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Paradigm Concepts News : Arcanis Archives
January 30, 2010
January 22, 2010
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January 14, 2010
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September 5, 2009
New Arcanis Role Playing Game Being Play Tested!
A select group of our Invisible Kings teams have the first playtest document for the Shattered Empires Role Playing Game, the new rules for Arcanis. The response has been strongly positive and the suggestions from the play test teams have been very enlightening thus far.
Watch this site for more news about "Shattered Empires: Role Playing in the World of Arcanis" and the future of Arcanis!
August 10, 2009
Year of Ill Harvest Now Available in PDF!
A plea for aid to rescue a young boy from a lifetime of slavery or worse leads the heroes in a quest across Onara. From halls of the Lich-Priests of Canceri to the docks of Sweet Savonna, the trail of seemingly unrelated events pull the heroes relentlessly towards a final showdown, an assault upon the island redoubt of the Sorcerer King himself.
This is what started it all, the first year of Living Arcanis adventures. Compiled and updated for home play, the Year of Ill Harvest is ideal for both Living Arcanis players that missed the famed year one and those playing a traditional table top RPG session. Designed for use with the Codex Arcanis and Player's Guide to Arcanis, Year of Ill Harvest is a world-spanning mega-adventure for the world's most popular fantasy role-playing game. Year of Ill Harvest should provide many weeks of exciting role-playing opportunities.
Head over to our online store and get yours today!
Year of the Fall Now Available in PDF!
Illiir's children, guarded for millennia and favored above all others, have grown decadent upon the Alabaster Throne. Their empire, though still a mighty land, is in decline, and their Emperor would return it to its past glory. Advised by a foreign Queen, and guided by a divine being, the Emperor sets in motion a plot to place all of Onara under his dominion. All those that would threaten his domination must either fall or be brought to heel.
Thrust into this web of intrigue, the heroes must navigate a treacherous landscape of plot and counter plot, and choose the side of right before all is lost.
This is the second year of adventures for the famed Living Arcanis campaign. Compiled and updated for home play, the Year of the Fall is ideal for both Living Arcanis players that missed year two and those playing a traditional table top RPG session. Designed for use with the Codex Arcanis and Player's Guide to Arcanis, Year of the Fall is a world-spanning mega-adventure for the world's most popular fantasy role-playing game. Year of the Fall should provide many weeks of exciting role-playing opportunities.
Head over to our online store and get yours today!
May 27, 2009
2009 Origins T-Shirts are available for pre-order!
This year's version of the Origins Award Nominated Living Arcanis "Cert Shirt" is available for pre-order in the online store!
There are 2 shirts this year. The "Cert Shirt" which provides in-game benefits to the wearer and the Living Arcanis Commemorative T-Shirt which lists hundreds of Living Arcanis players and their characters.
Reserve yours today!
May 2, 2009
Lord of the Pack PDF Now Available
Lord of the Pack is now available in PDF from our Online Store!
The Hinterlands has always been a site of great power. Now forces move that seek to control it for their own ends; ends to which not all would see the Hinterlands used. And what of the people who merely live in the Hinterlands?
This mega-adventure offers heroes of many walks of life the chance to shape the future
of the Hinterlands. It ranges from the trade-city of Mil Takara, through to the dangerous and remote Pricklespur Forest. These areas and more are detailed in this expansive adventure.
A conspiracy, larger than any one tribe, threatens the heart and soul of the Hinterlands. Are you capable of riding fast enough to stop it, before all is lost for the Yhing-hir?
April 27, 2009
Paradigm Concepts Nominated for an Origins Award
Paradigm Concepts nominated for an Origins Award!
The Paradigm Concepts "This Time for Sure" Cert Shirt has been nominated for an Origins Award as the best Game Accessory of the Year!
Check out the full list of nominees at http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/2009/04/25/26139
About the Origins Awards
The Origins Awards are American awards for outstanding work in the game industry. They are presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design at the Origins Game Fair on an annual basis for the previous year, so (for example) the 1979 awards were given at the 1980 Origins.
The Origins Award is commonly referred to as a Calliope, as the statuette is in the likeness of the Muse of the same name. Academy members frequently shorten this name to "Callie."
