Draken Games Catalogue Catalogue Issue Number 2 April 2011 Spring is sprung, and it’s time for our second catalogue (or, as we seem on course to manage two catalogue releases a year: Brrr! The nights are drawing in, aren’t they?). Work is continuing on two major projects, but in the meantime we’ve released another Games Master resource, this time aimed at the sci-fi genre. ‘Distant Vistas’ is our most heavily illustrated product yet, and we’re very pleased to have been able to call on Brett Fitzpatrick of Starbright Illustrations for a lot of the artwork. Read all about it on the back page! - Mark Lulu.com print cost reductions Depending where you are ordering from, you may well find that the printed versions of most of our products are actually cheaper (yes, cheaper!) than before. This is down to a change of print pricing structure by lulu.com. Hurray! Where can Draken Games products be bought? We work with a variety of online providers who can supply you with our games. All our games are available in either print or download form from Lulu.com. They can also be purchased as downloads from Wargamedownloads.com, WargameVault.com and DriveThruRPG.com. Lulu.com prices are set in £ sterling, with the other sites’ prices set in US$. Payments in other currencies are possible (refer to the site in question for details). Lulu.com download prices are adjusted periodically in line with £/$ fluctuations. Direct links to our products at all four of our suppliers can be found at our website www.myspace.com/drakengames. Yes, we know, nobody goes to myspace any more, we’ll look at an alternative, just bear with us for now ok? Feel free to email us if you want at [email protected]. Please note: all prices are correct at the time of going to press. Always check the website you are ordering from for the current price. Sample file
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Draken Games Catalogue
Catalogue Issue Number 2 April 2011
Spring is sprung, and it’s time for our second catalogue (or, as we seem on course to manage two catalogue releases a year: Brrr! The nights are drawing in, aren’t they?). Work is continuing on two major projects, but in the meantime we’ve released another Games Master resource, this time aimed at the sci-fi genre. ‘Distant Vistas’ is our most heavily illustrated product yet, and we’re very pleased to have been able to call on Brett Fitzpatrick of Starbright Illustrations for a lot of the artwork. Read all about it on the back page!
- MarkLulu.com print cost reductionsDepending where you are ordering from, you may well find that the printed versions of most of our products are actually cheaper (yes, cheaper!) than before. This is down to a change of print pricing structure by lulu.com. Hurray! Where can Draken Games products be bought?We work with a variety of online providers who can supply you with our games. All our games are available in either print or download form from Lulu.com. They can also be purchased as downloads from Wargamedownloads.com, WargameVault.com and DriveThruRPG.com. Lulu.com prices are set in £ sterling, with the other sites’ prices set in US$. Payments in other currencies are possible (refer to the site in question for details). Lulu.com download prices are adjusted periodically in line with £/$ fluctuations. Direct links to our products at all four of our suppliers can be found at our website www.myspace.com/drakengames. Yes, we know, nobody goes to myspace any more, we’ll look at an alternative, just bear with us for now ok? Feel free to email us if you want at [email protected].
Please note: all prices are correct at the time of going to press. Always check the website you are ordering from for the current price.
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Cat. No. Title First publishedDRAK1 Last Stand at Kirrinbahr 2006
Solo RPG gamebook
Can you win the battle to prevent a Dark Age? Based on the Fighting Fantasy system, Last Stand at Kirrinbahr is a solo RPG adventure where you control the outcome. Includes full rules, a character sheet and maps – all you need provide is a pencil and a couple of dice!
* Plus shipping. Pricing policy may vary between countries. Refer to lulu.com site for accurate price. Print version details: 8.26" x 11.69", perfect binding, white interior paper (55# weight),
black and white interior ink, white exterior paper (90# weight), full-colour exterior ink
Writer’s NotesLast Stand at Kirrinbahr was our first game, and one I’m still very proud of. As well as featuring plenty of combat, there are plot twists and plenty of times where its brains rather than brawn that will succeed. The game features a set of corridor maps that allows easy movement between locations and an easy-to-use location log to keep track of where you have been.
- MW “I found this to be an extremely satisfying mini-adventure. The book opens with a minimalist but satisfying setup that conveys urgency of mission without wasting a lot of time on unnecessary backstory. This is followed by the meat of the adventure which focuses on the exploration of an old castle, and it all comes to a gratifying conclusion complete with plot twists and desperate battles.”
