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I'm looking for some information on an old board game that I think was produced by Chaosium, or written by one of their staff at that time. It was published in the late 1970s to 80s, and is about warring factions on a flooded planet Earth. I can remember a zeppelin and a sailing ship, as well as a map of the Flooded Earth. I was thinking it would make a good setting for some scenarios. I've tried to use various search engines to find the damned thing, but no luck. Can any of you grognards please help this forgetful old timer with some info, or possibly a link, to this game?

Well spotted Kreider. Its possible that Bryan Talbot subconsciously absorbed that episode of Dr Who, or even consciously gave a nod to it.

Much obliged pard.

What I want to know is WTF does W.O.T.A.N stand for? Obviously its an acronym, but nowhere can I find out what it stands for. I made up my own solution (Worldline Order Tactical Analysis Network) but I would like to know what Bryan Talbot worked out for the acronym, or if indeed he did work anything out?

Utscushi desu yo!

He is the High Druid of Britain. Alive when Claudius landed on Britain’s shores. An advisor to Boudicca when she challenged the Romans. Alive when the Romans massacred the druids at Ynys Mon. Alive when Vortigern ventured north with mercenaries to destroy the Picts. Alive when Uther’s bastard was begat by Ygraine. He lives still. This is his world. It is made of the breath, scales and bones of the Great Red Dragon. It flows through him, and he is Britain. He has walked with gods and counselled them. The ancestors revere and respect his presence. The Saxons tremble at his name. He is Merlin. Fear Him. Mythic Britain is a complete sourcebook for adventuring in Britain’s Dark Ages using the RuneQuest rules. The book includes an extensive history and background of 5th and 6th Century Britain; details of the different tribes and territories; complete character creation rules for Britons and Saxons, details of magic, the Saints and pagan Gods; and, rules for massed battles. Completing the book, seven linked scenarios form the Mythic Britain Campaign in which the characters travel the length of breadth of the island, serving Merlin and Arthur, fighting the Saxon invaders, searching for the lost Treasures of Britain, and becoming involved in all manner of schemes and intrigues. Take up your spears. Swear your oaths. Ready your shields. Welcome to the Dark Ages! http://thedesignmechanism.com/products.php#!/Mythic-Britain/p/43756111/category=5186110

Superheroes and mecha is a lovely juxtaposition. But I need a copy of Roadstriker to inspire some smaller mechage for the villains and heroes. :/

Your sleepy mistake prompted me to seek out a copy of BRP Mecha. Arigato gozaimasu!

Mercenary Breed needs a space combat system, vacuum damage, and zero g rules. The Cthulhu Rising monograph looks like it would be useful as a kind of supplement to the setting, as well as Soltakss's RQ Traveller/D20 mashup, or perhaps the M Space stuff when it has been converted to the Mythras/MRQ II/ Legend style o' things!

The character sheet seems to be lacking a Zero G skill.

I was looking for advice on adapting spells to alter them to handle generic hit points.

I don't mind being the player in a game with hit location rules but I don't much like GMing them.

I've just noticed that the Spirit Magic supplement is free. Yippee! http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/legspiritmagic.pdf

Would it take a lot of work to get rid of the hit locations rules in Mythras? Has anyone tried this, and if you have do you have any tips on doing so?

To be fair the elementals in OQ2 aren't really sentient autonomous beings, lacking all other stats than SIZ, merely animated matter. As such the spell Summon Elemental should be renamed Elemental Puppet.

Can someone please tell me what a curse spirit is exactly, and where I can find more info on them?

Since elementals have no DEX in OQ2, how does a GM determine their DEX rank in combat?

So long as I get a dead tree copy I can wait. It would be nice to include a full colour map with the book too, hint,hint!

Leisure games does not have a copy. I could buy the pdf from DTRPG, but I like my lizardy goodness in dead tree format. I hope that you can distribute some books to various outlets soon.

Where can you buy a copy of Monster lsland in book form (not pdf) in the UK?

Here is a review of Crucible of Dragons. http://tzunder.livejournal.com/89710.html

Krister, I'd like to ask if you have ever heard of Ron Edwards, and if you have what you think of his ideas about roleplaying games?