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2015 Call of Cthulhu LCG Store Championships

Apply by October 3rd to Host a Store Championship

                                         

Are You a Retailer?                           Apply today to host a Store Championship!

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the 2015 Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game Store Championships. Applications have been posted and are now online!

Retailers are invited to apply now for next year’s Store Championship season, running from January 1st through March 31st. Store Championship events are competitive tournaments held at a local level and serve as the first step toward our annual World Championships each November.

If you are a United States retailer or tournament organizer interested in hosting a 2015 Store Championship event, fill out our online application form before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

If you are a retailer outside of the United States, please contact your distributor to apply to host a Store Championship or ask questions. International applications must be submitted before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

How Do Store Championships Fit into Organized Play?

Our championship events are a series of events that start on a local scale (Store Championships) and grow all the way into the pinnacle of international play (World Championships) over the course of each year. While players do not have to participate in each event, the competition becomes fiercer, the prize pool becomes larger, and the events become bigger with each championship. Store Championships are the event that kicks it all off.

Unlike an event run with our seasonal Tournament Kits or a special event like the Android: Netrunner Chronos Protocol Tour, each championship feeds into the following event. The winner of each Store Championship receives a first-round bye at the Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game Regional Championship of their choice; the winner of each Regional Championship receives a first-round bye at their National Championship; and the winner of each National Championship receives a first-round bye at the Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game World Championship!

What Does Competitive Level Mean?

When we updated the tournament rules in April, we included a new section in each game’s rules document. This section outlines a way of defining and categorizing the various tournaments run throughout the year in order to give players a better idea of what to expect when heading to a tournament.

Tournaments can be classified as a casual, competitive, or premier tournament. Store Championships are competitive-level events. From the Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game tournament rules:

Competitive events require players to have general knowledge of a game’s rules. While experienced players will come to these events to compete for prizes, players should not be punished for their lack of understanding in the finer points of Call of Cthulhu LCG rules. Players can come to these events expecting a consistent experience from store to store. This tier includes Store Championships and unique, one-off events such as the X-Wing™ Wave 4 Assault at Imdaar Alpha event or the Android: Netrunner Chronos Protocol Tour.

For more information on the three tiers of tournaments, check out each game’s tournament rules on our website.

Store Championship Prizes

While many players will come to Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game Store Championships in hopes of receiving the Regional Championship bye awarded to the winner, there are other exclusive prizes up for grabs. Each kit contains enough prizes for the top 32 players.

     
• Champion: The winner receives a Store Championship plaque and a card granting one first-round bye at a Regional Championship of the player’s choice.
     
• Top Four: The top four players each receive one Top 4 playmat (plus one for the judge/TO).
     
• Top Eight: The top eight players each receive one deck box (plus one for the judge/TO).
     
• Top Thirty-Two: The top thirty-two players each receive one alternate art card (plus one for the judge/TO).

Apply Now

United States retailers can apply today by completing the online application form for a chance to host some of the bravest investigators in your area. If you are approved, you will be contacted with instructions for purchasing your Store Championship Kit. International retailers should contact their local distributor. Don’t hesitate! The application server will be unplugged on October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time), closing applications for the 2015 Store Championships.

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Source: 2015 Call of Cthulhu LCG Store Championships

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2015 A Game of Thrones LCG Store Championships

Apply by October 3rd to Host a Store Championship

                                         

Are You a Retailer?                           Apply today to host a Store Championship!

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the 2015 A Game of Thrones: The Card Game Store Championships. Applications have been posted and are now online!

Retailers are invited to apply now for next year’s Store Championship season, running from January 1st through March 31st. Store Championship events are competitive tournaments held at a local level and serve as the first step toward our annual World Championships each November.

If you are a United States retailer or tournament organizer interested in hosting a 2015 Store Championship event, fill out our online application form before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

If you are a retailer outside of the United States, please contact your distributor to apply to host a Store Championship or ask questions. International applications must be submitted before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

How Do Store Championships Fit into Organized Play?

Our championship events are a series of events that start on a local scale (Store Championships) and grow all the way into the pinnacle of international play (World Championships) over the course of each year. While players do not have to participate in each event, the competition becomes fiercer, the prize pool becomes larger, and the events become bigger with each championship. Store Championships are the event that kicks it all off.

Unlike an event run with our seasonal Tournament Kits or a special event like the Android: Netrunner Chronos Protocol Tour, each championship feeds into the following event. The winner of each Store Championship receives a first-round bye at the A Game of Thrones: The Card Game Regional Championship of their choice; the winner of each Regional Championship receives a first-round bye at their National Championship; and the winner of each National Championship receives a first-round bye at the A Game of Thrones: The Card Game World Championship!

What Does Competitive Level Mean?

When we updated the tournament rules in April, we included a new section in each game’s rules document. This section outlines a way of defining and categorizing the various tournaments run throughout the year in order to give players a better idea of what to expect when heading to a tournament.

Tournaments can be classified as a casual, competitive, or premier tournament. Store Championships are competitive-level events. From the A Game of Thrones: The Card Game tournament rules:

Competitive events require players to have general knowledge of a game’s rules. While experienced players will come to these events to compete for prizes, players should not be punished for their lack of understanding in the finer points of the A Game of Thrones: The Card Game rules. Players can come to these events expecting a consistent experience from store to store. This tier includes Store Championships and unique, one-off events.

For more information on the three tiers of tournaments, check out each game’s tournament rules on our website.

