Written by Avalon Games | May 01, 2013

 

NEW STUFF FOR MAY

Went to a medieval reenactment event this past weekend (yes, I cross-geek with the SCA), and got to see my first Crown Tournament. Bunch of armored combatants beating the snot out of each other until one comes out ahead. That person is made the prince and heir of the kingdom and in six months will become King (for another six months).

Two things I noticed that could be used in any roleplaying game. One was that these people really knew how to fight in combat. They were giving their all and they rocked it. The other thing, possibly more important, was that most of the really skilled fighters were white-haired. In other words, while there was maybe one or two combatants who were naturally gifted and still in their 20s and 30s, most of the fighters were in their 40s or older and… well, grizzled.

I realized that the winners didn’t need strength to win; they needed speed and experience. So, GMs, it seems that it is accurate enough that any time you have warriors leading the charge or taking the field in combat, the white-hairs will not only outnumber the younglings, but they are going to be incredibly skilled—get those stats up there!

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Heroes Weekly

5 Pages plus

$3.99

Writer: Charles Smith

Each week Avalon Games offers a new issue of [b]Heroes Weekly[/b].

Packed full of great superhero fun, each issue will offer a short adventure, an NPC, or some game mechanics for the Heroes Wear Masks system. While compatible with the HWM system, you can always use the information presented in each issue for other superhero games—just monkey around with the stats and mechanics to fit the system you are using.

Don't miss an issue, they are super!

AVG4100-HW-37, Vol 2, Issue #13, Amphitheater on the Three Moon of H’ell

This week’s adventure has the heroes kidnapped and forced to fight to the death in an alien arena. Can they survive and make it home? This issue comes with a full-color battle map of the alien arena and figure flats for all the foes.

AVG4100-HW-38, Vol 2, Issue #14, Land Squid

Humans are not the only intelligent race on Earth; nope, there is a race of squid-like folks deep under the ocean and they just sent their envoy to talk. Comes with the Land Squid figure flats and some nasty shark people.

AVG4100-HW-39, Vol 2, Issue #15, The Gangster Advance Class

Some bad guys are really bad—made men who seek to bring crime to a new level.

AVG4100-HW-40, Vol 2, Issue #16, Star Knights

Lords of order and law, the Star Knights seek justice and peace throughout the galaxy. This issue comes with full details on this organization as well as several full-color figure flats of several star knights.

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Arcana Journal #48

AVG2300-13-48

58 Pages

$2.99

The true wonders of Arcana are explored in the monthly journals. Each issue focuses on a hex within the game world, offering rumors, hidden lore, and detailed descriptions of all the important sites and people of that area. Full color maps (also offered in print-easy black and white) are provided on the hex itself, plus all sites of worthwhile note, such as towns and major adventure sites. Floor plans of castles and other location are also offered.

In addition to this detailed write-up of the hex, each issue will also focus on other aspects of the game world, its history, important people, the Magi and gaming classes. When you add it all up, these journals take the mundane and make it magical. It is through the journals that the Arcana game world will grow, expand, and become a living place of adventure.

This issue of the Journal will cover the following aspects of the game world.

Hex 53

Gunderlands

Auckland

Skull Coast

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Avalon Art, Pose Book 5

AVG4400-05

$4.50

15 Pages

Many young artists and experienced illustrators often find it hard to get started on an image, or to find the right poses for figures. Avalon is here to help. Using our fast and easy-to-use Pose Books, you can simply trace or copy the pose you want, and get right to work. Use the poses in this and other books to build scenes, compose figures images, and to create dynamic character art.

All included materials are royalty free and you may resize, crop, copy, or alter these images as you wish and need. There is no need to credit Avalon Games in any way when using the image present in this product, although you are more than welcome to offer such credit if you want to. You may not include these images in any sort of pose book or art collection.

Why re-invent the wheel when Avalon Games has already done all the hard work?

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Avalon Clip Art, Robots 2
AVG 1651

18 pages
$4.50

Over the years, Avalon Games has collected a ton of artwork for use in various games. Well, we got to thinking: why couldn’t you use this great art in your products? So here it is, our most useful product—Avalon Clip Art. Each set within this series offers you a ton of great art and for a great price. Each product focuses on a set genre or character type and provides you with great filler and character art for your gaming products.

Look for new sets to come out all the time, as we have thousands of pictures to offer!

Usage Requirements/Limitations:

You may reduce, re-color, or crop any image included here. You may not resell these images in clip art packets or art collections.
If you use any of these images, in your product, you must include the statement:
Some artwork copyrighted by Avalon Games, used with permission.
By purchasing this product you agree to these terms.
All work has been scanned at 300 DPI.

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Nova Blast, The Hive Expansion #1, Avalon Mini-Game #142

AVG1500-142

32 Pages

$5.99

This expansion to the Hive faction brings more objectives and scenarios, new figures, and more fun. Note that this is not a full game and require a copy of Nova Blast to be used.

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Avenger, Kitbag #3 Swords and Blade Weapons

AVG3900-FA-10

16 Pages

$2.99

Writer: Martin Dougherty

The Kitbag series from Avenger Enterprises covers the must-have blades, gadgets, and gear that a self-respecting adventurer shouldn’t be seen without. Each issue focuses on a theme—a weapon type, an environment. or a field application. Whether it’s cold-weather mountaineering equipment you need or a mid-tech infantry weapon… it’s in the kitbag.

Kitbag 3 focuses on blades and swords; weapons that are easy to carry and handy to have around. From conventional swords to compact energy weapons, from specialist assassinations and ‘stealth’ weapons to blatant intimidators, Kitbag 3 has the lot.

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So keep it real in tourneys and challenges, and enjoy this month’s contributions from Avalon Games!

