Update: Nach 18 Stunden ist das Projekt zu 114% finanziert. Jetzt gilt es in den verbleibenden 19 Tagen die Stretch Goals freizuschalten.

Update 2: Nach gut einer Woche sind die ersten beiden Stretch Goals freigeschaltet. Man muss aber mal sehen, ob die letzten beiden Wochen noch reichen die fehlenden 800 Pound zu knacken...

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[StoryWeaver] High-Space: Into The Remnant
Author: Patrick Taylor
Pages: 33
Prices: €3,62 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)   

Fast, Furious Fun… in the Far Future!

"A great little sci-fi dungeon crawl. A water-logged thriller in an ancient alien research station, where potential riches are outweighed only by an eons-old terror! Lot's of fun"

Those who stayed behind in the Altitude bar turn towards Remnant-0C7 when the FTL core of the Daliance ruptures as begins landing on the surface... just after an unexplained EMP blast scrambled the sensors of every starship in orbit. The core rupture bathes Euphoria in an intense white light... and then the Remnant begins to move... a new shift in the Remnant’s already unstable Verdan plate. The planetoid's tectonic slices, interlocked like the pieces of an intricate spherical puzzle, tilt and slide past each other in new, unexpected directions, some receding into the Remnant's soil, others breaking through the regolith towards the surface. This could be precisely the event that the scavenger crews, artifact hunters, jump-miners, scientists and U.R.C. officers have been waiting for.

There is a rush towards the hangars as soon as the alarm sounds. Any ships not already en-route to the Remnant are on their way now! The station intercom announces the biggest tectonic shift on record, pushing what appears to be a large, long-buried land mass to the surface. The announcement indicates a likely exposure of between four to six hours; enough for a skilled crew to make a quick sweep for artifacts and a safe getaway.



Features everything needed to play!

* Detailed adventure set in an Alient Confederacy Complex
* The secrets of the ancients!
* War Master and Player schematics
* Printable battlemaps
* "Deep Blue" Card Stock Figures - put your heroes into the depths

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[Modiphius] Achtung! Cthulhu: Kontamination
Authors: Matthew Pook, Sam Richards 
Pages: 54
Prices: €8,69 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)   

THIS WAY MADNESS LIES...

Achtung! Cthulhu brings you a two-fisted wartime roleplaying game setting packed full of fiendish Nazis, terrifying ancient mysteries, legendary war machines, and enough writhing tentacles to fill ten Reichstags!

Kontamination is a standalone adventure for both hardened Achtung! Cthulhu veterans and newcomers alike, set in late 1944 as the Allies press their advantage and make for the German border. It is the second of our new standalone 'Adventure Series' for Achtung! Cthulhu that will be released as a compilation in late 2014. Keeper advice includes how to set the adventure at different times and different fronts in the war to provide flexibility for including it in your campaign.

Inside you will find everything that you need for hours of gripping roleplaying adventure including:

- A standalone multi-part adventure for hours of spine-chilling play
- Maps of key locations, including an overview of the frontline during the Battle of the Bulge
- Pre-generated investigator characters for both Call of Cthulhu & Savage Worlds to get you straight into the action
- Rules for new tomes and equipment
- Dual statted for Call of Cthulhu & Savage Worlds

Requires the Achtung! Cthulhu Investigator’s and Keeper’s Guides, and either the Call of Cthulhu, Sixth Edition rulebook or the Savage Worlds Deluxe rules to play.

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[Pinnacle]Villains Can't Hide from the Pinnacle Spotlight Forever!
Authors: Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams, Shane Lacy Hensley, Clint & Jodi Black 
Pages: 21
Prices: Freebie   

Villains hide. It’s what they do. It’s certainly what the Super Villain Update managed to do. But that time of stealth is at an end!

When we’d released the Super Powers Companion (Second Edition), we also released that free update to bring the villains and creatures from the original Super Powers Companion up-to-date. It just looks like we might never have told anyone. Oops. But now you know.

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[Sneak Attack Press] Gaia's Revenge
Author: Matthew J. Hanson
Pages: 10
Price: €1,44 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)


Swirling snow blocks your vision. Vines twist around your ankles. A fireball explodes. You thank your super-tough skin for shrugging off most of the heat.

