tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64137696513984594652024-03-05T21:09:09.991-05:00Melior ViaUpdates on the activities of Melior Via, LLC.John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-46169316794309326812023-04-18T16:00:00.004-04:002023-04-18T16:00:41.518-04:00Holostreets Release - SR4 Style Template<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCGxSIR-nZA0eaxoMC95FjFG4l7JZN7McuL-dnIFHHfz8P6UC4ZYMHgHFWgmTMOTGNQwvABRsZN9RTZ8iDdpLCZZ-FOxdpmdMTYTFXOIx3WnPnWYWTpUa7EZ1KN5uzLOwhgDFnSbs23kODnWdVThrILkScILEIkRjwqrgxq1cCcs7NWTSCzrt-TUI/s1165/Holostreets_SR4_Interior_Template_COVER.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="1165" data-original-width="900" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCGxSIR-nZA0eaxoMC95FjFG4l7JZN7McuL-dnIFHHfz8P6UC4ZYMHgHFWgmTMOTGNQwvABRsZN9RTZ8iDdpLCZZ-FOxdpmdMTYTFXOIx3WnPnWYWTpUa7EZ1KN5uzLOwhgDFnSbs23kODnWdVThrILkScILEIkRjwqrgxq1cCcs7NWTSCzrt-TUI/s320/Holostreets_SR4_Interior_Template_COVER.png"/></a></div>
With the launch of Holostreets, John wanted to revisit some older projects. Step one of that was making a template that would work for them. In the interests of saving others a little time, we're making that template available through Holostreets as well. <BR>
<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/434334/SR4-Style-Interior-Template">Shadowrun 4th Edition Interior Layout Template</a><P>
It's $3 and includes .indd and .idml files for use with InDesign CS4 and newer. John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-41681393045990929452019-10-15T08:54:00.000-04:002019-10-15T08:54:28.194-04:00Genesys Foundry Podcast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://forgegenesys.podbean.com/e/episode-5-laying-it-all-out/" target="_blank">Episode 6 of the Genesys Foundry podcast</a> just released, and John Dunn was one of the guests. He had a chance to talk about his history in gaming and the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284405/Anthrochimerics?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">Anthrochimerics PDF</a> that's available on Genesys Foundry. <br />
<br />Give it a listen <a href="https://forgegenesys.podbean.com/e/episode-5-laying-it-all-out/" target="_blank">through their web site</a> or on the Podcasting host of your choice. John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-28677217549530169742019-09-17T07:24:00.002-04:002019-09-17T07:25:27.806-04:00More Genesys Hope Prep<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the past few weeks, we've released conversions of the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/286652/Hope-Prep-School-Freshman-Character-Pack--Genesys-Edition?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">Freshman Character Pack</a> and the first Hope Prep adventure - <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/288540/Hope-Prep-School-0-Orientation--Genesys-Edition?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">Orientation</a> on the Genesys Foundry. The set of three are now also available as a <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/288541/Hope-Preparatory-School-Freshman-Starter-Bundle-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">bundle, with a discount</a>. For those who previously purchased the Freshman Handbook for Genesys, the Finish your Bundle feature lets you purchase the whole pack with even less out of pocket.<br />
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We look forward to continuing to convert more of our setting over to this game system, as well as work on other projects for the Foundry.John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-64960477088808452762019-08-09T09:55:00.004-04:002019-08-09T09:55:53.961-04:00Hope Prep on the Foundry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two posts in a month? What's going on?<br />
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We've just released Hope Preparatory School for Genesys, as part of the Genesys Foundry program. The biggest challenge with this release was the fact that there the Genesys Core Rulebook does not include rules for Super Powers. Hope Prep works around that, adapting the Magic system with some rules adjustments to work for Supers.<br />
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In addition to background information about the school, the Freshman Handbook includes character creation rules and game statistics for the faculty with whom the Freshman most often interact.<br />
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If FFG releases official Supers rules, we'll go back and revise this book to take advantage of them.<br />
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It's available from <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/285236/Hope-Prep-School-Freshman-Handbook--Genesys-Edition?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">DriveThruRPG for $4.99</a>. Note that this version includes a few pieces of artwork that we never got around to inserting in our other versions. It also uses some of the character pack artwork throughout.<br />
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If there's interest, we'll convert our character packs and adventures to Genesys and add them to the Foundry as well.John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-17724731557626823712019-08-01T08:00:00.001-04:002019-08-01T08:00:31.199-04:00Genesys Foundry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's no secret that John has done quite a bit of work for <a href="https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/" target="_blank">Fantasy Flight Games </a>over the years. Much of that has been for the Star Wars RPG line. A couple of years ago, FFG decided to make a universal version of that game system, which became <a href="https://amzn.to/2Yvexu1" target="_blank">Genesys</a>. Just last night, they held their annual <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdaFNp7WXpk" target="_blank">Flight Report at Gen Con 2019</a>. During that event, they announced a Community Content site on DriveThruRPG, where authors can upload content. That site is called <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/6/Fantasy-Flight-Games/subcategory/36_33276/Genesys-Foundry?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">Genesys Foundry</a>.<br />
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As part of the build up to that announcement, FFG asked a group of the veteran freelancers to create some materials to preload into their upcoming site. After a bit of thought, I wrote up <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284405/Anthrochimerics?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">Anthrochimerics</a>. <br />
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This release presents twelve new species for use as player characters (or NPCs, I suppose) in any setting. Each of the species is based on combinations of human and animalistic traits. In addition to a basic stat block for the new species, it also includes suggestions for how those species might establish a culture, including ideas for magical traditions and worldviews. Additional material suggests how game settings might include these species in Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Modern genres. Finally, the PDF introduces Species Talents, which are only available to members of specific species.<br />
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The species in this volume are:<br />
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<li>Anurite (Frog people)</li>
<li>Brochlan (Badger people)</li>
<li>Canid (Wolf people)</li>
<li>Cerotan (Rhinoceros people)</li>
<li>Lepidan (Rabbit people)</li>
<li>Minotaur (Cattle people)</li>
<li>Naga (Snake people)</li>
<li>Saurian (Lizard people)</li>
<li>Sekhmet (Cat people)</li>
<li>Tengu (Bird people)</li>
<li>Tolban (Turtle people)</li>
<li>Vermein (Rat people)</li>
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Anthrochimerics is now available from <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284405/Anthrochimerics?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">DriveThruRPG for $2.95</a>.<br />
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I'd really like to do a second volume of this, so I'm hoping this meets with some early success to justify more! (Oh - that cover? That's my daughter's artwork. She was pretty excited to show off her talents.)<br />
<br />John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-72714784841314068982019-02-02T11:36:00.002-05:002019-02-02T11:36:32.955-05:00Accursed SWADE UpdateThe <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/265644/Accursed-Adventure-Edition-Update?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">Adventure Edition Update for Accursed</a> is now freely available for download from DriveThruRPG. This is just a bare-bones document, to help players who wa<span class="text_exposed_show">nt to use the new edition of Savage Worlds Roleplaying System with their existing materials. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">We're using this guide to create a Jumpstart, which we hope to have available soon!</span>John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-22707166309899655052018-09-14T11:55:00.004-04:002018-09-14T11:55:33.761-04:00Melior Via and SWAG<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over on their site, Pinnacle Entertainment Group just announced the formation of a <a href="https://www.peginc.com/announcing-the-savage-worlds-adventurers-guild/">Savage Worlds Adventurer Guild</a>.