Store Championship Prizes

While many players will come to A Game of Thrones: The Card Game Store Championships in hopes of receiving the Regional Championship bye awarded to the winner, there are other exclusive prizes up for grabs. Each kit contains enough prizes for the top 32 players.

     
• Champion: The winner receives a Store Championship plaque and a card granting one first-round bye at a Regional Championship of the player’s choice.
     
• Top Four: The top four players each receive one Top 4 playmat (plus one for the judge/TO).
     
• Top Eight: The top eight players each receive one deck box (plus one for the judge/TO).
     
• Top Thirty-Two: The top thirty-two players each receive one alternate art card (plus one for the judge/TO).

Apply Now

United States retailers can apply today by completing the online application form for a chance to host some of the most valorous knights in your area. If you are approved, you will be contacted with instructions for purchasing your Store Championship Kit. International retailers should contact their local distributor. Don’t hesitate! The application server will be unplugged on October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time), closing applications for the 2015 Store Championships.

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Source: 2015 A Game of Thrones LCG Store Championships

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2015 Star Wars: The Card Game Store Championships

Apply by October 3rd to Host a Store Championship

                                         

Are You a Retailer?                           Apply today to host a Store Championship!

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the 2015 Star Wars™: The Card Game Store Championships. Applications have been loaded and are now online!

Retailers are invited to apply now for next year’s Store Championship season, running from January 1st through March 31st. Store Championship events are competitive tournaments held at a local level and serve as the first step toward our annual World Championships each November.

If you are a United States retailer or tournament organizer interested in hosting a 2015 Store Championship event, fill out our online application form before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

If you are a retailer outside of the United States, please contact your distributor to apply to host a Store Championship or ask questions. International applications must be submitted before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

How Do Store Championships Fit into Organized Play?

Our championship events are a series of events that start on a local scale (Store Championships) and grow all the way into the pinnacle of international play (World Championships) over the course of each year. While players do not have to participate in each event, the competition becomes fiercer, the prize pool becomes larger, and the events become bigger with each championship. Store Championships are the event that kicks it all off.

Unlike an event run with our seasonal Tournament Kits or a special event like the X-Wing™ Wave IV Assault at Imdaar Alpha event, each championship feeds into the following event. The winner of each Store Championship receives a first-round bye at the Star Wars: The Card Game Regional Championship of their choice; the winner of each Regional Championship receives a first-round bye at their National Championship; and the winner of each National Championship receives a first-round bye at the Star Wars: The Card Game World Championship!

What Does Competitive Level Mean?

When we updated the tournament rules in April, we included a new section in each game’s rules document. This section outlines a way of defining and categorizing the various tournaments run throughout the year in order to give players a better idea of what to expect when heading to a tournament.

Tournaments can be classified as a casual, competitive, or premier tournament. Store Championships are competitive-level events. From the Star Wars: The Card Game tournament rules:

Competitive events require players to have general knowledge of a game’s rules. While experienced players will come to these events to compete for prizes, players should not be punished for their lack of understanding in the finer points of Star Wars: The Card Game’s rules. Players can come to these events expecting a consistent experience from store to store. This tier includes Store Championships and unique, one-off events.

For more information on the three tiers of tournaments, check out each game’s tournament rules on our website.

Store Championship Prizes

While many players will come to Star Wars: The Card Game Store Championships in hopes of receiving the Regional Championship bye awarded to the winner, there are other exclusive prizes up for grabs. Each kit contains enough prizes for the top 32 players.

     
• Champion: The winner receives a Store Championship plaque and a card granting one first-round bye at a Regional Championship of the player’s choice.
     
• Top Four: The top four players each receive one Top 4 playmat (plus one for the judge/TO).
     
• Top Eight: The top eight players each receive one deck box (plus one for the judge/TO).
     
• Top Thirty-Two: The top thirty-two players each receive one alternate art card (plus one for the judge/TO).

Apply Now

United States retailers can apply today by completing the online application form for a chance to host some of the most decorated heroes in your area. If you are approved, you will be contacted with instructions for purchasing your Store Championship Kit. International retailers should contact their local distributor. Don’t hesitate! The application server will be unplugged on October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time), closing applications for the 2015 Store Championships.

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Source: 2015 Star Wars: The Card Game Store Championships

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2015 Warhammer: Diskwars Store Championships

Apply by October 3rd to Host a Store Championship

   
       
           
       
   

Are You a Retailer?                         Apply today to host a Store Championship!

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the 2015 Warhammer: Diskwars Store Championships. Applications have been loaded and are now online!

Retailers are invited to apply now for next year’s Store Championship season, running from January 1st through March 31st. Store Championship events are competitive tournaments held at a local level and serve as the first step toward our annual World Championships each November.

If you are a United States retailer or tournament organizer interested in hosting a 2015 Store Championship event, fill out our online application form before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

If you are a retailer outside of the United States, please contact your distributor to apply to host a Store Championship or ask questions. International applications must be submitted before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

How Do Store Championships Fit into Organized Play?

Our championship events are a series of events that start on a local scale (Store Championships) and grow all the way into the pinnacle of international play (World Championships) over the course of each year. While players do not have to participate in each event, the competition becomes fiercer, the prize pool becomes larger, and the events become bigger with each championship. Store Championships are the event that kicks it all off.

Unlike an event run with our seasonal Tournament Kits or a special event like the X-Wing™ Wave IV Assault at Imdaar Alpha event, each championship feeds into the following event. The winner of each Store Championship receives a first-round bye at the Warhammer: Diskwars Regional Championship of their choice; the winner of each Regional Championship receives a first-round bye at their National Championship; and the winner of each National Championship receives a first-round bye at the Warhammer: Diskwars World Championship!

