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Luther Arkwright: Roleplaying Across the Parallels is now available for preorder. www.thedesignmechanism.com/products http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/149843/Luther-Arkwright-Roleplaying-Across-the-Parallels?manufacturers_id=4057 TDM400 184 pages Print Edition: $24.99 (includes the PDF free of charge) PDF Only: $10.99 Ships: Early July 2015 Not one Earth, but an infinity of them, existing in parallel continua, their own paths, own histories, own futures, own mistakes. Most are unaware of the existence of a multiverse; but some parallels know that Earth is not alone, but mirrored. ZeroZero knows. It watches the parallels, ensures their stability. ZeroZero knows that instability spreads like a disease, infecting each parallel until a critical mass is reached and cataclysm is guaranteed. The Disruptors know. And they are intent on subverting the multiverse for their own ends, to destabilise countries, instigate wars, bring about destruction. The Valhalla Project was established to stop the Disruptors; to uncover their plans, identify their agents, and eliminate them. Their best agent is Luther Arkwright, unique in the multiverse, a powerful psychic, but himself unstable. Arkwright does not work alone: there are others. You. Based on Bryan Talbot’s acclaimed graphic novels, Luther Arkwright: Roleplaying Across the Parallels is a RuneQuest supplement introducing the Arkwright multiverse and all the rules needed for adventuring in countless parallel dimensions. This book contains game rules for contemporary character creation, psionics, technology, firearms, vehicles and more!

We'd prefer it if you order from us, because we make more money , but yes, your FLGS can order it if... a) They are in the USA They have an account with either Alliance, Warpath or Studio2.

No, it was just being reprinted. We took delivery yesterday, so you'll be able to order it again from us directly as soon as you'd like.

Luther Arkwright: Roleplaying Across the Parallels is almost ready for production. We're delighted to offer you a sneak preview of the book - click on the PDF link (http://www.thedesignmechanism.com/resources/Luther%20Arkwright%20Preview.pdf) to be whisked across the multiverse. For many, Luther Arkwright needs little introduction, but for those unacquainted with him, Arkwright is the creation of writer and artist Bryan Talbot, and features in two sets of celebrated graphic novels. He is a multiverse-hopping psionic agent, battling the sinister Disruptors, and his adventures focus on an alternate Britain where Cromwell's descendants hold the country in the grip of tyranny while various imperial powers gather to challenge them. In this RuneQuest supplement, players take on the role of Valhalla agents like Arkwright. Each character has at least one special power, and these are many and varied. But there's a downside: characters are also subject to certain dependencies, and may even be bordering on madness. The game includes many new rules for special traits, dependencies, psionics, sanity and even creating new parallel dimensions. The preview offers a taster of what the full book includes, and it really is a must-have for fans of Arkwright, Science Fiction, parallel worlds and, of course, RuneQuest 6. Luther Arkwright: Roleplaying Across the Parallels is a 184 page hardcover supplement, lavishly illustrated with artwork from the graphic novels, provided by Bryan Talbot.

Have you taken a look at RuneQuest 6? We have precisely what you're describing here worked out as Combat Styles, Combat Style Traits and Special Effects. Easily ported across to BRP, too.

On its own, yes. But taken in context with the two posts on the previous page, it comes across as a complaint. And I'm sorry, but it makes me tetchy. Both Rod and I have been open and shared information, but there's still this particular expectation that somehow the book should appear sooner. It takes at least a year to get a book into print. Even though we're a small company, we juggle multiple titles and to do that we work to a publication plan. If we'd Kickstarted Classic Fantasy, or set a hard promised release date, such comments would be entirely fair; but we haven't. We know the logistics of the business and so we're careful to explain what is and isn't possible and realistic. I know Classic Fantasy is highly anticipated by quite a lot of people in the BRP community. Having read Rod's manuscript, I can tell you it will be worth the wait. But it's a process and a time consuming one. No, it won't be released in the next few weeks. It is likely to be towards the end of the year and there's no apology for that. We'll release Classic Fantasy when it is ready; and when we have some progress to share we'll share it openly.

It's shameful that roleplaying books take so long to complete. I mean, a book, written from scratch, 18 chapters long, with development time, play testing, editorial, art commissioning, proofing and then actual production ought to be out within a few months of announcement. We'll try to be faster in future.

I agree - its effectiveness is difficult to gauge. But to ignore RPGnet would be to ignore the largest generalist forum for RPGs on the web, and attempts for a publisher to promote in any of the other streams simply results in the post being moved to the Hype Machine stream. But I do thank you for your comment on the Taskan Empire! Yes, even a few small comments like this help raise the profile.

Let's say that a wizard is wanting to cast an offensive spell against a high priest who has Dismiss Magic active. The Dismiss Magic's Magnitude is 6. Any spell the wizard casts against the priest that is equal to or less than 6 in Magnitude is going to automatically fail. The wizard therefore needs to shape his spell to include a Magnitude of 7 to be able to overcome the Dismiss Magic miracle and visit unrighteous harm on the high priest. There are other examples of course, but this is perhaps the most archetypal.

Which is a great way or promoting how awesome d100 games are. Post your experiences on RPGnet and the like; highlight the strengths of the game system for you as a player. Sell the system in that way if that's preferable to you.