If you haven't heard, click that link and check it out, then come back
here, we'll wait. The long and short is that this program provides a way
for anyone to publish and sell game materials using the Savage Worlds
system on DriveThruRPG.<br />
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We think that's a great idea,
but the system doesn't provide a built-in way for people to publish
materials for settings that are already out there. We also suspect that
there might be a few folks who dig Accursed or The Thin Blue Line and would like to be able to
publish their own creations for our settings. This might include things like monsters, NPCs, adventures, or even entire campaigns.<br />
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We'd love to see that happen.<br />
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If
you're interested in writing for Accursed or The Thin Blue Line materials for SWAG, drop a line
to info@meliorvia.com and we'll get you straightened out. John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-57354937024690972502016-12-20T09:55:00.000-05:002016-12-20T09:55:32.634-05:00Year End Wrap-UpHappy Holidays, to all of our readers.<br />
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Season of the Witch </h3>
As the calendar winds down, we found time to squeeze in one last release. Every year, John's home game has one session devoted to eating too much food and an over top adventure that's in keeping with the very worst of very special Christmas episodes of ongoing TV series. It's particularly effective when the current campaign has nothing at all to do with Christmas. In keeping with that theme, Ross wrote up a new Accursed 1-sheet entitled "<a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/200989/Accursed-Season-of-the-Witch?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">Season of the Witch</a>." Here's the background:<br />
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An idealistic young girl sets out to prove that the celebration of
Evergreen Night is for everyone, even the reclusive and infamous Frau
Pechta. The Penitents are asked to bring the girl back to her family
before Frau Pechta’s inhuman hunger brings a grisly end to the holiday!
Can the Accursed handle a sugar-spun stronghold, candy-frosted banes,
and the spirit of the season?<br />
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<a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/200989/Accursed-Season-of-the-Witch?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">Season of the Witch is now available from DriveThruRPG</a>. We've decided to make it a Pay What You Want title, with a suggested price of $1.<br />
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Year End Sale</h3>
If you're looking for a last minute gift, all of <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=3561&affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">our digital releases are now 25% off</a> through the end of the 2016. When checking out, you can select an e-mail to send the PDF as a gift to a fellow gamer. Print / PDF combos also include a discount on the digital component. Note, though, that at this point, the print on demand copies will not arrive until the new year. Of course, if Santa gave you a little extra money this year, now's the perfect opportunity to flesh out or even complete your collection of any of our lines!John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-66413030654621195842016-11-23T08:02:00.001-05:002016-11-23T08:02:38.074-05:00November UpdatesIt's been a bit since we've had any updates here. We've got more than a few irons in the fire, though, so let's just dive into a quick update.<br />
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Accursed and Fate Core</h3>
We love the <a href="http://www.faterpg.com/" target="_blank">Fate Core</a> game system and offering a version of Accursed for that setting has been on our to do list for a couple of years. John finally found some time to get a real start on it, and he's produced a hack of the Grove Point 1-sheet as a publicly available taste. It's now <a href="https://goo.gl/7Z7qC1" target="_blank">up on DriveThruRPG</a> as a Pay What You Want product. If you're even curious about how this might look, please grab a copy and give it a read. We've even included pregenerated characters to go with it. Please don't worry about any kind of payment until you've given it fair consideration. Then, if you'd like to see us do more with this please consider leaving a review and/or making a $1 payment. We're using this as a bellwether to determine if there's an audience for more.<br />
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Thanksgiving Sale</h3>
2016 has been a pretty challenging year for a lot of people. Fortunately, Melior Via has generally done okay this year, but we wouldn't have without your support. As a small way of saying thank you, we're discounting all of our digital products on DriveThruRPG starting at 9AM CST on Thanksgiving and running through Monday. Happy Thanksgiving. John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-26060874000808981322016-05-09T18:16:00.000-04:002016-05-09T18:37:00.092-04:00May NewsletterWe have a number of different irons in the fire at the moment, and we wanted to update you with our progress.<br />
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A Quiet Life</h3>
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We've just released a new 1-sheet adventure, with the help of one of our
<i> World of Morden</i> Kickstarter backers.<br />
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As the heroes travel through the Outlands, they come upon a small village, which seems to be in the midst of serious construction. They soon learn that a band of Accursed recently visited the town, and demanded that the refugees who settle it leave. As it turns out, those Accursed dwelt here, long before the Bane War began. Needless to say, they're unhappy about the refugees stealing their homes and land. The Witchmarked heroes must decide which party is in the
right, and try to resolve their conflict, lest blood be shed between
those who still oppose the Witches.<br />
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A Quiet Life is available <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/182715/Accursed-A-Quiet-Life?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">from DriveThruRPG for $1.25 </a><br />
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Heavyweight Standard Printing</h3>
DriveThruRPG is in the process of updating the printing process used for their standard printing. The change is focused upon the weight of paper used for the printing process. They've switched from a 50 pound weight to a 70 pound weight. The newer paper makes the books a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. It also does a somewhat better job of absorbing ink, and, since it's thicker, it's more difficult to see artwork or text on the other side of a page.<br />
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We've completed the transfer process, designing new covers for all of our standard printing books to be compatible with the thicker pages. We've also ordered proofs to confirm that the pages look OK. The new books are more expensive to print, but we've chosen to keep our pricing the same. Any books ordered from Melior Via on DriveThruRPG going forward will use the heavyweight paper.<br />
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Review Drive</h3>