Demian Katz review at www.gamebook.org
Last Stand at Kirrinbahr
A solo roleplaying adventure by Mark Wightman
Can you hold the island of Kirrinbahr and prevent a Dark Age?
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Cat. No. Title First publishedDRAK2 Vectis 1st Ed: 2007
2nd Ed: 2009 Hex-and-counter
Napoleonic wargame
A chance to fight out a fictional Napoleonic Campaign: what if the Royal Navy had lost at Trafalgar? Vectis features a corps-level invasion of England’s Isle of Wight by France. Can the French seize control before the reinforcements land?
* Plus shipping. Pricing policy may vary between countries. Refer to lulu.com site for accurate price. Print version details: 8.26" x 11.69", coil binding, white interior paper (80# weight), full-colour interior ink, white exterior paper (90# weight), full-colour exterior ink Download version: PDF file Customer ratings: Wargamedownloads.com 7.5/10 (average overall rating)
Writer’s NotesA chance to wonder what if…? Vectis features my favourite wargaming period, and offers the fun of speculating what might have happened in an alternative history. Included in the rules are vignettes that follow the fortunes of six combatants from one of the playtests, adding to the atmosphere of the game and also illustrating the progress of a typical campaign. I’m fairly familiar with the island from both childhood holidays and work visits, which made this one all the more fun to write!
- MW
“A singular subject! Excellent!” Jose Diniz review at Wargamedownloads.com
“An interesting Alternate History subject. So far it's a nice game.”Kim Meints review at Wargamedownloads.com
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‘Vectis’ or ‘Monsieur Napoleon’s Most Perfidious Venture’ A wargame set in the Napoleonic Period. by Mark Wightman
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Cat. No. Title First publishedDRAK3 1871: The Battle of Dorking 2009
Hex-and-counter Victorian wargame
Another fictional campaign, based on the celebrated short story The Battle of Dorking by G.T. Chesney. Can an improvised British force hold the German invaders as they seek to cross the North Downs towards London?
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colour interior ink, white exterior paper (90# weight), full-colour exterior ink
Writer’s NotesSet as it is in a period when the British Army fought neither at home nor against a European power, this one required a lot of research! Still, I think it was worth it, and I’m well satisfied with the results. I was aided both by Chesney’s exceptionally clear narrative and the first ever Ordnance Survey maps, which by happy coincidence were produced in 1871. The scenario pits rather motley British forces, most of them militia and volunteers, against better equipped and better trained German regulars. The game engine is essentially the same as used in Vectis, amended to reflect advances in artillery and firearms, plus the evolving role of cavalry.
- MW
“Nice little game on a ‘What If’ battle. I do need to keep exploring this game more.” Kim Meints review at Wargamedownloads.com
“An excellent study of a little known subject - recommended!” Eric Henderson review at Wargamedownloads.com
1871: The Battle of Dorking A game simulating the fictional Anglo-German War of 1871
By Mark Wightman
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Cat. No. Title First publishedDRAK4 1871: Last Stand at Surbiton 2009
Hex-and-counter Victorian wargame
A sequel to 1871: The Battle of Dorking, made available as an expansion scenario to follow up a German Decisive Victory at Dorking. This is not a stand-alone game: Dorking is needed to be able to play this.
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colour interior ink, white exterior paper (90# weight), full-colour exterior ink
Writer’s NotesChesney’s story The Battle of Dorking actually concludes with a small battle on the banks of the Thames at Surbiton, and this expansion allows anyone who owns the game 1871: The Battle of Dorking to fight this later encounter too. Please note: you need to have Dorking to be able to play 1871: Last Stand at Surbiton. This is an expansion pack that needs access to the rules printed in Dorking: it is not stand-alone. However, if you want to get the ‘feel’ of Dorking ahead of buying, it might be worth having a look at this first. Surbiton is quite a small encounter, and, as the title suggests, it’s a pretty desperate last stand as the defenders seek to buy time against the invaders.
Guynemer Guynemer review at Wargamedownloads.com “Excellent game. congratulations!!!”
Jose Diniz review at Wargamedownloads.com “A good supplement to an excellent game - well done!”
Eric Henderson review at Wargamedownloads.com
1871: Der Kampf von Surbiton*
* translation: 1871: Last Stand at Surbiton
An expansion to 1871: The Battle of Dorking.
You will need that game to be able to play this.
