April 27, 2007 (Bozeman, MT) – Dark Matter Studios, producer of the well-received fantasy rpg http://epicrpg.com">Epic Role Playing, has released its latest offering, its revised Game Manual.  Weighing in at over 300 pages, the Game Manual contains the complete content of Epic RPG's Rules Manual and Book of the Arcane, as well as a continent-sized setting (the high feudal realm of Rullaea), and a sample bestiary with a tantalizing selection of monsters and animals.

"The one consistent concern we had from fans and players was the modular nature of our four Epic RPG volumes.  This new book allows gamers to make a single purchase, for a very reasonable price," commented Chris Organ, one of the two principal partner/designers. "It provides everything necessary to plop down and start playing Epic RPG immediately - rules, magic, setting and creepie crawlies - but also, for example, some great GM advice, an excellent mass combat system, the exhaustive treasury (we love tables!), glossary, index and many, many quick reference boxes to make any rules consultation just a momentary break in the action."

The Game Manual is completely compatible with the previous volumes of Epic Role Playing, though Dark Matter has added a few extra details and tweaks.

Offering a system that is flexible and realistic, Epic RPG still retains enough opportunities for death-defying heroism to satisfy the wildest imagination.  Highlights include classless character design that integrates characters into their society through culturally defined professions; elegant and choice-filled combat; unique magic with disciplines such as the arcane science of metaphysics and the body magic called shen; a flexible skill system based on talent that allows players to customize their character's growth with skills, specialties, masteries, and grandmasteries; and a fantasy setting abundant with disparate races, astounding civilizations, and captivating geographies.

In both soft- and hardcover, the Epic RPG Game Manual is available for purchase immediately from the Epic Role Playing http://epicrpg.com/osc/index.php">store.  Look for it soon on amazon.com and at selected retailers.

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Please direct any questions to info@epicrpg.com.
 
About Dark Matter Studios, LLC.  Dark Matter and Epic Role Playing (http://epicrpg.com">http://epicrpg.com) are based in the beautiful mountain town of Bozeman, Montana. Dark Matter is committed to making games that we ourselves want to play, not corporate products tested for brand maximization. We believe that intricate, engaging story and jawdropping, detailed action can coexist. Epic Role Playing is game made by players for playing.


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