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Title: Frostgrave (Updated 29/10/2013)
Post by: joe5mc on July 09, 2013, 10:56:29 AM: I've been commissioned to write a wargame!

I can now officially announce that I have been hired to write a game called Frostgrave for the Osprey Wargames series. The game will be released in 2015.

Frostgrave is fantasy game in which each player controls a wizard, his apprentice, and a band of warriors and leads them into the frozen ruins of an ancient magical city in search of lost secrets of power. Of course, despite being buried in ice for a thousand years or so, there are still plenty of nasty creatures that survived the deep freeze. Players will have to battle against undead, constructs, demons, and, of course, other wizards as they try to build up their magical libraries.

Anyway, there is more information on my blog: http://www.therenaissancetroll.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/frostgrave.html, where I’ll be updating the writing process as I go along. I’ll also be showing off some artwork samples. The ones here are just a few of the thumbnail sketches from the artist.

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/9244727603_38d556b819.jpg)
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: von Lucky on July 09, 2013, 11:25:33 AM: Looks interesting - I will follow this with... interest. :)
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: Comsquare on July 09, 2013, 11:34:13 AM: Quote from: von Lucky on July 09, 2013, 11:25:33 AM
Looks interesting - I will follow this with... interest. :)

Me too ;)
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: Mason on July 09, 2013, 11:49:24 AM: Quote from: Comsquare on July 09, 2013, 11:34:13 AM
Me too ;)

And me!
:D

A queue is forming...
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: Stavros Banjo on July 09, 2013, 01:53:53 PM: Ooh! Ooh! This sounds like my sort of thing. Add another follower to your list of interested minions :D
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: phreedh on July 09, 2013, 03:12:42 PM: Bloody 'eck! Sounds similar to an idea I'm entertaining for a birthday game at my place this year. Will follow with interest similar to that of other interested parties, such as the interesting von Lucky.
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: PatrickWR on July 10, 2013, 05:35:27 PM: Great idea for a game! Also, fantastic title!
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: joe5mc on July 10, 2013, 09:41:02 PM: Thanks for all the kind words and support guys. I'll keep you updated as I go along.
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: marcusluis on July 11, 2013, 12:12:54 AM: Sounds like good replcement for mordhiem..
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: workerBee on July 11, 2013, 01:05:30 PM: While I have no interest in such a game I want to congratulate you on your selection for this project and wish you well.

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: Tom the B*stard on October 22, 2013, 10:51:40 PM: Never been a fan of the magi, being a Dwarf player, but this has piqued my interest
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: tomogui on October 23, 2013, 03:54:34 AM: Sounds great! I love fantasy skirmish above all else, and it sounds like this'll be a great unique setting. Smashing.

Really keen to know what sort of game mechanics you're planning on using (derived from Osprey's IHMN or Ronin or maybe something completely different?). Keep us posted!
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: marcusluis on October 23, 2013, 09:18:21 AM: sounds good... :D
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: Gibby on October 23, 2013, 10:47:47 AM: Sounds great!
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: Andrew May on October 23, 2013, 01:26:27 PM: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Frostgrave/127507

I knew if I googled "Frostgrave" a black metal band would come up first! lol
Not that I'm into that sort of music, you understand. ;)

Good concept though and a great excuse to break out every snow effect known to man.
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: DoctorPete on October 23, 2013, 06:57:24 PM: Ooooooooh. This sounds like my kind of game. :)
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on October 23, 2013, 07:05:52 PM: Interesting!
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: Duke Donald on October 24, 2013, 10:08:32 AM: Interesting news, this may the game I have been waiting for to play with my children. I'm looking forward to hearing more about it.
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: Smith on October 24, 2013, 10:22:57 AM: Author and editor are off to Essen for the game show - some form of sneak peek will be put up when we're back next week...
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)!
Post by: YPU on October 24, 2013, 10:33:09 AM: Quote from: Smith on October 24, 2013, 10:22:57 AM
Author and editor are off to Essen for the game show - some form of sneak peek will be put up when we're back next week...
Very interested in reading some info on this game's mechanics as the make up of the warbands are so unusual (mostly mages as I understand it?)
Title: Re: Frostgrave (For Osprey Wargames Series)! (Updated 29/10/13)
Post by: joe5mc on October 29, 2013, 10:15:46 AM: Hey guys,

Thanks for all of the interest in the game so far. It's still a long road until it actually reaches publication, but its getting there. I've got a new blog up talking about one of the big early decisions I made before writing the game. Which can be read here:

http://therenaissancetroll.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/frostgrave-d20-decision.html

I've actually just finished off the first draft of the rules. I've still got some work to do, but before the year is up, I will be calling on play-testers and priority goes to Lead Adventure members! In the meantime, I thought you'd like to see another sample of the artwork, this time a finished piece. This one depicts a Chronomancer, one of the ten different types of wizard in the game.

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5489/10553013304_e0540092f2.jpg)
Title: Re: Frostgrave (Updated 29/10/2013)
Post by: marcusluis on October 29, 2013, 01:22:16 PM: cool! Cool!!
Title: Re: Frostgrave (Updated 29/10/2013)
Post by: Smith on October 29, 2013, 01:51:19 PM: The Chronomancer is a very good piece, but two of the battlescenes were delivered today... wow. The artist, really upped the ante with them...
Title: Re: Frostgrave (Updated 29/10/2013)
Post by: YPU on October 29, 2013, 04:50:05 PM: ah, great to hear more on this game! sign me up for playtesting. I have slowly been collecting wizard miniatures for a rather similar project of my own.