Paradigm Concepts won an Origins Award for best Role-Playing Suppliment in 2008 for the "Codex Arcanis"
March 24, 2009
For the Lesser Gods Now Available!
Long have the tales come down from the Hinterlands - wild stories of black-clad sorcerers in tasseled hoods, the mighty order of the Ehtzara. Although the price is high, these mystics command fear and respect as well as the dim sentience that flows through the whole of the Hinterlands. Through this power the Ehtzara compel man, nature and otherworldly powers alike to do their bidding. Despite a road fraught with dangers, ghoulish legends, and the warnings of pious men, this bargain has proven too seductive, and even now you tread the path toward one of these pagan adepts to apply for apprenticeship. Within is the highly-anticipated path for PCs to become a member of the mysterious order of the Ehtzara. This adventure is also suitable for adaptation for any campaign with a secret cabal of sinister workers of magic.
Head on over to the Paradigm Concepts online store and get yours now!
March 22, 2009
Living Arcanis at Origins
Paradigm Concepts is pleased to announce its adventure lineup for the Gathering at Origins 2009. Be on hand as the first Living Arcanis story arc comes to its thrilling conclusion!
Living Arcanis: Year Six: The Last Rays of a Dying Sun
6-1: Into the Cauldron by Henry Lopez
With each new atrocity, it becomes clearer that the Mad Emperor of Coryan's reign must be ended. But the one prophesied by Illiir is dead. The heroes have no choice but to descend into Beltine's Cauldron itself to retrieve their last, best hope for victory.
6-2: Deal with a Devil by Henry Lopez
With the true enemy discovered, the heroes must seek the knowledge of the past to safeguard the future. But when a vital key to salvation lies within the deepest recesses of the vilest nation in the Known Lands, is the price of victory worth their immortal souls? It soon becomes obvious that to battle an angel, one must "Deal with a Devil".
6-3: Sacrifice by Henry Lopez
With the knowledge in hand of how to defeat the undefeatable, the heroes realize that it is useless unless forged into an invincible weapon. Only one being has the skill to forge such a relic of power - but he's been lost for years, his dilemma forgotten in the ensuing chaos. Now the heroes are tasked with a pivotal mission: Rescue Elabac of Solanos Mor!
6-4: Venom of the Daughter by Henry Lopez
As the weapon is forged, one final ingredient is needed - the venom from the giant Daughters of Yig! Entering Abessios would normally be nigh impossible, but with the Black Talons of Milandir sending a delegation, the heroes seize the opportunity to invade the Lair of the Serpent Goddess!
6-5: A Host Divided Against Itself by Henry Lopez
Leola val'Assante' was banished to the Blessed Lands by her cousin, the Emperor Calsestus years ago. Now, she is needed as both a symbol of piety to the beleaguered Coryani and as the lynch pin to ending the tyranny that has gripped the Empire. But Leola finds herself with a problem that she must resolve and a heavenly guest cannot ignore.
Battle Interactive: The Battle for Grand Coryan by James Zwiers
For a thousand years, Grand Coryan's columned walks have been serene and unblemished by open warfare. Certainly, the clandestine wars of the Senate have occurred, but those wars involved the pen and not the sword. Now, as the final pieces fall into place, the Rebellion and the Resistance will finally meet; their fates entwined at last, as the Rebellion lays siege to Grand Coryan.
This Living Arcanis Battle Interactive Event is designed for characters of level 18 through 21. Characters below 18th level cannot be played in this event.
6-6: The Last Rays of a Dying Sun by Henry Lopez
The City walls have been breached and the Palace lies before the conquering heroes. Now all that stands between them and ultimate victory is the Mad Emperor of Coryan, his elite Imperial Guards and one very angry Valinor.
September 8, 2008
Year of the Fall in the Paradigm Online Store!
Illiir's children, guarded for millennia and favored above all others, have grown decadent upon the Alabaster Throne. Their empire, though still a mighty land, is in decline, and their Emperor would return it to its past glory. Advised by a foreign Queen, and guided by a divine being, the Emperor sets in motion a plot to place all of Onara under his dominion. All those that would threaten his domination must either fall or be brought to heel.
Thrust into this web of intrigue, the heroes must navigate a treacherous landscape of plot and counter plot, and choose the side of right before all is lost.