What Does Competitive Level Mean?

When we updated the tournament rules in April, we included a new section in each game’s rules document. This section outlines a way of defining and categorizing the various tournaments run throughout the year in order to give players a better idea of what to expect when heading to a tournament.

Tournaments can be classified as a casual, competitive, or premier tournament. Store Championships are competitive-level events. From the Warhammer: Diskwars tournament rules:

Competitive events require players to have general knowledge of a game’s rules. While experienced players will come to these events to compete for prizes, players should not be punished for their lack of understanding in the finer points of Warhammer: Diskwars rules. Players can come to these events expecting a consistent experience from store to store. This tier includes Store Championships and unique, one-off events such as the X-Wing™ Wave 4 Assault at Imdaar Alpha event or the Android: Netrunner Chronos Protocol Tour.

For more information on the three tiers of tournaments, check out each game’s tournament rules on our website.

Store Championship Prizes

While many players will come to Warhammer: Diskwars Store Championships in hopes of receiving the Regional Championship bye awarded to the winner, there are other exclusive prizes up for grabs. Each kit contains enough prizes for the top 32 players.

   
• Champion: The winner receives a Store Championship plaque and a card granting one first-round bye at a Regional Championship of the player’s choice.

   
• Top Four: The top four players each receive one Top 4 range ruler (plus one for the judge/TO).

   
• Top Eight: The top eight players each receive one deck box (plus one for the judge/TO).

   
• Top Thirty-Two: The top thirty-two players each receive one alternate art card (plus one for the judge/TO).

Apply Now

United States retailers can apply today by completing the online application form for a chance to host a battle for the Old World in your area. If you are approved, you will be contacted with instructions for purchasing your Store Championship Kit. International retailers should contact their local distributor. Don’t hesitate! The application server will be unplugged on October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time), closing applications for the 2015 Store Championships.

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Source: 2015 Warhammer: Diskwars Store Championships

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2015 Warhammer 40,000 LCG Store Championships

Apply by October 3rd to Host a Store Championship

                                         

Are You a Retailer?                           Apply today to host a Store Championship!

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the 2015 Warhammer 40,000: Conquest Store Championships. Applications have been loaded and are now online!

Retailers are invited to apply now for next year’s Store Championship season, running from January 1st through March 31st. Store Championship events are competitive tournaments held at a local level and serve as the first step toward our annual World Championships each November.

If you are a United States retailer or tournament organizer interested in hosting a 2015 Store Championship event, fill out our online application form before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

If you are a retailer outside of the United States, please contact your distributor to apply to host a Store Championship or ask questions. International applications must be submitted before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

How Do Store Championships Fit into Organized Play?

Our championship events are a series of events that start on a local scale (Store Championships) and grow all the way into the pinnacle of international play (World Championships) over the course of each year. While players do not have to participate in each event, the competition becomes fiercer, the prize pool becomes larger, and the events become bigger with each championship. Store Championships are the event that kicks it all off.

Unlike an event run with our seasonal Tournament Kits or a special event like the Android: Netrunner Chronos Protocol Tour, each championship feeds into the following event. The winner of each Store Championship receives a first-round bye at the Warhammer 40,000: Conquest Regional Championship of their choice; the winner of each Regional Championship receives a first-round bye at their National Championship; and the winner of each National Championship receives a first-round bye at the Warhammer 40,000: Conquest World Championship!

What Does Competitive Level Mean?

When we updated the tournament rules in April, we included a new section in each game’s rules document. This section outlines a way of defining and categorizing the various tournaments run throughout the year in order to give players a better idea of what to expect when heading to a tournament.

Tournaments can be classified as a casual, competitive, or premier tournament. Store Championships are competitive-level events. From FFG tournament rules:

Competitive events require players to have general knowledge of a game’s rules. While experienced players will come to these events to compete for prizes, players should not be punished for their lack of understanding in the finer points of a game’s rules. Players can come to these events expecting a consistent experience from store to store. This tier includes Store Championships and unique, one-off events.

For more information on the three tiers of tournaments, check out each game’s tournament rules on our website.

Store Championship Prizes

While many players will come to Warhammer 40,000: Conquest Store Championships in hopes of receiving the Regional Championship bye awarded to the winner, there are other exclusive prizes up for grabs. Each kit contains enough prizes for the top 32 players.

     
• Champion: The winner receives a Store Championship plaque and a card granting one first-round bye at a Regional Championship of the player’s choice.
     
• Top Four: The top four players each receive one Top 4 playmat (plus one for the judge/TO).
     
• Top Eight: The top eight players each receive one deck box (plus one for the judge/TO).
     
• Top Thirty-Two: The top thirty-two players each receive one alternate art card (plus one for the judge/TO).

Apply Now

United States retailers can apply today by completing the online application form for a chance to host one of the most epic battles in your area. If you are approved, you will be contacted with instructions for purchasing your Store Championship Kit. International retailers should contact their local distributor. Don’t hesitate! The application server will be shutdown on October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time), closing applications for the 2015 Store Championships.

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Source: 2015 Warhammer 40,000 LCG Store Championships

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Announcing 2015 Store Championships

Retailers: Apply by October 3rd to Host a Store Championship

                                         

Are You a Retailer?                           Apply today to host a Store Championship!

