We've been speaking with Ingo over at Obskures.de For our German-speaking audience, you can view an exclusive preview of the Coachmaster Basic Profession image and learn more about ZWEIHÄNDER by visiting this link.

As for those who're wondering if we're going to print a German (and Polish version), we're definitely in support of it. Once we get closer to the actual print date we're going to explore both of these options extensively. We know there are a lot of fans of grim & perilous RPGs across the pond and would love to see what can be done!

Take a look at a new Basic Profession - Pit Fighter! All Professions gain one special ability. We believe it's fitting; what do you think?

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BLOOD AND SAND
The roar of the crowd inspires the Pit Fighter to greatness. Let the lavish spectacle of the sport begin and rally the crowd to your favor! If there are onlookers who are not your enemies or friends watching you fight, make a Charm Test. If successful, you immediately gain a temporary pool of Health equal to your Fellowship Bonus (FB). You can only gain these benefits once per combat.

For every 100 new LIKES we receive on Facebook, we're releasing artwork from ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG.

As promised, here's an introduction to one of the other Basic Professions - the Prostitute!

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OLDEST PROFESSION
Prostitutes use suggestive body language and provocateur to convince others to do their bidding. If you’re not careful, these actions may result in a certain expectation from the person you’ve seduced. When employing your sexuality to seduce and manipulate others, you may flip the results to succeed Charm Tests.

Additionally, when you solicit your services to someone else, they gain the benefits of “getting lucky". If so, they may re-roll any one failed Skill Test within the next 24 hours. But they cannot take advantage of this more than once per day.

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I am the bard known far and wide,
The travell'd rat-catcher beside;
A man most needful to this town,
So glorious through its old renown.
However many rats I see,
How many weasels there may be,
I cleanse the place from ev'ry one,
All needs must helter-skelter run.

-von Goethe

Have a spooky All-Hallow's Eve, and beware the Rat-catcher!

We'd love to know your thoughts on our "Grim & Perilous Stunt" system. Take a look over at our co-hosted forums and lend us your thoughts either here or in the thread!

http://forum.strike-to-stun.net/viewtopic.php?t=4552

Our new website is now live! We've transferred many of our posts from Facebook, including new artwork and insights to ZWEIHÄNDER's development to the website.

Come check us out over at GrimandPerilous.com!

Head over to our home page to take a look at Hugo Stoat, a Peasant in his First Tier!

You'll be able to see what a profession looks like at the end of First Tier completed with enough experience points spent to move into the Second Tier with a new profession. It also illustrates some of the game mechanics of ZWEIHÄNDER, lending insight how the game works from a player's perspective.

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Say hello again to Hugo Stoat!

After being drafted into service by his liege lord's press gang, he spent a number of years in the field. Hugo was soft and frightened; he certainly didn't know what was in store for him. Through the crucible and into the flames, Hugo has slowly been honed into an instrument of war. Even after suffering from a particularly frightening defeat (sacrificing a Destiny Point in the process), Hugo emerged a true warrior. He even earned a nickname amongst his comrades, now called "the Beauty" for his half-ear, the mole on his cheek and the horrifying scars he proudly wears as a badge of honor.

This character sheet represents Hugo at the end of the Second Tier. His current profession is as a Militiaman. He has spent enough Experience Points to complete his Second Tier of growth.

Visit our home webpage at the link below see Hugo's character sheet and the Militiaman's profession image!

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Today marks the end of Hugo Stoat's career.

Hugo had fought for his people, eventually leading the coup d'état against his sovereign lord. But he now bears the many scars of war. Exposure to the horrors of the hidden world, Hugo has developed a crippling fear of darkness. Bearing witness to his lord's dark rituals, Hugo also lost the use of one of his eyes...but in its place, a dark power has taken interest in him. When the moon is right, Hugo will feel a slight passing of warm air on the back of his neck. As this happens, the murk of night parts before his vision. Fearful that others will condemn him as a heretic, he takes great pains to hide this power. And now, Hugo sits as burgomeister of Hastings but the darkness continues to call to him in his dreams. Hugo's innocent mind has been deranged and his humanity eroded before the chaos of the grim & perilous world he inhabits. Although some may call "the Beauty" a hero, dark thoughts preoccupy him as Hugo slowly devolved to become alike the former lord he'd fought to unseat...

Visit our home webpage at the link below see Hugo's character sheet and the Peasant Hero's profession image!

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Have you seen the cover art to ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG (a Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay retroclone)? Head over to our home website to see an exclusive preview of the cover art! It was beautifully illustrated by Jussi Alarauhio of Liber Fanatica fame.

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Very Nice!

JG

One year ago today, your humble author decided to turn Project Corehammer into the RPG you see developing before you now.

I'd like to believe that my vision, coupled with the extreme patience of our playtesters, critical feedback from contributors, proofreading from our in-house editors, the excellent cover and interior artists and its thoroughly-tested ruleset will prove that ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG will be a solid competitor against other top-tier RPG products.

For those who've been waiting for a release date, all's we can say is that "it will be done when it's done" (tentative Q1 of 2013). We want to make sure that all of the kinks are worked out, so that Tier One play is as balanced as Tier Three play. We also want to deliver an affordable product that has professional polish, which we feel is oftentimes missing from old school renaissance (OSR) products.

We appreciate your patience during the development process, and remain dedicated towards putting out the best "grim & perilous" product that's hit the shelves since Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay!

Best,
Daniel Fox
Author and lead designer of ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG

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Speaking of ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous RPG...

Our new editor came onboard a few weeks ago. We're in the middle of cleaning up the character creation chapter, and have outlined a few immediate considerations you'll make when creating your first "Grim & Perilous" character. Take a look at a sample of what we're writing, and let us know if we're hitting close to the mark:

http://grimandperilous.com/?p=212

Recently, we've been working on Chapter IV: Skills. Here's the layout we've decided to use. It explains what Primary Attribute governs its use, the related Skill Specializations a character may gain with it, a few example Special Uses for the skill and sample Difficulty Ratings.

We'd love to hear any suggestions you may have about the entry layout. Let us know what you think!

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Happy New Year everyone! We took a short break during the holiday, but we're back and cracking for 2013. Head over to grimandperilous.com to download a preview of the revised Luck Pool mechanic. Let us know what you think!

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