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Fire and Brimstone: A Comprehensive Guide to Lava, Magma, and Superheated Rock (OGL) PDF

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Lava is an integral part of any great adventure setting. What's a great adventure climax without a simmering pool of lava ready to swallow unwary adventurers whole—and having every player leaping for the Bull Rush rules? In any campaign, sooner or later, somebody's going to fall into some lava. For too long, lava has been the red-headed stepchild of environmental dangers. People focused on cooler and easier to manage threats: water, falling rocks, big pointy sticks, ancient dragons. Fire and Brimstone will change all of that. You will no longer think of lava as just red, glowing, viscous, and really really hot. Lava will no longer be just something that flows under a rock bridge or at the bottom of a chasm. Explore the possibilities. Open up your games to lava!

"This is a breakthrough in determining a long-burning question of great magmatude. I plan to institute this comprehensive rules coverage in the Lejendary Adventure game!"
    —Gary Gygax (yes, THAT Gary Gygax)

Did Gary Gygax REALLY say that? Yes. Yes, he did. Just like Wil Wheaton really said this: "Thanks to Fire and Brimstone: Guide to Lava, Magma, and Superheated Rock players and DMs will never have to argue when resolving encounters with lava. Or magma. Or superheated rock."

And Ed Greenwood REALLY said this: "In every roleplaying game, situations arise that cry out for detailed, definitive rules. Fire and Brimstone fills that need, and is a must for every roleplaying completist, regardless of edition or game system being used. If I'd had Fire and Brimstone, things might have been very different for Elminster of Shadowdale. I would have known exactly how to handle the situation of his stepping into flowing lava, in the heat of play, rather than just simply de-feeting him. If you are a serious gamer, building a campaign you hope will last for years and become famous and spawn hundreds of products earning you (or more likely a game company) millions of dollars, you simply cannot afford to be without Fire and Brimstone. Fire and Brimstone is burningly essential to any roleplaying experience. It gilds the celestial throne of Roleplaying Heaven!"

And Peter Adkison REALLY said this: "Back in the early '90s, at Wizards of the Coast we published "Capsystems," like The Primal Order, for using a set of rules with a variety of game systems. Then in the late '90s came d20, another attempt at unifying RPG rules. But these rules on lava are the most elegant cross-platform rules yet, taking the philosophy of cross-system play to a whole new level!"

And Sue Cook REALLY said this: "This marvel of brevity is a credit to its editor." And Paul Campion (texture painter for the Balrog) REALLY said this: "Falling into lava is like trying to kiss a Balrog; it's a very stupid thing to do and you're going to die a very hot painful death." And he should know, right?

And Steve Kenson REALLY said this: "The most realistic and elegant magma mechanic ever conceived for True20... or any RPG!"

And Scott Rouse (Senior Brand Manager for Wizards of the Coast) REALLY said this: "The risk of dying in a pyroclastic flow is ever present when you live and work in the shadow of Mt. Rainier, one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes, but you tend to bury those thoughts deep in your subconscious. Fire and Brimstone: A Comprehensive Guide to Lava, Magma, and Superheated Rock provides a frightening and concise reminder of what can happen if you fall into lava. It presents rules that are relevant in real life or for use in any roleplaying game."

And Robin D. Laws REALLY said this: "Not so much a game as a fully operational philosophy of life itself."

You know why they said those things? Because our lava rules are LAVATASTIC.

Fire and Brimstone is brought to you by Scratch Factory and Sammichcon Creations and is a product of Gen Con 2007's Sammich Con!

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Umm...

2/5 —

Humorous, but rather too brief; whole categories of lava (with names and/or properties which I think the designers could have had a field day with) appear to have been omitted from the download.

Breaks all boundaries of gaming

5/5 —

Never in my life have I seen a gaming product so revolutionary, so utterly perfect as "Fire and Brimstone: A Comprehensive Guide to Lava, Magma, and Superheated Rock." This is simply the must-have game supplement of the century. Get it now - it will change the way you look at gaming and life in general.

Fantastic!

5/5 —

After seeing that Vic Wertz himself had given rave reviews to this product, I had to see it for myself! I'm so glad I did, too, because the rules given in this PDF are truly amazing and versatile. Highly recommended to anyone, player and DM alike.

WOW!

5/5 —

Never before have I been so moved as to write a review of something. But this PDF is that good.

From now on, all of my games will take place in lava. Or near lava. Or over lava - that the players will fall in.

The rules for dealing with lava and hot environs are revolutionary. I can't wait to use them in my next game. And every game after that.

This product is HOT!

5/5 —

This PDF really is perfect for it's niche, regardless of your preferred genre. Whether you're playing in a fantasy city set in a volcano, or in a sci-fi villain's lair set in a volcano, or in a superhero hideout set in a volcano, or even in a Star Wars RPG set in a volcano, this product is for you. And, of course, you can't beat the price—FREE!

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Endorsed by Vic Wertz and Paizo regulars, I had to take a look at Fire and Brimstone. All I can say is OUCH! Cool rules for hot rock.
Eric Tillemans wrote:
All I can say is OUCH! Cool rules for hot rock.

Thanks for the review! You've been immortalized:

Quotes on Fire and Brimstone

(down at the bottom, there)

After downloading and reading all I can say is that 4th Edition is already here and it is Fire and Brimstone.
Shadow Lodge
Pathfinder Rulebook, Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

I'm unable to download from My Downloads section. I get the follow ing errors when I try:

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You don't have permission to access /download/44637/v5748aid7oz70/v5748a8i2ik94/fireAndBrimstoneAComprehensiveG uideToLavaMagmaAndSuperheatedRockD20PDF.zip on this server.

