ATL@S UPDATE June 27, 2001 www.atlas-games.com ------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS ~~~~~~~~ 1. Coming Attractions (En Route for Penumbra, Crouching Wizard, SMASHING HAMMER for Rune, and Burning Shaolin for Coriolis, a new line for d20 dual-system books) 2. Wide Screen Release (Free Rune Quick Start Rules) 3. Dirty Warehouse Guy (Updates on Feng Shui, Once Upon a Time reprints) 4. Notes, Disclaimers, and Other Small Print for the Lawyers COMING ATTRACTIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUGUST 2001 Crouching Wizard, SMASHING HAMMER A Rune Plot Encounter Sequence by Chris Aylott Vikings are indeed a generous race -- despite the mewling complaints of certain effete outlanders. But Norse hospitality can only be pushed so far before... Bloody mayhem ensues! When the evil Red Wizard loosens his dark magicks on your village's feasting day, your Horde is honor bound to pursue him to the ends of Midgard -- all the way to Gruignir Mountain, home of a fearsome giant hungry for man flesh. Soon you will storm the Red Wizard's keep, and he will learn how sharp your axes are! This booklet includes: * A full plot sequence, including three interlinked encounters, to introduce your Horde to advanced Rune adventures. * A new foe to challenge your heroes: Ice Wights are the animated corpses of Viking warriors who died lost in the cold winter snows. * Concept art from the new Halls of Valhalla expansion to the Rune computer game from Human Head Studios. * Mecha-Dwarves! (Need we say more?) 32 pages, 4.25" x 11", saddle stitched Product Number: AG3610 ISBN: 1-58978-005-1 MSRP: $4.99 (US) SEPTEMBER 2001 EN ROUTE A Penumbra encounter sourcebook for the D20 System Edited by Michelle A. Brown Nephew You've scoured the dungeon, looted the dragon's horde, and lived to tell the tale of your brave deeds. Now it's time to push on to the next village, where still more fortune and glory await ... but you have to get there first! On your path lie restless spirits, strange hallucinogenic plagues, homicidal innkeepers, bloodthirsty magical weapons, demonic livestock, uncontrollable constructs, not-quite-abandoned temples, obnoxious missionaries, bands of thieving children, alien creatures, conniving bandits and brigands, profiteering bards, mischievous fey, and a host of other obstacles to complicate your journey. En Route is a collection of short encounters that GMs can easily insert into longer adventures of their own design, or use as transitions between published modules. En Route goes beyond glorified battles with random monsters; each encounter is a story unto itself, playable in about an hour's time or less. Designed for a wide range of locations and character levels, this book will be a valued resource for every fantasy D20 System campaign. Editor: Michelle Nephew Cover Artist: Lee Moyer Interior Design: Scott Reeves 128 pages, 8-1/2" x 11", perfect bound Product Number: AG3207 ISBN: 1-58978-004-3 MSRP: $20.95 (US) OCTOBER 2001 The CORIOLIS (tm) Line Debuts With A d20/Feng Shui Dual-System Adventure BURNING SHAOLIN by Robin D. Laws You live in a time when corrupt eunuch officials undermine the once-great ruling Dynasty; when martial artists, white-bearded old masters, and supernatural creatures struggle for control of powerful chi forces; when a band of honorable warriors is called upon to battle a demon sorcerer in a legendary mountain monastery... ...This is one demon in dire need of some Kung Fu butt kicking! Burning Shaolin is a dual-system d20/Feng Shui adventure. It includes: * Complete rules for playing the scenario with either an existing 6th- to 8th-level d20 group, or beginning Feng Shui characters. * New d20 rules for fast-paced action movie-style combat: "Faceless Horde" rules provide large groups of opponents for the heroes to bowl quickly through, in large part to show off how buff the PCs are and wuxia combat rules to let d20 characters defy gravity and perform the stunts Feng Shui is known for. * New d20 goodies: Mushroom Men that explode when mistreated, Demon Monks, poisonous Demon Ichor, the rod of lingering agony, and wondrous flying coffins powered by those imprisoned within. * Kung Fu butt kicking action! Stock Number: AG3400 ISBN 1-58978-006-X SRP $8.95 (US) Description: 32 pages, saddle stitched Cover Artist: Mike Dutton WIDE SCREEN RELEASE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RUNE JUMP-START RULES (Intro Rules and Reference for the Rune RPG) Complied by Michelle Nephew from Rune by Robin D. Laws The 8-page Rune Jump Start Rules is now here as a PDF file. This kit gets you right into the action of creating a Rune character worthy to be called a Viking. It's also a handy reference while in play, outlining combat procedure and rules basics. Take a look! Rune Jump-Start Rules - Free PDF Download www.atlas-games.com/rune_index.html FROM THE DIRTY WAREHOUSE GUY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1) The Feng Shui hardcover (AG4000, 35.00$) reprint has arrived. Get as many as you can. Now. 2) Once Upon a Time (AG1001) is currently out of stock, but a reprint is expected to be available in late July. Check your local game retailer for availability. 3) Festival of the Damned (AG0257) for the Ars Magica line is now out of print. Check your local game retailer for availability. 4) Thieves in the Forest (AG3201) for our Penumbra line is now out of print. Check your local game retailer for availability. 5) 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. It's published whenever there's newsworthy information from Atlas Games to report, and we let Alex out of the warehouse. To subscribe to this list, send an e-mail to info@atlas-games.com with the subject line "E-Mail Announcement List". To have your name removed from this list, send an e-mail to info@atlas-games.com with the subject line "Remove E-Mail Announcement List". In each case, the body of your message should include only your e-mail address. We will never sell or give out the e-mail addresses on this distribution list. We apologize if this newsletter has reached you in error - it is only sent to individuals who have requested it. Direct all questions about this publication to info@atlas-games.com. 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