Best of Fenix. Brauchbare Rollenspielmagazine sterben leider aus. In Schweden erscheint offenbar noch immer alle 2 Monate der Fenix und nun sollen im Dezember 2014 drei englischsprachige Kompilationen erscheinen. Das Projekt wird bis zum 3. April 2014 via Indiegogo finanziert.
Sobald das Auge auf die Liste der illustren Autoren wie unter anderem Kenneth Hite (Night’s Black Agents) oder Pete Nash (Runequest 6) fällt, wird diese Artikelsammlung richtig spannend.
Ich denke, ich werde das Projekt trotz meiner Crowdfundingerschöpfung unterstützen, denn die nachfolgenden Themenzusammenfassungen sind gespickt mit wirklich reizvollen Ideen.
Best of Fenix – Volume 1 (Image: Best of Fenix)
„In this our first anthology you will find myths and legends of different kinds, some true to classic source material and others warped through a brand new filter. In this book you will find:
Once Upon a Time in the North – This setting by Kenneth Hite is a Western moved a century into the future and restaged in the far North. Can be played like anything from a classical western (northern) to pulp, cyberpunk or horror.
City of the Golden Vampires – Kenneth Hite on one possible truth behind the lie and legend of El Dorado, with four possible stories to stage in that setting, each set in its own era.
Werewolves of Dacia – Kenneth Hite’s campaign setting is a riff on Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, warped through a classical sensibility with a hefty helping of werewolves.
In the latest episode (no 74) of the brilliant podcast Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff they discuss campaign setting creation through the lens of this particular article. You find the podcast at:
Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff
Myths & Legends – David Bergkvist on how to use myths, legends and fairytales, and basing adventures on specific myths. The article also includes two creatures from Norse mythology: Vittera and Näcken.
Spell Singers to RuneQuest 6 – Pete Nash introduces a mercenary group of sword wielding, sorcery singers, which can be utilised as foes in established campaigns, or perhaps an organization that Player Characters can aspire to join.
Oz is Drowning – Global Apocalypse in Slow Motion – One of Sweden’s greatest design legends, Anders Blixt, presents this apocalyptic rpg-campaign in retro setting inspired by John Wyndhams The Kraken Wakes.
Auberond – In this fantasy campaign setting by Christoffer Krämer an elf like race must try to survive as their peaceful harmonic world turns into a hostile apocalyptic death trap.
Krak de Drak – Christoffer Krämer’s campaign combines the crusader kingdom of Outremer with an awakening powerful dragon and the role of religion in any setting inspired by the Middle Ages.
Birger the Barbarian – Fenix’ own comic has been a part of every issue of the magazine. Åke Rosenius, Sweden’s funniest gaming cartoonist, has created this sly, lazy barbarian, mostly interested in beer and women.
Fenix Fighters – The game developer Peter Hansson, most known for the card game Spank the Monkey, has created this boardgame for up to four players, each controlling a Fenix (Phoenix) ready for battle. Fenix Fighters will be included in the pdf and the books. In the Deluxe edition you will find a separate insert with the game props printed on thicker paper as well.
Best of Fenix Volume 2 (Image: Best of Fenix)
This horrible volume should hopefully send chills down your spine. Kenneth Hite’s game The Last Flight of KG 200 is quite possibly our most appreciated material in Fenix ever.
The Demons of Memory – Kenneth Hite on the demons affecting our memories and the hard to remember Nefastis Institute. Hite also shares his thoughts on how to use the material in different games and settings.
The Last Flight of KG 200 – Kenneth Hite’s horror storytelling game presents a desperate crew, flying out of the heart of darkness, into the heart of mystery. It might kill them all, or worse: reveal the truth they fly from.
Just Add Rum – Kenneth Hite provide you with everything you need in order to create pirates for your own campaign that makes sense, adding flavor and excitement to the rest of your world in the process.
The House That Jack Built – Martin Brodén Rother-Schirren incorporates Jack the Ripper with the Golden Dawn in a campaign setting where the Whitechapel murders are the starting point to an occult/horror campaign where almost anything can be added.
Smiles of a Summer Night – A horror scenario by Åsa Roos, set in present day Stockholm, Sweden during the Summer. The Mediterranean Museum is launching a new exhibition, including a mislabeled artefact…
The Many Faces of Horror – Pete Nash on three main methods of supporting horror tropes using the core rules of RuneQuest 6. In addition he introduces the horrifying monsters The Vengeful Ones, to be inserted into any fantasy or sci-fi-setting.
Celestial Storm – A Crusade for Fallen Gods – A freeform fantasy game for 3-5 players. Nils Hintze has written this a drama of galloping horses faster than the wind, duels with curved blades, dramatic poetry, cunning djinns and hopelessness.
Birger the Barbarian – Fenix’ own comic has been a part of every issue of the magazine. Åke Rosenius, Sweden’s funniest gaming cartoonist, has created this sly, lazy barbarian, mostly interested in beer and women.
Moral Dilemma – A complete humoristic Cardgame – Game Developer Christoffer Krämer, probably best known on the international scene for his games Big Badaboom, Badaboom and Kablamo, has developed this card game for Fenix readers. Moral Dilemma will be included in the pdf and the books. In the Deluxe edition you will find a separate insert with the game props printed on thicker paper as well.
Best of Fenix Volume 3 (Image: Best of Fenix)
Steampunk and space travel are two main ingredients in this volume.
Angels and Ministers of Space – Kenneth Hite on Newtonian angel powered space travel in an alternate 17th century on the seven planets. An inspiring article fat packed with weird.
Ichneumon – A brilliant parasite steampunk rpg by Kenneth Hite. This game infects your existing steampunk game, living behind its scenes, warping its stories and affecting the characters.
Leviathan – Baroque Escapades in the Belly of the Beast – Leviathan is an rpg by Daniel Krauklis and the name of an interstellar ark starship floating through cosmos without anybody at the helm, populated by a race who no longer remembers its past.
The Red Planet – Christoffer Krämer outlines the Native Americans successful conspiracy to conquer and terraform the planet Mars during the upcoming 150 years – and how to put that campaign setting into play.
Roma Umbrarum – X-Files meets Gladiator in this horrifying fantasy campaign set in the city of Rome during the reign of the infamous Emperor Nero. Anders Blixt wrote this article for the second issue of Fenix.
AI: Automatic Intelligence – Johan Salomonsson and Johan Englund combines I, Robot and Das Kapital in this steampunk setting full of inspiration and scenario seeds.
Birger the Barbarian – Fenix’ own comic has been a part of every issue of the magazine. Åke Rosenius, Sweden’s funniest gaming cartoonist, has created this sly, lazy barbarian, mostly interested in beer and women.
Sodom & Gomorra – Mastermind meets Battleship in this puzzling board game by Christoffer Krämer, where the player’s goal is to find the ten righteous in order to save the cities. Sodom & Gomorra will be included in the pdf and the books. In the Deluxe edition you will find a separate insert with the game props printed on thicker paper as well.“
– Best of Fenix description (8. Feb. 2014)
Jetzt mal ganz ohne Flachs, wer bei diesen Abstracts keine einzige Anregung findet, die irgendwie die eigenen grauen Rollenspielzellen anregt, dem ist vermutlich an dieser Stelle kaum noch zu helfen. Your mileage varies a lot – go find more Ultimate Battle Maps & Endless Feat Lists somewhere else and enjoy.
Hoffen wir, dass das Best of Fenix auch hält, was die Ankündigung verspricht.
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