Review d100 products and post them on RPGnet, here, the RPGsite and other blogs. Reviews help enormously. Run games at conventions large and small, and FLGSs. April 11th is World Tabletop Day so start planning something now. Publishers can only do so much. If the community wants the word to spread and the family to grow, then it needs to be proactive - and reviews and games run at public events are two terrific ways of doing it.

Ah, I wish I could agree, Rod, but I think a Blade Runner sequel is a bad idea. A terrible idea. I would have thought it a bad idea even if Sir Ridley Scott hadn't made 'Prometheus', but the fact that he did make 'Prometheus' just makes me feel that a Blade Runner sequel is the baddest of bad ideas that's been expelled from Bad Idea school for being hopelessly bad. And Blade Runner's one of my favourite films - perhaps my favourite film.

I found the article lazy - and inaccurate. I see, so those high rise mega buildings in Dredd (where all the action takes place) and Minority Report are figments of the imagination are they? Or how about Metropolis, arguably first, best and most influential of the dystopian SF films ever made? A lazy, slightly snide, slightly smug article that ignores 100 years of SF before it. A typical Grauniad piece, actually.

New for RuneQuest 6. The Taskan Empire Companion Volume to Shores of Korantia, The Taskan Empire takes you into the fraught world of the Immortal Emperor Zygas Taga, embodied in the fearsome, magically animated avatar, The Iron Simulacrum. This 105 page book provides a full overview of the empire, it people, customs, religion and more. Character creation rules for Taskan characters are provided as are rules for cults, new spells and the way Taskan religion is indelibly bound into the lives of all who live in the Simulacrum's shadow. You can purchase in two ways. The PDF on its own is available from http://www.thedesignmechanism.com/products (and in the RuneQuest Supplements category) for just $5.99. Or, you can buy the Print on Demand copy from our Lulu site (http://www.lulu.com/…/the-t…/paperback/product-22067471.html). If you buy the Lulu copy, you get the PDF free of charge. Just email us at designmechanism AT gmail DOT com and attach a copy of your Lulu receipt. We'll send you a redemption code for the PDF from our own website.

http://www.thedesignmechanism.com/products.php#!/Mythic-Britain-Companion/p/46880666/category=5186110 or at DrivethruRPG (http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/browse/pub/4057/Design-Mechanism) The Mythic Britain Companion is a PDF-only expansion to the Mythic Britain setting book. It contains 16 pages of new information (2 fully detailed cults: Mithras and Sabrinna; detail on the kingdom of Bryneich and an expanded treatment of the Goddess Lindis) and 4, 23" x 32" maps that you can have printed for personal use.

For those of you curious about Mythic Britain - whether you're interested in RuneQuest or not - Runeslinger's unboxing is a good introduction and overview of the book. More Mythic Britain goodness is on the way, with the release, very soon, of the PDF Mythic Britain Companion, featuring the Cults of Mithras and Sabrinna, the kingdom of Bryneich, and large, full colour maps. More details to come.

No, the deal we had with Mongoose was limited to Glorantha and generic titles. Licensed titles like Elric weren't part of that for obvious reasons. Since the Elric license has now lapsed, no one has the rights to sell any of the Mongoose Elric PDFs which is why they've disappeared from view. They've been out of circulation for about a year, I think.

That book was never part of the Archives anyway, so even if they were still around it wouldn't have been much help.

https://runeslinger.wordpress.com/2015/01/24/overview-mythic-britain-the-campaign/ Runeslinger's final instalment of his epic Mythic Britain overview is now online. It wraps things up with a look at the battle rules and the seven scenarios forming the campaign.

Our Print on Demand titles (RQ Essentials and Hessaret's Treasure, but more to come), available on Lulu, are now also available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites. http://www.amazon.com/RuneQuest-Essentials-Pete-Nash/dp/0987725963/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421277456&sr=8-1&keywords=runequest+essentials http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/runequest-essentials?store=allproducts&keyword=runequest+essentials

Nope. I ordered a set of books for some friends in Germany from my home in Canada. They printed and shipped in two weeks, arriving in time for Christmas, and at a price that was peanuts compared with the standard postage costs from Canada Post or the US. No customs was payable and no delays - and Germany has brutal customs requirements.

It's perhaps worth pointing out that CoFE isn't a Design Mechanism publication, but a Mindjammer Press book. It's published under the RQ Gateway license with means it can officially carry the RQ logo and use the rules, but it's production is independent of Design Mechanism.

Anthony Boyd, aka Runeslinger, has produced a terrific overview/review of Mythic Britain's character creation process over at his blog. http://runeslinger.wordpress.com/2015/01/03/overview-mythic-britain-character-creation/ This is recommended reading for anyone remotely interested in Mythic Britain and RQ6 more generally. It gives a very well balanced and well written introduction coupled with a character creation walkthrough showing the versatility and depth of the system. Don't take my word for it: check out the blog for yourself...

Happy 2015! First of all, some new Fenix articles (http://www.thedesignmechanism.com/downloads). From Pete Nash's devious and callous mind, a whole bunch of new downloads tackling a host of subjects including Steam Punk and Gladiators. There has to be a mash-up possibility in there somewhere... Second, a couple of cover previews. There'll be more news on all our other activities as things develop, but for now, I hope you enjoy the articles and previews and have a great 2015.

At the moment, all we can say is 'This Year'. However, later today I'll be previewing the cover... watch this space.