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Where the Shadows Grow Long
We live our days completely ignorant of the true terrors lurking around us. Only rarely do our experiences draw back the veil of shadows and reveal the horror in our midst. These glimpses into the supernatural can cause us to retreat into comforting lies - ‘There are no such things as monsters’ - or stir our morbid curiosity. Only a few, however, can overcome their fear and dare to look deeper.
Abandon Hope All Who Enter
The World of Darkness Rulebook introduces a version of our contemporary world where the supernatural is real. Players join to tell tales of mystery and horror, where theme, mood and plot are more important to a character’s experiences than his weapons or equipment. Inside are rules for character creation, task resolution, combat and any activity your character attempts as he delves into the shadows. Hardcover. Page Count: 224
Principa: Secret Wars of the Renaissance is a free paper and pencil RPG set in an alternate Renaissance. The interesting part for me, however, is this aspect of the game:
Through Principia’s unique War of Ideas mechanic, the struggles of the characters are tied to the burning questions of the age. You decide what these questions are and, through the efforts of your character, you try to answer them as best you can. But be careful, once asked, the answer may not be what you expected.
JAGS stands for Just Another Game System and is described as a “rules heavy” universal RPG system. It’s gotten some notice around the ‘net and is available for free as a pdf or you can pay to get a print version.
The Basic Fantasy Role Playing game is just that—a role playing game released under the Open Game License. it’s based on the d20 3.5 rules, but takes its inspiration from old school role playing.
is a tool for creating and playing new RPG settings on the spot.With the Instant Game charts and our flexible Instang Game rules set, you can roll up a completely original setting and plot, create and develop characters “on the fly” and be ready to roleplay in just a matter of minutes.
Miniature Wargaming is part of the "adventure games" hobby, which includes r ole p laying and board games. Wargamers recreate battles on the tabletop with toy soldiers, like a more complicated game of chess. Models range in height from 6mm to 28mm tall, with 15mm and 25mm being the most popular. There also is a growing interest in toy soldiers and military models, such as the 1/32 and 1/35 scale plastic soldiers from Conte, and Marx.
The most popular miniature wargames are fantasy and science fiction based, such as Warhammer, Warhammer 40K, Warmachine and The Lord of the Rings. World War II games such as Flames of War and Axis and Allies are new favorites. Other favorite historical periods include Napoleonics, the American Civil War, and ancients, such as Romans or Greeks. Other gamers enjoy miniature naval wargames, recreating battles like Trafalgar, Jutland and the Coral Sea.
Hobbyists research historical periods and paint their tiny soldiers in accurate uniforms. Others develop "historically realistic" rules sets or build scale battlefield terrain using model railroad techniques.
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Some of the bigger hobby companies are Games Workshop, which produces Warhammer, Wargames Foundry and Old Glory Miniatures. Wizards of the Coast produces several lines of pre-painted miniatures games, such as the Star Wars and Dungeons and Dragons miniatures games, and a historical game with pre-painted miniatures: The new Axis and Allies game. Wizkids produces a fantasy collectable miniatures game, such as the Mage Knight and Heroclick fantasy games, the science fiction games MechWarrior and Rocketmen, as well as the quasi-historical Pirates of the Spanish Main.