This is the second year of adventures for the famed Living Arcanis campaign. Compiled and updated for home play, the Year of the Fall is ideal for both Living Arcanis players that missed year two and those playing a traditional table top RPG session. Designed for use with the Codex Arcanis and Player's Guide to Arcanis, Year of the Fall is a world-spanning mega-adventure for the world's most popular fantasy role-playing game. Year of the Fall should provide many weeks of exciting role-playing opportunities.
Year of Ill Harvest in the Paradigm Online Store!
A plea for aid to rescue a young boy from a lifetime of slavery or worse leads the heroes in a quest across Onara. From halls of the Lich-Priests of Canceri to the docks of Sweet Savonna, the trail of seemingly unrelated events pull the heroes relentlessly towards a final showdown, an assault upon the island redoubt of the Sorcerer King himself.
This is what started it all, the first year of Living Arcanis adventures. Compiled and updated for home play, the Year of Ill Harvest is ideal for both Living Arcanis players that missed the famed year one and those playing a traditional table top RPG session. Designed for use with the Codex Arcanis and Player's Guide to Arcanis, Year of Ill Harvest is a world-spanning mega-adventure for the world's most popular fantasy role-playing game. Year of Ill Harvest should provide many weeks of exciting role-playing opportunities.
May 19, 2008
Codex Arcanis now in PDF
Paradigm Concepts is pleased to announce that the Origins Award nominated Codex Arcanis is now available in PDF. This 256 page setting source book contains everything one needs to launch countless adventures in the World of Arcanis.
The Shattered Empires Await!
Turmoil grips the lands of Onara. It is the end of an era and the dawn of a new age. It is an age of struggle against the end of existence; and age, which shall witness the rise of history's greatest champions. Will the world of Arcanis pass into Oblivion or will her heroes raise her up to new heights?
The Codex Arcanis is the essential tome for the critically acclaimed Arcanis: the World of the Shattered Empires campaign setting. Within one will find:
The history and geography of Onara's greatest nations.
Races, feats and prestige classes - all approved for use with Living Arcanis.
A complete pantheon, unlike any fantasy religion in that it is left to mortals to interpret the commandments of faith.
Thousands of people world-wide play in the World of the Shattered Empires and now's your chance to join them.
Mortals stumble in the darkness; Heroes light the way.
Be that Hero and Leave Your Mark Upon the Shattered Empires.
April 24, 2008
Codex Arcanis Nominated for an Origins Award
Paradigm Concepts is pleased to announce that the Codex Arcanis Hardbound, the guide to the award-winning Arcanis: the World of Shattered Empires campaign setting, has been nominated for an Origins Award. Both Codex Arcanis and Witch Hunter: the Invisible World were selected as semi-finalists by a jury of industry professionals for consideration by the attendees of the GAMA Trade Show, held this week in Las Vegas, Nevada and the attendees selected Codex Arcanis as a finalist. The winner will be determined at the Origins Games Fair, held June 25th through June 29th, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio.
April 14, 2008
Complete Your Set Sale
Missing that last title to complete your collection of Paradigm Concepts' award-winning Arcanis: the World of Shattered Empires books? Need that final tome to fill the gaps in your OGL Interlock library? Well, it's now your chance.
Running from today until the first day of Origins, Paradigm Concepts is offering the complete your set sale. Available exclusively at the Paradigm Concepts online store, the following titles can be had for half price!
PCI 1006 In the Shadow of the Devil
PCI 1007 City of Secrets: the Adventurer's Guide to Nishanpur
PCI 1107 Slaves to the Moon: the Essential Guide to Lycanthropes (OGL Interlock)
PCI 1108 Legacy of Damnation
PCI 1109 Ssethregore: In the Coils of the Serpent Empire
PCI 1111 Magic of Arcanis
PCI 1112 Theocracy of Canceri
PCI 1113 Forged in Magic: Revised and Expanded
PCI 1115 Codex Arcanis Hardbound
PCI 1116 Psionics Unbound
PCI 2301 Tales of the Caliphate Nights (True 20)
August 26, 2007
Psionics Unbound Available Now!
