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Mind Storm Labs Releases First Free Alpha Omega Adventure

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Mind Storm Labs is pleased to announce the release of Milk Run, the first official adventure set in the Alpha Omega universe.

Father of Gaming Passes

Gary Gygax one of the originators of the RPG system died March 4th in his Lake Geneva home at the age of 69. Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax created the first D&D game or themselves and from there the basis of modern RPG was formed.

Shanda Entertainment Requires Proof Of Gender

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Shanda Entertainment - one of Mainland China's heavy hitters in the gaming industry - announced that their subsidiary, Aurora Technology, has frozen accounts of male players who play as female characters in the King of the World MMORPG. Aurora stipulates that only female gamers can play female characters in the game, and it requires gamers who chose female characters to prove their biological sex with a webcam, according to the report. Just how much the player will be required to reveal and who is watching the webcam? Many players express concerns that this will discourage females from playing games.

Precis Intermedia releases HardNova as a Bagged Set

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Precis Intermedia kicks off its new line of concise, action-packed printed games with HardNova: Sovereign Space™. Join a team of freelance troubleshooters as they travel through Sovereign Space to mysterious destinations, discover new alien species, and uncover diabolical plots. Then continue the adventure with your own stories, and even your own custom characters.

HardNova: Sovereign Space is a streamlined, bagged set of the HardNova™ 2 roleplaying game. It includes a 52-page printed manual; loose scenario, character, reference, and starship sheets; and two dice. HardNova: Sovereign Space puts you into the action quickly, making it perfect for beginners and those on the go. The rules are easy to learn yet flexible and fast-paced. Everything needed to play is included: dice, action-packed scenarios, and ready to use characters and starships.

Aleph Gaming Blog Goes Live, Cover Preview Released

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Aleph Gaming has launched it's blog, which is an outlet and source for RPG information and resources, and will include thoughts on parts of the RPG Community, as well as thoughts on topics ranging from RPG Theory and Design, to reviews of game sessions and insights taken from them, along with advice for both players and GMs.

Myth-Weavers Announces Four New Character Sheets

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To further improve the Play by Post Role-Playing Game experience hosted on-site, Myth-Weavers Games has released four new character sheets for various gaming systems. The sheets released include:

Aleph Gaming Announces Continuous Combat System for Table Top

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Aleph Gaming has announced it's first RPG, Aleph Fantasy, which will feature the Continuous Combat System for the first time.

The Continuous Combat System is a new roundless combat system, designed to allow for detailed tactical combat as well as straight forward fight scenes.

I am

This goes to the music of Black Sabiths Iron Man.

I am Digital Doom,
Running the Matrix is what I do.
I steal info for cash,
crash the IC and get out fast.

Nobody knows me, I am the ghost in the 'trix.
Nobody knows me, I am the ghost in the 'trix.

I am Digital Doom,
Stealing data is what I do.

Forgotten Realms Modules - Part 2 - Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land


Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, Thomas M. Reid

Core Rulebook

Elminster’s tower lies in ruins, and the town of Shadowdale has been conquered by evil Sharrans and the nefarious forces of Zhentil Keep. To drive the villains out of Shadowdale, the heroes must organize and lead a desperate revolt of Dalesfolk against their conquerors, as well as thwart the sinister designs of Shar’s servants and the Zhent garrison.

The Monsters are Coming!

Everyone knows the countdown to the new Harry Potter, but July 17th is the date for DMs to mark. It is the official release date of "Monster Manual V. Yes, Wizards of the Coast is releasing Monster Manual V with more monsters. Have a Forgotten Realms or Eberron campaign running? With the the information provided, you can fit them right in geographically speaking. Other new features include maps of lairs and tactics for DMs to assist in running the more complex creatures. Check the gaming store nearest you for this, before your DM hits your party with a Bladerager Troll.

The quest to find ourselves

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Flaria awoke early that morning in her usual spot in the ally with her friend, Mireen, beside her. She stood, picked up all she owned, which only filled half her pack, and got ready to go to the early maket.

Dark Matter Studios Release Epic RPG Complete Game Manual

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April 30, 2007 (Bozeman, MT) – Dark Matter Studios, producer of the well-received fantasy rpg Epic Role Playing, has released its latest offering, its revised Game Manual. Weighing in at over 300 pages, the Game Manual contains the complete content of Epic RPG's Rules Manual and Book of the Arcane, as well as a continent-sized setting (the high feudal realm of Rullaea), and a sample bestiary with a tantalizing selection of monsters and animals.

New Online Star Wars d20 Character Sheets

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Myth-Weavers, an online gaming site that hosts play-by-post roleplaying games, announces the release of a new Star Wars online character sheet as part of its increased support for the Star Wars RPG.

The character sheets include automatic calculation of many statistics and are integrated with Myth-Weavers' sheet-rolling system, which allows players to make rolls in game posts that automatically use the right modifiers. A sample sheet has been made available for the public.

These Star Wars sheets are available free at Myth-Weavers, where membership and game hosting are also free.

Take a behind the scenes look at game development

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If you're interested in how role playing games are made, what drives a small press publishing company forward, what art decisions are taken, what challenges writers wrestle with, how an artist goes from a basic brief to a complete piece or how those pieces make their way into a final publication then we've got just the thing for you at http://www.oldkingdomgames.com/diary/

Win RPG Books with the ENWorld Treasure Hunt!

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Take our Treasure Hunt competition and win 2 RPG books plus an Enworld Community Supporter Account!

ENWorld and Old Kingdom Games have teamed up to celebrate the upcoming launch of Bronze Gods - the second d20 System setting book in OKG's Campaign Gems series. Just how are we celebrating this?

By giving away freebies in a fun little treasure hunt exclusive to ENWorld, thats how!