The Burning Wheel

Adventure Burner Arrives!

luke — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:33:02 +0000

Adventure Burner has safely arrived at our warehouse.

We’re processing preorders right now. They’ll ship this week. We’ll have Adventure Burners for sale at Gen Con. And they’ll be for sale from our website after Gen Con.

Thanks!

Gen Con Indy 2010 Events Schedule

Great Overlord — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:23:58 +0000

Getting ready and psyched for Gen Con! The following is the full Burning Wheel schedule of events:

Thursday August 5:

10:00am – 2:00pm:
Trouble in Hochen
Game ID: RPG1012133
four players, 4 hours, Burning Wheel, Thor Olavsrud
Location: Hyatt : Discovery : 6

3:00pm – 4:00pm:
FreeMarket: Inside the Donut
Game ID: SEM1012136
1 hour Luke and Jared
Location: Marriott : Phoenix

4:00pm – 5:30pm:
Self Publishing Crash Course
Game ID: SEM1012144
Luke and MSM, 90 minutes
Location: Marriott : Phoenix

8:00pm – 11:00pm:
Action Castle/Jungle Adventure
Game ID: RPG1012156
20 players, 3 hours, Parsely, Jared
Location: Hyatt: Discovery : 5–7

8:00pm – 12:00am:
Mercy
Game ID: RPG1012165
Burning Empires, four player, four hours, Luke
Location: Hyatt : Discovery : 8

Friday August 6:

10:00am – 2:00pm:
Dinner For One
Game ID: RPG1012176
four players 4 hours, Burning Wheel, Thor Olavsrud
Location: Hyatt : Discovery : 8

2:00pm – 5:00pm:
Action Castle/Jungle Adventure
Game ID: RPG1012181
20 players, three hours, Parsely, Jared
Location: Hyatt : Discovery : 8–10

2:00pm – 6:00pm:
Life on the Donut with Luke
Game ID: RPG1012180
four players, four hours, FreeMarket, Luke
Location: Hyatt : Discovery : 3

7:00pm – 11:00pm:
Thelon’s Rift
Game ID: RPG1012182
four players, four hours, Burning Wheel
Location: Hyatt : Discovery : 5

Saturday August 7th:

10:00am – 2:00pm:
Life on the Donut with Jared
Game ID: RPG1012183
four players,four hours, FreeMarket, Jared
Location: Hyatt : Discovery : 7

10:00am – 2:00pm:
Your Day in Court
Game ID: RPG1012185
four players, 4 hours, Burning Wheel, Thor Olavsrud
Location: Hyatt : Discovery : 8

3:00pm – 5:00pm:
Game Design is Mind Control
Game ID: SEM1012186
Luke and Jared 90 minutes
Location: Marriott : Phoenix

8:00pm – 12:00pm:
Perilous Mission!
Game ID: RPG1012187
three players, four hours, Mouse Guard
Location: Hyatt : Discovery : 5

Gen Con Booth 1730 and 1732

luke — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:41:34 +0000

Hi Burners,
We had a blast at Connecticon.

Next up you can find us at Gen Con, August 5th-8th, in sunny Indianapolis. We’ll be at booths 1730 and 1732. See you soon!

Connecticon

Great Overlord — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:06:17 +0000

Hello Burners,

Thanks for coming out and supporting us at Origins, June 24-27. Next up, I’ll be in Hartford at Connecticon from July 9th to the 11th with my partner, Jared, and the Geek Nights crew.

Friday
noon – Games as Mind Control (Luke and Jared)
1:00pm – Conceptual Game Design (Luke and Jared)
4:00pm – Action Castle! (Jared)
10:00pm – Losing Should Be Fun (Rym and Scott)

Saturday
10:00pm – 6:00pm — Burning Wheel Demos (Luke), FreeMarket demos (Jared)
6:00pm – Jungle Adventure (Jared)

Sunday
9:30am – Beyond D&D (Rym and Scott)
10:30am – Character Burning Workshop (Luke and friends)
1:00pm – Spooky Manor (Jared)
2:30pm – Roundtable: How to be a Good Game Master (Luke and Jared for much hilarity)

Origins this Weekend

Great Overlord — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:34:27 +0000

BWHQ is at Origins this weekend. We’re running panels — Conceptual Game Design, Practical Game Design, Game Design Is Mind Control and the Small Press Publishing Crash Course. We’re running games — FreeMarket, Mouse Guard, Action Castle, Burning Wheel and Burning Empires. And we’ll be wandering around running our mouths off. Be sure to stop in and say Hello if you’re at the convention!

Adventure Burner Preorders Are Live

luke — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:04:48 +0000

Head on over to our store if you’d like to preorder the Adventure Burner. Grab a t-shirt while you’re at it. Dro not included!

There are only 200 preorders available!

The Sword Reborn!

luke — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:02:05 +0000

The Adventure Burner contains three ready-to-play scenarios. The first of them is a revamped version of our classic demo scenario, The Sword. You can download it from our wiki now. You can also get it from our store, too.

Another Adventure Burner Sample

luke — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:28:32 +0000

I’ve uploaded the Beliefs commentary chapter to our wiki. Check it out!

Preorders for the Adventure Burner begin on Wednesday (June 16th) at 12 noon New York Time. We’ll only have 200 books available for preorder so get yours quick if you want one.

SSS10 T-Shirt Preview

luke — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:26:21 +0000

Check out the images for the upcoming limited edition Summer Secret Surprise 2010 t-shirt.

Secret Summer Adventures

luke — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:38:14 +0000

The veil is off. The Summer Secret Surprise for 2010 is the Adventure Burner. From the back cover:

Adventure: What we consider adventure, some call hardship, pain and certain death. The privation, the politics, the bloody fights all take their toll, but it is only when we struggle that we truly live. We fight to overcome. We deal for gain. We suffer for glory.

The Adventure Burner is the third supplement for the Burning Wheel Fantasy Roleplaying System. It provides a system for setting up and running sessions, adventures and campaigns. Examples are provided in the form of three ready-to-run scenarios—The Sword, Trouble in Hochen and Thelon’s Rift—and 42 sample characters.

In addition, this volume provides extensive insight into the Burning Wheel system. 150 pages of commentary guide the reader through the game and its application in play. A handful of new and clarified rules complete the book.

These assets make the Adventure Burner an invaluable resource for neophytes and haggard veterans alike.

368 pages, $25. Available for preorder Wednesday June 16th.

We’ll have previews up in the coming weeks.