Fantasy Flight Games is excited to announce the first major tournament season of our 2015 Organized Play schedule: Store Championships! Apply by October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to join hundreds of other stores around the world in hosting a Store Championship for players in your area.

Due to the success of Store Championships last year, we are expanding Store Championships to three months in 2015. The 2015 Store Championship season will run from January 1st to March 31st, allowing stores more flexibility in their scheduling and players more chances to play in a local event larger than their weekly tournament night.

If you are a retailer outside of the United States, please contact your distributor to ask questions and apply to host a Store Championship. International applications must be submitted before October 3rd 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time) to be considered.

What Are Store Championships?

Store Championships were introduced in 2014 as an additional stage in FFG’s Organized Play Program and were a resounding success. Added to the same structure that includes premier-level events such as Regional, National, and World Championships, Store Championships are competitive-level events available to every store. These store-based events provide all players an arena to compete against other local players, share stories, and vie for the title of Store Champion.

Bragging rights are not the only thing on the line at Store Championships. The winner of each event will receive one bye at a Regional Championship of his or her choice. In addition, players that finish well in the event will receive a playmat, set of tokens, or other prizes depending on their standing at the end of the tournament. The top 32 players will each receive an alternate art card.

What Games Are Supported?

Store Championships are the centerpiece of FFG’s Organized Play in local stores and attract players from all around the local area. Each store that is approved to host a Store Championship will have the opportunity to purchase an event kit containing prizes and support for hosting your event. Follow the links listed below to see what’s included in each kit and apply to host a Store Championship for each game.

     
• A Game of Thrones: The Card Game
       
     
• Android: Netrunner
       
     
• Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game
       
     
• Star Wars™: The Card Game
     
• Warhammer: Diskwars
       
     
• Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
       
     
• X-wing™

Are You a Player?

If you’re a player, you can do your part by telling your favorite local game store about Store Championships. If you’re interested in taking a more active role in bringing Organized Play events to your store, here are some other ways you can promote Fantasy Flight OP:

     
• Encourage your friends to join you and play at your favorite local game store
     
• Ask your favorite local game store if you can post a sign-up sheet for upcoming events
     
• Offer to run demos
     
• Volunteer your services as tournament organizer or judge

The exclusive items and alternate art cards included in these kits are only available at 2015 Store Championships, so be sure to talk with your local retailer about applying to host a Store Championship.

Apply Today

Retailers, apply today by completing the United States online application form for the chance to host enthusiastic players in your area. International retailers should contact their local distributor to apply. Don’t miss out! Store Championship applications close October 3rd at 23:59 CST (Central Standard Time).

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Let the Feast Begin!

The Last Banquet is Now Available

All the guests were gossiping and laughing  as they poured into the great hall. The bard, meanwhile, stood by the high table with the jester, trying to sneak food without getting caught. As she reached out for some olives, the door creaked open and the baron appeared. All commotion ceased and everyone turned to stare at him. The jester whispered to the bard, “I wonder who invited him? The Baron hasn’t spoken to the king since the queen was killed last year. She was the Baron’s sister, you know. Well, well, well. This will be a very entertaining meal.”

Our large-group game of courtly intrigue, The Last Banquet, is on sale now at your local retailer and in our online store!

In The Last Banquet, you and your friends take on the roles of guests at an opulent royal feast. Perfectly suited for parties and large gaming events, the game accommodates groups of six to twenty-five players. Using your character’s actions and words, you must work with other players to achieve your team’s goal, which may be to deliver a secret message, rescue the kidnapped princess, or seat your team’s assassin by the king’s side.

Sneaky Servants and Ambitious Nobility

Our first preview introduced you to some of the court personalities invited to the banquet and their devious means of getting ahead at court. Each character has an individual set of actions and words to accompany them. We saw how the mischievous jester can create chaos by forcing players to switch characters, turning the abbot into the merchant, or the princess into the king. We also looked at the ambitious duchess’ dangerous gossip-mongering, which she uses as a pretense to physically lure her allies and her enemies closer.

But what about the king himself? Sitting on the throne both empowers him and makes him vulnerable. In more than one scenario his life is at stake. His actions allow him to either switch places with another player or change the direction that the scepter is passed, which reverses the order in which players take their action. When you play the king, you must decide how to use those actions to avoid assassination, discover your enemies and protect the royal family.

Deadly Plots and Royal Rivalries

You begin the game by choosing, as a group, which scenario to play – we took a detailed look at two of the scenarios, A League of Traitors and The Missing Princess in our second preview. You might select the titular scenario and try to murder the king at his own feast (or save the king from death), or play Spies and Courtiers, in which the baron works to secretly deliver a scandalous message to the king, and the duke’s faction seeks to prevent the message from being delivered. You could play an ambitious merchant, using any means necessary to take over a dead nobleman’s luxurious estate, or a vengeful ghost who has come to dinner in order to kill her sister the queen.

Once the scenario has been chosen, players select characters, divide into factions, and strategize before taking their places. Be careful where you sit at the beginning of the game, since that affects when you can take your action, but be prepared to switch places several times in a given round. You never know who you’ll end up sitting next to– it could be a resentful cup-bearer, a flirtatious duchess, a loquacious wizard or a gracious queen!

Dinner is Served!

With six different cloak-and-dagger scenarios and twenty-five palace personalities to choose from, every banquet at the royal court will be a unique experience.The palace gates are open and your place at the royal table is ready!

Download the rules from the support page and pick up your copy of The Last Banquet today!

