You asked for it, we solicited it, and now it's ready for patronage-- Dan Voyce (_Tales of Zobeck_, _Halls of the Mountain King_, and _Tales of the Old Margreve_) is leading the way on this one.
The time has come to brave the frozen empires of the savage north. Here honor is more common than steel, trolls and giants battle the gods, and a hero lives by strength of arms and reckless courage. Frozen Empires: Glories of the North is a 80-page sourcebook detailing the icy northern realms – their geography, culture and magic.
Read more here
-Ben.
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Glad you like it! The material will be perfect for Ustalav, Irrisen, and the Lands of the Linnorm Kings, I think. We'll be mixing a little historical knowledge with a lot of kick-ass fantasy elements, just as with Sunken.
And (from what I heard at PaizoCon) the new PC class/race material should work neatly with some of the new Barbarian, Ranger, Druid, and Fighter elements from the APG.
I cannot wait for this. Sunken Empires was a topnotch product and this peaks my interest even more
Hurray for frozen awesomeness!
Seeing what was put out for Sunken Empires as I have the dead tree edition, the intrigue grows... :)
When is the release date?
When is the release date?
It's got to hit greenlight first, I think. :)
-Ben.
When is the release date?It's got to hit greenlight first, I think. :)
-Ben.
I meant more in terms of a general estimate
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Assuming that the project is commissioned by mid-July, the design and playtest work will take 3 months and then there's edits and layout and art.
So, I'd say it probably releases in the dead of winter, around January or February. Longer if the commissioning process is slow or if the playtest uncovers problems.
So, I'd say it probably releases in the dead of winter, around January or February. Longer if the commissioning process is slow or if the playtest uncovers problems.
That seems...appropriate somehow. :)
Awesome!
Quick question, and maybe I'm just completely overlooking it, but is the "Midgard" setting the one that encompasses Zobeck?
Thanks!
Assuming that the project is commissioned by mid-July, the design and playtest work will take 3 months and then there's edits and layout and art.
So, I'd say it probably releases in the dead of winter, around January or February. Longer if the commissioning process is slow or if the playtest uncovers problems.
cool, thanks
Thanks WB. It has been great watching Midgard grow over the last couple years.
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Thanks, Boerngrim! We're moving toward meeting the commission on this pretty quickly.
And Elorebaen, I never planned for Midgard to be more than a placeholder, but ... well, I've grown very fond of it. Glad you like it, and I hope to expand it a bit more with tools from the APG and elsewhere.
EDIT TO ADD: And hey, Frozen Empires will definitely expand some of the northern clan elements, with reaver dwarves, race and feat elements, and grudge magic, among other things.
Commission is at 30% for this book!
that seems pretty good
Ha! Releases in "the dead of winter." Eeesh. I am still shuddering from that one.
Commission is at ~50% for this book!
-Ben.
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Commission now at 55% for this project.
Come design berserk, shapeshifters, grudge magic, and rune lore with Open Design! Sign up here.
65% of the way to meeting the commission on this project!
I have to say, the brainstorms to date are right on track for wilderness and northern characters of all stripes, and the proposal to do expanded shapeshifter rules is good as well.
That sounds very cool indeed
Ok
Here's a story of a lovely lady who was bringing up three very lovely girls...
Valkyries, for Odin the Father,
The youngest one in curls?
Haha nice
I am all over this. Just please, for the love all that is wholesome and good, please.....no horned helmets!
/historian rage
Will there be a pathfinder adventure to go along with this
Will there be a pathfinder adventure to go along with this
Right now, I don't believe so, but there will be adventure locales detailed.
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Correct, this is a PC sourcebook plus new monsters and portable locales that should fit into Golarion rather seamlessly.
There's no accompanying adventure scheduled for it.... Though if Erik Mona asked, I'd be happy to write one. Or ask Tim Connors to lead the charge, he did an awesome Norse adventure for Red Eye of Azathoth.
Thats too bad the Sunken Empires and From Shore to Sea combo was a nice synergy
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Oh, I agree, but that sort of alignment doesn't happen every time out.