I Think, Therefore You Die
In the end times, a Silent enemy will arise, and in its wake it shall bring oblivion. This the Gods of Man have seen, and this the Other has told to the Goddess Belisarda. Knowing this, the Gods of Men commanded their vassals, the noble Valinor, to infuse the favored bloodlines of man with the very power of divinity. This peculiar magic of divine beings is called Psionics, and so armed the children of men shall arise to defend Arcanis for defeat brings with it the end of all things.
Whereas wielders of magic rely upon careful ritual and the fundamental properties of matter to work their miracles and tricks, a Psion commands the very power of creation through sheer force of will. No obstacle can withstand the focused power of thought from a gifted and trained mind. Within this stout volume, the secrets of Psionics are laid bare for all to see.
Honed by five years of vigorous play testing in the Living Arcanis campaign, one of the world’s largest interactive roleplaying environments, Psionics Unbound refines the Psionics rules for Third Edition Fantasy Roleplaying. Psionics Unbound is a complete rulebook, no other Psionics rules are required for use in any campaign, Arcanis or otherwise.
The book’s many features include:
• Eight Base Classes including the classic Psionic classes and new classes such as the Occisor, Psionic masters of stealth and assassination
• More than one hundred feats, including new feats like Voices in the Silence, the power to withstand the Psionics of the multiverse’s greatest enemies
• More than thirty Prestige Classes including fourteen classes each specific to a given val family, such as the val’Tensen Aspect of the Hurricane, who embody the wrath of a storm
• Hundreds of Psionic powers, both clarified and refined powers from the System Reference Document and new powers including Pyroplasmic Aura and Wall of Entropy
• Dozens of varieties of Psionic items and equipment
• A menagerie of Psionic creatures, from the classic Aboleth to the Voiceless Ones, vicious servants of the Silence
• A selection of spells that permit wielders of magic to briefly harness the powers of the mind
Psionics Unbound is designed for use with the Revised Third Edition rules of the world’s most popular fantasy roleplaying game! You may also want to get your hands on the Codex Arcanis and Player’s Guide to Arcanis to join the thousands of people world wide who have already discovered the excitement of Living Arcanis!
Psionics Unbound can be found at finer hobby stores everywhere and in the Paradigm Concepts online store!
June 3, 2007
Psionics Unbound Coming Soon!
PCI 1116 Psionics Unbound
The Psionics of Arcanis
256 page hardcover rules supplement
The Gods of Arcanis have granted their favored families with great magical power, the power of psionics. This monumental tome, fully compatible with the hugely-successful Living Arcanis interactive roleplaying campaign, contains all the rules necessary for incorporating psionics into any campaign, Arcanis or otherwise. Revised and honed through the rigorous play testing of thousands of Living Arcanis players, Psionics of Arcanis is a superior and complete rulebook, no other psionics rulebook is necessary. This book contains psionic base classes, prestige classes, feats, powers, and equipment.
Look for Psionics of Arcanis in finer hobby game stores everywhere in September! And at Origins International Games Fair & Expo July 5-8.
March 3, 2007
Holy Champions II: The Bearers of Woe Available in PDF
Within this mortal coil, imprisoned in a cage of bone and sinew, humanity suffers under an unrelenting assault upon mind, body, and spirit. Those few who have heard the calling of the Suffering Goddess, and have been deemed strong of will and flesh, have taken it upon themselves to provide an example of stoic acceptance of life’s pain and to intercede on behalf of those who are not as strong. Known as the Bearers of Woe, these Holy Champions of Anshar struggle to understand the mysteries of their faith; the tormented aspect of their Bleeding Goddess.
This class is easily inserted into any campaign that uses a God of Suffering.
The PDF includes:
A complete new class, The Bearers of Woe, Paladins dedicated to the God of Suffering
New spells usable by The Bearers of Woe and other classes including Bards, Clerics, Sorcerers, and Wizards
This class and numerous other base classes are available in the Player's Guide to Arcanis, also available. If you own the Player's Guide to Arcanis, you do not need this product.
This product is available for sale on RPGNow, DriveThruRPG, and YourGamesNow!
February 18, 2007
Holy Champions I: The Order of the Philosophic Warrior Available in PDF
Althares, the God of Knowledge, tasked His chosen champions to quest and learn all there was to learn, to seek out all there was to know. With each piece of information rediscovered, the Book of Knowledge is slowly being written. When it is completed, all the secrets of the multiverse will be laid open and the Paradise of the Gods and the realm of Man will become one.