A man made of stone emerges from the blizzard. You slam your fist into him, but he barely notices. “I thought you were a hero,” he says. “Why are you fighting us? We’re just trying to save the world.”

Welcome to Gaia’s Revenge. This short ebook presents a supervillain group ready to use in your Savage Worlds supers game. It provides not only game statistics, but also character backgrounds, adventure hooks, and a sample story arc that demonstrates how to use Gaia’s Revenge as recurring and evolving villains.

Gaia's Revenge is a group of idealistic college students turned eco-terrorists. They want to save the Earth by any means necessary. The members include:

* Seismic:A brainy jock who controls the power of earth.
* Sizzle: A thrill seeker who controls the power of fire.
* Tempest: A high-achiever who controls the power of air.
* Damp: An anarchist hacker who controls the power of water.
* Druid: A shy healer who controls the power of life.

Requires the use of the Savage Worlds Super Powers Companion (Second Edition).

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[TAG] Hellfrost Expansion II *Kickstarter*
Author: Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams
Pages: 124
Prices: Pledge Calculator (Kickstarter)

Nine days remaining and under £500 to unlock the fourth stretch goal -- the Hellfrost action deck.

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[TAG] Hellfrost Expansion II *Kickstarter*
Author: Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams
Pages: 124
Prices: Pledge Calculator (Kickstarter)

Five days remaining and £4000 reached, which means that the action deck is now unlocked! We’ll update the Kickstarter site soon for those of you who want the deck as an add-on purchase.

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[StoryWeaver] High-Space: Ship Schematics 1
Authors: Joe Sweeney, Patrick Taylor
Pages: 17
Prices: €3,61 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)   

Fast, Furious Fun… in the Far Future!

“If you are in the market for a good ship, then look no further than Barnard’s Guide. Packed with details of every ship manufactured in the Pan-Dominian, Barnard’s gives you the information you need to make the Right Choice.."

High-Space Starship Scematics 1 is the first in is a series packs of detailed ship specifications and schematics that will make any space-fairing adventure more interesting. This pack contains 7 detailed, printable maps of the starships found in High-Space Starship Figure Flats pack. Each starship’s abilities, edges and quirks are fully detailed. You can use the ship details as a starting point to customise your own ships, by simply swapping in and out edges, hinderances and skills, or even build upon the ships by given them extras for experience.

* 7 unique starship schematics
* Full stat-blocks for each ship
* Hi-Res Printable Versions of maps
* BONUS maps in PNG format, for Virtual Tabletop Games



While you can use these ship designs for any sci-fi game, to get the full value from the High-Space Starship Schematics, you will need the High-Space Core Rules, especially the High-Space Fleet Manual.

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[TAG] Hellfrost LoF Realm Guide #13: Jadid, City of Trade
Author: Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams
Pages: 10
Prices: €2,16 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)   

Welcome, noble strangers, to the City of Trade!

Portrayed by storytellers as a city of endless opportunity, Jadid, City of Trade and Gateway to the Jade Empire, is nothing of the sort. A few citizens have prospered on the blood and sweat of others, and it is they who have the only voice. For most, Jadid is like any other city—a place to live, work, and die a pauper. It is not a city without troubles, either. The sphinxes resent Jadid’s growing influence with the distant Jade Empire, and its emir grows more paranoid each day.

Inside you’ll find:

• An overview of the social structure
• Details of how the illusion of wealth governs daily life.
• Notes concerning education, religion, law & order, trade, and architecture in the city.
• Details on Jadid’s army and navy.
• 3 new Edges (Contacts, Detailed Area Lore, Expert Haggler).
• 20 locations, including The Dancing Jinni, the Library of All-Knowledge, and Shamal’s Shop of Wonders.
• 7 notable NPCs.

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[Gun Metal Games] Interface Zero: From Gaza with Love
Author: Uri Kurlianchik
Pages: 15
Price: €3,61 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)

Welcome to the Middle East!

The trophy wife of a brutish Russian-Israeli oligarch falls for a charming Arab taxi driver and the two elope to Gaza. Some time later, her kids are gone, snatched off the street by Bedouin thugs-for-hire. Dame wants her kids back and has the credits to make your time worthwhile. Classic story.

