Deadlands One Shot: Black Water Now Available

If you've been waiting for the next boot to fall for the Deadlands One-Shots, brace yourself harder. Black Water is less like a boot falling and a little more like a shotgun blast to the chest throwing you through the plate glass of the Awesome Deadlands Comics Saloon!

A rich businessman seeks the woman haunting his dreams with an obsession—one that will take him, and those unfortunate enough to tag along, on a perilous journey not all will survive in this final Deadlands One-Shot from Image Comics and Visionary Comics. It’s another Weird Western masterpiece with wordsmith Jeff Mariotte (Desperadoes) and pencil-slinger Brook Turner (GOLLY!) partnering up for a wild ride through the Great Maze! The backup series also wraps up the origin of Billy the Kid in the worlds of Deadlands!

It's on sale now, and I don't know what kind of Back-East tinhorn would let himself miss it!

Join us at Genghis Con and Con Nooga!

Pinnacle Entertainment and the Savage Worlds crowd aren't quite up to Santa standards (everywhere, all the time) yet, but we are more places more often than you might think! If we're in your neck of the woods, come on out and see us.

Denver Gamers' Genghis Con XXXIII will be playing host to Savage Worlds Core Rules Manager Clint Black; Reality Blurs head honcho Sean Preston; Third Eye Games founder and chief author Eloy Lasanta; and Savage podcasters Veronica Blessing, Justin Suzuki, and Ron Blessing, variously of The Game's the Thing, Smiling Jack's Bar and Grill, and Wombatcast.com. Don't miss the rare west-of-the-Mississippi appearance for both Clint and Sean, February 16–19 at Red Lion Hotel in Aurora, Colorado. Besides, who knows what they'll say in that thin mountain air!

For those of a more eastern mindset, come by Con Nooga February 17–19 in Chattanooga. You'll have the chance to meet Pinnacle Vice President* Joel Kinstle; frequent Pinnacle editor and Beautiful Brains Books and Games owner Jodi Black; author of Darksummer Nights for RunePunk and general gamer-about-town Mark Francis; SilverMeet Studios' Carinn Seabolt; and Mr. Shaintar himself, Sean Patrick Fannon.

 *And guy who types these things, which is the only reason he's first on the list.

Bring Shane to KantCon 2012!

And if you think that list of con appearances isn't enough, you have the power to change it! If the KantCon 2012 Preregistration Kickstarter Campaign reaches its stretch goal, they're going to import our own founder, president, luminary, and fairly-high poobah Shane Hensley, author of Savage Worlds, to KantCon 2012.

Whether you want to see Shane live at KantCon, want to see how a Kickstarter campaign can be used for convention-planning, want to bring more gaming to Kansas, or just really want to see work-in-progress images for a Jabbergluck mini*, be sure to drop by their Kickstarter today!

 *Seriously…what's a "Jabbergluck"?

Deadlands Explorer's Edition Character Sheet Now Available

The awfully purty full-color character sheet from Deadlands: Explorer's Edition is ready for you. But wait…did I just hear you ask for more? More it is, then!

The character sheet comes in both stunning full color and easy-printing black and white, all in one handy layered file! Both versions were lovingly crafted by also-very-purty three-time Hugo Award-winning artist Cheyenne Wright!

I hear some "still not enough" mumbles in the back over there. How about the Explorer's Edition sizing? The 6.5" x 9" size is ready to be trimmed to fit with your Explorer's Edition products, printed at letter-size, or even put two-to-a-page! The options are all yours in the print dialog window.

I can't believe some of you are still asking for more. How about a form-fillable PDF? That's right, use your reader to fill in the character sheet and even save it with the data in it. Go to town, amigos, go to town.

Even though I finally seem to have won you all over, there's one more coin in the wishin' well. Like everything on downloads page, it's completely free and just waiting for you to pluck it out of the ether. Enjoy!

Game Geek's Kurt Wiegel Reviews Agents of Oblivion

Have you been interested in Reality Blurs' Agents of Oblivion but wanted some to hear a trusted review before you preordered? It's your lucky day, my friend, your lucky day indeed.