This class is easily inserted into any campaign that uses a God of Knowledge.
The PDF includes:
A complete new class, The Order of the Philosophic Warrior, Paladins dedicated to the God of Knowledge
New spells usable by The Order of the Philosophic Warrior and other classes including Bards, Clerics, Sorcerers, and Wizards
The Order of the Philosophic Warrior and other fine PDFs are available from Drivethrurpg.com and RPGNow.com!
February 11, 2007
Shadows of a Forsaken Past
Shadows of a Forsaken Past Available in PDF
This 297 page epic saga adventure is available from RPGNow.com and Drivethrurpg.com.
The Wall of the Gods has fallen; the Sealed Lands are Sealed no more. Elebac, Master-Smith of the Dwarves, has invited you to the Enclave of Solanos Mor to discuss rumors of an ancient tomb on the far side of the Wall of the Gods. Ancient words, only now understood, speak of a weapon beyond compare that was sealed within the tomb. What will you discover when you shine the light of the present upon the shadows of a forsaken past?
Note to Players of Living Arcanis: because of its length, this adventure is intended for Home Play only, and so it is not advised that conventions order this adventure. This adventure can easily 5 or more rounds to complete, so be prepared to schedule ample time for play. This adventure includes a special "Glory Tier" difficulty level, designed for those groups who are 15th level and higher who desire more of a challenge than usual (be warned, the Glory Tier includes no additional rewards beyond those of APL 15, and features combats that are considerably more difficult).
Complete details after the jump!
February 8, 2007
Living Arcanis at Origins 2007
Play Living Arcanis at the Gathering
Origins 2007!
Paradigm Concepts is planning yet another blockbuster schedule of LIVING ARCANIS events at Origins 2007. "The Gathering" at Origins is our home show, and we pull out all the stops to make it THE place to be for Arcanis every year.
This year we are offering five premiere adventures -- including THREE Henry Lopez adventures culminating with the finale of the Year 4 Hard Point story arc -- along with a premiere Dungeon Delve including Origins-exclusive encounters, an Origins-exlcusive LARP, and an Origins-exclusive Battle Interactive.
Those who play all the LA events at Origins 2007 will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the Coryani Civil War, to learn more about the pending invasion of Canceri by Milandir, and to help determine the very survival of the Republic of Altheria. And that's just the stuff we're letting you know about ahead of time!
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November 9, 2006
Two New Arcanis Titles at Finer Hobby Stores in North America
New Arcanis Titles now available at finer hobby stores in North America!
Look for them in Europe within weeks!
Run, don't walk, to your FLGS for Paradigm Concepts' latest offerings for Arcanis: the World of Shattered Empires.
Forged in Magic: Revised and Expanded and Theocracy of Canceri!
September 15, 2006
Theocracy of Canceri Available in PDF!
Theocracy of Canceri now available in PDF from ENWGS and RPGNow.com!
Everything wicked comes from Canceri
The benighted nation in the north of Onara, Canceri, is a nation of contrast. Its urbane and cultured priesthood practice the most brutal rites of sacrifice and worship in modern Arcanis. Necropoli stand in perfect repair as the homes of the living decay in ruin. Brutal slavery is the law of the land, yet every soul: priest, noble or common holds the right to ultimate ascension. In all things, wickedness is the norm. Virtue is weakness, and paradise awaits those that embrace their baser nature.
This sourcebook pulls back the shroud on thousands of years of Canceri history, from the dawn of humanity’s first empire, through the iron-fisted rule of the Swords of Nier. The nation’s harsh terrain and poor climate, its ancient cursed places, and decadent and dire cities are dealt with in great detail. Enough information to generate an endless multitude of trials, tasks, and foes sufficient to challenge even the greatest heroes.
If you dare, look within to find:
Three new Holy Champion Base Classes: the Conflagration Knights of Nier, the Nerothian Reaper, and the Sarishan Knife, including epic level rules!
New Prestige Classes such as the Dark Consort, courtesans that use their wiles to break your will, and the Ventaka Razor, masters of dispensing pain to those that defy the Dark Triumvirate!
New Feats such as Dark Summons and Sadistic Glare!
An apothecary's worth of Poisons, Mind Enhancers, and Intoxicants, but take care, all such things come with a price!
