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Blood MÖBIUM RPG Echoes from the Wyrd
Issue #11
Echoes from the Wyrd
Issue #11
RPG news, reviews and famous last words


Echoes from the Wyrd

Issue #11
14th July 2003

Contents

GameWyrd News
RPG Previews
Mongoose Publishing E-view
Reviews Portal
Roleplaying News


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New Release

Pirates!

RPG Industry News

News by crystal ball These stories have been rounded up from all over the internet but many of them come from GamingReport which, as a partner site, remains GameWyrd’s number one choice for industry news. Direct quotes from GamingReport appear in blue text.

2nd Annual Gen Con EN World D20 System Awards
(2003)

Winners

Best d20 Game
Gold - Mutants & Masterminds (Green Ronin Publishing)
Silver - Sláine RPG (Mongoose Publishing)

Best Adventure
Gold - The Banewarrens (Malhavoc Press)
Silver - The Vault of Larin Karr (Necromancer Games)

Best Campaign Setting
Gold - Midnight (Fantasy Flight Games)
Silver - Freedom City (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Art (Interior)
Gold - Monsternomicon (Privateer Press)
Silver - Freedom City (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Cartography
Gold - Lock and Load (Privateer Press)
Silver - Necropolis (Necromancer Games)

Best Setting Supplement
Gold - Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe (Expeditious Retreat Press)
Silver - Book of the Righteous (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Rules Supplement
Gold - Dynasties & Demagogues (Atlas Games)
Silver - Toolbox (Alderac Entertainment Group)

Best Monster Supplement
Gold - Monsternomicon (Privateer Press)
Silver - Tome of Horrors (Necromancer Games)

Best Aid or Accessory
Gold - GM Mastery: NPC Essentials (RPG Objects)
Silver - Kingdoms of Kalamar DM Shield (Kenzer & Co.)

Best Non-Open Gaming Product
Gold - Unknown Armies 2nd Edition (Atlas Games)
Silver - Spaceship Zero (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Graphic Design & Layout
Gold - Monsternomicon (Privateer Press)
Silver - Freedom City (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Electronic Product
Gold - Magical Medieval City Guide (Expeditious Retreat Press)
Silver - Mindscapes (Malhavoc Press)

Best Free Product or Web Enhancement
Gold - Magical Medieval City Guide (Expeditious Retreat Press)
Silver - Initiative Cards (The Game Mechanics)

Best Art (Cover)
Gold - Monsternomicon (Privateer Press)
Silver - Midnight (Fantasy Flight Games)

Best Official Website
Gold - Malhavoc Press
Silver - Wizards of the Coast

Best Resource Fan Site
Gold - SWRPG Network
Silver - 3rdEdition.org

Best Campaign Fan Site
Gold - Conan d20
Silver - World of Inzeladun

Best Publisher (Overall)
Gold - Malhavoc Press
Silver - Green Ronin Publishing

ENnies Peer Award
Mutants & Masterminds (Green Ronin Publishing)



Nominees

Best d20 Game
Armageddon 2089 (Mongoose Publishing) - Author: Ian Sturrock
Farscape RPG (AEG) - Authors: Ken Carpenter, Keith RA DeCandido, Gavin Downing, Lee Hammock, Kelly Hill, Christina Kamnikar, Rob Vaux
Mutants & Masterminds (Green Ronin Publishing) - Author: Steve Kenson
Sidewinder (Citizen Games) - Authors: Eric A Burns, W.B. "Bat" Masterson, W Jason Peck, and Geoff Spakes
Sláine RPG (Mongoose Publishing) - Author: Ian Sturrock

Best Adventure
The Banewarrens (Malhavoc Press) - Author: Monte Cook
Necropolis (Necromancer Games) - Originally written by: Gary Gygax; Additional Material: Bill Webb, Scott Greene, and Clark Peterson
Splintered Peace (Atlas Games) - Author: David Chart
Tales of Freeport (Green Ronin Publishing) -Author: Graeme Davis
The Vault of Larin Karr (Necromancer Games) - Author: W.D.B. Kenower
Honorable Mention: Idylls of the Rat King (Goodman Games)

