Green Ronin News Archive for August 2004

August 26, 2004

Free Spaceship Zero Adventure: The Strange Secret of Dr. Quisling

Today we bring you a free adventure for Spaceship Zero: The Strange Secret of Dr. Quisling. This adventure by Toren "MacBin" Atkinson is designed to pick up where Slave Ship of Despair left off, but can be used independently as well. Enjoy!

>> The Strange Secret of Dr. Quisling <<

August 25, 2004

Catalog Update--Artifacts of the Ages: Rings

We have added our latest collaboration with The Game Mechanics to our catalog. Continuing the rules developed in Artifacts of the Ages: Swords and Staves, this book presents magic gems and jewelry that grow in power as wielders advance in level, allowing you to introduce artifact-caliber magic items to your campaign without giving the player characters too much power too early. Artifacts of the Ages: Rings is now available for pre-order.

>> Artifacts of the Ages: Rings Product Page <<

August 21, 2004

Green Ronin, Publishing Partners, Win Big at ENnies

We are quite pleased to report that the winners of the ENnies (the Gen Con EN World RPG System Awards) have been announced and we find Green Ronin and our Publishing Partners (The Game Mechanics, Human Head Studios, and Dog House Rules) mentioned a lot on the list:

Best Art (Interior)
   * Gold - Nocturnals: A Midnight Companion (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Cartography
   * Gold - Thieves' Quarter (Green Ronin Publishing/The Game Mechanics)
   * Silver - Redhurst: Academy of Magic (Human Head Studios)

Best Graphic Design & Layout
   * Gold - Nocturnals: A Midnight Companion (Green Ronin Publishing)
   * Silver - Redhurst: Academy of Magic (Human Head Studios)

Best Official Website
   * Silver - Green Ronin Publishing

Best Publisher (Overall)
   * Gold - Green Ronin Publishing

Best Adventure
   * Silver - Black Sails Over Freeport (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Campaign Setting
   * Silver - Redhurst: Academy of Magic (Human Head Studios)

Best Setting Supplement
   * Gold - Crooks! (Green Ronin Publishing)
   * Silver - Thieves' Quarter (Green Ronin Publishing/The Game Mechanics)

Best Monster Supplement
   * Gold - Crooks! (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Revision/Update/Compilation
   * Silver - Book of Fiends (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Licensed Product
   * Gold - Nocturnals: A Midnight Companion (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Electronic Product (not free)
   * Gold - Sidewinder: Recoiled (Dog House Rules)

Best Free Product or Web Enhancement
   * Gold - Initiative cards (The Game Mechanics)

We are deeply honored at the recognition of our hard work, and promise even greater gaming goodness to come.

August 19, 2004

Thieves' World

We were very happy to announce today at GenCon Indy that we have signed a deal with Lynn Abbey to license the fantasy shared-world setting Thieves' World. We will publish a series of Thieves' World RPG books beginning in the summer of 2005.

>> Thieves' World Press Release <<

August 17, 2004

Green Ronin Gen Con Happenings

Green Ronin Headquarters will be CLOSED August 17-30, as the staff
attends GenCon 2004 in Indianapolis. Visit us at Booth 1215 (look for us near Upper Deck) where you will find:

• Advanced-release copies of The Red Star Campaign Setting for D20 Modern and Foes of Freedom for Mutants & Masterminds, signed and numbered exclusively for GenCon.
• A press release announcing Green Ronin's latest licensing deal!
• Author CA Suleiman running demos of the upcoming Mythic Vistas boxed set, Egyptian Adventures: Hamunaptra.
• In-booth demos of our Torches & Pitchforks card game and the Dracula's Revenge board game, running all con.
• Publishing Partners, Human Head Studios, holding daily drawings for a brand-new PC graphics card (courtesy of ATI): anyone who plays a demo of Dracula's Revenge can enter to win.
• Green Ronin will be holding a daily drawing for one fully loaded Green Ronin Gamer's Satchel each day of the con. Any purchase of $20 or more at the booth entitles you to enter the day's drawing. Winners will receive their prizes in the mail after the show.