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Unleash the Creatures

Bestial Forces Is Now Available for Wiz-War

Prepare to release a host of magical creatures into your wizard duels! Bestial Forces is now available for Wiz-War, both at your local retailer and online through our webstore.

In this new expansion for Wiz-War, you’ll uncover three new schools of magic, each offering an array of new spells and arcane devices for you to control and master. You’ll find much more than new spells and cantrips in this expansion, though. Six new creatures enter the magical labyrinth, ranging from a mischievous boggart to a rampaging minotaur. Each of these creatures are yours to command when you tap into these Bestial Forces.

New Schools, New Magic

Our first preview of Bestial Forces examined the Mythology school of magic. This school offers you four of the six creatures introduced in this expansion, along with plenty of powerful new spells to cast. You may summon a genie to enhance your spell-casting prowess, allowing you to make more magical attacks, or you may lure a wizard or creature into your trap with Embrace of Jorogumo. This school of magic also introduces a new type of item: Relics. These are special items with highly effective powers, but while carrying a Relic you cannot pick up a treasure or another Relic, forcing you to choose between treasure and your Relic in the midst of your magical duels.

The second preview turned to the Draconic school of magic – the school devoted entirely to the many aspects that make up the mighty dragon. You may cast spells to defend your treasure against intruders, or summon a drake to safeguard your possessions. This school of magic even allows you to take on the persona of a dragon. You may breathe fire at your opponents, take flight on scaly wings, or even cast Raking Talons, which gives you the ability to deal damage or seize treasure or an item from another wizard!

Most recently, we explored the Totem school of magic in Bestial Forces. This school of magic introduces the Totems, a new form of creation spell that grants powerful effects to an entire sector. You might use Totems to defend your home sector, or to speed you on your way to stealing your opponent’s treasure. The best part about your Totems, however, is that they power other spells in the Totem school of magic. Cards like Spiritual Infusion and Primal Scream ensure that your opponents learn to respect the power of the Totems.

Call Upon the Creatures

With new creatures and new schools of magic, the Bestial Forces expansion provides all the wild magic you need for your wizard duels in the magical labyrinth. Download the rules from the Wiz-War support page and pick up your copy of Bestial Forces at your local retailer today!

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Hold Together

Four STAR WARS (TM) Dice Bags Are Now Available

“The Force is what gives the Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together."

     –Obi-Wan Kenobi

Four new Star Wars™ Dice Bags from Fantasy Flight Supply are now available at your local retailer and online through our webstore!

   
• Galactic Empire
  
     

   
• Stormtrooper
  
     

   
• Boba Fett
  
     

   
• Rebel Alliance

Ensure that your dice and game components remain bound together.

No matter which side you favor in the Galactic Civil War or if your inner conflict lures you toward the light side or the dark, you’ll find these Dice Bags perfect for protecting your custom dice or components for any of our Star Wars games:

   
• Star Wars®: Age of Rebellion™ Roleplaying Game

   
• Star Wars®: Edge of the Empire™ Roleplaying Game

   
• Star Wars™: The Card Game

   
• X-Wing™

Bolster Your Defenses

"A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense."

     –Yoda

Fantasy Flight Supply is committed to providing you the best materials to protect, customize, and enhance your games. To that end, each Star Wars Dice Bag provides a handy, durable, and thematic means to transport your Star Wars game components:

   
• Galactic Empire. Order your components as you would order the galaxy. Nothing shall escape your grasp!

   
• Stormtrooper. Keep your dice and tokens in a dice bag adorned with the Stormtrooper’s iconic white helmet, and you will always be ready for battle!

   
• Boba Fett. You always have a few tricks up your sleeve… and in your dice bag.

   
• Rebel Alliance. To topple the Empire and win the fight for galactic freedom, you’ll need to safeguard your resources and make good use of every single one of them.

Star Wars Dice Bags are all crafted with a durable blend of polyester and nylon, feature a polypropylene draw string, and measure 6.25” by 9” (15.9 cm by 22.9 cm), enough space to carry bundles of dice and large enough for nearly everyone to reach inside with ease. This means each bag nicely performs double duty as a repository not only for your dice and tokens but also for other game components like your X-Wing asteroids and your Star Wars: The Card Game Death Star dial.

Stylish and Secure Storage

"You hear me, baby? Hold together!"

     –Han Solo

Star Wars Dice Bags give you a handy and thematic way to safely transport all your Star Wars game components as the fight for the galaxy rages on.  Pick up yours today at your local retailer or online through our webstore!

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New Location. New Rules.

First Contact Is Now Available for Android: Netrunner

“Less gravity. Fewer worries. Life is good in Heinlein!”

Welcome to the moon, a strange and alien place. From the moment you first set foot, you notice the gravity is different, the air distinctly smells recycled, and though you can’t quite put your finger on it, you know the rules feel different…

First Contact, the third Data Pack in the Lunar Cycle for Android: Netrunner, is now available at your local retailer and online through our webstore!

With its sixty cards (three copies each of twenty different cards), First Contact shakes up the contests between Corp and Runner by introducing three new region upgrades, mythic ice, new traps, resources, and a new Anarch identity, all of which continue to enhance the cycle’s exploration a new meat space – the moon.

For the different Corps and Runners invested in the game’s high-stakes cyberstruggles, the moon presents a wide range of unique challenges, risks, and rewards. In fact, if it’s your first time in Heinlein, you might think the rules are altogether different. Of course, they’re not different. Nor have they broken, but in the moon’s reduced gravity, they bend quite nicely.