So, we just had to order a whole bunch of proof copies of our books. However, we don't maintain an inventory of our books. So, we don't really want to leave those sitting around. After a bit of thought, I've decided what to do with them. We want more reviews of our products. We're pretty sure there are at least a few folks out there who would like printed copies of our products.<br />
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With that in mind, the first eight people who contact me and offer me links to three reviews of Melior Via products that they have published (preferably on DriveThruRPG or Amazon) for our products will get a free copy of one of the 8 proofs that we have on hand. There are a few important caveats to this:<br />
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<li>You'll need to demonstrate that you're the author. Having a name or e-mail address that matches the reviewer's name is a good start.</li>
<li>This will be first come first served. We aren't printing extra copies of books for this at this time.</li>
<li>Due to the cost of postage, we're restricting this to people with a US mailing address. It is cheaper for us to print copies outside of the US and mail them than it is for us to post books internationally. If this goes well, we'll consider running a future contest for international reviewers.</li>
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Note that these do need to be new reviews. Once you've posted them, please drop a line to info@meliorvia.com with a link to the reviews. <br />
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Patreon</h3>
We know that many of our supporters would like to see more 1-sheet adventures released. We're considering running a Patreon campaign to insure a flow of monthly adventures. This could also offer an opportunity for supporters to have a say in which settings we support, have custom artwork created to be featured in adventures, and even to play in games with our creators. If this sounds like a good idea, please let us know that you'd be willing to support it.John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-54259602499213883992016-04-01T07:38:00.000-04:002016-04-07T08:21:26.464-04:00April Updates and Releases - No Fooling!<style>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We've wrapped up the series of World of Morden ebooks
created through our January Kickstarter, and we wanted to make sure that
everyone was aware of the new products.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We've previously talked about our releases of <a href="http://goo.gl/Bq9IPD" target="_blank"><i>Frost and Fang</i></a>
as well as <a href="http://goo.gl/uCpH9a" target="_blank"><i>Science and Sea</i></a>. <a href="http://goo.gl/ADKkFe" target="_blank"><i>Bone and Barrow</i></a> is the final ebook in that
series. Cairn Kainen and the Outlands were the first casualties of the Bane
War. Neither could mount an effective defense against the Witch Armies, though
for very different reasons. In both cases, their early collapses provided the
Witches with the resources they needed to push the battle into Morden's other
surviving nations. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, both regions suffer under tyranny, long after the Witch
Council dissolved. Hecate's Oubliette remains in the foothills of the Darkwall
Peaks, and her banes prowl the Outlands. The Morrigan has made a new home in
Blackroot Wode and collects a steady tithe of new souls to feed her cauldron.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bone and Barrow provides additional information about the
nation of Cairn Kainen and the Outlands that provide a barrier between the
Darkwall Peaks and Morden's more stable nations. It includes a broad
range of different adventure hooks for GMs and players looking to explore these
specific regions. It also introduces new banes as well as Hindrances and Edges
specific to these cultures.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://goo.gl/ADKkFe" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bone and Barrow is available for $6 from DriveThruRPG. </span></span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">An important note on this release is th<span style="font-family: inherit;">at Sean Tait Bircher was so excited about his work on this that he wrote more than would fit. H<span style="font-family: inherit;">e's chosen to <span style="font-family: inherit;">make</span> his extra <span style="font-family: inherit;">writing <a href="http://wineandsavages.blogspot.com/2016/03/accursed-bone-and-barrow-is-for-sale.html" target="_blank">f<span style="font-family: inherit;">reely a<span style="font-family: inherit;">vailable</span></span></a></span><a href="http://wineandsavages.blogspot.com/2016/03/accursed-bone-and-barrow-is-for-sale.html" target="_blank"> on his blog</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></span></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With the last of the ebooks complete, we can now also offer
the print compilation of all four volumes. <i>Accursed: World of Morden</i> compiles
the PDF releases from <i>Sand and Stone,
Frost and Fang, Science and Sea, </i>and<i>
Bone and Barrow</i>. It's now available
in several different print formats <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177680/Accursed-World-of-Morden?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">directly through DriveThruRPG, starting at$35. </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the World of Morden, the forces of evil
triumphed. The six great nations lost the Bane War to the Witch Council. Their
armies were shattered. Now, Witches rule the land, but their Grand Coven has
been sundered. The remnants of their massive army include captured citizens of
the conquered nations who fought as the Witches’ shock troops. These soldiers
became Accursed. Witchmarks burned into their flesh and souls transformed men
and women into monstrous forms. Unable to return to their former lives, the
Accursed wander the land, giving aid to those in need in an attempt to atone
for past sins.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As part of the World of Morden project,
we created two new maps for <i>Accursed: Sand and Stone.</i> This required us to do a
new layout of the ebook. When we did that, we ended up with a little extra
space in the Hebron chapter, which we used to add another bane from the Crone's
witchline: the Many Header. Previous buyers can download the new version from
their DriveThruRPG library. Other interested customers can obtain <a href="http://goo.gl/rC4CaZ" target="_blank">Sand andStone for $6 from DriveThruRPG.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We needed to add Ill Omens as a print
product to DriveThruRPG in order to fulfill it to customers in our January
Kickstarter. We've chosen to leave it available for purchase their as well for
customers unable to obtain it through traditional channels. Ill Omens released
in the summer of 2014, as a compilation of all of the adventures that we had
released in PDF up until that time. <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/169736/Accursed-Ill-Omens?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">It's now available for $20 on DriveThruRPG.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Melior Via is participating in a charity bundle organized by Fainting
Goat Games. The bundle includes more than $200 worth of RPG ebooks in