Best Campaign Setting
Dark Inheritance (Mythic Dreams Studios) - Authors: Sam Witt, Wil Upchurch, Chad Justice, Aaron Rosenberg, Jason Olsan, Gareth Hanrahan
Freedom City (Green Ronin Publishing) - Author: Steve Kenson
Midnight (Fantasy Flight Games) - Authors: Jeffrey Barber, Wil Upchurch, Greg Benage
Nyambe: African Adventures (Atlas Games) - Author: Christopher W. Dalunt
Oathbound (Bastion Press) - Greg Dent

Best Art (Interior)
Freedom City (Green Ronin Publishing) - Artists: Greg Kirkpatrick, Dan Panosian, Ramon Perez, and Craig A. Tailefer
Midnight (Fantasy Flight Games) - Artists: Thomas Denmark, Andy Brase, Mitch Cotie, Elizebeth Danforth, Allen Douglas, Anthony Hightower, Tony Hough, Stephanie Law, Jim Nelson, Michael Rauw, Hian Rodriguez, Brian Schomburg, Scott Schomburg, and Tyler Walpole
Monsternomicon (Privateer Press) - Artists: Brett Huffman, J. Michael Kilmartin, Jon Thompson
Sanctuary (Auran d20) - Artists: Jason Robson, Bob Jones
Sláine RPG (Mongoose Publishing) - Artists: Glenn Fabry, Simon Bisley, Massimo Belardinelli, Greg Staples, Angie Mills, Dermot Power, Mike McMahon, Nick Percival, Jim Murray, Rafael Garres, Wayne Reynolds, Steve Tappin, Paolo Parente, Clint Langley, Jason Brashil, Siku, Julian Gibson, Phil Renne, Anne Stokes, and Chad Sergesketter
Honorable Mention: Mutants and Masterminds (Green Ronin Publishing)

Best Cartography
Lock and Load (Privateer Press) - Cartographer: Todd Gamble
Midnight (Fantasy Flight Games) - Cartographers: William McAusland, Ed Bourelle
Necropolis (Necromancer Games) - Cartographer: Rob Lee
Sacred Ground (Atlas Ganes) - Cartographer: Scott Reeves
Sanctuary (Auran d20) - Cartographers: Jon Sommariva, Bob Jones

Best Setting Supplement
Book of Taverns (Necromancer Games) - Author: Chris Jones
Book of the Righteous(Green Ronin Publishing) - Author: Aaron Loeb
The Hornsaw: Forest of Blood (Sword & Sorcery Studios) - Authors: Joseph D. Carriker and Rhiannon Louve
Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe (Expeditious Retreat Press) - Authors: Suzi Yee, Joseph Browning
Requiem for a God (Malhavoc Press) - Author: Monte Cook
Honorable Mention: Sacred Ground (Atlas Games)

Best Rules Supplement
Airships (Bastion Press) - Author: Sam Witt
Dynasties & Demagogues (Atlas Games) - Author: Chris Aylott
From Stone To Steel(Monkey God Enterprises) - Author: Aaron Stimson
Heroes of High Favor: Elves (Bad Axe Games) - Author: Benjamin R. Durbin
Toolbox(AEG) - Authors: Dawn Ibach, Jeff Ibach
Honorable Mention: Necromancer's Legacy (Mystic Eye Games)

Best Monster Supplement
Liber Bestarius: The Book of Beasts (Eden Studios) - Author: Matthew Colville
Monsternomicon (Privateer Press) - Authors: Rob Baxter, Colin Chapman, Andrew Flynn, Brett Huffman, J. Michael Kilmartin, Joseph Miller, Doug Seacat, Matt Staroscik, Jon Thompson, Matt Wilson
Monsters of the Endless Dark (Goodman Games) - Author: Jon Pollom
Plot and Poison (Green Ronin Publishing) - Author: Matthew Sernett
Tome of Horrors (Necromancer Games) - Author Scott Greene
Honorable Mentions: Monster's Handbook (Fantasy Flight Games), Slayer's Guide to Undead (Mongoose Publishing)