First question to pop into your head -- are you willing to brave the radioactive Negev desert and the bio-horrors it spawned, the Israeli border patrol with its drones and bots, and the Russian Mafia with its Russian Mafia? Sure you are, that's all in the freaking job description.

But then, there's a second question ringing in your brain -- on whose toes you gonna step if you take this job? Why are Israeli drones always buzzing above? What game is the Russian FSB playing? And who invited the Kurds for the party?

From Gaza with Love is an adventure for 3 to 5 players.

This E-book comes in a layered screen version, and a flattened version for E-readers such as an iPad or Kindle.

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[Evil Beagle Games] Shaintar Adventure Cards
Authors: Sean Patrick Fannon, Mark Swafford, Carinn Seabolt, Alida Saxon
Artists: Jason Engle, Aaron Acevedo, Chris Bivins, James Denton, Alida Saxon, Tomek Tworek
Pages: 6
Price: €1,43 PDF; €3,60 Cards; €5,03 €3,60 PDF & Cards (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)


Shaintar Adventure Cards - Epic High Fantasy for Your Adventure Deck

Add these Shaintar-specific Adventure Cards to your existing Savage Worlds Adventure Deck to seriously ramp up the Epic High Fantasy aspects of your game. 6 pages with 27 new cards that bring that special Shaintar flair to your game table, cranking everything up to the action fantasy adventure cinema experience that defines this setting.

Examples include:

• Chosen of the Horn - Indicating a huge moment when the Silver Unicorn takes notice of your Heroes and brings them great comfort.
• I Don't Think So - Shut down the GM's attempt to save a particularly ugly bad guy!
• That Was a Big Boom! - Make that damaging spell just that much uglier.
• The Interloper - The Raven takes note of your group, bringing them great favor, but promising even more trouble ahead.

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[Battlefield Press] Warren C. Norwood's Double Spiral War
Authors: Jonathan M. Thompson, Luke Green
Artists: Daniel Lambertus, Bradley McDevitt, Gordon Napier, James Olley
Pages: 126
Price: €10,78 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)


The Double Spiral War

The Double Spiral War, Warren Norwood’s chronicle of interstellar combat is a powerful, graphically realistic epic on a vast cosmic scale.

When mankind left behind their old home to seek out new lands beyond the dark spaces between galaxies, they hoped to leave behind them the conflict and chaos that has been their heritage since they first spoke tales of their histories.  However, it wasn’t as easy as that. Even amongst alien species, mankind still found cause to war amongst itself. Several decades before, the Sondak Confederacy worried about the growing power of the United Central Systems, a group dominated by humans genetically modified to have a much longer life span.  As a result, they launched a war that waged for years tearing at both societies until finally they forced the U.C.S. to accept humiliating terms in exchange for peace. The Sondak Confederacy is complacent and unaware that the U.C.S. is on the verge of finally seeking vengeance for the loss of the previous war.  And in the churning wake of these two giants, all the races of the galaxy and the lives of many individuals shall be turned upside down.  But the question is whose vengeance is being sought? Is it that of a nation’s or could it be that of a single person?

This setting book for the Savage Worlds game engine is your chance to make a difference in the war, do you have what it takes to turn the tide of the war, or even hold your faith in the midst of the worst conflict of all time.

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[MTE] Mythos: Character Sheet
Author: Aaron T. Huss
Pages: 2
Price: Freebie (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)

The Olympians have spoken and you are to join the ranks of heroes and heroines involved in the Heavenly Contest! The Olympian deities are in a race to find the successor to Zeus’s throne, with the successor acquiring the greatest number of followers. But the gods and goddesses are quite busy, and to shine their light upon the mortals of Hellas requires intervention of a divine scale. Heroic deeds are a must if one is to prove themselves worthy for the gratification of Olympus and the pursuit of seeing their patron deity rise to rulership! Are you strong, brave, and smart enough for the challenge? We will see how you fair against the great beasts of Hellas and the heroes and heroines who support your rival deity. This is the Heavenly Contest. This is Mythos!

This is the character sheet for the Mythos core setting guide.

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[PugKnows Productions] Game Geeks #232 - HELLFROST: Land of Fire

Game Master Kurt Wiegel reviews and educates viewers on role playing games. This episode Kurt reviews HELLFROST: Land of Fire by Triple Ace Games.

