ATL@S UPDATE May 11, 2001 www.atlas-games.com ------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS ~~~~~~~~ 1. Retail Support Pages on Atlas-Games.com 2. Coming Attractions (Maiden Voyage for Penumbra d20) 3. Wide Screen Release (At long last, the RUNE RPG!) 4. From the Dirty Warehouse Guy 5. Notes, Disclaimers, and Other Small Print for the Lawyers RETAILER SUPPORT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Retailers - take a new at our new "Retail Support" section on www.atlas-games.com! We've got logos, promo ads, a convention support form, and more to help out the dedicated game stores that keep Atlas Games going. To make it better, though, we need your help. Email info@atlas-games.com and let us know what you as a retailer would like to see on our site. To everyone else - tell your local game store to check out atlas-games.com and put their store information on our site! COMING ATTRACTIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUGUST 2001 NEW PENUMBRA PRODUCT ANNOUNCED: MAIDEN VOYAGE There's a tale you might hear in a tavern by the docks... if you catch an old sea dog on a dark night laden with rum. He'll tell you of an all but forgotten sea god with a hatred for the living and their ships that so brazenly cross his waters without offering the blood sacrifice he demanded in the days of yore. The god's powers have been waning, as brave sailors of all the races bravely cast off in search of far horizons and treasures to fill their holds, but on the darkest of days his might returns. The grizzled sailor may have known someone who set sail on the Sea Maiden, just before such a day three decades ago, and never returned. Others may tell you that the crew of the Sea Maiden was restless, and mutiny was in the air; the crew no doubt ended up hanged as pirates in a distant port. But your storyteller assures you he knows better: the dark god of the sea had his vengeance -- and he will have it again one day soon. Maiden Voyage features: A plot easily added to any game with a sea journey. Diagrams of two seagoing vessels for players to explore. A cut-out section of NPC stats and background for easy reference. A new monster, the Sea Scourge, and a new monster template for GMs to apply to their unfortunate victims. COMING FROM ATLAS GAMES IN AUGUST 2001 Author: Chad Brouillard Interior Design: Scott Reeves 40 pages, 8-1/2" x 11", saddle stitched Product Number: AG3206 ISBN 1-58978-003-5 MSRP: $9.95 (US) WIDE SCREEN RELEASE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RUNE RPG The prophecies tell us that someday the god Balder - Odin's fair-haired and glowing son of innocence and light - will be slain by his half-brother, the cruel and ambitious Loki. Loki now writhes in chains in a secret chamber far below the earth, imprisoned by Odin and Thor in an attempt to stave off this predicted murder; for when Balder dies at Loki's hand, the final battle between giants and gods will commence. The best we can do is forestall this inescapable doom, called Ragnarok, by keeping Loki's forces in check. This we do with axe and sword, felling those who serve him, and those who stand in the way of this goal. Warriors who fight well will win the favor of the gods, gaining superhuman powers that ordinary men can only envy - but there are few gifts which do not come with a price. The world of Rune offers both danger and glory to young Viking warriors. Enormous serpents infest the seas, ready to wrap their tails around longships and drag their crews down to watery graves. Giants stride through mountain passes, their noses hungry for the smell of manflesh. Elves both light and dark dwell in woods too dense for men to survive. Deep in the mountains lie trackless miles of caverns and passageways, infested with all manner of creatures, from lowly but devious goblins to massive wyrms who can devour entire raiding parties without filling their monstrous bellies. In this land of Scandinavian myth, epic adventure awaits the brave at heart. The Rune RPG features: A competitive roleplaying approach - characters earn victory points for their exploits, and a winner is declared at the end of every session. A group GM-ing experience - Rune's innovative encounter creation system encourages players to create skirmishes to insert in the larger plot of the adventure. Stunning concept art from the Rune video game, courtesy of Human Head Studios Rune Preview Kit PDF available at RuneGame.com By Robin D. Laws 256 page Hardcover Product Number: AG3600 ISBN: 1-887801-91-X MSRP: $27.95 (US) FROM THE DIRTY WAREHOUSE GUY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1) Festival of the Damned (AG0257) for the Ars Magica line is now out of print. Check your local game retailer for availability. 2) Thieves in the Forest (AG3201) for our Penumbra line is now out of print. Check your local game retailer for availability. 3) 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. 4) 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)! 5) I swear, if I see another rat when I go through the warehouse, I quit. They're bigger than my dog. NOTES, DISCLAIMERS, AND OTHER FINE PRINT FOR THE LAWYERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You're reading ATL@S UPDATE, Atlas Games' periodic electronic newsletter. It's published whenever there's newsworthy information from Atlas Games to report, and we let Alex out of the warehouse. 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