Kurt Wiegel's review of Agents of Oblivion is now available on the Game Geek's YouTube channel. If you're a fan of horror and espionage, don't miss this briefing. After all, information is power—don't be caught powerless!

High-Resolution, High-Style 50 Fathoms Map

The next time you're drawn through a multi-dimensional portal to a magical fantasy land of pirates and ceaselessly rising waters, you'll probably notice your fancy GPS doesn't work quite as well. That's when you'll be happy to have a map!

And what a map you'll have! You can download the high-resolution map of Caribdus from 50 Fathoms: Explorer's Edition—complete with controllable layers, fancy design, and print permission statement, all formatted for a standard letter-sized page. This map joins the other, less-formatted maps of the drowning world of Caribdus on the 50 Fathoms section of our Downloads page. Don't forget—all the downloads are free!

Hero Lab Now For Savage Worlds Deluxe and Super Powers Companion

Hero Lab, the ENnie-award-winning character creation and management system, now supports Savage Worlds Deluxe and the Super Powers Companion. Support for the Horror Companion and Fantasy Companion is planned before the end of March. Visit the Hero Lab Newsletter for details and information on special pricing for the three-Companion bundle.

And while you're on the internet anyway, you might want to go take the Hero Lab Savage Worlds Survey to help shape the direction of support for Savage Worlds in Hero Lab. Sieze the future and make it yours!

Explorer's Edition Player's Guide Joins the 50 Fathoms Family

Not everyone needs a fully-rigged, multi-masted man o' war, and not everyone needs every possible detail about everything. Sometimes you only need a longboat, sometimes you only need a pamphlet, and we're happy to meet your minimalist fantasy pirate needs.

50 Fathoms: Explorer's Edition Player's Guide is now available. Our handy Player's Guides PDFs contain only the player-related information from a setting and none of the GM material. If you need handouts for your players, the Player's Guides come with a Site License that specifically allows you to print a copy for every player in your game.

If you want the full experience, the whole line of 50 Fathoms: Explorer's Edition options remain available, including the full PDF, the print preorder, the Print-PDF Preorder Bundle, or even the bennies-included 50 Fathoms MegaBundle!

Whether you're rowing or setting seven sails, come to Caribdus and save a drowning world!

Smiling Jack's Kicks off a New Year!

Like some sort of regularly-scheduled spider mushroom, Smiling Jack's Bar and Grill has popped up on the web once again with Episode 8. Unlike your average fungus, the podcast is fun to listen to!

Roger "RFrenchJr" French and Ed "EdwardP" Pallis of the Rocky Mountain Savages join regular hosts Veronica Blessing, Justin Suzuki, and Ron Blessing. Hang on their every word as they cover listener feedback, the upcoming Genghis Con and GalaxyFest, the new Deadlands Player's Guide: Explorer's Edition, the amazing success of the Streets of Bedlam Kickstarter campaign, preparing for a convention game, and more.

Explore an Ancient Age with a New Savage Worlds Licensee

Palewolf Publishing has released their first Savage Worlds setting: Olympian Breed.

Be one of the great heroes—born half human and half god—in an age of myth, before recorded Greek history. Will you master your destiny or let the Olympians push you to a fate of their choosing? Roam the world under ominous prophecies, fight horrifying monsters, and explore the classic themes of Greek mythology—and do it before the Iliad and the Odyssey are even a glimmer in Homer's eye!

The Olympian Breed: Setting Primer & Character Creation Guide is available for free to develop your epic alter-ego, and Olympian Breed: Act One is ready to serve as the beginning of your high adventures. Go make history, and make it big!

Last Chance to be Part of Something Bad…Really Bad

The Kickstarter funding campaign for Streets of Bedlam wraps up this Friday. This Savage Worlds setting of violent neo-noir pulp is already fully funded, but you've got until Friday to become part of the twin cities of Bedford and Lamrose.

Joining in on the Kickstarter campaign can be a way to show your support, preorder the book or PDF, or even become a character on The Streets of Bedlam yourself! Don't wait too long to check it out.