Jen Seiden

Promotional Manager for Avalon Games

 

Written by Avalon Games | April 07, 2013

 

There’s a lot of stuff coming out this month, which makes me happy. You know what else makes me happy? Reality TV shows involving ingredients to be cooked. Not every meal needs to be created in a tavern, so make sure to use food vendors and other “fast food” concepts in a variety of settings.

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Game Geek #40
Mar 2013
AVG2200-13-40
$1.50

New gaming goodness in this issue, along with over $5.00 in free games and discounts.

• Musing of the Avalon Stogie
• Behind the Game
• Halfling Court Part 3
• Heroes Wear Masks
• Dicing With Life
• Avalon Pathfinder
• Sorceress Issue #9
• BedRock Interview
• Elemental Wars for S&G
• Avalon Models
• Arcana
• Reviews
• What’s New
• Cool Stuff
• Free Stuff

 

 

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Heroes Weekly
5 Pages plus

$3.99

Writer: Charles Smith

Each week Avalon Games offers a new issue of Heroes Weekly.

Packed full of great superhero fun, each issue will offer a short adventure, an NPC, or some game mechanics for the Heroes Wear Masks system. While compatible with the HWM system, you can always use the information presented in each issue for other superhero games—just monkey around with the stats and mechanics to fit the system you are using.

Don’t miss an issue, they are super!

AVG4100-HW-33, Vol 2, Issue #9, Creature of the Black Lab
This week we have a great adventure with an escaped robot. This issue comes with some awesome new counters for your game.

AVG4100-HW-34, Vol 2, Issue #10, The Specialist
This week we have a supernatural Hitman, one that cannot be stopped.

AVG4100-HW-35, Vol 2, Issue #11, The Speedster
Got a super-fast hero but with more speed? Well, we have the Speedster Advanced class here to save the day. This issue also comes with a new battle tile.

AVG4100-HW-36, Vol 2, Issue #12, Masters of Power
The Masters of Terror are an organization of highly trained terrorists-for-hire involved in everything from industrial sabotage to political terrorism to false flag operations. Whenever the obscenely wealthy want to sow chaos and fear, the Masters of Terror are there to provide that service. Unlike traditional terrorist groups who are motivated by a core ideology, the Masters of Terror are in it for the money. They will work for any individual or group who is willing to pay the fees and often play both sides of a conflict against the middle.

 

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Arcana Journal #47
AVG2300-13-47
36 Pages

$2.99

The true wonders of Arcana are explored in the monthly journals. Each issue focuses on a hex within the game world, offering rumors, hidden lore, and detailed descriptions of all the important sites and people of that area. Full color maps (also offered in print-easy black and white) are provided on the hex itself, plus all sites of worthwhile note, such as towns and major adventure sites. Floor plans of castles and other location are also offered.

In addition to this detailed write-up of the hex, each issue will also focus on other aspects of the game world, its history, important people, the Magi and gaming classes. When you add it all up, these journals take the mundane and make it magical. It is through the journals that the Arcana game world will grow, expand, and become a living place of adventure.

This issue of the Journal will cover the following aspects of the game world.

• Hex 52
• The Skull Coast
• The Magi Granax Earthgather
• The School of Summoning and Demons

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Heroes Wear Masks, Character Book 3, Super Heroes and Vile Villains
AVG 4100-CB-03
$5.99

Need a few villains to beat up in your superhero game? Got a new player and need a character template real fast? Well, Avalon is here to save the day! Each issue of the HWM character book series will offer ten new characters for your supers game.

Each character comes with a full stat block detailing all their powers and abilities. Each also comes with a complete background, motivations, and several adventure hooks for using them in your game. What, you want more? Well, each also comes with a full color picture and a figure flat for use on the table when that super battle begins.

While designed for use with Avalon’s Heroes Wear Masks system, you can with a bit of work convert these character for any superhero system, so jump into the middle of a super brawl and get these great characters to add to your game.

The third book in the series comes with ten new magic-based characters:

• The Ant: Small and mighty
• Gadgeteer: His super devices always save the day
• Singularité: A French villain with gravity
• The Dryad: A young guardian of the world
• Speed Demon: Fast and mean villain
• Fury: Some girlfriends go through too much
• The Green Dragon: A Chinese warlord from the past
• Man Hater: It’s a woman’s world now
• Professor Bug: Evil bug mastermind
• True Strike: Mystic fists of fury

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Nova Blast, The Hive Sourcebook, Avalon Mini-Game #141
AVG1500-141
32 Pages
$5.99

Everything you need to play the Alien Hive in the Nova Blast game system. The horrors of the Hive are detailed completely within this full-color sourcebook, and you will find:

• Detailed descriptions of the Hive, their organization, and forces.
• Data cards on all the Hive forces and units.
• Hive weapons and gear.
• Hive based scenarios and objectives.
• Hive Figure Flats.

This product also comes in a print-friendly version for easy use.

Note that this is not a full game and require a copy of Nova Blast to be used.

 

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Avenger, Kitbag #2, Swords and Blade Weapons
AVG3900-FA-10
16 Pages
$2.99
Writer: Martin Dougherty

The Kitbag series from Avenger Enterprises covers the must-have blades, gadgets, and gear that a self-respecting adventurer shouldn’t be seen without. Each issue focuses on a theme—a weapon type, an environment. or a field application. Whether it’s cold-weather mountaineering equipment you need or a mid-tech infantry weapon… it’s in the kitbag.

Kitbag 3 focuses on blades and swords; weapons that are easy to carry and handy to have around. From conventional swords to compact energy weapons, from specialist assassinations and ‘stealth’ weapons to blatant intimidators, Kitbag 3 has the lot.

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Enjoy Avalon Games’ spring goodies and celebrate the whole of April with us!

Jen Seiden
Promotional Manager for Avalon Games