New Releases 14 July 2008

This abbreviated version of the critically acclaimed Aces & Eights core rulebook focuses on the game aspects a player needs to ready their character for the Shattered Frontier. Combat, weapons, horses, skill, equipment and more are covered, along with detailed character generation and professional advancement! With no levels or classes (and only gaining experience in skills used), characters can change professions at will, just like the Old West!

By far the most deluxe western ever produced, this softcover rides into town with 224 full color pages crammed with beautiful period artwork! Yes, the Aces & Eights: Shattered Frontier RPG is the highest quality, most complete western ever marketed in the adventure game industry.

First, there’s the innovative and visual Shot Clock game aids, which eliminate the abstraction and complexity of other RPGs – a player can actually see the cover, position and location of his or her target! Of course, the Shot Clock game aids aren’t the only innovation in the Aces & Eights game. For instance, the game has a new poker chip-based brawling system that solves the problem of “temporary” damage; characters actually become winded, tired or knocked senseless in the fight. The realistically deadly combat supports an overall game system that rewards characters for pursuing professions, giving players the in-game incentives to do much more than follow the outlaw trail.

Gamers interested in the history, nations, and the rest of the major western movie adventures beyond the gunfight: prospecting, cattle drives, frontier justice, and so on, should check out the Aces & Eights core rulebook - available in both softcover and leathered hardcover!

Of the four realms of power in Mythic Europe, Magic is at once the most familiar and the most alien. It's the source of power wielded by Hermetic magi, but it cares nothing for human concerns. Elementals are the essence of the elements given form; what are emotions to them? Dragons are ancient beyond belief; why should they concern themselves with the affairs of men? Spirits are bound to the phenomena of the natural world, not to the creations of humanity. And even those humans transformed by Magic have their own strange ambitions, divorced from the petty desires of mortals.

But despite this indifference, creatures and places of Magic are inexorably drawn into the lives of magi, as the members of the Order of Hermes hunt for vis, familiars, covenant sites, and the mysteries of the Magic Realm.

This book shows how to create creatures of Magic of all kinds, as player characters or antagonists. Extensive examples are included, from the Beasts of Virtue that exemplify animals to the spirits of emotions, from great fire-breathing dragons to tiny fire-breathing mice, and from elementals born of matter untouched by human hands to the walking corpses of the unquiet dead. Delve into these pages to uncover the secrets of vis, magic auras, and even the Realm of Magic itself!

The Dark Lord Has Returned!

Unfortunately, the Dark Lord has been gone so long that all of the Kingdom’s heroes have long since retired or fallen out-of-shape. Now, the only defenders of the realm the King and Queen can come up with are dim-witted barbarians. But with orcs and goblins, boogles and trolls running amok there is just no time to pick and choose heroes; So it’s up to the Brute Squads to protect the cities, collect taxes, rescue princesses and put an end to the Dark Lord and his nefarious plans. But these unlikely bands of heroes are far from the knights in shining armor that once protected the Kingdom. Garbed in dirty loincloths, sporting large weapons and touting their muscular arms, it’s hard to imagine how these brutes find the time to wrangle dragons, fight off giants and rescue damsels in distress with all the in-fighting, barbaric antics and showing-off they do. Let’s hope the Dark Lord hasn’t regained all his powers yet! Brute Squad is a simple, fast-paced game that allows Players to take on the roles of Brutes and go bumbling off into adventures throughout the Kingdom. Character creation takes just moments, and the Players are as much involved in weaving the story as the Game Master. Players are pitted against themselves as well as the Game Master and must try to be the last Brute alive by the end of the game. Brute Squad is a hilarious game that’s sure to entertain the entire group!

The new Citadel Battlemat provides a quick and easy way to make a battlefield, no matter where you are playing. The cloth-backed mat can be used in conjunction with our terrain sets to create an instant and effective-looking battlefield, and can be folded away after the game for ease of storage. The models and terrain pictured are not included. Contains a 6' x 4' gaming mat.

