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.
Happy Memorial Day, Burners. Burning Wheel Headquarters is hard at work—slaving away over a hot book. We’re making a last push to get the Summer Secret Surprise 2010 ready to go to press. As soon as it’s ready, we’ll put it up for preorder!
As is traditional at BWHQ, preorders will be limited to 200 signed and numbered books. And there will be a limited edition preorder t-shirt available, too. Check back here for an announcement at the end of the week. I think you’re all going to love what we have in store for you!
Five years ago today we released Burning Wheel Revised.
In five years we’ve sold over 7000 copies of BWR alone.
We’ve traveled the US and Europe promoting the game.
We’ve introduced thousands of gamers to the Burning games.
We’ve played incredible games (that just keep getting better).
We’ve made amazing friends who will be with us for many years to come.
Thanks all for making this dream come true.
We hope to see you all at 10/10/10 so we can celebrate!
Chime in here with your burning tales
-Luke and BWHQ
PAX East was so awesome — we were so overwhelmed by the reaction to our games — it took me a month to recover!
However, I’ve been hard at work since I last posted.
Jared and I put our new game, FreeMarket into preorders. We’re only making 1000 boxed sets, so get yours while you can!
I also announced 10/10/10. This fall, we’re going to have a Burning convention right here in NYC! You’re all invited. We’ve set aside a hotel block. Registration will open soon.
In other news, we’re playtesting something at BWHQ. Chime in if you want to get in on the fun.
And lastly, our next convention appearance will be at Origins Game Fair in sunny Columbus, Ohio! We’re running tons of events, so we hope to see you there. And if you haven’t caught the wave yet, be sure to get in on a game of Jared’s most excellent ACTION CASTLE!
Dreamation was a blast. I ran FreeMarket, Burning Wheel and Mouse Guard. In particular, Burning Wheel was fun because only one player survived Thelon’s Rift!
Next up is PAX East on March 26, 27 and 28th in Boston. As far as I know, the event is sold out in presales! But if you’re going, I will be running demos on the Compleat Strategist table.
Also, look for Action Castle on the schedule, run by the inestimable Mr Jared Sorensen. And don’t forget the awesome Geek Nights who are providing much panelage in the form of Beyond Candyland, Losing Should Be Fun and Beyond Dungeon and Dragons which features a whole section on Burning Wheel!
And, as always, follow me on Twitter for up to the minute con reports and game information. And if you’re following me, be sure to hash tag your tweets with #bwhq, #mouseguard, #ironempires or even the con tag #pax. That way everyone can read about the awesome things going on at the convention!
Nerd by Nerd East was a smashing success. Our panel went well and Thelon’s Rift was a blast to run.
Next up is DREAMATION in Morristown, NJ, February 19th to the 22nd. I’ll be running FreeMarket bright and early on Saturday morning.
Also, my two other event submissions — a Mouse Guard game and a Burning Wheel game — didn’t make it onto the schedule because of a glitch in the system. I’ll try to organize these games via twitter so we can play regardless.
And lastly, on Friday night, I’m organizing a secret, invite-only session of this crazy social game. I can’t tell you the name of the game or the rules, only that it’s a trading/bargaining game with an interesting twist. I need 20-30 people to run this. If you feel a tap on your shoulder, you know that you’re in for a wild time. Friday from 12-2 am.
See you there!
Mouse Guard run by Deliverator Matt at the previous Recess event
Recess: Nerd by Nerd East
Saturday, January 30th I’ll be in Brooklyn at BRIC Studios (near BAM) to run a session of Mouse Guard and give a seminar with Jared Sorensen.
Sunday the 31st, I’ll be back at BRIC to run a Burning Wheel adventure based on one of Tony Dowler’s microdungeons.
Welcome to Burning Wheel Headquarters! We’ve updated our front page so it’s a bit more dynamic. Check back once in a while for news about our upcoming releases, our convention schedule and other happenings at Burning Wheel Headquarters.
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Thanks,
-Luke
The latest book from Burning Wheel Headquarters is BLOODSTAINED STARS by Sydney Freedberg. This book is unique in that it is a supplement for both the Burning Empires roleplaying game and the Iron Empires comics. The small book is densely packed with rich setting information. Beautifully illustrated by Christopher Moeller, Bloodstained Stars is full of ideas and scenarios for your Burning Empires games and details the underpinnings of the Iron Empires setting.
You can buy it from our store here!