Spells galore, including such eldritch rituals as Death Ascendant and Reenvenrate the Chosen - a foul ritual to restore destroyed undead to unlife!
New Magic Items and Item Abilities, including numerous foul and cursed relics!
A Bestiary of Horrors that plague the benighted nation, including the wicked Sheodul, winged-reptilian horrors that stalk the night sky!
Dramatis Personae, the movers and shakers of the dire northern reaches of Onara!
This e-book was made from the layout files rather than being scanned and is searchable and fully bookmarked. A printer-friendly version is included.
This sourcebook pulls back the shroud on thousands of years of Canceri history, from the dawn of humanity’s first empire, through the iron-fisted rule of the Swords of Nier. The nation’s harsh terrain and poor climate, its ancient cursed places, and decadent and dire cities are dealt with in great detail. Enough information to generate an endless multitude of trials, tasks, and foes sufficient to challenge even the greatest heroes.
If you dare, look within to find:
Three new Holy Champion Base Classes: the Conflagration Knights of Nier, the Nerothian Reaper, and the Sarishan Knife, including epic level rules!
New Prestige Classes such as the Dark Consort, courtesans that use their wiles to break your will, and the Ventaka Razor, masters of dispensing pain to those that defy the Dark Triumvirate!
New Feats such as Dark Summons and Sadistic Glare!
An apothecary's worth of Poisons, Mind Enhancers, and Intoxicants, but take care, all such things come with a price!
Spells galore, including such eldritch rituals as Death Ascendant and Reenvenrate the Chosen - a foul ritual to restore destroyed undead to unlife!
New Magic Items and Item Abilities, including numerous foul and cursed relics!
A Bestiary of Horrors that plague the benighted nation, including the wicked Sheodul, winged-reptilian horrors that stalk the night sky!
Dramatis Personae, the movers and shakers of the dire northern reaches of Onara!
This e-book was made from the layout files rather than being scanned and is searchable and fully bookmarked. A printer-friendly version is included.
September 3, 2006
Forged in Magic Coming Soon!
An Untold Number of Magical Treasures Await!
Legendary heroes wield great weapons, bringing justice to those that would prey upon the innocents. Tempered in the fires of divine providence or arcane might, these instruments serve to lay low the forces of evil.
Forged in Magic: Revised and Expanded is a 174-page supplements for the d20 system for use in any fantasy d20 campaign setting. This sourcebook details over 500 magical and psionic items. Also included are ideas on how to make magic items that will be identified with your legendary heroes for generations to come.
Supercharge your game with this comprehensive sourcebook!
Thrill your players with the Monster Charm, a new type of Magic Item!
Destroy monsters with new weapon powers such as Impaling and Spell-Eating!
Save your hide with new armor powers such as Steadfast and Scintillating!
Don't waste your time with ordinary steel when you can forge eldritch artifacts from new materials such as Yarricite and Beryllium!
Get even with your players by sticking them with weapon disadvantages such as Battlelust and Envious!
Power up your Spellcraft with new spells such as Revelation!
Forged in Magic: Revised and Expanded requires the use of the Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook, Third Edition Revised, published by Wizards of the Coast.
Available from the finer hobby game stores shortly!
August 8, 2006
Paradigm Concepts at GenCon Indy
Paradigm Concepts will be exhibiting at booth #537.
Our new products:
"Theocracy of Canceri"
The benighted nation in the north of Onara, Canceri, is a nation of contrasts. Its urbane and cultured priesthood practices the most brutal rites of sacrifice and worship in modern Arcanis. Necropoli stand in perfect repair as the homes of the living decay in ruin. Brutal slavery is the law of the land, yet every soul: priest, noble or common holds the right to ultimate ascension. In all things, wickedness is the norm. Virtue is weakness, and paradise awaits those that embrace their baser nature.
"Theocracy of Canceri" is a 144 page sourcebook for Arcanis: the World of Shattered Empires.