Best Aid or Accessory
Campaign Suite (Twin Rose Software) - Programmers: Chris Johansson and Dee Peterson
Counter Collection III - Modern (Fiery Dragon Publishing) - Artists: Claudio Pozas and Jay Stephens
Gamer's Satchel (Charon Productions) - Designer: Andrew J Lucas
GM Mastery: NPC Essentials (RPG Objects) - Author: Johnn Four
Kingdoms of Kalamar DM Shield (Kenzer & Co.) - Designers: David S Kenzer and Don Morgan

Best Non-Open Gaming Product
Epic Level Handbook (Wizards of the Coast) - Authors: Andy Collins, Bruce R Cordell, and Thomas M Reid
Todd Gamble's Cartographica: Journal of Maps (Green Ronin Publishing) - Designer: Todd Gamble
Fury in the Wastelands: The Orcs of Tellene (Kenzer & Co) - Author: Paul "Wiggy" Wade Williams
Spaceship Zero (Green Ronin Publishing) - Author: Toren "Macbin" Atkinson
Unknown Armies 2nd Edition (Atlas Games) - Authors: Greg Stolze and John Tynes

Best Publisher
Bastion Press
Green Ronin Publishing
Malhavoc Press
Necromancer Games
Wizards of the Coast
Honorable Mention: Sword & Sorcery Studios

Best Graphic Design & Layout
Farscape RPG (AEG) - Designer: Steve Hough
Freedom City (Green Ronin Publishing) - Designer: Sean Glenn
Monsternomicon (Privateer Press) - Designer: Mike South
Nyambe: African Adventures (Atlas Games) - Designer: Steve Reeves

Best Electronic Product
Blood & Relics (RPG Objects) -Author: Charles Rice
Magical Medieval City Guide(Expeditious Retreat Press) - Authors: Suzi Yee, Joseph Browning
Swords Into Plowshares (Sean K Reynolds) - Author: Sean K Reynolds
West Wood Barony (Fiery Dragon Publishing) - Author: Todd Secord
Mindscapes (Malhavoc Press) - Author: Bruce R Cordell
Honorable Mention: Village of Briarton (Gold Rush Games)


Best Free Product or Web Enhancement
Feast of the Gobbler (Necromancer Games) - Author: Casy W. Christofferson
Initiative Cards (The Game Mechanics) - Designer: JD Wiker
Magical Medieval City Guide (Expeditious Retreat Press) - Authors: Suzi Yee, Joseph Browning
Monster's Handbook Web Enhancement (Fantasy Flight Games) - Author: Mike Mearls
Netbook of NPCs (FANCC) - Authors: Paul W. King, Paul Bartlett and Bryan Gillispie

Best Art (Cover)
Denizens of Freeport (Green Ronin Publishing) - Artist: Wayne Reynolds
Heroes of High Favor: Elves (Bad Axe Games) - Artist: Brad Kelley, Andrew Hale
Midnight (Fantasy Flight Games) - Artist: Thomas Denmark
Monsternomicon (Privateer Press) - Artist: Brian Snoddy
Sláine RPG (Mongoose Publishing) - Artist: Greg Staples

Best Official Website
Fiery Dragon Publishing
Green Ronin Publishing
Malhavoc Press
Necromancer Games
Wizards of the Coast

Best Resource Fan Site
PCGEN
Thistledown Hall
3rdEdition.org
Community 3E
SWRPG Network

Best Campaign Fan Site
World of Inzeladun
Conan d20
Thistledown Hall
ThirdEdition.net
Talien's Tower (RetroMUD)



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