exchange for a donation of $20. All proceeds go to the <a href="http://www.pawsandstripes.org/" target="_blank">Paws and Stripes</a> charity. They're an organization devoted to training and providing service dogs to veterans in need of assistance. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's the direct link to the bundle: <a href="http://goo.gl/a0u8cQ" target="_blank">Paws and Stripes Bundle on RPGNow.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ross continues to work on a novella for
release in late 2016 that was funded by the January Kickstarter. We also have
two short adventures that are in development in conjunction with a couple of
our Kickstarter backers, which we expect to release this summer.</span></span></div>
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</span>John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-76767118617352447202016-03-15T07:21:00.001-04:002016-03-15T07:21:48.894-04:00March UpdatesWe're still struggling a little bit with the time change here, but we've had a few different things happen, and we wanted to share them with you.
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Our second World of Morden Kickstarter ebook has now been released.
Backers should already have a coupon in their inboxes, and the PDF is
now available for everyone on <a class="postlink" href="http://goo.gl/uCpH9a">DriveThruRPG</a>.<br />
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Manreia did not suffer any battles within its borders during the Bane
War, but the nation still suffered grievous losses. She sent many
soldiers and vast stories of supplies to aid the Army of Light in its
battles. Since the war ended and Manreia surrendered, she has had to
struggle under the Witches' tyranny, living in a turmoil that even
Manreian ingenuity cannot overcome.<br />
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Refugees who left Manreian
camps often boarded ships that carried them to the islands of the
Discordian Sea. Most met with disaster, but a few have managed to
survive on one of the many islands. Their lives are little easier than
the ones they left behind, but at least they are less likely to directly
encounter banes.<br />
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Science and Sea provides additional information
about the nation of Manreia and life on the Discordian Sea within
Accursed's setting of Morden. It includes a broad range of different
adventure hooks for GMs and players looking to explore these specific
regions. It also introduces new banes as well as Hindrances and Edges
specific to these cultures.<br />
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For anyone who didn't back the Kickstarter, the ebook is now available for <a class="postlink" href="http://goo.gl/uCpH9a">$6 in PDF from DriveThruRPG</a>.<br />
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Melior
Via is currently participating in the DriveThru GM's day sale as well.
All of our older products (IE, before Frost and Fang) are now 30% off.<br />
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<b>The Dark Queen's Gambit</b><br />
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The Witchmarked heroes discover a village
in the Outlands destroyed by banes harboring a lone survivor. They must
uncover the cause of the damage, rescue any other survivors, and try to
put a stop to the banes responsible. In the process, they may uncover a
new plot that the Dark Queen, Hecate, has already put into motion.</div>
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<a href="http://goo.gl/myLFZL" target="_blank"><i>Dark Queen's Gambit</i> </a>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 <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/124131/Accursed">Accursed</a>.
The adventure features brief scene descriptionss, with necessary game
mechanics and opportunity for tasks that can be resolved in a variety of
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This ebook is now available for <a href="http://goo.gl/myLFZL" target="_blank">$1.25 in PDF from DriveThruRPG.</a> It was written by <a href="http://savage-stuff.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Richard Woolcock of Savage-Stuff! </a></div>
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John recently started dabbling in the 5th edition of the world's oldest RPG. He wasn't entirely satisfied with one of the mechanics, and decided to provided an alternative to the Inspiration system. Luck points aren't anything revolutionary, but they're a different approach that offers a little more narrative control for both the the PCs and the GM. A brief PDF is freely available and all of the game content is available through the OGL for re-use.</div>
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John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-29733309125828844732016-02-16T07:02:00.001-05:002016-02-16T07:29:01.309-05:00Accursed: Frost and Fang now AvailableThanks to the support of all of our backers, the first release from our World of Morden Kickstarter project has been completed. We sent it out to backers early this morning, and it's now available for general sale on <a href="http://goo.gl/Bq9IPD">DriveThruRPG</a> as well. Here are the full details:<br />
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Frost and Fang</h2>
Valkenholm’s history began as a colony of Steppengrad, but they soon
outgrew the Tsar and his Grafs. Ever since it became independent, the
two nations have maintained a strong rivalry. In the wake of the Bane
War, both countries struggle to survive. Their homes were the core
battlefront. Their land was devestated and countless lives lost. Now,
they soldier on under the tyranny of the Blood Witch and Baba Yaga.<br />
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<i>Frost and Fang</i> provides additional information about the nations of
Steppengrad and Valkenholm within Accursed's setting of Morden. It
includes a broad range of different adventure hooks for GMs and players
looking to explore these specific regions. It also introduces new banes
as well as Hindrances and Edges specific to these cultures.<br />
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Mike Brodu's map of Aziev:<br />
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Upcoming Releases</h2>
With <i>Frost and Fang</i> out, we're now concentrating on finishing up <i>Science and Sea</i>, the next release in the World of Morden series. This ebook focuses on the nation of Manreia and the dangers of the Discordian Sea. We're aiming to get that one completed and out in March of 2016. <i>Bone and Barrow</i> will follow that, presenting Cairn Kainen and the Outlands. John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-85962739229860479042016-01-08T10:10:00.003-05:002016-01-08T10:10:57.440-05:00Funding Achieved! Stretch Goals in ProgressWe've made great progress in just a few days, and we're now crested the $4000 mark. The first stretch goal – <i>Science and the Sea</i>,
featuring Manreia and the Discordian Sea – is firmly in our sights. We
appreciate your contributions to date, but we're going to need continued
help spreading the word about the project. Don't forget, as we hit
stretch goals, your pledges become more valuable.<br />
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<b>In the Media</b></h1>
On Wednesday night, Ross and John had a fun chat with the guys from <a href="http://www.savagebloggers.net/" target="_blank">Savage Bloggers Network</a>. That's up on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWjbAjx8QhE" target="_blank">Youtube</a>
now, and worth your time if you're curious about the origins of the
setting and some of our ideas for the upcoming book(s). We'd sure
appreciate it if you could share the video on your
facebook/twitter/google+ feeds, to let people know about the project.
