Blue Rose "Romantic Fantasy" game

[tetsujin28]

Found this wandering the web today. Thought it was kinda cool in light of the games name. http://abcnews.go.com/sections/SciTech/Living/rose_blue_040507-1.html

Did you read that thing? Roses crossed with bacteria coloured by human liver extract? Next they'll be making Biolante! ("Oh, it's just a few G-cells...")

[Strand0]

Killer-blue roses!

[Sulimo]

Did either of you ever play Lace and Steel? The rules in that game were great, and led to all sorts of novel-like goodness.

No. I've never even seen the rules. I've always heard good things about it. Sad really, given its the only quality Aussie RPG.

[Nhoj]

I have Lace & Steel. Social AND physical combat is by playing a card game, instead of dice rolls.

[2 Scoops of Annihilation]

I think I'll definately be picking this up too. I'm also a subscriber to the theory that just as the average RPGer won't be a marauding reaver with 30 years of battleaxe wielding to call on, neither will s/he be a 45 year old courtesan schooled in all the intricacies of courtly politicking.

At any rate, I'd tend to play it by ear, or what the players felt like doing - rolling or role-ing. At the same time I have a marked aversion to spending 30 minutes of real time rolling dice to hack away at bandits - 30 minutes we could spend doing something we enjoyed. So any kind of system which shortens time wasted in combat is good by me.

I'd also have to say the inclusion of Tamora Pierce as one of the mentioned influences piqued my interest even more.

This and the WFRP2nd ed. RPG will keep me buying from GRP I think.

[Pampero]

Looking forward to it... and hey y'all.

[bones_mccoy]

Is this still on track for November?

[Steve Kenson]

Is this still on track for November?

So far, so good.

[Curt]

Is this still on track for November?

So far, so good.

Sorry to be a pest on my first post, but how soon can we expect to see a preview?

[Steve Kenson]

Sorry to be a pest on my first post, but how soon can we expect to see a preview?

Soon

[timemrick]

Is this still on track for November?

So far, so good.

One of my friends who is a huge fan of Pierce et al. just asked me if I'd heard any recent updates about Blue Rose's release, because she's eager to buy it but frustrated over the repeatedly bumped date. (She preordered it from our FLGS back in April.) This was my first chance to check here since she asked, so your reply is nicely timed. She'll be glad to hear that the forecast is still Nov.

Tim Emrick

[Crothian]

We must have the same friend becasue every week she asks if thers more news on this book. She though doesn't want to wait till November, she wants it now.

[timemrick]

We must have the same friend becasue every week she asks if thers more news on this book. She though doesn't want to wait till November, she wants it now.

The friend I mentioned has been like that since April, when she first heard of it, and it was still listed as a May release... Here's hoping she can get her copy in time for her Dec. birthday.

My wife wants it, too, but she won't have free time to read it until late Nov. anyway. I plan to get her a copy for birthday (late Nov.) or Xmas, whichever one works out.

Tim Emrick

[dm4hire]

Any news when the the companion which is mentioned will be slated to get its own write up and eta? I'd like to learn a little more about it as well as seeing a sneek pdf.

[SassyRonin]

Any news when the the companion which is mentioned will be slated to get its own write up and eta? I'd like to learn a little more about it as well as seeing a sneek pdf.

If you can wait until Monday, we'll have a big Blue Rose announcement, and a lot more information and other cool stuff will be available.

-Evan

[timemrick]

If you can wait until Monday, we'll have a big Blue Rose announcement, and a lot more information and other cool stuff will be available.

Thanks, Evan! I've passed word onto friends who are eager to see Blue Rose but who don't read the boards here.

Tim

[Curt]

If you can wait until Monday, we'll have a big Blue Rose announcement, and a lot more information and other cool stuff will be available.

-Evan

I believe the appropriate term would be: ‘W00t!’

[SassyRonin]

Please head on over to http://blueroserpg.com/ to check out the brand-new official site for Blue Rose. It includes fiction, product support, and a forum just for Blue Rose. Enjoy!

-Evan

[Dragonhelm]

I was wanting to see if there was an update on the release date of Blue Rose. Last I heard was January.

Thanks!

[IMAGinES]

Well, the Green Ronin website says the core book is done and will go to print "shortly".

So does anyone know of any ship-to-distributors estimate?

[WayneLigon]

Got the PDF. At first skim, it looks very cool. This will probably become my default fantasy system.

[vinush]

Just picked this book up today, and I must say I'm impressed by the look and feel of the book.

Vince.

[WayneLigon]

I'm still waiting for the print version at the FLGS. If I wait too much longer, I'll get it from the online store.

[Nikchick]

I'm still waiting for the print version at the FLGS. If I wait too much longer, I'll get it from the online store.

Does the FLGS know you're waiting for them to get it? Because it's available and there shouldn't be any reason they (or you) have to wait for product at this point!