text by Julian Kay Why let spellcasters have all the fun? This variant rule for the 13th Age RPG expands the ritual rules to those don’t wield magic, giving them an option to use their backgrounds in fantastical fashion. Pushing a castle gate with strength alone, deducing a culprit from a footprint, foiling a massive […]
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In recognition of the need for concrete action in response to the murder of George Floyd, the latest in a long list of Black people unjustly killed by police, Pelgrane Press is donating $1000 and 10% of all our webstore sales in June to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Police impunity remains an […]
We continue to be in the grip of the toughest pandemic of our lifetimes, and we’ve shifted towards a more virtual way of living here in the Pelgrane’s Nest. Find out what’s new and happening in the Pelgrane in the Time of the Corona below, and check out new pre-orders Swords of the Serpentine, Honey […]
As we’re moving toward more video content, I decided to record my View From the Pelgrane’s Nest in video format this month. Turns out, my rural Irish broadband does not like to upload videos. And so, more than a week later than anticipated, the first ever Video View From the Pelgrane’s Nest: Watch the full […]
It’s been a long two months, and we hope that you’re staying safe and well, and adapting to life in self-isolation. We’ve been very fortunate in that both our UK and US warehouses are able to work while remaining compliant with the regulations of the UK & Nevada state authorities’ health recommendations. All US & […]
Please email support@pelgranepress.com for instructions on how to take part in this month’s playtest! Title: GUMSHOE Kids System: GUMSHOE core book Author: Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan Deadline: Monday, June 1st 2020 Number of sessions: 1 per adventure Description: Try out the first draft of a GUMSHOE adaptation for players aged 7 to 12! Featuring two settings with custom […]
When it became clear that social distancing efforts were going to have a significant impact on all of us in the games industry, we asked you what you’d like to see from us during the lockdown. Many of you expressed disappointment about missing out on conventions – specifically, panels and seminars, as well as hanging […]
by Adam Gauntlett Running all over Europe shooting vampires attracts attention from governments, police agencies, and other unsympathetic official observers. Night’s Black Agents represents this attention, and the concomitant investigations and pursuits, with the abstract value of Heat. If you make it go Boom, there are consequences. What should those consequences be? How can they […]
By Kevin Kulp There’s value in seeing how a hero you know translates into Swords of the Serpentine, especially when that hero changes over time. SotS lets you play fledgling (less experienced) and sovereign (exceptionally experienced) versions of the same character, jumping back and forth in time between adventures in the same way a collection […]
The GUMSHOE Community program is now even bigger! Earlier this year we launched the GUMSHOE Community program, making Ashen Stars content available to creators. We have now expanded the content available, and so the program now includes the following game lines: Ashen Stars The Esoterrorists Fear Itself TimeWatch If you’re not familiar with the Community […]