For inside information and to follow Bedlam's progress to publication, be sure to visit www.streetsofbedlam.com.

A Little Deadlands Comin' for the New Year!

The Deadlands Player's Guide: Explorer's Edition is here! Distributors will have copies available and ready to ship to retailers starting Monday, January 9, and preorder copies will ship this week.

The Deadlands Player's Guide: Explorer's Edition Print-PDF Preorder Bundle will remain available through next Monday, but will vanish like a sun-bathin' nosferatu sometime Tuesday, January 10.

Remember, the only difference between the Deadlands Player's Guide and the Deadlands Player's Guide: Explorer's Edition is the format, so the choice is yours.

The Most Unread Year-in-Review—With Prizes!

For the second year in a row, The Most Unread Blog on the Internet. Ever. is taking a look back at the prior year in gaming with Tommy Brownell's Top Six of 2011—Tommy's picks for the top six RPG products of the year. Spoiler Alert: You might be reading about the Horror Companion and Reality Blurs' Realms of Cthulhu!

I said prizes, though, didn't I? That's right, there are prize copies of the winning items up for grabs. Considering that it's also the birthday of The Most Unread Blog on the Internet. Ever. and its 300th post, prizes suit the celebratory mood!

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2012. It's a new year, full of new potential. Is this the year you're going to start listening to that new gaming podcast you've always meant to catch? Maybe you'll be trying that new setting you've been curious about. Maybe this is the year for that convention you've been hoping to visit. Could this be the year you try internet roleplaying, or maybe the year you leave the internet and game with live people at a real table? Whatever it is, go give it a try.

And just in case you're worried about the coming Mayan apocalypse, rest assured that we're not. That's right, we plan to keep on producing new and exciting material throughout 2012 with the expectation that you'll be around to enjoy it in 2013 with us. Then again, if you feel the need to stock up on Savage Worlds material for your bunker, bomb shelter, or secret arcology so you can bring Fast! Furious! Fun! roleplaying to whoever survives the coming doom <cue the overly dramatic music>, who are we to stop you? Buy yourself silly.

Pinnacle 2011 Round-Up

It may be hard to believe, but 2011 is coming to a close. I hope you've had as much fun gaming, at conventions, and on our forums as I've had, and I look forward to more of the same through 2012.

It's also been a good year for Savage Worlds. The core rules were significantly updated with included designers' notes with the hard-cover Savage Worlds Deluxe. The release of the Horror Companion expanded our Companion series of genre supplement books. We even have a Savage Worlds Dice and Bag Set and a Savage Worlds Wild Dice Set available now.

The classic drowning world of Caribdus returned with 50 Fathoms: Explorer's Edition and a customized set of 50 Fathoms Bennies. If you've been missing your chance to be a crabby pirate or a piraty crab, you're in luck!

Deadlands came to the 6.5" x 9" softcover Explorer's Edition format with the Player's Guide: Explorer's Edition, Marshal's Handbook, and the 1880 Smith & Robard's Catalog (our first Explorer's-sized Deadlands supplement). The PDF release of Trail Guide: Weird White North took the Weird West north to Canada and Alaska. Even The Battle for Slaughter Gulch saw an expansion with Invasion of Slaughter Gulch.

Weird War II saw the release of Island of Dreams, a nightmare scenario in the Pacific. The Savage World of Solomon Kane rounded out the line with the Path of Kane. Low Life had a resurgence of its own with new Low Life Figure Flats and Low Life Bennies.

It was a good year for Pinnacle e-fiction, too. The Legend of Kyla Kidd series expands the world of 50 Fathoms, and Deadlands saw the release of its first three dime novels (Perdition's Daughter, Independence Day, and Night Train) in fiction-only formats. These became available in PDF, ePub, and for Kindle and Nook as well.

If you've missed anything, don't despair. All the new releases are still available, and many still have available preorder bundle specials.

Next year is shaping up to be pretty darned good, too. Matt Cutter, Deadlands Brand Manager, has even been talking on our forums about upcoming Deadlands products, and there's a lot more material planned for 2012.

Thanks for staying with us during 2011, and we look forward to going through 2012 together!

Happy Holidays from Pinnacle

It's the holiday season again—tonight marks the beginning of Hannukah, Christmas comes Sunday, and Kwanzaa starts on Monday. Whatever you celebrate and however you choose to celebrate it, do it with gusto.

We at Pinnacle want to wish you the happiest holidays you can have. Put aside your troubles, embrace your friends and family, and revel in whatever traditions bring you joy and happiness, because that's what we sincerely hope for all of you—joy and happiness.

If you're looking for some holiday entertainment, don't forget some of our free One Sheet adventures are holiday themed and ready to go. Check out Winter Break (horror), Silent Night, Hungry Night (Deadlands), and The Nutcrackers (Weird War Two).

Marvel at the Citadel of the Winged Gods!

GRAmel Publishing has released Citadel of the Winged Gods, the second adventure for their Savage Worlds sword and sorcery setting Beasts & Barbarians.

Come to Kyros, fabled gateway to the East, land of mighty elephants, ancient traditions, and untold trouble. Kyros is cursed by a mad king, at war with savage tribes, and now embroiled in an open civil war! What better place for a mercenary such as yourself to look for gold and ancient secrets?

Celebrate at the Krampus Carnival

Nevermet Press is sponsoring a Krampus Carnival, bringing the "joy" of Krampus to all the good little boys and girls across the gaming world. Not only have they brought Krampus out into the light of day, but they're providing Krampus artwork for remix.

Check out the comments on the Krampus Carnival page to see what everyone's doing with the Krampus image and in celebration.

Automatons and Coot Jenkins Finally Hit the Small Time!

Whether you're workin' the ground old-style or upgradin' your forces to finest in cuttin'-edge Ghost Rock robots, we've got you covered with Reaper's latest releases in the Savage Worlds minis line.

Coot Jenkins is a fine example of a man prospectin' the Weird West, pullin' the bounty from the earth. He might know a thing or two more than prospectin', too, so he might be a handy friend for your posse to be makin'.

On the other side of that coin, though, are Hellstromme's mighty Automatons. These fellas mean business, and they mean it with an actual iron fist! Don't be gettin' crossways of these creepy metal men, amigo, not if you know what's good for you.

And if you're of a mind to fill a man's foot-clothes while he ain't a-watchin', don't forget that miniatures fit just perfect into most stockin's! 'Tis the season, and all.

Smiling Jack's for the Threepeat!

Smiling Jack's Bar and Grill Episode 7 is now available. For those of you who are counting, that's three in a row on the monthly schedule. For those of you who can't count*, that's more than double the prior four!

Episode 7 has Veronica and Ron Blessing and Justin Suzuki joined by Rocky Mountain Savages Chris "Savage Mommy" Fuchs, Lee Langston, and Matthew Ward (also of WombatCast.com). In addition to the headliner discussion of chases in Savage Worlds—which includes my favorite chase example to date—they also discuss the great volume of Savage Worlds gaming at Genghis Con XXXIII, more on healing and holding actions, listener feedback, new and upcoming settings, and gaming at Denver Comic Con.

* That'd be host Ron Blessing. No, really. Listen for yourself.

Shane Talks—At Length—On Happy Jack's Podcast

The fine folks at Happy Jacks RPG Podcast interviewed our very own Shane Hensley and apparently caught him while he was in a chatty mood. There's about an hour with Shane that covers questions for people who aren't familiar with Savage Worlds, publishing, the proper pronounciation of Deadlands, the future of Savage Worlds, and rounds up with rapid-fire questions that expose the seamy underbelly of how Shane likes his RPGs!

While we aim to keep the Pinnacle site family-friendly, Happy Jacks forthrightly carries a parental advisory for explicit content. The language doesn't get coarse until after Shane's interview, though, if you're not up for that.

Fund a Little Crime and Corruption Today

Get in on the ground floor of a debased city. Streets of Bedlam is a new Savage Worlds setting of violent neo-noir pulp that brings you the twin cities of Bedford and Lamrose. Which one is the evil twin is still open for debate.

While I was all set to encourage you help fund this gritty new setting via its Kickstarter drive, it looks like the Savage Worlds world is very enthusiastic about a dark city built on good intentions gone horribly wrong. As I type this, the drive is 125% funded! Don't let that stop you, though. Participating in the Kickstarter drive can get you included in the project in ways that simply buying it when it's released can't, so check it out today!

For inside information and to follow Bedlam's progress to reality, be sure to visit www.streetsofbedlam.com.

Shane Speaks through the Oracle of Enlightenment

Can't get enough of Shane Hensley's mellifluous voice? Then have I got news for you!

The Oracle of Enlightenment caught Shane for an interview at Origins 2011 and has now released that interview on his Facebook page. Check it out.

Miracles Made Massive!

Who says divine intervention has to be measured in rounds and yards? Certainly not Triple Ace Games! Their new Resource Miracles PDF supplement for Hellfrost goes beyond the "typical" small holy workings to more powerful miracles that can affect entire communities for as long as a year!

This supplement contains full rules for casting resource miracles and provides over twenty resource miracles in full detail, ready to go. Resource Miracles also provides a selection of local religious festivals, allowing you to add more customs and flavor to your steads, villages, and towns. Although written for the Hellfrost setting, the rules can be used with any Savage Worlds fantasy setting with a minimum of modification.

More Miniature Mayhem for Deadlands

There ain't no place safe left in Deadlands' weird west, amigo. No place at all. The trails have always been infested with bandits, but now I hear there's men too mean to die. That's right, pard, undead outlaws are roamin' the trails. If death won't stop 'em, what chance do you have?

Before you go thinkin' studyin's a safe route, I hear labs are fillin' up with mad scientists! Who knows what darkness lies beneath them white coats? At least you know where you stand with an outlaw. I hear them science folks don't even know they're mad!

Reaper has released two more dangerous desperadoes in the Savage Worlds miniatures line, the Undead Outlaw and the Mad Scientist (Male). Make your Weird West a little more dangerous today!

Take Fate into Your Own Hands—And Make It Savage!

Be the master of your destiny with your very own official set of Savage Worlds Dice! This new set gets you ready to tackle any die-rolling task you might have for Savage Worlds.

You get the classic 7-die polyhedral set (including percentile dice), ready to handle all your Trait checks, table rolls, and general randomization needs. You also get an exclusive set of four custom dice featuring the icons from the Savage Worlds logo: one each for pulp, fantasy, sci-fi, and horror tales! Rotate 'em out for your Wild Dice, or just be ready for that really big gun or powerful spell that hits with a raise!

But the fun doesn't stop there. No sir! When you have dice that handsome, they deserve a special place to be stored. We know that, and we've got you covered. You'll also get a custom-stenciled dice bag featuring the Savage Worlds logo. Not only will it hold your Savage Worlds Dice, but there's even space for other, lesser dice—if you're into that sort of thing. All told, that's eleven high-quality plastic dice with a custom-screened dice bag that meets all your Savage Worlds dice-rolling and dice-storing needs!

You still want more? We'll give you more. How about the Savage Worlds Dice and Deluxe Bundle? You'll get your own set of Savage Worlds Dice, a copy of Savage Worlds Deluxe (the hardback core rules), and we'll even throw in a free Savage Worlds Deluxe PDF! A deal like that is sooo good that it couldn't last much longer than the Christmas season, so shop smart while you can!

A Brief Note of Thanks

In light of the Thanksgiving season here in the States, we just want to let you know how much you mean to us. We have some of the very best fans, licensees, contributors, artists, and forum visitors on earth. Thank you for being here, for working with us, and making us glad to know you.

50 Fathoms Returns—Sail the Savage Seas of Caribdus!

Return to one of Savage World's earliest settings—50 Fathoms! The new 50 Fathoms: Explorer's Edition includes the fully updated text of the original 50 Fathoms and the 50 Fathoms Companion, all compatible with Savage Worlds Deluxe and beautifully colored by three-time Hugo Award-winning artist Cheyenne Wright! It's everything you've ever loved brought to the high standards we all now demand!

You can buy the 50 Fathoms PDF immediately, preorder the printed 50 Fathoms book, or get the Print-PDF Preorder Bundle. The custom-printed 50 Fathoms Bennies are available now, too. These Cheyenne Wright-illustrated poker chips are truly a lost treasure ready to shine as you enter the drowned world of Caribdus. There's also a 50 Fathoms MegaBundle available that includes the PDF, the printed book preorder, and a set of the custom bennies. Stock your treasure chest and set sail for adventure now!

The world is drowning. The natives say three witches in Ograpog were sentenced to death by King Amemnus and drowned by the rising tide. With their dying breath, they cursed Caribdus to drown as they were, to drown in fifty fathoms of cold dark sea.

Crab-like scurillians, massive grael, lonely doreen, mysterious kraken, cruel kehana, and the nigh-human masaquani now sail the seas beside the new visitors—humans from the age of piracy, dashing corsairs, bloodthirsty bucaneers, and savage sea dogs drawn from earth. Many believe these visitors to be destined to defeat the Sea Hags and save Caribdus from a watery grave, but most seem interested only in the plunder of forgotten treasures in a drowning world.

Be the hero you were meant to be. Sail the seas. Buckle your swashes. Fight the good fight. Save the world. Come to Caribdus.

Savage-Suzerain Bundle Madness!

Somebody's gone crazy. Crazy I say. Right now, you can get a Savage Worlds Deluxe-Suzerain Pocket Universe bundle at RPGNow.com for nearly 40% off! Basically, if you buy the Savage Worlds Deluxe PDF, you get the Suzerain Pocket Universe PDF absolutely free!

I know it's madness. I don't know if it's Thanksgiving-related, Black Friday-related, or if somebody's been eating tainted breakfast meats. I just know it's madness, and I know it can't last forever.

Take advantage of the lunacy while you can! This is your chance to get the newest version of the Savage Worlds core rules and the multi-world-spanning awesomeness of Suzerain in one extremely reasonably-priced pop!

New Beasts & Barbarians Adventure Available

GRAmel Publishing has released The Skinner of Syrathia, a new module for their Savage Worlds sword and sorcery setting Beasts & Barbarians.

Your sword may be mighty, and you may know sorcerous secrets that strike fear into strong hearts, but what good will these skills do when it's time to find the truth in a dangerous labyrinth of investigation and deceit? How will you master breakneck chases, strange foreign powers, and a villain older than the Great Library itself?

Stop the evil lurking in the alleys of Syranthia from preying upon pretty young girls. Work with allies famed across the Dominion. End the pall over the great city. Be the hero you were truly meant to be.

Smiling Jack's—Actually Monthly!

Smiling Jack's Bar and Grill, Veronica Blessing's* Savage Worlds podcast, has not only survived the Ron Blessing-inspired rumors of disappearance, but it's even made its monthly target! Check out Episode 6 today, and help us hope for the continuation of the monthly gamedy goodness.

Episode 6 adds Ed Pallis, Bill Stilson, and Benn Williams to the standard mix of Veronica, Justin, and Ron. They talk about Rise of the Wombat and the games therein, "Savageness" at the upcoming GenghisCon, upcoming Savage releases, the true nature of what Wiggy may be, kale chips, healing, gritty damage, diabetes avoidance, and action holding. I think they covered as much territory as the Roman Legions—Semper Jack!

* No, really. Listen for yourself.

Thanksgiving Forecast: 100% Chance of Rain, Supernatural Flooding, and Pirates

Be sure to watch this space next Tuesday for further updates. Our initial indications suggest that there may be intense flooding on the level of global climate shifting, with some entire countries being misplaced by rising tides. Expect an increase in sailing ships, piracy, and swashbuckling. New races adapted to a more nautical environment may even come to the fore.

For those of you who might be more prone to the fortune cookie style of teaser, "Expect a sea change to an old favorite."

Unnatural History of Roo Sack Gamers

Some of you have been looking for podcasts of an actual Savage Worlds play session. Well wait no more! The fine folks at Roo Sack Gamers podcast recorded their first stab at a Savage Worlds game and have put their run-through of the Unnatural History One-Sheet on the web for your listening enjoyment.

For more from Roo Sack Gamers, be sure to visit their web site. For more free stuff, be sure to drop by our One Sheets page and our Downloads page.

The Path of Kane Now Leads to Your Mailbox and Local Game Store!

The Path of Kane is now shipping preorders and to distributors. Preorder customers may see copies arrive as early as this week, and some retailers may have copies on the shelf early next week.

The Path of Kane provides richer details for the decadent and decaying Old World, the unknown and untamed New World, mysterious and exotic Cathay to the East, and the savagery of the Dark Continent. Over fifty new Savage Tales span the globe, taking Wanderers to new heights of peril. These adventures can be played alone, woven into an existing Wanderers' journey, or often linked to one another, all as you see fit.

Want to hear more about The Path of Kane? Looking for an unbiased, third-party opinion of the book? You're in luck! Kurt Wiegel has recently posted his review of The Path of Kane to the Game Geek's YouTube channel. As a special bonus, if you've ever wanted a Savage Conan setting, you might be interested in watching this review…

As always, the announcement of the release of a book on preorder is also the announcement of the end of the preorder bundle deals. You've only got until next Tuesday to get the The Path of Kane Preorder Bundle deal, and then it's gone forever. Step lively, my friends.

Mission Generator Walk-Through

Mission and adventure generators are becoming increasingly familiar to fans of Savage Worlds, and Reality Blurs is including some very strong generators with their Savage products. Ed Wetterman—long-time Savage Worlds contributor, horror writer, and all-around creepy guy—has put together a wonderful walk-through of using the mission generator from Agents of Oblivion to quickly and easily generate an adventure in his latest Mister E Missive column.

MACE Gets Really Savage!

It's that time again. MACE is this weekend (November 11-13) at the Best Western in High Point, North Carolina, and it's bound to be a good time.

The schedule is riddled with Savage Worlds goodness, with at least one Savage Worlds game in every single gaming slot. There'll be a host of Savage professionals there, as well, including (but not necessarily limited to) Pinnacle's own Clint Black, Jodi Black, and Joel Kinstle, as well as Reality Blur's Norm "No Relation" Hensley, Mark Francis, and Sean Patrick Fannon. Savage Saturday Night should be a great time, too, with games offered by Clint Black, Tyler "Church" Denning, Sean Patrick Fannon, Joel Kinstle, Nick "Savage Greek" Poulimas, and Carinn Seabolt.

We'll see you there! For what it's worth, I hear there are some other games available as well, if you're into that sort of thing…

Deadlands Trail Guide: Weird White North Now Available!

Your guide to terror in the tundra is available just in time for your winter enjoyment.

Weird White North is now available and joins South o' the Border and The Great Northwest as the third in the Deadlands Trail Guide series. With additional setting rules for the bitterest cold, a mini-Plot Point Campaign stretching back to the 1600s, a frozen boatload of Savage Tales, and the coldest, creepiest critters Canada can conjure, Weird White North has everything you need to take your Deadlands game farther north than ever before, well beyond where saner men would stop.

Discover what lies buried beneath the ice of ages in Alaska and British Columbia. Witness Canada's fantastic Winterline hold the most frigid force of Mother Nature at bay. Become embroiled in a struggle as old as the cold itself.

So, how about it, hombre? You got what it takes to survive in a place where distances start at "vast" and temperatures top out at "deadly cold"? There's only one way to find out—get your copy of Weird White North today!

Beasts & Barbarians Writ in Gold!

Beasts & Barbarians: Golden Edition from GRAmel Publishing is now available for preorder!

Visit the dangerous Dread Sea Dominions, where mighty barbarians fight hideous monsters, dark warlocks whisper in forgotten temples, and noble amazons duel in the arenas of a decadent empire!

New Edges, arcane backgrounds, weapons, armors, and mounts let you equip yourself for a harsh world. A sword-and-sorcery adventure generator and a fully-fledged adventure keep the world filled with challenge. Gird your loins and take on the challenge today!

Beware, for Horror is Now Upon Us!

The darkling oath sworn and web-written a week ago has come to pass. The Horror Companion is now available for preorder and immediate PDF download! Like preorders past, you have three options: preorder the printed book for delivery in February 2012, purchase the PDF for immediate download, or get the best of both worlds with the Preorder Bundle (download the PDF immediately, get the printed book delivered in February 2012, and get a discount on the whole shebang).

With new rules for signs and portents, playing monsters, buckets o' blood, ritual casting, sanity, and gear, the Horror Companion is sure to spice up your creepiest settings. Add in a whole series of Setting Rules, over a hundred new monsters tailor-made for horror but useable anywhere, and general tips for keeping the right tone of terror in your setting, and it becomes an absolute must-have!

The best reason to buy today? That thing living under your bed might have its weakness detailed. Without that handy tip, you may just be a set of bloody sheets in a few days, and we'd miss you terribly. For your own sake, don't delay!

Frightful Freebies!

As the air turns crisp and the living begin to leave the woods and byways to "other" denizens, we find that Halloween is a season of giving. Who knew? For your delight as you huddle around the fire and try desperately to believe that spring will come again and man remains the apex predator in the shifting nights ahead, we give you these three gifts. Use them wisely.

• Devil's Night is a 12-page adventure for use with Deadlands and the new Horror Companion. As the hooves of doom beat down upon your posse, it will be up to you to decide if the tale is one of bitter vengeance or just retribution, assuming you survive. After all, Devil's Night was written by Savage Worlds creator Shane Lacy Hensley himself and one of the system's bloodiest GMs.
   
• The Black Coach is a papercraft model of a black stagecoach complete with horses and optional boot made by Jordan Peacock. If you're a Figure Flat fan and plan on running Devil's Night, this is definitely a must-have!
   
• Bat Swarm Templates, also by Jordan Peacock, give you some more options for your Small, Medium, and Large Burst Templates just in time for Halloween. Nothing beats trapping your buddies in a big swarm of bats for the holidays, unless it's using a big swarm of bats to deliver up to 4d6 damage with the right trappings on a well-cast Blast…

Savage Worlds Now in Russian!

Our Russian licensee, Studio 101, tells us the Russian-language Savage Worlds rulebook will be available for purchase in November, and we couldn't be happier! The title translates more literally to Scoundrel's Diary, so keep an eye out at your local Russian-language book store (which may be much handier for those of you in Russia than here in the states).

Studio 101 isn't stopping there. After the release of the core rules, they'll be focusing on campaign settings, some of which are in the final stages. Watch for their upcoming space opera Terminus esT, a world-shifting fantasy called Scoundrels' Guild, the modern mythic setting of Wolf's Sun, and a 1920s alternate version of the Russian Civil War with many weird and horror elements. It looks like it's a good time to learn Russian, eh?

Free Adventure and Preview for GRAmel's Beasts & Barbarians!

GRAmel's released Wolves in the Borderlands—a free Halloween adventure for their Beast and Barbarians sword and sorcery setting. Can you recover the fort commander's beautiful daughter after her recent kidnapping? Can you survive the Dark Forest? Do you have the will to triumph, or will you simply feed whatever lives beneath the grass?

There's also a preview of Beasts & Barbarians Golden Edition available. Will you find such delight in the first few pages that you can't help but order? There's only one way to know, and it's far more treat than trick!

Free Halloween Mini-Mission for Agents of Oblivion

You're some of the best agents on the planet, so why are you being sent off to the wilds of Boise, Idaho? Children are disappearing in the midst of The Pumpkin Festival, and it's up to you to stop it. Can you defeat the horrors that await?

The Bad Seed is Reality Blurs' first free Mini-Mission for their exciting new setting of horror and espionage, Agents of Oblivion. Rise to the challenge!