There will still be a LOT of material here that is immediately useful for players in both homebrew and Golarion games. Most standard fantasy settings have Norse, Scottish, Russian, Finnish, or other northerly analogues. And most have Hyborians of one stripe or another.
Oh, I agree, but that sort of alignment doesn't happen every time out.
There will still be a LOT of material here that is immediately useful for players in both homebrew and Golarion games. Most standard fantasy settings have Norse, Scottish, Russian, Finnish, or other northerly analogues. And most have Hyborians of one stripe or another.
and I can't wait
next up Buried Empires???
Another book for my 3rd Party want list.
We've got a preview for this project up here!
-Ben
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Lead Designer - Streets of Zobeck.
Welcome back from GenCon to all the brave adventurers that made it this year. Hope the plunder was good and the trolls of below average strength. For those who didn't (like me), I hope you had a nice weekend and didn't (like me) turn too billious a shade of green with envy.
This week in the frozen north we're adding locations, NPCs, and adventure seeds to Thule and looking at the lost kingdom of Hyperborea and the polar wastes, and senior patrons are invoking the dark vengeance of Grudge Magic. It'll be a busy and important week for the project, with a fresh influx of patrons who may have heard about us at GenConso.
Why not JOIN US on our longship to Valhalla? I promise equal shares of booty and glory... for those who make it back alive.
Quick update:
This week we start to hit the crunch in a big way: Grudge magic, the dark and dangerous power of revenge is manifesting in a suite of vendetta-finishing spells, incantations, and magic items, then we're onto Nordic rune magic (and maybe rules for skalds), a plethora of new survival rules such as snow blindness and 'white outs', hyperthermia, spellcasting with frostbitten fingers, and foraging/crafting in the snowy wastes), plus a bestiary of patron-created monsters of the frozen north - some drawn from myth and legemd, others unique creations.
Mapped into Wolfgang's world of Zobeck, the meat of Glories of the North will be easily adaptable to any setting. Golarion fans should find it perfect for enhancing adventures set in the Land of the Linnorm Kings or the Realm of the Mammoth Lords, but it’s also ideal for adding detail to the north of Faerun or Oerth's barbarous Telchuria or the Hold of Stonefist. We’re also throwing in gazetteers of three flavourful lands you can 'cut and paste' into your own game world: The viking fjords of Trollheim, Thule: The Last Continent, and the hidden valley of Hyperborea – all created from the fevered imaginations of patrons.
Introduction here
Gazetteer preview here.
If anyone has any questions about this project or Open Design patronage, just give a shout and I'll answer as best I can.
Keep on rolling
Dan
Dan. I have no idea how I missed that you were the author on this, other than I am obviously crap at noticing the names of my GMs when they crop up on the interwebs.
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The project is around 70% funded, and seems to be picking up a lot of support since GenCon.
Lots of good stuff for barbarians, rangers, druids, and fighters in this book, I suspect, including new gear, magic, and creatures.
If you liked Sunken Empires, please consider giving Frozen Empires/Glories of the North your support today.
Dan. I have no idea how I missed that you were the author on this, other than I am obviously crap at noticing the names of my GMs when they crop up on the interwebs.
Nermal, hi there! Expect an email shortly, threatening you with the wrath of Odin if you don't subscribe. On a more positive note, its exactly the sort of thing you'd love to stretch your creative muscles on... and good practice/prep for next year's RPG superstar.
In other news: There's a new preview up on the Kobold Quarterly site:
A neat feat, a spiteful spell, and a snowy stone!
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Just the other day our DM commented that he was itching to run some adventures in the land of cold and snow and ice - he was getting tired of playing in a nice temperate climate all the time. When this is ready for general purchase we will have to pick this up.
Quick question ... We mainly play in Golarion. How easily will this port over? Any idea where it would fit? I could see the Land of the Linnorm Kings for instance maybe?
Quick question ... We mainly play in Golarion. How easily will this port over? Any idea where it would fit? I could see the Land of the Linnorm Kings for instance maybe?
I would say it should fit Linnorm King lands or Mammoth Lords equally well.