  Thursday: the D20 Fantasy-loaded Satchel with Bow & Blade, Corwyl, Plot &
  Poison, and Dezzavold.
  Friday: the Freeport-loaded Satchel with Freeport: City of Adventure, Denizens of Freeport, and Creatures of Freeport.
  Saturday: the Mutants & Masterminds-loaded Satchel with the M&M core rules reprint, GM Screen, Time of Crisis, and 2 M&M Character Record Folios.
  Sunday: the d20 Modern-loaded Satchel with the Modern Player's Companion, Modern Magic, Martial Arts Mayhem, and the Modern GM Screen.

• Publishing Partners The Game Mechanics will be participating in a series of seminars

August 13, 2004

Egyptian Adventures: Hamunaptra Added to Catalog

Towering pyramids rise from the sands, speaking of the glory of kings long gone. Three mighty pharaohs, kings and gods, rule over a land divided--over nations hovering on the brink of war...

>> Egyptian Adventures: Hamunaptra Mythic Vistas Boxed Set Product Page <<

August 9, 2004

The Red Star Catalog Page Update and PDF Preview

We've just done a big update to the catalog page for The Red Star Campaign Setting.

Changes:

• Page Length: Now 192 pages
• MSRP: Now $34.95
• Actual cover posted

We've also just posted a PDF preview, featuring an excerpt from Chapter Four: Red Fleet Vehicles. You can check out the amazing art and graphic design, while you read all about the awesome skyfurnaces and other vehicles of the Red Fleet.

We will have a limited number of advance copies on sale at GenCon Indy next week, so stop by our booth to get yours and meet the GR crew!

>> Go To The Red Star Catalog Page <<

August 6, 2004

Dezzavold: Fortress of the Drow Errata Posted

Some stats were inadvertently left out of the listings for the Crys Spider, Hound Spider, and Mithral Guardian Spider in Dezzavold: Fortress of the Drow. We have posted these creatures' corrected stat blocks in their entirety in our Errata and Updates section.

>> Dezzavold: Fortress of the Drow Errata <<

August 5, 2004

ENnies Voting Now Open

Voting is now open in the ENnie awards. Rock the vote!

>> http://www.enworld.org/voting/ <<

August 2, 2004

ENnie Nominations Announced

We are proud to have garnered several nominations in the 2004 ENnie Awards, and tip our hats to our publishing partners, Dog House Rules, Human Head Studios, and The Game Mechanics, for doing the same!

Human Head Studios' wonderful book Redhurst: Academy of Magic won Best Roleplaying Supplement and Best Graphic Design in Book Format in this year's Origins Awards, and is now available through our Web store.

Dog House Rules' terrific wild west setting, Sidewinder: Recoiled, will be available in print version through us this October.

Best Art (Interior)

• Nocturnals: A Midnight Companion (Green Ronin)

Best Cartography

• Redhurst: Academy of Magic (Human Head Games)
• Thieves' Quarter (Green Ronin/The Game Mechanics)

Best Graphic Design & Layout

• Nocturnals: A Midnight Companion (Green Ronin)
• Redhurst: Academy of Magic (Human Head Games)
• Sidewinder: Recoiled (Dog House Rules)

Best Official Website

• Green Ronin - www.greenronin.com

Best Publisher (Overall)

• Green Ronin

Best Adventure

• Black Sails Over Freeport (Green Ronin)

Best Campaign Setting

• Redhurst: Academy of Magic (Human Head Games)
• Testament: Roleplaying in the Biblical Era (Green Ronin)

Best Setting Supplement

• Corwyl: Village of the Wood Elves (Green Ronin)
• Crooks! (Green Ronin)
• Thieves' Quarter (Green Ronin / The Game Mechanics)

Best Monster Supplement

• Crooks! (Green Ronin)

Best Revision/Update/Compilation

• Book of Fiends (Green Ronin)
• Sidewinder: Recoiled (Dog House Rules

Best Electronic Product (not free):

• Sidewinder: Recoiled (Dog House Rules)

Best Licensed Product

• Nocturnals: A Midnight Companion (Green Ronin)

>> Visit the ENnies page on ENWorld.org <<