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Saxon Fortified Churches of Promethea

In the 13th Century, the kings of Hungary encouraged settlers, mainly farmers and merchants from the Rhineland, to settle in what we know as Transylvania. These Saxon settlers were given special social and economic status, a treatment they guarded jealously … Continue reading

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The Cigány, and the distractions afforded by town fountains

One of the issues for adventurers in Promethea are the travel restrictions – in general, one must have a certified reason to go for longer trips, while some troubled regions require extensive documentation to travel even to the next village. … Continue reading

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The Health Spa – OF DEATH!!!

Last week, I talked about bold explorer Charles Boner and his dreadful journey to Büdös. What, you might ask, possessed him to make such a terrible and uncomfortable trip through wolf-haunted forests? Well, it was to visit the CAVE OF DEATH!!! … Continue reading

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Biting Cold

One of the things that cannot be overlooked when exploring Promethea is the impact on people’s lives of ordinary nature. Specifically wildlife. Not all threats have been created by the application of Frankenstein’s gifts. In the mid-19th Century, travel writer … Continue reading

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Kicking Off

If you follow our Facebook page, you will have noticed a recent post from Paco, or Art Director on the 2nd Edition. This post, in fact: “Today I have been sending emails around to people. They are emails about Dark … Continue reading

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All The News, All At Once!

Whole bunch of stuff to cover today, which is just how we like it. 🙂 Barring natural disasters of an unprecedented scale, I’m delighted to confirm that Frankenstein’s Bodies passed its Kick Starter target with 43 hours to go. We’ll … Continue reading

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2nd Time Around

With things stepping up a gear, with the team coming together and solid work already being done on the system for the 2nd edition, I’ve been picking up some new reference texts. Took a trip today to Barter Books in … Continue reading

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DH:LoF card game Frankenstein’s Bodies launches on Kickstarter!

AT Conpulsion 2014 in Edinburgh this past weekend, the DH:LoF-related tabletop card game Frankenstein’s Bodies launched its Kickstarter campaign. More lighthearted than the RPG, Frankenstein’s Bodies sees players become Promethean surgeons and compete to build two perfect creatures in an … Continue reading

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Dark Harvest gets a new publisher!

I can keep quiet no longer! Well, more accurately, I can actually talk about this now in some confidence. Barring the accidental release of attack cyber-chickens from the secret laboratory they are being developed somewhere in Devon, Dark Harvest: The … Continue reading

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Announcement #2

Thanks to the help of Scott and Matt at RPG.net, we have another bit of news for you. As of now, the PDF version of the 1st edition core book for Dark Harvest: The Legacy of Frankenstein is available to download … Continue reading

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