Running on the Moon

Everyone knows how you conduct a run. You build an icebreaker suite and crunch your way through ice subroutines, you do your legwork and bypass security measures by logging directly into the servers, or you charge straight ahead and hope the ice you crash into won’t kill you before you redirect your run and catch the Corp with its defenses down on another server. These are well-established facts. We’ve had thousands upon thousands of runs, and these are how they happen.

…Except, of course, if you’re Quetzal (First Contact, 52). Then, you slip into Corp servers with little more than a program like Paintbrush (Double Time, 108) and a set of e3 Feedback Implants (Trace Amount, 24).

The only Runner to this point to feature a built-in ability to break an ice subroutine, Quetzal forces the Corp to adapt quickly or risk coughing up its most valuable secrets. Most ice that force the Runner into hard stops during the early game are provided by barrier ice such as Paper Wall (Mala Tempora, 59) and Bastion (Creation and Control, 26). Quetzal punches big holes in most of these. In fact, the Corps would be forced to think about abandoning barrier ice altogether were it not for the fact that Quetzal can only use her ability once per turn. Thus, it’s still possible to build a wall that can block this free spirit… as long as it’s two walls thick.

They Know Who You Are

Of course, it’s not just the Runners who want to play by their own rules. After all, the Corps built Heinlein, and they run it. They own it, and they know who you are.

In First Contact, NBN gains two cards that further position it as the leading name in consumer data collection and targeted messaging.

First of all, so long as it remains rezzed, The News Now Hour (First Contact, 45) prevents the Runner from playing any currents. These strange new events first appeared in The Spaces Between and remain in play – and in effect – until the Corp plays its own current or scores an agenda. By removing the Runner’s ability to play currents, NBN lends greater resilience to its own. So long as The News Now Hour is broadcasting, the Runner can’t trash NBN’s currents except by stealing an agenda or first running on The News Now Hour and trashing it before, finally, playing its own current.

Why does this matter? If NBN can establish an undisputed control of the airwaves, it can fill them with currents like Manhunt (First Contact, 46), which can cause massive headaches for Runners hoping to avoid tags… Of course, Runners who don’t pay to dodge the tags or ditch them risk suffering a whole lot more than the loss of a couple credits. They might find their bank accounts closed, or they might learn that the oft-used Scorched Earth policy (Core Set, 99) isn’t limited just to Earth.

Once You Make Contact, You’re in up to Your Teeth

In Heinlein, you can find pretty much anything you’d dream to find, but there are also plenty of things that might find you. Will you be the hunter or the prey? Will you play by your opponent’s rules, or will you play by your own? The stakes shot up as soon as you set foot on the moon.

Head to your local retailer today to pick up your copy of First Contact, or order it online through our webstore!

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Lords of Nal Hutta

Announcing a Hutt Space Sourcebook for Edge of the Empire

Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the upcoming release of Lords of Nal Hutta,  a Hutt Space sourcebook for the Star Wars®: Edge of the Empire™ Roleplaying Game that allows you and your friends to escape the oppressive rule of the Empire and engage in devious schemes with the galaxy’s slimiest and most notorious gangsters: the Hutts.

Name your vice: gambling, luxury, spice, or beauty, perhaps? Whatever your pleasure, you can find it in abundance in Hutt Space, provided you’re willing to pay. Smugglers, freelancers and mercenaries flock to the galaxy’s many Hutt-controlled hives of scum and villainy to fulfill their depraved desires or make a quick profit. Opportunity is abundant, but it comes at a perilously steep price. Anyone who flies Hutt Space lanes and hauls their questionable cargo must continuously ask themselves how far they’re willing to go in the name of cold, hard credits.

In the 144 pages of Lords of Nal Hutta, Game Masters can find all the information they need to bring the most corrupt and lawless stretch of the galaxy to life. The book places everything you need to base a campaign in this infamous region at your fingertips, including information on over a dozen planets and their history, people and culture, points of interest and plot hooks, as well as local creatures and challenges.

For more information on the details of Hutt Space, we turn to Lead Developer, Max Brooke.

Lead Developer Max Brooke on the Land of the Kajidic

“This book expands considerably on Hutt Space in the Star Wars roleplaying game, giving players and GMs the resources and support to tell countless new stories in locations like Nal Hutta, Nar Shaddaa, Toydaria, Kintan, and more!

“In addition to information about the environments and inhabitants of Hutt Space, Lords of Nal Hutta contains facts about the Hutt kajidics that hold sway there, describing these clans along with their influential members, alliances, rivalries, and histories. The allegiances and squabbles between the various kajidics, as well their interactions with the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance, can make for extremely exciting stories, especially for the smugglers, fringers, and other Edge of the Empire characters who find themselves trapped in the middle! Hutt Space is full of opportunities for an ambitious individual to get incredibly rich—or to lose everything to a Hutt scheme.

“To help bring all of this setting information into your games, Lords of Nal Hutta has a plethora of player resources and a set of modular encounters related to Hutt Space. You’ll find rules for playing four new species native to the region: the rugged and adaptable Nikto, the cybernetic mercenaries known as Ganks, the adept and prideful Sakiyans, and the mighty Hutts themselves. The book also features weapons, equipment, starships, and vehicles from Hutt Space to help the GM and players immerse themselves and their characters in the region. Further, the modular encounters included in this book give GMs ways to easily seed trips to Hutt Space into their adventures or even to run full campaigns within this murky hive of galactic iniquity.”

Residents of the Rim

Along  with a detailed overview of the most prominent figures in Hutt Space Lords of Nal Hutta also includes a wealth of new options for character creation.

