Welcome
To the one hundred-and-sixtieth Briefing and eleventh scheduled Briefing of 2024.
Gen Con 2025
Two important decisions are occurring in the United States this month. One of those is the 2024 presidential election, of course. The other is the Gen Con 2025 booth allocation decision-making. We have applied for a full booth for 2025. Although our booth sharing arrangement over the past several years with Pointy Hat Games has been very successful, we have been very conscious that our growing product footprint is squeezing Pointy Hat Games out of boothspace and that’s not fair on Pointy Hat. Hence we are applying this year in the hope of gaining our own booth before the space situation becomes critical. Fingers crossed.
Dragonmeet
A news flash from the Dragonmeet organisers that they are nearing the limits of venue capacity. If you have not purchased a ticket for Dragonmeet and wish to attend, please buy your ticket quickly to avoid missing out.
Software – AutoHARP
As noted in last month’s Briefing, we had a number of updates and new datasets for the AutoHARP3 edition. All of the updates and the new edition files were uploaded across the latter half of October and coupon emails were sent prior to each new release to those who had purchased 1st edition AutoHARP products. AutoHARP3 Fantasy and AutoHARP3 SF are now on their 3.02 version as are their respective Architect expansions. If you did not receive your discount email(s), please contact Colin for the code(s).
Software – ERA for Rolemaster
Not to be outdone, Max has been working on ERA, making a number of minor corrections to the several of the datasets. The most important addition is the new Gaming Table module extension to the ERA base package. This expansion currently allows people playing remotely to follow the dice rolls of other party members, keep tabs on their status, check their skills and spells, and initiate maneuvers and casting, that are then ultimately resolved by the GM in the Adventuring module. I say “currently” because Max is working on additional functionality for this module.
Rolemaster
Jonathan Dale updated his draft of Character Companion for RMU in line with the lessons learned from Core Law, Spell Law, and Treasure Law. In the current draft, skills receive an expanded treatment considering alternative applications, rules and example difficulties. Arms users gain the ability to customise their combat with new Fighting Styles. There are new talents and flaws introduced as well as new non spelluser professions. I am now quietly working my way through the updated draft in editing mode.
Until next time
More updates as always in future Briefings. Stay safe and keep gaming.
Best wishes,
Nicholas
