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Ahá! I was bitting my nails to announce this list… from the latest KS update:

“We’re happy to announce we’ve signed on a fresh slate of writers to help us explore the different themes of post-apocalyptic stories in these two books. We’re really looking forward to seeing writing from…

Kira Magrann (#Feminishm, Blue Rose, Cascade, RESISTOR, etc.)

Slade Stolar (The Indie Hack)

Norman Rafferty (Myriad Song, Ironclaw, Farflung, etc.)

James Mendez Hodes (7th Sea: Pirate Nations, The New World, The Crescent Empire, etc.).

Sawyer Rankin (Ferretheim Games) (Monsterhearts: Skin Deep).

Chris Farnell (my Spire co-playtester and fiction author)…”

Meanwhile, new content for Engine of Life…

“Perhaps you were never meant to be a leader, or you care too much for your people to simply walk away. Whatever the case, the four main Roles might not suffice you. We present then the Prophet, to shepherd your people towards your vision of the future… whether they like it or not.

Characters should still retire when they fill their fourth Role, but now they can adopt the Prophet at any point, in any combination.”

So glad to have people representing our community with passionate and insightful words as well!

Originally shared by Jay Iles

Excited to say we’ve signed on some new writers for Legacy, Kira Magrann leading the pack! Look for their writing in Engine of Life and End Game, coming later this year.

Looking for Writers – Post-Apocalyptic Essays!

Originally shared by Jay Iles

Looking for Writers – Post-Apocalyptic Essays!

For the next few books of Legacy, I’m planning to include essays to help groups bring different aspects of post-apocalyptic society to life.

There’s two books: The Engine of Life is about how society can rebuild and move out of the post-apocalyptic state into a new status quo, and wants essays on Hope, Love and Tradition.

End Game is more cynical, about how the monsters of the wasteland and backbiting struggles of the survivors could cause another, final apocalypse. For this, we want essays on Exploitation, Strategy and Tragedy.

I’m looking for ~2000 words, paying £0.05/word. If that sounds interesting, get in touch at ufopressrpgs@gmail.com or ask questions here! If you’d like to send us a writing sample, it’d be best to see something critically engaging with a work of media or genre, talking about its strengths and flaws, and (optionally but best) how it could be used to inspire roleplaying.

Build a new world in the ruins of the future!

Originally shared by Jay Iles

Build a new world in the ruins of the future! In the new edition of Legacy: Life Among the Ruins, now up for sale on DriveThruRPG, you’ll make your own post-apocalyptic world, control a family of survivors, and tell the saga of your new world over generations.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/237393/Legacy-Life-Among-the-Ruins-2nd-Edition

Exciting news!

Exciting news!

Originally shared by Jay Iles

Legacy is finally with the printers – looking like we’ll get physical books by mid-April! I’m very excited to finally see it in physical form. This also means I can start preparing to sell the PDF on DriveThru, so keep your eyes peeled for that!

With the core book off my chest, I can now concentrate on the followup books. I’ve just sent backers new versions of Rhapsody of Blood and Worldfall – this has been a very well-timed couple of weeks to go on strike from work!

Thanks to all of you!

Thanks to all of you!

Originally shared by Jay Iles

The PDF of Legacy 2nd Edition is out backers! If you’re a PledgeManager customer, check the playtest folder to download it. I am inordinately excited 😀

Thanks to all the folks who helped make this a success – Douglas Santana first and foremost, but also Rebecca Curran, Oli Jeffery, Elizabeth Iles, Jason D’Angelo, and many many more!

Didn’t expect to have to spend the morning issuing dozens of refunds to overcharged backers, but I’m up to date now.

Didn’t expect to have to spend the morning issuing dozens of refunds to overcharged backers, but I’m up to date now. If you’re a backer, please check your PledgeManager account and make sure you have no outstanding balance or credit!

Details on what happened here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1549920133/legacy-life-among-the-ruins-2nd-edition/posts/2119285

http://signin.pledgemanager.com

Douglas Santana and I are currently putting together a new family playbook!

Douglas Santana and I are currently putting together a new family playbook! The Coalition was formed when lesser factions found common cause, and they find unique strength from their versatility and diversity. They have moves allowing them to absorb the culture of conquered factions, send their constituent factions on seemingly-contradictory missions that end up serving a greater goal, co-opt the heroes of other families and more.

Coming to pre-order backers soon!

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Breaking news!

Originally shared by Jay Iles

Legacy 2e is now on Roll20! It was pretty fun learning the HTML and CSS required to make it work. All corebook families and characters are available – next up, I’ll be adding Wonders, custom playbook support and the backer-inspired playbooks.

https://youtu.be/N-ATiEuZ6OU