Players now have four more species options:

   
• Sakiyans are unparalleled killers in the galaxy. Their predatory skill is unmatched, but protecting and defending their families and prides are their top priorities. While most show little to no interest in leaving their homeworld, Saki, those who do leave quickly become renowned as bounty hunters and assassins, finding their skills in high demand among the Hutt kajidics. Sakiyans are also noted for their distinct lack of humor as well as their intellectual and problem-solving abilities; they rarely take kindly to being proven wrong.

   
• Niktos are hardy, stoic creatures known for being slaves to the Hutts. Reptilian humanoids with tough, leathery skin and standing roughly the height of an average human, the Niktos are a product of the environment of their harsh home planet, Kintan. All five of the Nikto sub-species are commonly found throughout Hutt Space and the Outer Rim. Most of them operate somewhere between illegal and immoral–doing dirty work for their powerful and devious employers.

   
• A feared and mysterious species of mercenaries in the employ of the Hutts, the Ganks are among the most bloodthirsty killers in Hutt Space. Fur-laden carnivorous bipeds, they are clad from head to toe in high-tech battle armor, and are rarely seen in the flesh by non-Ganks. At their best as faceless thugs and enforcers, Ganks are almost exclusively bounty hunters, assassins, and bodyguards for Hutts and others willing to pay cold, hard credits for their unseemly services.

   
• Hutts are large, slow-moving, long-living gastropods with remarkable physical and mental strength. Hutts can be found in nearly any profession, though the most infamous Hutts in the galaxy tend to be gangsters and crime lords. The massive slug-like creatures live for hundreds of years, and though they are slow, they are still physically powerful in their own right. Hutts also retain a great deal of societal power from the influence of the Hutt kajidics.

Black Market Wares

The infamous black markets that litter the seedy underbelly of Hutt Space offer virtually any armaments imaginable, offering everything from the small but powerful blasters of the Hutts to the bizarre tensor rifles of the Sakiyans and the deadly cortosis staves of the Morgukai. Accordingly, Lords of Nal Hutta contains profiles for a wide range of new weapons, armor, and gear, even exotic weapons that spew acid and poison gas.

The wealth of new gear extends far beyond weaponry, though, most notably including some cybernetic favorites of the Ganks. On Nar Shaddaa it is easy to find a back alley doctor willing to replace a limb or implant an artificial device, but only if you’ve got the credits.

Dangerous Opportunities

Lords of Nal Hutta also includes five unique modular encounters that range in length from a thirty minute interlude to a full session’s worth of content. Each is designed to require a minimum of preparation on the part of the Game Master and can be used to help fill out a game with new and exciting locations, prevent disruption in your campaign during an unexpected turn of events, serve as a guide for a one-shot session, or even comprise a series of adventures in their own right.

Engage with the Hutt clans and kajidics as slimy allies or wretched foes, strike a deal with a weapons dealer in Nar Shaddaa, or hunt for spice in the swamps of Toydaria. The options are vast and the choice is yours.

Welcome to Nal Hutta

In Hutt Space, so long as your crew has the guts, the gear, and the luck to pull it off, you can make a lot of quick credits while working for or against the Hutts. The Empire’s limited presence means that once your characters earn their credits, they’ll also find plenty of opportunities to  get their hands on some of the most obscure and dangerous gear on this side of the galaxy.

Whether the Hutts become your friends or foes, Lords of Nal Hutta gives you the chance to interact with the slimiest and most devious creatures in this infamous corner of the galaxy.

This setting sourcebook for Edge of the Empire is scheduled to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2014. Until then, keep your eyes open for more announcements, previews and other news about the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Roleplaying Game.

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Jump to Subspace

A Preview of the Rebel Aces Expansion Pack for X-Wing (TM)

Hunched over inside an escape pod, a Rebel operative holds a high-ranking Moff at gunpoint. “I know it’s cramped in here; quit complaining. I don’t have much faith in this thing’s life support, so stop using up all the oxygen.” The Rebel operative tries the comms again. “Come in Dagger Squadron, do you read me? Dagger Squadron?”

    –from the “Jump to Subspace” mission

The Rebel Aces Expansion Pack for X-Wing™ is scheduled to arrive at retailers late next week!

In our previous previews, we have focused on what its new A-wing and B-wing pilots and upgrades bring to X-Wing.

We’ve seen how the expansion has increased the A-wing’s versatility, granting Rebel commanders the choice to use their A-wings as lightning-quick missile platforms or treat them with Chardaan Refits in order to make them more efficient, ship-to-ship dogfighters.

A 360-degree view of the Rebel Aces A-wing.

We’ve also see how the expansion’s ace B-wing pilots may encourage commanders to fly their B-wings out of formation and explore all-new uses of this powerful starfighter.

A 360-degree view of the Rebel Aces B-wing.

Today, we’ll turn our attention away from the different options that the Rebel Aces Expansion Pack makes possible and look at the challenges that confront its ace pilots in the expansion’s new mission, Jump to Subspace.

Mission Briefing

Jump to Subspace offers you a golden opportunity to test all the new options available to your A-wings and B-wings.

In this new mission, the Rebel Alliance must move quickly to rescue an operative that has captured a high-ranking Imperial Moff. However, it won’t be an easy task. They’re both cramped inside a damaged escape pod that has gone adrift inside an asteroid belt, and its thrusters are failing.