Link to the video:<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWjbAjx8QhE" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWjbAjx8QhE</a><br />
This Sunday (January 10, 2016), Jason and John will be talking with talking with <a href="http://ilive4crits.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">James Walls of Living 4 Crits</a>
in a Google Hangout at 9PM (EST). James is looking for "hard hitting"
questions to grill us about Accursed (and likely other things, like
gaming with our kids). I'm sure he'd love your comments and questions in
advance, but there is an active chat during the hangout if you want to
send us questions as we talk.
Here's the link to the Hangout. <br />
<a href="https://plus.google.com/events/c3723103j5092tp6r7j23v7br50" target="_blank">https://plus.google.com/events/c3723103j5092tp6r7j23v7br50</a><br />
James
is also in the planning process for a Google Hangout actual play of
Accursed, hopefully to happen in the next week or so. I know I'm hoping
to see that, and I'm betting a few of you would be interested in seeing
and maybe even participating. If that's interesting to you, drop a
comment into the Hangout link above.<br />
If you know (or are connected to) another media outlet that we should be talking to, please let us know.<br />
Again,
if you're active on any internet message boards with users who might be
interested int he campaign, please consider sharing the links with
them.<br />
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Science and the Sea Artwork</h1>
We have commitments from <a href="http://yuikami-da.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">Tanyaporn Sangsnit</a>, and <a href="http://www.pauljchapman.com/" target="_blank">Paul Chapman</a> to do the interior artwork for <i>Science and the Sea</i>.
We've started to receive preliminary sketches on some of those, and I
wanted to share them with you. I really loved Tanya's vision of the
Stench Goblin for Manreia: <br />
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A New Side Goal </h1>
Over in the comments, backer John Beattie
has requested that we find a better way to organize banes and other
rules systems, to make them easier to use in game play. That seems like a
great idea, so we've suggested that we could create a Black & White
PDF/PoD compilation of the banes from the core book, all of our
adventures, and the upcoming ebooks. We haven't worked out exactly how
long that'll be just yet, but we're talking about 40-ish stat blocks. In
the interests of functionality, we'd also include reference lists (with
page numbers) for the setting's specific Edges, Hindrances, and Powers.
This PDF will be a free bonus to all backers at the $10 level and
above. It looks like we can make a print version of that available as a
$5 add-on (shipping included) for any backer already receiving a print
reward.
Hopefully that sounds like something that would be useful to you. <br />
<b>Here's how we'll unlock it: </b><br />
Our
initial Kickstarter announcement on Facebook has already had 32 shares.
That's fantastic, but we really want to make sure we can get the word
out. Please give that link a share. If we can get to 75 shares on that
post, we'll unlock the PDF version of the Accursed: Rules Reference
Pack. If we can get to 125 shares, then we'll unlock the print version. <br />
Link to Share: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MeliorVia/posts/982080361830337" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MeliorVia/posts/982080361830337</a><br />
That's
all we've got for today. Thanks again for your support. I hope
everyone's able to find some time to get in a good game this weekend!John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-9241854696122353662016-01-05T12:04:00.000-05:002016-01-05T12:04:37.109-05:00Accursed World of Morden Kickstarter Now LiveSince we first started blogging about Accursed in 2013, the setting has enjoyed tremendous support from its fans. The game's initial publication depended upon a crowdfunding campaign. Without your help, it never could have come to fruition. Two years later, we're reaching out for your support once more. We want to create a companion volume to Accursed that explores the World of Morden, and we need your help to realize that.<br />
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At the base level, we're funding an additional ebook on Valkenholm and Steppengrad - "Frost and Fang" - written by Jason Marker and Ross Watson. We'll combine that with Sand and Stone to make a great new print book too. But we'd like to do even more. With your support, we're hoping to fund three total ebooks, to create a nice compilation of material covering the six nations of Morden, the Discordian Sea, and the Outlands.<br />
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This is a short project--we're just running for 21 days. We also offer a
draft version of the Frost and Fang ebook as an immediate reward to all
of our backers upon pledging. We know money can be tight after the holidays, but our goals are relatively modest. With your support, we can also make the rewards valuable. Please consider helping us start 2016 in an Accursed fashion.<br />
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1231173913/1770099356?token=9be1c256">Click through to the Kickstarter </a>for more information on the project as well as an opportunity to back it and see our selection of different rewards. John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-10073763055770637082015-12-29T07:41:00.003-05:002015-12-29T07:41:50.616-05:00Upcoming Crowdfunding Campaign and Minor Release<h3>
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We've previously mentioned that we have a series of World of Morden books in development. Next week, we'll be launching the crowdfunding campaign to help fund the additional artwork that they require. The initial goal will fund Frost and Fang, a book focusing on Steppengrad and Valkenholm. Notably, that book is already written, and backers will receive a draft of it as soon as they pledge.<br />
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We'll then have further funding goals to create books focusing on Manreia and the Discordian Sea (already partly written) as well as one on Cairn Kainen and the Outlands. Its our hope that we can fund all three books, leading to a print compilation that includes all of these ebooks as well as the previously released Sand and Stone. Even if we don't fund all four, though, whatever we do fund will go into a print compilation, which will be available as a backer reward.<br />
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If the campaign does particularly well, we have some other ideas in mind as well, but we're going to wait to see what happens before we announce anything. <br />
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The campaign will launch on Kickstarter next Tuesday, January 5th, at Noon EST. We'll post the URL here and on our various social media feeds at that time.<br />
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Minor Release</h3>
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Just before the holidays hit in earnest, we released a two-pack of one sheet adventures, both penned by Lead Developer Ross Watson.<br />
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<i>Hatred’s Snare</i><br />
Gorge Wolves have the town of Yulotov, in Steppengrad, under siege.
