IN DEVELOPMENT: S&S SOURCEBOOK 1: MONSTROUS MAYHEM

[Jason Vey]

Now officially in development for Spellcraft & Swordplay is the first sourcebook for the game. Monsters & Mayhem will include more creatures, options, and rules for play, expanding the possibilities for S&S to epic fantasy levels! In this book I intend to include:

• New "elite" class paths, including Necromancer, Druid, Ranger, and Bard
  
• Scale Mail: the S&S Battle system--Mass combat rules that can be handled via narrative or with miniatures.
  
• Jousting system
  
• Optional Rules for doing away with %-based thief skills, converting the whole game to a "unified" 2d6 system
  
• More monsters
  
• Rules for underwater movement and combat
  

Now, no plan survives contact and all that, so none of this is set in stone, but the book is underway, with a draft of the battle system complete as of this writing.

If there is anything else you'd like to see for Spellcraft & Swordplay, don't be afraid to speak up! If not in this book, it might make it into a future supplement. I always want to hear what customers and fans have to say.

And as always, keep checking here for updates!

[Jason Vey]

Development continues and is progressing well. Mass combat rules are done, new elite paths are done (except for spell descriptions), rules for 2d6-based thief skills done. Been mulling over underwater rules in my head--these will likely be guidelines a la Supplement II.

[Jason Vey]

The book is progressing at a breakneck pace, now. I'm actually trudging through the mind-numbing process of translating OGL spells to S&S form (my least favorite part), but as I do so I'm coming across other bits and bobs to add in. Things like diseases, grappling and wrestling, etc.

I'm excited to dive into the water combat rules as well, and I need to compile a list of monsters and animals to work in.

This book is going to be stuffed full of pretty cool stuff, methinks.

[Jason Vey]

Just an update: the manuscript should theoretically wrap tomorrow and go to Tim for proofreading and editing suggestions. Then I tinker for playtesting, wait on comments from a few friends who are doing the same, and when it's all done I'll get some artwork in there, lay it out, and upload to Lulu. Shouldn't be long, now...

[solomoncane]

Will this supplement initially (or eventually) be formatted in old-school style (i.e. digest 6x9 print)?

[Jason Vey]

Unlikely, at least initially. The supplement is nearly as long as the core rules, meaning too long for a single 6x9 book, at least for saddle stitching.

I'm not going to say "never," as it's possible we may decide to release a perfect bound digest-sized book version, but the Old School Edition of S&S was a special release; our preferred format is the 8.5x11 standard size book.

[rogercalver]

This all sounds good, I to would like to see a small format of it but Im not picky when it comes to it.

[gamewizard]

Just kind of curious; what happened to this project? I don't see it on Lulu and would buy it if I had to go out and stab a leprous orc to get the money.

I love this system; I have my own ideas about hit points and the ability to cast spells (i prefer a power point/mana system) but on initial reading this game will be perfect for the group I game with.

I have the old whitebox D&D edition that I bought in 1975 and played in study hall while failing in every subject in school. I never bought Chainmail though but your game satisfies my old school urges.

Thanks for all your work with this.

[Jason Vey]

Monstrous Mayhem has been on Lulu for quite some time, actually (and in two different formats--one that matches our "old school edition" and one that matches our standard or "deluxe" edition)...just check our lulu store:

www.lulu.com/elflairgames