As you head into the mission’s setup, the Rebellion’s situation gets even worse. Its starships arrive on the scene, deployed at opposite edges of the asteroid belt, and find that Imperial forces have also arrived and are ready for battle. Accordingly, your Rebel pilots must coordinate their efforts carefully to withstand the Imperial assault even as they work to jump-start the escape pod’s thrusters and guide it safely away from the asteroid field.

If the Rebels can successfully shepherd the escape pod off the Rebel edge of the map, they win. It won’t be easy, though, because even while the Rebels begin the scenario with more available squad points than the Imperials, the Imperial player can call reinforcements to continue pressing the attack. As a result, the Rebellion’s aces find themselves battling against the clock and a limitless swarm of Imperial TIEs, and the mission gains a sense of tremendous urgency.

Finally, the mission demands that you learn how to fly your A-wing and B-wing. Its unique rules require the Rebel player to field both an A-wing and a B-wing, at least one of which must be unique, so you’ll be guaranteed plenty of chances to make great use of the A-wing’s tremendous speed and to have your B-wing launch brutal volleys of laser fire at Imperial forces.

Fly with the Rebellion’s Finest!

Only ace pilots were granted the right to fly prototypes for the Rebel fleet, but their efforts benefitted everyone dedicated to the cause of galactic freedom.

Soon, you’ll be among those benefitting from their efforts when you fly the A-wing and B-wing from Rebel Aces. You can learn how best to pilot them and put them through their paces in the new mission, Jump to Subspace. Then you can outfit them for Standard Play with the expansion’s new upgrades and continue to fight for the fate of the galaxy.

You’ll soon have your chance to fly with the best, so it’s time to start mastering these challenging starfighters… The Rebel Aces Expansion Pack arrives at retailers late next week!

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Fantasy Flight Games Is Now Hiring

Apply for the Position of Temporary Warehouse Associate Today

Fantasy Flight Games, leading hobby-market publisher of board games, card games, roleplaying games, and other tabletop games, is now hiring for the following position:

Temporary Warehouse Associate (pdf, 116 KB)

   
• Details can be found in the pdf document linked above.

   
• To apply for this position, please submit your application (pdf, 106 KB) to HumanResources@fantasyflightgames.com; under the subject line “Temporary Warehouse Associate” no later than end of business day Friday, September 26, 2014.

   
• Please do not call or visit.

Our offices are located in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Candidates not already living within commuting distance must be willing to relocate. Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse work force and a work environment free from discrimination.

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Battle Training

Watch our Warhammer 40,000: Conquest Video Tutorial

Warhammer 40,000: Conquest will soon be available! In just a few weeks, you’ll be able to join the war for the Traxis sector, command iconic warlords, and lead your armies into battle.

Every game of Warhammer 40,000: Conquest pits you against another player in an interplanetary battle for dominance. Each turn, you must strategically command your armies, balancing present battles against the need for resources and potential future engagements. Seven factions await your command in the Warhammer 40,000: Conquest core set, ranging from the cunning Space Marines, to the ferocious Orks, to the mysterious Eldar.

Today, you have the chance to start your battle training by watching our video tutorial of Warhammer 40,000: Conquest!

Warhammer 40,000: Conquest Video Tutorial

This video tutorial of Warhammer 40,000: Conquest teaches the game’s core concepts and turn structure as it guides you through a sample round, illustrating the four phases, game set-up, and deckbuilding.

 Click the image above to begin the video tutorial of Warhammer 40,000: Conquest, or watch it on YouTube!

You can also find the video tutorial located on the support page of the Warhammer 40,000: Conquest minisite, along with the rules to the game.

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STAR WARS (R): Force and Destiny (TM) Beta Update #2

News From the Developers of the Force and Destiny Beta

Hello Force and Destiny™ beta testers,

We’re very pleased to present the second week of beta updates (pdf, 296 KB) for Force and Destiny! As more people are able to start getting into playtesting, we have made a few changes to character creation to which we’d like to draw your attention.

First, some species’ starting stats and special abilities have changed, with the Zabrak getting the biggest modification. In addition, we’ve made some modifications to group starting resources. Both the Holocron and the Mentor options now have been clarified to better spell out the mechanical benefits that they provide to groups. We’d love to know what you think of these tweaks.

Finally, we’ve added a couple of new Adversary profiles. One concern we had was that players didn’t have enough opponents armed with lightsabers to square off against the PCs. The Fallen Apprentice and Fallen Master fill that very dangerous role. Please throw a Master and an Apprentice at your group of Player Characters and see how they do (or add more than one Apprentice if your group has five or more players). It’s worth noting that because these opponents are saber-wielders, they should be pitched against Knight level PCs or PCs who have access to lightsabers and have spent at least 100 xp beyond creation.

As we move forward with our playtesting, our next focus is on the careers and specializations. We already anticipate some changes on these, but we still want to hear your thoughts on them. We’re particularly interested in the following points:

   
• Theme: Do the talent and skill choices in each specialization mesh with the description of that specialization?

   
• Interest: Are there any specializations that seem particularly dull or uninteresting? The specialization may be mechanically sound yet fail to be engaging, such as a tree with nothing but Toughened and Grit. We want to make sure that all of the specializations are exciting.

   
• Mechanical Balance: Are there any specialization trees that offer a clear advantage to taking them? What about ones with clear disadvantages?

Also, since these update topics are fairly involved, we plan to post our next errata update two weeks from now, not next week.

As always, thanks for all your hard work!

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Source: STAR WARS (R): Force and Destiny (TM) Beta Update #2