November has come and with it the frantic preparations for Dragonmeet. You can find out about all our Dragonmeet news here. We have a great line-up of articles for your November reading. Will Hindmarch tells us all about Revengers, the new game he is developing with Evil Hat Productions. Robin D Laws advises on successes and information gathering for GUMSHOE, as well as addressing some of the misconceptions circling about solving mysteries. We also have a troubleshooting guide for GUMSHOE, for all those little questions your players may pose about the system. Michael Daumen has given us False Dawn, a fantastic WW2 Trail of Cthulhu campaign setting. Kevin Kulp has recorded an actual play report of his wildly successful 20-minute Ashen Stars demo game, Stowaway. We’ve also got some Ashen Stars resources, cheat sheets for each of The Seven Peoples and a quick-reference guide for abilities. The Black Book Trail of Cthulhu Character Builder is now released and ready for use. Simon Rogers rounds things off with the regular Pelgrane update, View from the Pelgrane’s Nest.
Articles
- View from the Pelgrane’s Nest by Simon Rogers, the monthly round-up of Pelgrane Press news.
- Costly Success and Information Gathering by Robin D. Laws, GM advice on the GUMSHOE clue gathering mechanic.
- The First Revengers by Will Hindmarch, all you need to know about Will’s newest project.
- GUMSHOE GM Troubleshooting by Robin D Laws, all you need to know to solve any GUMSHOE problem.
- Mo’ Information, Mo’ Troubles by Robin D Laws, tackling the misconception surrounding easily solved GUMSHOE mysteries.
- False Dawn by Michael Daumen, a WW2 Trail of Cthulhu campaign setting.
- Ashen Stars: Stowaway by Kevin Kulp, actual play recording of the 20 minute demo.
- Ashen Stars Resources – Species cheat sheet and a quick-reference abilities table.
New Releases
- Night’s Black Agents [REDACTED] Edition – this is the Night’s Black Agents pre-order and includes bonus material.
- The Black Book – Trail of Cthulhu Character Builder registration page, see the Nest for further details.