"Conspiracies"
Conspiracies, red meat for the masses, the tantalizing mysteries and puzzles built to comfort those afraid of the painful truth. The sanctuary of madmen, unwilling to admit the world is a dangerous place without direction. It is somehow less frightening to believe that a sinister cabal is orchestrating every terrible event than to admit that events are out of control, beyond the grasp of human management. Conspiracy Theories are comforting, they tell us that all was once well before the bad people came, and if the villains could be removed, all would be well again. Those that believe such things are part of a lunatic fringe, seeking impossible explanations for either inexplicable tragedy or the frighteningly simple truth that all is not well with the world. At least, that is what the powers that be want the cattle of the world to believe. Take care whilst reading this sourcebook, ignorance of the truth is a protection all its own.
"Conspiracies" is an 80 page sourcebook for Spycraft 2.0
"Tales of the Caliphate Nights"
The stories come from Arabia, Persia, India, even China. They tell not only of fearsome djinni and fantastical palaces, but also of profound spiritual insight and transformation. They reflect the enormous Islamic civilization during the ninth to thirteenth centuries, which stretched from Spain across North Africa to Cairo, across the Arabian peninsula, up to Damascus and Baghdad, further north to Samarkand, across what is now Afghanistan, down into India, and beyond. A traveler could wander across this vast region speaking Arabic, studying and praying in mosques, and trading with fellow Moslems. The stories are decadent, prejudiced, and fantastical, as well as redeeming, illuminating, and grounded. The stories are best known as the Thousand and One Arabian Nights. The Adventure Begins at Nightfall!
"Tales of the Caliphate Nights" is a 256-page campaign setting sourcebook for the True 20 System
"Not Dead Yet"
The newest of the popular "cert shirts" for use while playing Living Arcanis will be available in limited numbers.
Living Arcanis Campaign Cards will be available at the Paradigm Concepts Booth. These are similar to the RPGA reward cards and are usable with any Living Arcanis character.
There is also a large slate of Living Arcanis events at the show!
LA-SP5-01 The Darkest Depths by Chris Sanders
In a world where morality is grey, the Bay of Seremas is painted pitch black. Onara has often been stained by those who had only the best of intentions; now, what truly lies within the sea's darkest depths? This is a STANDARD LIVING ARCANIS adventure for characters of 1st through 16th level (APL 2-15). It is recommended that you play this adventure before playing LA-SP5-02.
8-10-2006 13:00 SOLD OUT
8-11-2006 08:00 Limited Space Remaining
8-11-2006 18:00 Limited Space Remaining
LA-SP5-02 Beyond the Threshold of Never by Chris Sanders
The Elorii in Seremas speak of living in harmony with humanity, yet they live beyond a great wall that divides the city in half. Now one man seeks to remove this illusion of integration, if the Seremasi will allow it. This is a STORY-FOCUSED LIVING ARCANIS adventure for characters of 1st through 16th level (APL 2-15). It is recommended that you play this adventure after playing LA-SP5-01.
8-10-2006 18:00 Limted Space Remaining
8-11-2006 13:00 SOLD OUT
8-12-2006 08:00 Limited Space Remaining
LA-BI5-01 Divided We Fall by Chris Sanders and Matt Blank
The past year has pulled Onara in all directions, drawing battle lines across friendships. Now comes the time to unite against a common foe... if old wounds can be healed. This is a continuous-play two-round (eight-hour) COMBAT-FOCUSED Battle Interactive for the LIVING ARCANIS campaign. Supports characters of 1st through 16th level (APL 2-17).
8-12-2006 13:00 SOLD OUT
August 4, 2006
Theocracy of Canceri Coming Soon!
Everything Wicked Comes from Canceri!
The benighted nation in the north of Onara, Canceri, is a nation of contrasts. Its urbane and cultured priesthood practices the most brutal rites of sacrifice and worship in modern Arcanis. Necropoli stand in perfect repair as the homes of the living decay in ruin. Brutal slavery is the law of the land, yet every soul: priest, noble or common holds the right to ultimate ascension. In all things, wickedness is the norm. Virtue is weakness, and paradise awaits those that embrace their baser nature.
• The new Sarishan Knife base class, along with two new Holy Champions: the Conflagration Knights of Nier and the Nerothian Reaper, including epic-level rules!
• New Prestige Classes such as the Dark Consort, courtesans that use their wiles to break your will, and the Ventaka Razor, masters of dispensing pain to those that defy the Dark Triumvirate!
• New Feats such as Dark Summons and Sadistic Glee!
• An apothecary’s worth of Poisons, Mind Enhancers, and Intoxicants, but take care, all such things come with a price!