Game Geeks #232 - HELLFROST: Land of Fire

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[TAG] Hellfrost Land of Fire Action Deck
Artists: Robin Elliot and Various
Pages: 54
Prices: €17,99 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow) or €10,51 (TAG Store) incl. shipping 

The Land of Fire Action deck set includes 52 playing cards and 2 jokers for your Land of Fire games and all neatly packed in a clear deck box with snap on lid.

Each of the picture cards feature artwork from Land of Fire. Be the envy of your gaming table with these cool cards!

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[MTE] Mercenary Breed 2.0: Mercenary's Handbook
Author: Aaron T. Huss
Pages: 143
Price: €0,73 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)


The mercenaries spied a small door to their right which led into the warehouse. The mist only became thicker the closer they approached the door. Assuming their regular positions, Geremiah tapped the control box. The mercenaries froze as they stared into the creatures’ nest. Sthol reached out and tapped the control box again, closing the door. The mercenaries stepped back, staring at each other with discerning looks.

Sthol looked deeply at the others. “Did you see that?”

Geremiah nodded his head. “It looks like the nest. There was some giant, bulbous creature on the far side, probably a hundred of those skittering, scorpion things, and a handful of the larger ones. This must be the mother, and those little ones must be her offspring. I’m assuming they grow into the larger creatures we’ve already fought.” Geremiah glanced toward the far wall. Using his night vision goggles, he could see vents along the way. “The small ones must be traversing the ship through the vents. They must fall into the rooms, get stuck, and grow into the larger ones. That explains why the control boxes are all intact.”

Welcome to Mercenary Breed 2.0!

Mercenary Breed is a science fiction action and adventure toolkit and sandbox setting for Savage Worlds. The core setting set is broken into three rulebooks: Mercenary’s Handbook, Galaxy Guide, and Xenopedia. The Mercenary’s Handbook is the player’s guide including everything they need to create characters across a multitude of science fiction themes including space opera, sci-fi horror, and pulp sci-fi. Characters could be bounty hunters, scouts, helmsmen, demolitions experts, biohackers, neuromancers, scientists, engineers, and a whole lot more!

Mercenary Breed is designed to embrace all styles of science fiction setting and campaign design with a number of toolkits and discussions to make that happen. Mercenary’s Handbook provides the character options players can choose from to create those different characters including those utilizing Tech Backgrounds – the sci-fi equivalent of Arcane Backgrounds, but based on technology.

Mercenary’s Handbook includes:

* 6 xeno templates representing different species for the characters to choose from.
* Reputation-based equipment requisition.
* New Hindrances.
* Over 30 new Edges.
* Sci-fi weapons, armor, and equipment to choose from.
* Information on how to apply different sci-fi themes.
* 6 Tech Backgrounds.
… and much more!

Mercenary Breed 2.0 is a significant revision and expansion of the original Mercenary Breed with all new content!


[MTE] Mercenary Breed 2.0: Galaxy Guide
Authors: Aaron T. Huss, Curtis Lyon, Sarah Lyon
Pages: 116
Price: €7,23 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)


The mercenaries all nodded their agreement. Dahn’tyu spoke up. “Maybe we can lure the big ones out, into this cafeteria. If we can take them out in small groups, we should prevail. The smaller ones do not seem to be much of a threat, but I am uncertain about the bloated one.”

Dahn’tyu reached out with his psionic powers. “I do not detect any movement throughout that ventilation system, nor do I hear any scratching on the other side of the door. I do not believe they are aware of our presence. We should proceed with the plan and take out as many as we can in this room. The bloated one did not look small enough to fit through the door.”

The mercenaries nodded their agreement. “I can lure them out with my handflamer. It should startle them enough to at least investigate,” said Sthol.

Welcome to Mercenary Breed 2.0!

Mercenary Breed is a science fiction action and adventure toolkit and sandbox setting for Savage Worlds. The core setting set is broken into three rulebooks: Mercenary’s Handbook, Galaxy Guide, and Xenopedia. The Galaxy Guide is the Game Master’s guide including everything they need to build their own galaxy, expand on the Argo Galaxy sandbox setting with new planets and corporations, and create missions.

Mercenary Breed is designed to embrace all styles of science fiction setting and campaign design with a number of toolkits and discussions to make that happen. Galaxy Guide provides a number of building kits and discussions to allow the Game Master to create whatever science fiction themed setting or campaign they desire.