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Apache/1.3.33 Server at remote1.paizo.com Port 80

and

Internet Explorer cannot download ..aAnsSuperheatedRockD20PDF.zip from remote1.paizo.com

Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. please try again later.
Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

I think Gary fixed that. Try again?

In my case, the file keeps downloading and then WinZip complains that the file isn't a valid archive. Hmm. New one on me.

I tried to download this and a couple other free pdfs and it says they are corrupted

I got a message that said Compressed (zip) file is invalid or corrupt.

Also the same message for A Medieval Magical Society: Guide to Mapping and A Medieval Magical Society: Guide to Monster Statistics.
Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer
Steven Purcell wrote:

I got a message that said Compressed (zip) file is invalid or corrupt.

Also the same message for A Medieval Magical Society: Guide to Mapping and A Medieval Magical Society: Guide to Monster Statistics.

Try changing the extension of your .zip file to .pdf.

Liberty's Edge

I frequently have that problem with some of the files.

What I've found is that the PDF is included in the ZIP folder, but it is not actually been zipped. Thus, I just copy the PDF file and put it in a normal folder.

That has been working without problem.
Vic Wertz wrote:
Steven Purcell wrote:

I got a message that said Compressed (zip) file is invalid or corrupt.

Also the same message for A Medieval Magical Society: Guide to Mapping and A Medieval Magical Society: Guide to Monster Statistics.

Try changing the extension of your .zip file to .pdf.

I actually used the Open with menu to access Adobe Reader and that seems to have worked. But thanks for the other idea

Silver Crusade

Speaking as a huge fan of hidden volcano bases, this looks to be a very valuable resource for those with similar leanings.

Steven Purcell wrote:


I actually used the Open with menu to access Adobe Reader and that seems to have worked. But thanks for the other idea

I loved your work on Sam and Max by the way.

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer
DeadDMWalking wrote:

I frequently have that problem with some of the files.

What I've found is that the PDF is included in the ZIP folder, but it is not actually been zipped. Thus, I just copy the PDF file and put it in a normal folder.

That has been working without problem.

It's actually a bug that Gary hasn't managed to fix yet. It turns out that most unzippers are smart enough to realize the difference, but the one built into Windows is very particular.

This is great stuff. A buddy of mine is a geologist and when he read these rules he was floored. He's never seen a set of game rules that talked about the effects of phenocrysts within mafic lavas. Blew his mind... Simply awesome.
Sovereign Court RPG Superstar 2013 Top 4, RPG Superstar 2011 Top 16

Facepalm... BOO!

Funny, but not quite what I was looking for...
Shadow Lodge

I love the incredible amount of detail. They actually devote equal space to the effects of lava on fire-immune creatures as they do to those not quite as fortunate.

How does this even cover fantastic creatures that would call lava their home? Those whales from Atlantis: The Lost Empire spring to mind.

I really dislike comedy products. I wish I could remove this from my download list now.
Twin Agate Dragons wrote:

How does this even cover fantastic creatures that would call lava their home? Those whales from Atlantis: The Lost Empire spring to mind.

I really dislike comedy products. I wish I could remove this from my download list now.

Sir, there's nothing comedic about it.

This is the first universally acepted rules addendum to EVER hit the gaming community.

This, sir, is an ACHIEVEMENT.
nathan blackmer wrote:
Twin Agate Dragons wrote:

How does this even cover fantastic creatures that would call lava their home? Those whales from Atlantis: The Lost Empire spring to mind.

I really dislike comedy products. I wish I could remove this from my download list now.

Sir, there's nothing comedic about it.

This is the first universally acepted rules addendum to EVER hit the gaming community.

This, sir, is an ACHIEVEMENT.

So you are saying that in a fantasy campaign it shouldn't be possible to survive falling in lava or that there should be creatures that are native to it? Lets agree to disagree.

Twin Agate Dragons wrote:
nathan blackmer wrote:
Twin Agate Dragons wrote:

How does this even cover fantastic creatures that would call lava their home? Those whales from Atlantis: The Lost Empire spring to mind.

I really dislike comedy products. I wish I could remove this from my download list now.

Sir, there's nothing comedic about it.

This is the first universally acepted rules addendum to EVER hit the gaming community.

This, sir, is an ACHIEVEMENT.

So you are saying that in a fantasy campaign it shouldn't be possible to survive falling in lava or that there should be creatures that are native to it? Lets agree to disagree.

Actually, there is an entire sidebar devoted to creatures that are immune to the effects of lava. So, it DOES deal with creatures who would be native to lava.

And the same sidebar deals with characters who would be immune to the effects of lava.

I don't see the problem here and I look forward to more products like this.

Underwhelming, to say the least, and mildly humorous, and I wasn't impressed - there's only two simple rules:

1) Fall into lava, you die. No save.

2) Fall into lava, if you're immune to fire, you don't die.

Erm... *makes face* Really, not all that hard to figure out.
Sovereign Court RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32, 2010 Top 8
DeafGamer wrote:

Underwhelming, to say the least, and mildly humorous, and I wasn't impressed - there's only two simple rules:

1) Fall into lava, you die. No save.

2) Fall into lava, if you're immune to fire, you don't die.

Erm... *makes face* Really, not all that hard to figure out.

Well worth the price then.

Sovereign Court
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DeafGamer wrote:
... I wasn't impressed - there's only two simple rules ...

I'd prefer to call it ... concise.

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Mosaic wrote:
DeafGamer wrote:
... I wasn't impressed - there's only two simple rules ...
I'd prefer to call it ... concise.

I agree completely. I am going through my downloads and verifying I have saved everything. I made sure to save this again also on my external hard drive simply because of it's usefulness.

Where else in RPGdom would you see such a coverage of Bowen's reaction series?
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