• Spells galore, including such eldritch rituals as Death Ascendant and Reenvenrate the Chosen - a foul ritual to restore destroyed undead!
• New Magic Items and Item Abilities, including numerous foul and cursed relics!
• A Bestiary of Horrors that plague the benighted nation, including the wicked Sheodul, winged-reptilian horrors that stalk the night sky!
• Dramatis Personae - the movers and shakers of the dire northern reaches of Onara!
Advance copies of Theocracy of Canceri will be available at Paradigm Concepts' GenCon Indy booth with the PDF and print versions available thereafter.
June 5, 2006
Player's Guide Errata
Player's Guide to Arcanis Errata Now Available!
The official errata and clarifications for the Player's Guide to Arcanis have been released. PDF and print versions incorporating these changes will be available shortly. Anyone that purchased the Player's Guide to Arcanis in PDF form will recieve this version as an update at no additional charge.
One can view the errata file here.
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April 25, 2006
Player's Guide to Arcanis Available in PDF!
The Player's Guide to Arcanis is now available in PDF from RPGNow.com and the ENWorld Game Store!
Arcanis is a world of high fantasy, intrigue, and suspense. Diplomacy, skill, and discretion will carry you as far or farther than skill at arms or in the arts of magic. Heroes come in a myriad of forms. Some are fantastic beings born with the blood of Valinor or the souls of elementals. Others are the descendents of Celestial Giants who once roamed the stars as freely as a fish swims the sea. Many of the greatest heroes of Arcanis are simple mortals of mundane blood but lofty ideals. It is a world of heroes who stand between the common folk and destruction. You can be that hero. The power is in your hands; leave your mark upon the Shattered Empires!
This book is a comprehensive guide to making an endless variety of adventurers native to Arcanis. All facets of character development are explored, from national and religious viewpoints to the basic building blocks of character creation: names, races, classes, skills, feats, prestige classes, spells, and equipment.
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April 10, 2006
City of Secrets Now Available in PDF
City of Secrets now Available in PDF from RPGNow.com and EN World!
An Adventurer's Guide to Nishanpur
"Nishanpur is not a city built of stone, instead it is built of intrigues and betrayals, layer upon layer, all set in a foundation of blood." - Losknek, Prince of Hell
Nothing's simple in the City of Secrets. With the Swords of Nier in control of the city, a great unrest has settled over the population. The authoritarian regime of the Swords is beginning to destroy the commerce that has always been the lifeblood of the city.
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March 20, 2006
Carnival of Swords Now Available in PDF!
Carnival of Swords now available in PDF on RPGNow.com and the ENWorld Games Store!
An Emperor's Bloody Oath!
"Now leave this place, for men are coming, men who will blame you for my death, and see you executed. And remember, the Sarishans conceal the keys to knowledge within the shadows." The head smiles knowingly at you, and stops speaking. The spark of life leaves its eyes as blood oozes from its neck. Suddenly you hear a scream, and look up to see a woman standing in mute horror on one of the stairways above. She is looking at the body and the head on the bench, and she starts screaming loudly, "Murderers! Someone bring the Watch! The Horned King has been killed!"
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March 12, 2006
In the Shadow of the Devil Now Available in PDF!
"In the Shadow of the Devil" is Available from RPGNow and the ENWorld Gamestore.
A Consecrated Heresy; A Divine Retribution!
"In the Shadow of the Devil" is the second installment in the Coryani Chronicles, a series that begun with the critically-acclaimed "The Bloody Sands of Sicaris." With "In the Shadow of the Devil", 2001 ENnie nominee Scott Charlton takes us on another journey against those that would threaten the Empire.
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March 5, 2006
Legacy of Damnation Now in PDF!
Legacy of Damnation now available in PDF from RPGNow and the ENWorld Game Store.
Unleash your inner demon with this 128 page guide to all things infernal!
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March 1, 2006
Magic of Arcanis Released in PDF
Magic of Arcanis now available in PDF on RPGNow.
Any man can learn to fight, but only the gifted can harness the raw potential of creation. Those gifted with eldritch power bear the mark of something more. Whether taught the divine rituals of the Gods or working ancient arcane sorceries learned over millennia, the power of creation is in your grasp!
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