What has brough Baba Yaga's banes to the city? Can the Accursed defeat
them, or can they find the root of the curse and elminate that instead?<br />
<i>A Distant Dream</i><br />
A caravan leader's nightly visions of the Djinn have drawn the
attention of Memnon. Are the dreams real? If so, should the Witchmarked
help the dreamer to uncover the origins of these dreams or slay him, so
that they cannot be fulfilled?<br />
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<a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/168778/Accursed-Hatreds-Snare-and-A-Distant-Dream-2Pack?affiliate_id=333550">The pack of two is available for just $1 on DriveThruRPG!</a>John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-40787864685395956512015-12-13T13:53:00.004-05:002015-12-13T13:53:57.344-05:00Savage Lairs Fantasy Forests<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>“You want to go where?!”</b><br /><b>
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Players are an unpredictable lot. You spend hours planning the perfect<br />
adventures, then they ignore your carefully staged clues to head off<br />
in a direction you had not prepared. Savage Lairs is here to help.<br />
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This book presents a range of sixty encounters all tailored to fit<br />
within a typical fantasy forest. Each page presents a new scene that<br />
offers a way to occupy the players while you try to figure out how to<br />
adapt your masterwork to their unexpected actions. Some could lead to<br />
a side quest or an unrelated adventure, but this is not necessary.<br />
These encounters help you to occupy the heroes for a bit, while you<br />
hurriedly readjust your main focus.<br />
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Savage Lairs Fantasy Forests is for use with any fantasy setting. It<br />
makes use of the Savage Worlds game system and requires the Savage<br />
Worlds Core Rules for use.<br />
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<a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/168608/Savage-Lairs--Fantasy-Forests?affiliate_id=333550" target="_blank">Savage Lairs Fantasy Forests is now available from DriveThruRPG for $10 in PDF.</a> John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-64974820812396169782015-10-22T14:05:00.000-04:002015-10-22T14:05:45.416-04:00Bundle of Nerves +3<style>
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<a href="http://bundleofholding.com/presents/Nerves3">Bundle of Holding</a> asked us to participate in their Halloween promotions, and when we saw what
they were including, we just had to jump on board. Starting with the most
important aspect, 10% of the money raised goes to the <a href="http://www.missingkids.com/WhatWeDo">National Center forMissing & Exploited Children</a>. This is an organization dedicated to fighting some of our world's most
horrifying monsters. </div>
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After that, customers can buy in at two different levels. At
the base level ($9.95), buyers receive PDFs of <i><b>Savage Worlds Deluxe Explorer's
Edition</b></i> as well as <i><b>The Horror Companion.</b></i> (Conveniently, the two books required
to play Accursed!) They also receive <i><b>Silent Legions</b></i> from Sine Nomine
Publishing, a modern Cthulhu game with mechanics in keeping with the OSR
movement.</div>
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Buyers who buy at more than the threshold price (initially
$19.95) receive a whole bunch more. First off, they receive <a href="http://goo.gl/WMtck8">Accursed</a>. We're
guessing you already know about that since you're viewing our site. They also receive
<i><b>Rippers</b></i> and the <i><b>Rippers Companion</b></i> from Pinnacle, a brilliant setting that
focuses on Victorian Monster Hunters. Finally, they receive <i><b>Shadows of Esteren
Book 1 Universe</b></i>. This is a lavishly illustrated game setting of medieval gothic
horror.</div>
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more coming, and I'm excited to see it. Buyers who join in now get anything
that might be added to the bundle later as well. However, that threshold price
for bonus books does go up over time, so if you want in, it's better to buy
early. The base offer is $40 in books for $10. The bonus offer is $100 in books
for $20. I don't think you can go wrong with either, even if you already have
some of those books.</div>
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<a href="http://bundleofholding.com/presents/Nerves3">LINK TO THE BUNDLE OF NERVES +3</a> </div>
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John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-87197171283655763462015-10-14T09:03:00.001-04:002015-10-20T12:34:35.318-04:00Old School Blue - Geomorphic Dungeon TilesWe've just launched a new set of print-on-demand products, as part of Melior Via's <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3561/Melior-Via/subcategory/19839_20011/Maps-and-Tools?affiliate_id=333550">Maps and Tools line</a>.<br />
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There are currently four sets available:<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/159294/Old-School-Blue-Geomorphic-Tiles--Basic?affiliate_id=333550">8 Basic Tiles ($4.00)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/159299/Old-School-Blue-Geomorphic-Tiles--Round?affiliate_id=333550">6 Tiles of Curved Rooms ($3.00)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/159300/Old-School-Blue-Geomorphic-Tiles--Columns?affiliate_id=333550">4 Tiles of Rooms with Columns ($2.00)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/159302/Old-School-Blue-Geomorphic-Tiles--Angle?affiliate_id=333550">8 Tiles of Angled passages ($4.00)</a></li>
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Each tile is a six-inch square, with the grid marked out in the classic blue from old adventure maps. They are otherwise undetailed, so that they can be used for dungeons, space ships, office buildings, or any other combat map that your game needs. The back of each tile is a blank 6-inch grid, useful for quickly expanding any of the maps into a larger area.<br />
