The GUMSHOE Preparedness ability, which lets you test to see if you happen to already have the crucial bit of equipment you want, lets you skip the aggravation of equipment shopping with an on-the-spot moment of creativity in play. Although the book definitions of Preparedness refer specifically to gear, GMs may find it plot-forwarding to […]
Even as I write this, the indefatigable Chris Huth toils into the Canadian night, putting the finishing touches to The Book of Loot, our upcoming compendium of new magic items for 13th Age. The book’s crammed full of wonderful treasures and potent creations of sorcery, along with several items that we ourselves call out as utterly unforgivable puns. […]
Now that the 13th Age Bestiary is about to ship, and design on 13 True Ways is finished, we can turn our attention back to other important things. Like announcing a contest winner! We invited readers to submit captions for Rich Longmore’s great illustration of a bronze golem looming over an owlbear cub. We selected […]
While the 13th Age Bestiary was in playtesting, we heard some fun stories about groups that temporarily allied with monsters and wanted guidelines about how to handle their unlikely allies. Here’s Jonathan’s advice to GMs on handling this unusual situation, along with a paragraph I’ve inserted that addresses healing. –Rob Heinsoo By Jonathan Tweet 13th Age […]
By Rob Heinsoo The text below is from a 13 True Ways Kickstarter update I posted yesterday. Since it talks about material that will also interest everyone buying 13 True Ways on pre-order or ordering it from their hobby shop, I’m posting the update here as well. By now most of you will have seen […]
The latest edition of See Page XX is out now, featuring much anticipated new product 13 True Ways, the latest updates for KWAS and Series Pitch of the Month subscribers, details about the remaining 13th Age Core Rulebook Limited Editions as well as a round-up of this month’s articles, updates and resources.
There’s big excitement this month with the release of the pre-order of 13 True Ways for 13th Age. The phone has never rang so much here in the office! After a long wait, the PDF is now available to pre-orderers on their order link, and it’s off to the printers, too. We’ve released a few […]
A German filmmaker has adopted a very special genre: The legendary Dreamlands stories of H.P. Lovecraft. The crowdfunding campaign to finance Huan Vu’s new fantasy film started out with great success. Over 44,000€ were raised by IndieGoGo and crowdinvest in the first days. That beat even the expectations of the team. Filmfans can join the […]
If you are interested any of these games, please email me with the game you wish to playtest in the subject line. Your Dead Eyes My Mirror System: Fear Itself Author: Karl Vezina Duration: Two sessions Deadline: July 31st Description: Chicago, 1975. The age of the grindhouse in the decaying downtown. A group […]