Beneath Thunderspire Mountain lies a sprawling network of mazes, tombs, and caverns collectively known as the Labyrinth. In recent years, this vast labyrinth has become a living dungeon where trade between the surface and subterranean worlds is possible. However, beyond the well-lit halls where prospectors, merchants, and traders convene lies a darker world where adventurers battle monsters and fiendish beings perform secret rituals for their dark masters....

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth is a D&D adventure designed for heroic-tier characters of levels 4–6. It can be played as a standalone adventure or as the second part of a three-part series. This product includes an adventure booklet for the Dungeon Master, a campaign guide with player handouts, and a full-color poster map, all contained in a handy folder.

H2 Thunderspire Labyrinth is the second adventure in a three-part series that began with H1 Keep on the Shadowfell and concludes with H3 Pyramid of Shadows. It can also be played as a stand-alone adventure.

This roleplaying game accessory includes a complete set of official dice for your Dungeons & Dragons game. Use these dice to help decide your fate as you battle fearsome monsters, explore ancient dungeons, and claim magnificent treasure.

This product contains a dice bag and a complete set of dice for use in the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game: one 4-sided die, four 6-sided dice, one 8-sided die, one 10-sided die, one percentile die, one 12-sided die, and one 20-sided die.

Encased in a handy pocket folder, these official Dungeons & Dragons character sheets contain all the information players need to build, run, and track their 4th Edition D&D Roleplaying Game characters. Each character sheet is designed for optimal playability. In addition, these character sheets support characters of all classes and levels.

These character sheets are designed for use with the 4th Edition D&D core rulebooks.

Character record sheets are integral components of any Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game experience.

The character record sheets are formatted to be user-friendly and appealing to both novice and experienced players.

The character sheets in this product support characters of all classes and levels (1–30).

This product adds a new dimension to D&D games and gives Dungeon Masters an easy and inexpensive way to include great-looking terrain in their games. This set provides ready-to-use, configurable tiles with which to build exciting dungeons, temples, and monster lairs. This accessory for the D&D game contains six double-sided sheets of illustrated, die-cut terrain tiles printed on heavy cardstock.

DESCEND INTO THE DARKNESS BELOW... but take care to make a map as you go, because these caves could go on forever!

For the busy Game Master with GameMastery Map Pack: Caverns. Inside you'll find beautiful 5" by 8" map tiles that can be combined to form a number of underground locations that could be part of any dungeon or cave network, including:

After years of neutrality, the honeyed tongues and diabolical gifts of devil-worshiping ambassadors from Cheliax have finally convinced Baron Vendikon of Andoran to pledge his allegiance to the enemy. Now, as the baron’s conflicted subjects hastily fortify his position and a reluctant Andoren general marches on the tiny town of Piren’s Bluff, a few brave souls must infiltrate the tyrant’s stronghold and put an end to his treason before one man’s arrogance costs hundreds of innocent lives.

Tower of the Last Baron is compatible with the world’s most popular roleplaying game. Within you’ll find information on the lively and strategically important town of Piren’s Bluff, Baron Vendikon’s keep, and the strange beasts and loyal minions that aid the turncoat noble, as well as notes governing the town’s many spies and dissidents.

Far from the fields of war, the Great Clans of Rokugan struggle against each other behind the walls of elegant palaces and amidst the theater of great public events. They understand that politics and diplomacy — the arts of the court — are no less important to their ongoing fight for power and influence than the sword and the bow.

But as with war, the subtleties of court play a more prominent strategic role for some Clans than for others. Masters of Court views three such Clans — the elegant Crane, the cunning Scorpion and the relatively new and enigmatic Spider — through the lens of their practice of diplomacy. One chapter is also devoted to the Otomo Family and their relationship to the Great Clans.

It's October 3rd, 1993 and a combined team of Rangers and Delta Force soldiers drop into the throat of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The Americans mission was to capture two Aidid lieutenants and get out. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the way it played out. Twenty-four hours, seventeen dead, and seventy wounded later the battle was over.