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Tiles do have a matte coating, which works well with dry-erase markers. It's easy quickly indicate room features like doors or traps, and then wipe it away when the encounter is complete.<br />
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Because of their small size and stack-ability, the tiles are quick to pack up and easy to lay down as the battlefield grows on your next game night.<br />
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Old School Blue Geomorphic Tiles are compatible with <a href="http://drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/6552/Red-Kobold-Games?affiliate_rem=333550"></a><a href="http://www.redkobold.com/">Blue Dungeon Tiles from Red Kobold Games.</a><br />
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I shot a quick video to give a brief overview of the tiles.<br />
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<br />John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-53405402450532289672015-10-13T08:18:00.001-04:002015-10-13T08:18:38.620-04:00One Day Accursed Sale
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Today's the two year anniversary of when we successfully ran
the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1231173913/accursed-rpg">Accursed Kickstarter</a>. We're thrilled by the way that the product line and
the community have grown through that time. We're up to twenty products in our
store now, and that's all thanks to the continued support and interest of our
fellow gamers. Recently, we even saw releases of the game setting in <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/126227/Accursed-Livro-de-Regras-portuguese-edition?affiliate_id=333550">Portuguesefrom our licensees at Retropunk</a> as well as the first deck of <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/156849/Cast-of-Cards-Accursed-Core-1?affiliate_id=333550">NPC cards fromWarning Label, LLC</a>.</div>
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To celebrate, we're doing a special one-day sale. <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3561/Melior-Via/subcategory/19839_19846/Accursed?affiliate_id=333550">All ofMelior Via's Accursed electronic releases are currently marked down by 50%.</a>That sale will run until tomorrow morning (Wednesday 10/14/2015). </div>
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<b>World of Morden Project Status</b></div>
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We're continuing to work on the development of our World of
Morden project. This is a series of ebooks in the same style as <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/131348/Accursed-Sand-and-Stone?affiliate_id=333550">Sand and Stone</a>.
Drafts for the next volume – tentatively titled "Frost and Fang" have
gone through editing and are in preliminary layout. This book features
additional material on Steppengrad and Valkenholm. We've worked out agreements
with artists for that ebook, and it's starting to come together. </div>
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The next volume to follow will be "Science and
Sea," detailing Manreia and the Discordian Sea. That one's in the early
writing stages, though we do have the cover for it contracted as well. </div>
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The final volume, which would complete the set of ebooks, is
tentatively titled "Hill and Hollow," presenting Cairn Kainen and the
Outlands. This one is still in development as we hash out the best way to
approach the decimated Outland areas.</div>
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In order to pay for the artwork and get these done in a
timely fashion, we're targeting a crowdfunding campaign in early 2016. If
we can achieve our goal for all three ebooks, then we'll do a print compilation including all four volumes.</div>
John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-78435898022947945042015-10-02T10:48:00.002-04:002015-10-02T10:48:25.002-04:00A Night at the MuseumViolence, murder, and a lingering paranormal presence bring Corktown Precinct investigators to the Detroit Institute of Art. Two guards are dead, priceless artifacts are smashed, and a 2,000 year old mummy is missing. Or is it?<br />
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<a href="http://goo.gl/VKNlVv"><i>A Night at the Museum</i></a> is a sample 1-sheet adventure for The Thin Blue Line - A Detroit Police Story. The adventure is packaged with six pre-generated Corktown Officers, all ready to be used as starting player characters.<br />
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The Thin Blue Line is a modern horror setting that requires the Savage Worlds Core Rulebook and the Savage Worlds Horror Companion for use. The characters included with this adventure do reference abilities specific to the setting book, but the 1-sheet could be played with only the Core Rulebook, if the game group wished to create their own characters.<br />
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<a href="http://goo.gl/VKNlVv">Priced as Pay What You Want, with a $1.00 recommended price.</a>John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-88029619223962070102015-09-21T17:26:00.001-04:002015-09-21T17:26:38.467-04:00The Thin Blue Line - A Detroit Police Story now available in print!We've just received our second round of prints proofs for The Thin Blue Line - A Detroit Police Story. These look exactly as we intended them, and we're absolutely thrilled with the print quality. Consequently, we've enabled Print on Demand ordering through <a href="http://goo.gl/xQPjOa">DriveThruRPG.</a> The 143 page book is immediately available to order. Buyers also receive the PDF with their purchase at no additional cost. This is the full version of the setting.
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<a name='more'></a>We're offering the print book in three different formats: Softcover ($35.00), Standard Hardcover ($40.00), and Premium Hardcover ($50.00). The biggest difference between these is the quality of paper -- it's a bit heavier on the premium. The premium also uses a slightly different printing process that makes the blacks a little bit sharper. Take a look at the images below for comparison:
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<a href="http://goo.gl/xQPjOa">Drop by DriveThruRPG, and grab a copy for yourself!. </a>
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We've also turned over the files <a href="http://studio2publishing.com/collections/all-items">Studio 2 Publishing</a> (our print partner). They intend to put the book into hobby retail distribution next month. If you prefer to buy it through your local shop, make sure you let them know to pre-order it.<br />
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The Spines<br />
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The Interior (Standard vs. Premium)<br />
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The Interior (Standard vs. Premium) Two <br />
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<br />John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-27791987879492280892015-09-04T10:24:00.002-04:002015-09-04T10:24:31.049-04:00A Release, a Sale, and some NewsWe have a few small announcements that we need to shar<b>e.</b><br />
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Last week, we released <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/131992/Accursed-Fall-of-the-Tower?affiliate_id=333550">Fall of the Tower</a>, an adventure for Accursed. This began as a special event run at Gen Con 2014 for a few of our Kickstarter backers. It represents a turning point in the struggle for the future of Morden, a savage blow struck against either the Witches who have conquered the land or the Order of the Penitent that seeks to save it.<br />
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The Order has tracked down a woman whom they believe to be the last surviving Seelie Fey. With her help, it may be possible to strike and destroy Turris Atra, the Chimera's base of power. However, doing so risks the Order's own base of operations. Dare the heroes attempt such a crippling strike?<br />
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This adventure was originally run exclusively at Gen Con 2014 for a group of Kickstarter Backers. It includes six pregenerated Witchmarked player characters. Those characters are also available as alternative face cards, compatible with<a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/124256/Accursed-Poker-Deck--Double-Deck--8-Suits?affiliate_id=333550"> our existing Accursed decks</a>. These replace the Jacks of the appropriate suits.<br />
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The PDF version includes print & play versions of the cards, designed to be used with letter sized pre-perforated business card sheets, such as Avery 5870. Page 1 shows the card backs. page 2 shows the card faces. The PDF uses a monotone card background and back, to avoid alignment issues when printing on prepunched sheets. Both of these are markedly different from the Print on Demand version.<br />
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<a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/131992/Accursed-Fall-of-the-Tower?affiliate_id=333550">$2.50 in PDF or $3.50 with the six Print on Demand cards.</a><br />
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Special Sale </h3>
DriveThruRPG is in the midst of a 15% off sale on *many* Savage Worlds
products. (Including the Core Rules, Companions, and most of Melior
Via's products.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/rpg_systemsale.php?filters=0_0_0_0_0_45278&affiliate_id=333550">Here's a link for the full list.</a> <br />
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In addition, they also selected <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=515462328518141" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="js_5n">Accursed </a>as one of their featured Savage September titles (along with the Horror
Companion and Thrilling Tales). The PDF is 40% off this weekend, and
we're adding our own discount of 20% off of the print price as well for
the same time frame.<br />
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Worldbook in Development</h3>
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We announced it at the Gen Con licensee seminar, and a few folks have asked since then. So, I guess we might as well let people know. We're currently developing an expanded series of worldbooks, in the same vein as Sand & Stone. The current plan is to run a crowdfunding campaign for these in early 2015. It would be three additional ebooks. If all successfully fund, then we'll combine them with Sand & Stone to sell as a print compilation.<br />
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Steppengrad & Valkenholm - This book is a little more than half-written. We're currently refining our art notes.<br />
Manreia & the Discordian Sea - This book is currently contracted.<br />
Cairn Kainen & the Outlands - This book is still in early development.John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-21788552293653272702015-08-31T06:36:00.003-04:002015-08-31T06:36:43.026-04:00The Thin Blue Line - Full Setting PDF Release<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Late last night, we took the PDF release of <a href="http://goo.gl/xQPjOa">The Thin Blue Line - A Detroit Police Story</a> live on DriveThruRPG. The 143 page PDF is available immediately for sale, and expands upon the content that was included in the Player's Guide. This version includes two additional chapters. The first presents important citizens and monsters active in Detroit. The second offers a random adventure generator, a selection of Savage Tales, and a Cursed Item Generator.</div>
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We're currently in the process of getting the book ready for print distribution. It's already been submitted for review, but that doesn't mean there won't be a minor issue or two for us to resolve. Once it gets through review, we'll order printed proofs. Those usually take 2 - 3 weeks. After we receive them, we'll review them for errors. If everything looks good, we'll turn it on for ordering and send the files to our print partner for physical distribution as well. </div>
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As promised, we've sent a coupon out to buyers who purchased the Player's Guide in the last few weeks, when this version wasn't yet available.(If you were expecting one and didn't get it, please drop us an e-mail.)</div>
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<a href="http://goo.gl/xQPjOa">The electronic release is currently available for $20. </a>John Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16328917524930224973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413769651398459465.post-62707557704066522232015-08-08T20:29:00.001-04:002015-08-08T20:29:51.382-04:00Movin' Right Along<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're very pleased to announce that we've just released <a href="http://goo.gl/kQTKZK">The Thin Blue Line - A Detroit Police Story - Player's Guide in PDF on DriveThruRPG.</a> The 82 page PDF is available immediately for sale, while we wrap up the full setting guide. This book features a detailed history of paranormal Detroit, instructions on creating characters, two new Arcane Backgrounds, and a selection of gear tailored for officers of the Corktown Precinct.</div>
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This version of The Thin Blue Line - A Detroit Police
Story omits detailed information on the setting's NPCs, paranormal
creatures, adventures and an adventure generator, and cursed items. All
of those materials will be available in the full version, coming in
September 2015. Because the full setting guide isn't yet available, buyers who purchase this product prior to the full
setting's release will receive a coupon for $10.00 off the price for the
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We've also put a <a href="http://goo.gl/iBzFoa">12" x 18" Poster Map of Detroit</a> compiled from satellite imagery of Detroit up for sale on DriveThruRPG as well. The map is $6.00, and features a detailed view of the city, including the changes that are specific to The Thin Blue Line - A Detroit Police Story setting. The map is already
included in the book and PDF versions, but this printout is not split across
two pages. It is nicely sized for hanging on the precinct wall
(IE, your game room), and tracking paranormal outbreaks.<br />
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