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Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Mars: Shadows of a Dying World (OGL) PDF
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Set on the red planet not as it exists, but as people at the turn of the 20th century thought it might be, Shadows of a Dying World is drawn from the Mars series of Edgar Rice Burroughs and presents creatures from his world in game terms. Its contents are compatible with any games that use the d20/OGL system and can be inserted into them in whole or in part.

On this Mars, elegant city-states rise along the banks of world-spanning canals, luxurious airships ply the thin atmosphere, feisty princesses and feckless nobles are menaced by killers of the drear dried-up sea-beds, and skilled swordsmen defend dynasties that have ruled for aeons. Despite both wondrous technology and mysterious mental abilities developed beyond the comprehension of Earthlings, however, the most farsighted of the Martians know that the history of their world is drawing toward its end, and that its life-giving atmosphere and waterways are already sustained only by vast efforts of engineering.

Shadows of a Dying World presents the unique wonders and dangers posed by the weirdly sentient denizens of Burroughs’ Mars. Creatures covered in Shadows of a Dying World include the Apt, Banth, Calot, Corphal, Great White Ape, Green Martian, Kaldane, Rykor, Plant Man, Silian, Sith, Thoat, Ulsio, and Zitidar.

Other features of this book include guidelines for using Burroughs’ creatures in both Mars and non-Mars campaign settings, Martian random encounter tables, new Feats, the Class Defense Bonus combat option, and original illustrations by artists Brendan Cass, Dragan Ciric, Sharon Daugherty, William Hazzard II, and Geoff Weber. This book also comes with Combined Creature Creation, a 52-page bonus document compiled and used during the creation of this book and provided as a useful tool for game masters.

For more information about Shadows of a Dying World or the Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Mars campaign setting, contact Skirmisher Publishing LLC at d20@skirmisher.com.

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Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Mars: Shadows of a Dying World (OGL) PDF
Starglim,

Boatsman avatar

It's a thrill to see my first commercial release on these virtual shelves!

I'd be glad to hear what you think of it.

NSpicer (RPG Superstar 2009),

Silver Dragon 7 avatar

Congrats, Jim! As an ERB fan, fellow freelancer, and A.net compatriot, I hope this does well for you.

--Neil

Osirion Shem (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

18 Foxglove-Skinsaw-Man avatar

I am a huge Barsoom fan. I bought it and have looked it over briefly. I will have to do a more detailed reading and do not know where it is going to fit into my current gaming ideas (I have always considered a Barsoomian demi-plane or something). A lot of ideas are going around in my head. I have always wanted to run a game in Barsoom and never taken the time to do all the work. You have done a lot of the work for me. Thanks.

Starglim,

Boatsman avatar

Much appreciated! There's more work to do yet.

Though the rule base is generic, I've aimed to describe the setting as a distinct and unique world first and then to provide sturdy support for cross-setting use. I can easily see these creatures and concepts working as a demi-plane - probably separating out a number of elements related to each other, rather than using the full complexity of the setting.

Paizo Employee Erik Mona (Publisher),

Rel avatar

Gygax included Barsoom in his game. There is a Red Planet in Golarion's system that will no doubt cover some of the same influences. It's nice to see this fantasy subgenre get more exposure.

Two questions, out of curiosity: To what extend did the Mars(es) of Otis Adelbert Kline, Leigh Brackett, Lin Carter, and others play in the creation of this?

Also, is this an officially licensed product with the Edgar Rice Burroughs Estate?

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