Stargrave announcement.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

The plastic box sets will be like the Frostgrave/ Oathmark sets. Mr Bobby Jackson is leading the design on this project.

Excellent.

It is not clear (at least to me) if there are non humans involved (Frostgrave is almost entirely human for players, similar for Ghost Archipelago).

If there are, will there be "Gnolls in Spaaaace!", Still not sure if they are voiced by Ben Whishaw or Bradley Cooper...

Must resist wish listing....

[Darkson71]

Date already circled in diary.

[zemjw]

If there are, will there be "Gnolls in Spaaaace!", Still not sure if they are voiced by Ben Whishaw or Bradley Cooper...

There is a cultist conversion kit on the northstar site that I believe works with the gnolls. Sadly it's out of stock, so I can't say for sure - https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=8780

[nicknorthstar]

I'll let Osprey Games make announcements about the book contents, they'll be doing so over the next few weeks.

The Sci-Fi Conversion set North Star did (it should be back in stock soon, outside contractor issues) has nothing to do with Stargrave. It was a bit of fun we did a couple of years ago, to turn our Frostgrave Cultists into Space Cultists, and Kev Dallimore did some 'GNNNOLLLSS IN SPAAAACE' with them too. But saying that, Stargrave will be flexible enough for you to use your Frosty bits in space in the game too.

[aliensurfer]

Definitely interested, which is a bad thing as I'll buy yet another new game and models to not use 

[fourcolorfigs]

I am a big fan of Frostgrave, so I know I will like the rules. What I am most excited about are NorthStar's hard plastic miniature releases. Hearing that Bobby Jackson is the lead developer on the kits really excites me. His work on the two Wizards boxed set is superlative.

Seeing him do sci-fi in this context has me very excited indeed!

[Lost Egg]

I am really looking forward to seeing the plastics for this and hearing more about the game. I will defo be checking it out at Salute next year...fingers crossed it goes ahead.

Not seen the cultist conversion set before, it looks great.

[Jagannath]

Generic-ish sci fi plastics is really exciting. Can't wait.

[axiom]

Very much looking forward to this. I really enjoy Frostgrave, although I found Rogue Stars to be a little too slow and granular. Hopefully Stargrave will do what is implied in the name, and take the rules mechanics from Frostgrave and spin it into the sci-fi setting that I really enjoy.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I'll let Osprey Games make announcements about the book contents, they'll be doing so over the next few weeks.

I look forward to hearing more.

Figure hints are always of interest though.

... Kev Dallimore did some 'GNNNOLLLSS IN SPAAAACE' with them too. But saying that, Stargrave will be flexible enough for you to use your Frosty bits in space in the game too.

Thanks, very nice work (as you would expect).

[Ultravanillasmurf]

It is not clear (at least to me) if there are non humans involved (Frostgrave is almost entirely human for players, similar for Ghost Archipelago).

D'oh, the guy with green skin is a bit of a giveaway.

[Historiker]

I found this bit of text in the Amazon description of Stargrave which pretty much outright tells potential players that there are aliens to hire  :


In Stargrave, players take on the role of one of these independent operators. Perhaps they are a cybernetic veteran of the Last War, a psion fleeing slavers, or a mystic warrior attempting to preserve ancient wisdom. Maybe they are a bounty hunter collecting blood money, a robotics expert pushing the bounds of current technology, or a biomorph bred in the genetanks of some forgotten laboratory. Having chosen their own background, players must hire a crew for their ship, choosing a lieutenant with their own unique skill-set, and a handful of soldiers, mechanics, hackers, and other specialists. Some captains may even recruit strange alien lifeforms with abilities no humanoid could ever possess.

So if you are looking for some alien hired guns this might be your game 

[nicknorthstar]

Hi Axiom

Remember Rogue Stars was by a different author. Stargrave is by Joseph McCullough, if you like Frostgrave and Rangers of Shadow Deep, you'll be all over Stargrave. If you don't like them, this might not be the game for you, IMHO.

Nick

[axiom]

Hi Axiom

Remember Rogue Stars was by a different author. Stargrave is by Joseph McCullough, if you like Frostgrave and Rangers of Shadow Deep, you'll be all over Stargrave. If you don't like them, this might not be the game for you, IMHO.

Nick

I do like Frostgrave but haven't given Rangers of the Shadow Deep a try. It sounds like it might well be up my street though! Thanks Nick

[Easy E]

I am curious to see how shooting will be handled, since that SHOULD see more attention than melee in a Sci-Fi set. 

Will there be "unlimited" ranges, or will we get Frostgrave bow and arrow ranges with sci-fi weaponry?