Lock ‘n Load: A Day of Heroes is the simulation of that battle. The return of the famed Lock ‘n Load tactical game system to the modern era, A Day of Heroes includes a 17" x 22" map portraying the market section of Mogadishu where the American soldiers fought the Somali militia, counters that include rangers, Delta Force, Navy SEALs, Pakistani and 10th Mountain soldiers, Somali militia, SAWs, M-60s, M203s, RPDs, Mobs, road blocks, Somali Technicals, American helicopters, HMMVs, M1A1 Abrams (for a hypothetical scenario), a complete Lock ‘n Load rule book, players aid cards, ten scenarios, and dice.

The Rangers are the only units that receive heroes in Day of Heroes.

Aidid's militia possesed dozens of technicals. They were dangerous in that they frequently carried the heaviest weapons in the Somali's arsenal.

The Somails counter mix includes techicals mounting both machineguns and recoiless rifles.

Dark July depicts the battles fought west of Prochorovka between 10-12 July, 1943. The map/s covers the famed Hill 252.2, the Soviet trenchs to the east, and the Oktiabrski State Farm to the north. We won't make grandiose claims about their meter-to-meter accuracy, but believe they faithfully replicate the two kilometer by one kilometer rectangle.

The 22" x 34" mounted map is comprised of two 22" x 17" maps that are placed side by side. The maps are not geomorphic, but this configuration does allow gamers to only use the map needed when less than the entire 22" x 34" layout is required. Dark July includes new rules for anti-tank mines, low wheat, and much more.

Dark July is not a complete game. This is an expansion and requires Band of Heroes and Not One Step Back to play all six of its scenarios.

Say Anything is a light-hearted game about what you and your friends think. It gives you the chance to settle questions that have been hotly debated for centuries. For instance, "What is the most overrated band of all time?" or "Which celebrity would be the most fun to hang out with for a day?" So dig deep into your heart or just come up with something witty

The Spinward Marches lie on the edge of Imperial space, and area that borders rival interstellar governments that directly oppose any further expansion. Far from the major centres of power the local rulers have more practical power than the Emperor himself. It is here that bands of daring individuals can take advantage of the hostile factions in order to carve out a fortune for themselves. The Spinward Marches offer untold asventure for those willing to seek it out.

The book details the history of the sector and how the various governments interact.

The role of mega-corporations is also discussed with their rivalries causing almost as much conflict as the clash of the mighty empires.

The various alien races that can be found in the sector are also looked at as is how they interact with the main powers.

Many planets are given a short description with many plot links that Games Masters can use for their own campaigns.

A number of planets are given more detailed descriptions, with some of the more notable being so described.

This sourcebook for the Traveller game serves a springboard for any new campaign set during the Third Imperium.

The Warhammer 40,000 Counter Set contains counters and markers to represent all of the different situations that might crop up in the game, such as wounds, smoke and vehicle damage. Contains 2 frames of counters.

The 5th edition of Warhammer 40,000 presents new rules and extensive alterations that will change the way the game plays, providing a dynamic, clean and fun rules system. As well as the latest rules, the book contains evocative new art, never-before-seen background and pages of inspirational hobby material. This is your gateway to the Warhammer 40,000 hobby. This 320-page book contains all the rules, background and hobby information needed to play Warhammer 40,000.

Designed in the same green plastic as the counter set, this new, super-durable incarnation of the Warhammer 40,000 templates contains two sizes of blast marker and a flamer template. Contains 1 frame of templates.

Give your battlefield a truly apocalyptic feel with these craters. Useful for both providing cover for squads and marking the devastation caused by destroyed vehicles. This bag contains 5 moonscape craters.

The 100 Years War was a pivotal event in medieval European history. In Warriors of God, Game Journal magazine and Multi-Man Publishing have joined hands to bring a unique perspective to this conflict.

As has become common with games in the IGS line, playability matched with historical accuracy has been achieved to a remarkable degree. Players move their leaders and units using a unique impulse game system that shows both the strategy and tactics of the period. The game also recreates the massive swings of fortune which were so much a part of the Hundred Years War.

Even with such a simple and easily learned system, all the special rules necessary to give players a full feel for the period are here: archers, Joan of Arc, and much, much more.

Warriors of God contains: