ATL@S UPDATE March 9th, 2001 www.atlas-games.com ------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS ~~~~~~~~ 1. Coming Attractions 2. Wide Screen Release 3. Words from the Warehouse Workers 4. Notes, Disclaimers, and Other Small Print for the Lawyers COMING ATTRACTIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JUNE 2001 WEEP Six Scenarios of Woe and Ruin - A Collection for Unknown Armies YOU DID IT. There's no such thing as a safe decision. When the chips are down and you have to make a choice, somebody's gonna get hurt somehow, and you're the one they'll blame. All you can do is clutch your rationalizations to your chest and sprint for glory. Here's six spins on the wheel of destiny. "Swap Meet" by Rick Neal: The Avatars of the Merchant are ready to deal, if you're ready to pay. "Garden Full of Weeds" by James Palmer: In the heart of the city, even nightmares live in fear. "Stoon Lake" and "Drink to That" by Greg Stolze: Can you find the courage to do the wrong thing? "A Few Of My Favorite Things" by John Tynes: The gun, the bible, and the flag built this nation, but they're tearing it apart. "The Green Glass Grail" by Chad Underkoffler: This town's got six kinds of trouble, and there's a bullet for every one of 'em. AG6006 * SRP $22.95 (US) * 176 pages * Perfect Bound Softcover ISBN 1-58978-000-0 Written by Rick Neal, James Palmer, Greg Stolze, John Tynes, and Chad Underkoffler Cover Art by C. Brent Ferguson JULY 2001 At Your Service An Over the Edge RPG Sourcebook At first glance, The Edge is a city like any other, filled with establishments from investment firms to nightclubs. But if you scratch under the surface, you'll find things not typical of New York, London or Tokyo: an investment firm run by a 14th century alchemist who discovered the secret elixir of eternal life; a nightclub in the form of a suburban home, complete with what seems to be a perfectly ordinary family to bake you muffins and watch sports on TV. At Your Service is a sourcebook of Al Amarjan locations for Over the Edge, the classic roleplaying game of surreal danger. It features nearly three dozen unique establishments in the Edge and environs, from Ahmad's Computer Shack in Science Barrio, to the notoriously haunted Wind Farm just outside the city. As a resource for Game Moderators, it features developed locations that can be dropped into play on the spur of the moment, including detailed NPCs, plus story ideas to inspire plots involving the player characters. It's a gold mine of ideas for any modern game setting involving the unusual and supernatural. Edited by John Nephew Stock Number: AG2304 ¥ ISBN 1-887801-64-2 Description: 112 pages, perfect bound Suggested Retail Price: $19.95 WIDE SCREEN RELEASES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Release for Penumbra The Tide of Years A nation falls into ruin when its most treasured artifact - a temporal crystal capable of controlling time itself - is stolen from its sacred altar. Only the guilt-ridden spirit of a dead priest remains to recover the priceless crystal and restore his people to their glory. A group of travelling heroes is his only hope, but they must brave perilous waters to reach the sunken temple where the crystal now lies, radiating a strange energy that has transformed the surrounding forest into a prehistoric landscape. Can they return the crystal to its rightful time, or will they find themselves overwhelmed by The Tide of Years? The Tide of Years is an adventure scenario for the D20 System, published under the Open Gaming License and D20 System Trademark License. It features: * An opening for GMs to introduce time travel into their campaigns, either as a one-time extraordinary experience or an ongoing campaign theme. * Time traps the players must think their way through and dangerous new monsters. * The new clerical Domain of Time, including new spells and a new deity. * Maps designed with Profantasy Software's Campaign Cartographer 2, and available for download from the Atlas Games web site. * 48 pages of text with two-color printing throughout. Author: Michelle Nephew / Penumbra Trade Dress Design: John Tynes /Cover Artist: Helena Wickberg of Phoenix Studios / Interior Design: Scott Reeves / Interior Art: David Interdonato, Chris Seaman, and Helena Wickberg / 48 pages / 8-1/2" x 11" / saddle stitched / 2-color text Product Number: AG3203 / ISBN: 1-887801-98-7 / MSRP: $10.95 (US) Free Preview Download available at www.atlas-games. How can I submit freelance work for Penumbra? Check out submission guidelines on our website - take a specific look at the Penumbra section (www.atlas-games.com/pen_index.html), as Penumbra Line Editor Michelle Nephew has specific information for this game line. WORDS FROM THE WAREHOUSE WORKERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Three quick notes (the same as last update): 1) Thieves in the Forest (AG3201) for our Penumbra line is now out of print. Check your local game retailer for availability. 2) Once Upon a Time (AG1001) is currently out of stock. A reprint will occur, but currently there is no release date. Check your local game retailer for availability. 3) Looking for damaged, out of print, or rare Atlas Games products? Check out the Fire Sale on our website (www.atlas-games.com/mail_order_firesale.html)! NOTES, DISCLAIMERS, AND OTHER FINE PRINT FOR THE LAWYERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You're reading ATL@S UPDATE, Atlas Games' periodic electronic newsletter. 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