Galaxy Guide includes:

* Details about the Argo Galaxy and how to create your own.
* Five planets and a toolkit to create your own.
* Four megacorporations and a toolkit to create your own.
* Information on how to utilize other employers that are not megacorporations.
* A guide for traveling through outer space.
* GM advice on creating sci-fi missions.
* A toolkit to create random missions.
* Three sample adventures.
* A collection of Savage Tales.
… and much more!

Mercenary Breed 2.0 is a significant revision and expansion of the original Mercenary Breed with all new content!


[MTE] Mercenary Breed 2.0: Xenopedia
Authors: Aaron T. Huss, The Warden
Pages: 149
Price: €7,23 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)


Geremiah walked toward the door. “Let’s do it then.” He tapped on the control box to open the door, then stepped back to allow Sthol to fire through.

Sthol let out a long burst of flames to cut through the mist. The noise had its intended effect as the larger creatures turned to investigate. Sthol released his handflamer and waited for them to approach. Upon seeing the first creature in the doorway, he pulled the trigger again, dousing the creature with flames.

Malakai and Theth flanked Sthol, cutting down the enflamed creature with precision. Dahn’tyu and Geremiah held back, should any get through. Two more creatures appeared and Sthol repeated the process. Only one fell from the handflamer, but the other was quickly dispatched by axe and sword. However, the creatures did not relent.

Welcome to Mercenary Breed 2.0!

Mercenary Breed is a science fiction action and adventure toolkit and sandbox setting for Savage Worlds. The core setting set is broken into three rulebooks: Mercenary’s Handbook, Galaxy Guide, and Xenopedia. The Xenopedia is a collection of adversaries including those used in the missions and Savage Tales in the Galaxy Guide.

Although Xenopedia is designed for use with Mercenary Breed, it’s actually a completely universal science fiction adversary book, usable with any science fiction setting or campaign, published or homebrewed. The xenos listed therein don’t rely on the Mercenary’s Handbook or Galaxy Guide to be usable, although they are utilized by the Galaxy Guide. Their backgrounds and motivations can be placed within any galaxy!

Xenopedia includes:

* 35 different xenos species including…
* Intelligent species.
* Non-organic species.
* Animal-like species.
* Monstrous species.
* A simple rating system to better understand the species.
* Wild Card villains.
* Illustrations for each species.
... and much more!

Mercenary Breed 2.0 is a significant revision and expansion of the original Mercenary Breed with all new content!

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[TAG] Hellfrost LoF Realm Guide #14: The Scorpion Lands of Old
Author: Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams
Pages: 12
Prices: €2,54 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)   

Older than the race of men, the scorpionmen have haunted the wide valley and steep hills for millennia. Countless times they have risen to power and fallen into slavery. Once again they are on the ascent, for a new power has arisen, one whose will has united the divided tribes under his banner. Once again, the shadow of the scorpion has fallen across the central desert.

Few outsiders explore the realm, for the treacherous nature of Chactinax has tainted the land. Within the blasted hills, the bond of friendship is weakened by treacherous thoughts and deeds, and those who enter has friends may emerge as bitter enemies.

Inside you’ll find:
* Legends concerning the origin of the feared scorpionmen.
* Rumored powers of the dread Scorpion King.
* An overview of the hazards facing explorers.
* Details on the cult of Chactinax, god of assassins, and 2 new festivals.
* Two new Edges.
* Rules for creating herbal poisons & a list of some of the poisonous plants and venomous beasts a herbalist might employ.
* Reasons why heroes might explore the realm and adventure seeds.
* 9 new locations, including the Black Idol and Temple of Malice.
* 4 major NPCs.
* 1 major deity and 1 minor deity.
* 7 new monsters.

Wer das tentakelbewehrte Osterei findet, fürchtet nicht einmal die Ewige Nacht! 

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[MTE] Ultimate Characters Guide
Author: Aaron T. Huss
Pages: 82
Price: €4,34 (DriveThruRPG/RPGNow)

Role-playing games have two major components: characters and the storyline those characters interact with. In the ‘world’ of Savage Worlds, the storyline is typically defined by the campaign setting or plot point campaign run by the GM. Characters, however, are typically defined by the creativity of the player in the form of a character concept and background. The player then uses the Savage Worlds core rulebook, Companion books, and setting guides to translate that character concept and background into in-game mechanics. Pretty simple… but what do you do when you can't quite translate that character concept and background into the proper in-game mechanics?

