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New Module For ‘Alien RPG’ Tabletop Game, “Destroyer of Worlds”, Set For Release This September
Tabletop RPG fans who snatched up the Alien RPG set released back in December have more on the way with “Destroyer of Worlds”, a new Cinematic scenario module. Written by Andrew E.C. Gaska, the module will be launched on September 8th, alongside a new Starter Set for the game.
According to the press release, the Destroyer of Worlds module puts you in the boots of a Colonial Marine. Your team gets dropped onto the moon Ariaricus to handle a growing insurgency, but soon find themselves fighting for their lives against enemies beyond their worst nightmares. Priced at $29.99, the Destroyer of Worlds Cinematic scenario comes in a boxed set, and includes maps, handouts, and cards for “a fully immersive tabletop experience”.
As for the new Starter Set, it’s designed to be an entry point into the game and the Alien universe. The set contains everything needed to start playing, including an abridged 104-page softcover quickstart of the core rules, 20 custom dice, reference cards, character handouts, a huge starmap, and the complete Cinematic scenario “Chariot of the Gods”, which is also penned by Andrew E.C. Gaska.
The Destroyer of Worlds module can be had for $29.99, while the new Starter Set is priced at $49.99. You can hit up the official site to get pre-ordering.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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