By Mark Wightman
Printed in accordance with the Kaiser’s Imperial Publications Laws by Draken Spiele, 25 Neue Bismarck Straße, London
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Cat. No. Title First publishedDRAK5 Per Ardua… 2010 Call of
Cthulhu scenario
Normally the Aircraft Research Centre is a sleepy scientific backwater – but lights in the sky have been seen over the base and there has been a breach in security… just what is going on? A Call of Cthulhu scenario set in modern Britain.
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and white interior ink, white exterior paper (90# weight), full-colour exterior ink
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Writer’s NotesAs someone who spent much of their early years in the hobby writing scenarios, it was high time I published one! Per Ardua… is set in modern-day Britain, with conversion notes allowing for a 1980s, 1990s or early 21st Century time frame. With little or no combat, this scenario is really designed to test the players’ investigative skills. I spent a chunk of my working life doing military research, which I hope gives an air of authenticity to the Aircraft Research Centre! The scenario was written for 2nd Edition rules, but will require minimal adaptation for all later editions other than the d20 edition.
- MW
Background: Player’s Information One of the party once had a passing acquaintance with one Kenneth Davenport, now an up-and-coming member of the Scientific Civil Service. He has heard of the party’s investigations into strange events and decided to contact them to solve a couple of potentially embarrassing incidents at the Aircraft Research Centre (ARC), the small establishment he directs. The ARC is sited at Manderton, a small village five miles north-west of Andover on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border, In fact Manderton village is in Wiltshire, with the ARC lying in Hampshire. The nearest city is Salisbury, 17 miles away. The initial letter sent to the relevant character is Item 1 in the Annex A. Basically, Davenport has two problems. Firstly, UFO sightings near the base are attracting unwanted media attention. Secondly, there is evidence of a “problem” with the establishment’s computer system. No worries: this looks like being a nice restful assignment in the West Country….
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Cat. No. Title First publishedDRAK6 Anyburg and the Lands Thereabout 2010
Games Master resource
(fantasy RPG)
A complete guide to designing a town or city for use in any fantasy RPG. Includes notes on calculating population and area, details of occupations and social structure and guidelines on town planning and defence design. Includes historical examples and a sample fantasy town.
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and white interior ink, white exterior paper (90# weight), full-colour exterior ink
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Writer’s NotesAnyburg first surfaced as a collection of notes I put together back in the early 1990s. After a good deal more research I’m now publishing it under the Draken Games banner. A lot of gaming resources give the Games Master an off-the-shelf town or location: nothing wrong with that, but I wanted Anyburg to be different. So what I have done is to concentrate on giving the Games Master the information and techniques to construct any fantasy town or city. That said, you can of course just nick the worked example as an off-the-shelf solution if you’re in a hurry! Anyburg also touches upon the crop production and rural population in the countryside around a fantasy town. It’s the sort of resource I always wanted as a GM, and I’m sure it will be a very useful tool for anybody needing an urban setting for their campaign.
- MW
Anyburgand the lands thereabout
The complete guide to designing your own town or city for use in a
fantasy role playing game.
By Mark Wightman
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Cat. No. Title First publishedDRAK7 Distant Vistas 2011
Games Master resource
(sci-fi RPG)
The fully illustrated guide to a complete space Sector in the far future. Intended to stimulate scenario development, enrich an existing sci-fi RPG campaign or form the basis of your own new campaign setting. Includes data on alien species, star systems, spacecraft, weaponry, culture, history and more!
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colour interior ink, white exterior paper (90# weight), full-colour exterior ink
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Writer’s NotesAs an impressionable teenager I always loved the glossy hardback sci-fi books that seemed to abound in those days, telling of ‘future histories’ and featuring page after page of gorgeous airbrushed art work. Distant Vistas is a game resource in that style: science fiction told as fact, with plenty of illustrations thrown in the mix. The Sector described is far too large to describe in full – rather, Distant Vistas gives a flavour of it, with selected planets, cities, alien species, weapons and spacecraft described in detail… not to mention sports, culture, politics, religion and useful gadgets! I very much hope that Distant Vistas will be of use to sci-fi RPG GMs – that maybe the Player
Characters in your next game will get to fire the I-47’s plasma cannons in anger, or will sit down with a Kree for a game of Karanj (they should do well: very wise, the Kree, but terrible bluffers…).
