A New Issue of the Loviatar Fanzine is Available

[HelloChristian]

The first issue of 2012 is ready! The old style D&D hex crawl continues with the aptly named "Hex 002." This hex features a mystic who has channeled a powerful spirit that embodies the most aggressive aspects of a wolf. He will attempt to recruit anyone he meets into his cult. Indoctrination results in a complete transformation into a lycanthrope, while refusal will be met with tooth and claw. Also present in the hex is a wicked murderer. The PCs might very well encounter the ghost of one of his victims, which happens to be his very own daughter. Maps, stat blocks and random encounters are included.

"Thursday Night Fight Club" is next. It's an article for Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying. You'll meet Reg Cramer, the founder of a fledgling (and largely inept) group of supernatural investigators. This is the first article in a series that will explore colorful characters and creatures living in Los Angeles.

Finally, the "Lonely Dance on a Cold, Northern Shore" series for Vampire: The Requiem continues. This time you will meet a Daeva succubus and her childe. Their biographies, which include detailed stat blocks, will provide a deeper look into Kindred politics in the city of Santa Fina. The pair adds to the growing number of vampires that can be recruited for your own chronicle.

Please order your copy today at LOVIATAR: Shop for Issues.

 

[Mark CMG]

Congrats!

 

[tenkar]

I've got mine! heh

I'll try to review it over the next week, but at fist glance it looks top notch as always.

 

[HelloChristian]

Thanks, man. The hex crawl has been a lot of fun to write. People really seem to like it, so I'll press on with it.

 

[tenkar]

I told you it rocked the moment I got the last issue. Occasionally I actually know stuff

 

[HelloChristian]

I told you it rocked the moment I got the last issue. Occasionally I actually know stuff

One thing I really dig about a sandbox/hex crawl is that it's eerily similar to a good World of Darkness chronicle. Basically, you establish a setting (a single hex or city) mix in some NPCs, locations, and rumors then sit back to see what the PCs do. Their actions send ripples outward that trigger further events and before long the entire thing takes on a life of its own. The prep is crazy, but it's worth it, I think.