Ultimate Characters Guide was designed to address that issue, and go quite a bit further. Why stop at player characters when a GM may have the same issue? Thus, Ultimate Characters Guide addresses PCs and NPCs (beasts, creatures, villains, humanoids, aliens, etc.) through a series of new options, new ideas, and new implementations of the same Savage Worlds mechanics. There's no need to create all new mechanics, just find a different way to use the current ones to great effect.

Ultimate Characters Guide includes:

* Creating racial/background templates using a collection of physical, mental, and environmental aspects for all types of characters.
* New universal Hindrances and Edges to add to the core rulebook, usable within any setting.
* Two new types of skill uses: Supporting Skills and Complementary Skills. These new skill uses increase the possibilities for Group Rolls and the use of Knowledge bases.
* A collection of Knowledge bases to choose from and how they can be applied to games using Supporting Skills and Complementary Skills.
* A collection of Monstrous Abilities and how they translate to in-game use.
* Ways to make encounters interesting and memorable through combat balance that doesn't require increasing Toughness.

Get more out of your characters and encounters with the Ultimate Characters Guide for Savage Worlds!

[Kardohan]

[TAG] Necropolis 2350: Rumors from the Front

For reasons unknown, the Lazarites suddenly demanded I expand on their activities with a mini-supplement. More to come once I’ve written a bit more on what they’re up to.
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Wiggy

Triple Ace Games Creative Director

[Malron]

Konnte ich bisher hier nicht finden...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545820095/east-texas-university-savage-worlds

Students at East Texas University have a few more challenges than other students–balancing parties, studies, and saving the world!

They say ETU is a great place to earn a quality education without the big city distractions and dangers. This is the 21st century and no one wants to admit they’ve helplessly watched a classmate get sucked into the pages of a library book, come face-to-face with an angry ghost, or glimpsed a creature prowling the campus by the light of the full moon.

College is where you make your own choices and find out who you really are. You can keep your head down, hoping to avoid the twisted horrors you sometimes catch out of the corner of your eye, or you can face your fears, fight the darkness, and protect your campus. Everyone starts out as a wide-eyed freshman, but if you survive four years at ETU you’ll be a hero.

[Kardohan]

[Pinnacle] ETU/Degrees of Horror Kickstarter

Pack your bags, folks, because it’s time to head off to college in lovely Pinebox, Texas! East Texas University is definitely a place where you can find your place in the world—sharing a dorm room with someone who died from a cursed towel in the locker room.

The eagerly-awaited college horror setting and Plot-Point Campaign born of 12 to Midnight’s Pinebox, Texas comes to life as a full-fledged Pinnacle product through the new ETU/Degrees of Horror Kickstarter campaign. East Texas University is the main setting book with everything players and GMs alike need to start telling their own ETU stories. Degrees of Horror brings you a full Plot Point Campaign with booster Savage Tales to take your cohort through a full four years college, presuming you (literally) survive being a freshman.

But just as with college, the books aren’t the whole story of the Kickstarter. There’s the GM’s screen, custom miniatures, several sets of figure flats, custom dice, and a bonanza of digital stretch goals and add-ons! Be sure to check out the ETU/Degrees of Horror Kickstarter campaign for the full details and reserve a spot today.

Speaking of stretch goals, don’t forget that the college experience is also about making new friends (sometimes literally, in the basement of the biology building), and the ETU/Degrees of Horror Kickstarter is no different. All of our stretch goals are based on backers, not on cash. The bigger the crew you bring to campus, the bigger the campus is for your crew!

What are you waiting for? Take a gander at the ETU/Degrees of Horror Kickstarter and put your eyes on the ETU campus. Be careful, though, because campus may have its eye on you…

Anmerkung: War schon wenige Stunden nach Start 3x überfinanziert. Die PDFs/Bücher samt der interessanteren Extrax kommen eh ab Spätsommer raus und sind nicht wesentlich teurer. Abgesehen davon müssen sie mit ETU zeigen, daß WW: Rome nur ein Ausrutscher war.