Epitome Games

3:11pm: Event Dates
We've confirmed the following event dates for the rest of the year:

August 12th - 14th
October 7th -9th
November 11th - 13th


Looking forward to seeing you there!

- The Epitome Board

1:15pm: Twisted Crown: Release of Version 1.00 rules
The day is finally here - the release of Version 1 of the rules. We can't thank our player-base enough for their excellent feedback; we hope you'll find these new rules fair and balanced.

A word on versioning. The document is timestamped at the bottom of the page so you can see the last time we "touched" the document. The version will be incremented every time Epitome issue a new rules errata page or make an addition, so you can be sure you always have the most up-to-date version of things. We will be incrementing the right-most digit for most minor changes (spelling, minor clarifications, etc.), the middle digit for major changes that affect most or all players (changing a spell level, adding a new skill, etc.) and the left-most digit for an entire new rules system (not for many years!)

We're looking forward to seeing you in game!

- The Epitome Board

12:29pm: March Events Cancelled
It is with deep regret that we are forced to cancel the March 11th-13th event. Because of a scheduling conflict, Camp Maria Pratt administration has asked us to relinquish our reservation, and in the interest of continued good-will between the camp and Epitome Games, we conceded. In addition, the August event dates will be changing - we will have the event change on the website as soon as we have confirmation.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. We are attempting to obtain a table at Ubercon for March 11th-13th, and you are welcome to stop by and pay us a visit if you'd like - again, we will have details on the website as soon as they're hashed out. If you have questions, concerns, or complaints, please drop an e-mail to ombudsman@epitoemgames.com and we'll get right back to you.

Sincerely,
The Epitome Staff

6:15pm: 2005 Event Dates
We've reserved the following dates for 2005 events:

March 11-13
April 8-10
May 27-29
June 17-19
July 15-17
Aug 12-14

Be aware that we will probably be having events in the autumn, but we wanted to wait to see what other dates spring up. Looking forward to seeing you there!

3:31pm: Twisted Crown: Release of Version 0.99 rules
We are pleased to announce the release of Version 0.99 of the Twisted Crown rules, downloadable from here in PDF format. Why aren't they version 1.0? We would like to add a few things to the Appendix, including a glossary, a weapon creation document, a quick reference, and an index, so we're not quite ready to commit yet! However, we feel that the rules themselves are finished and can be used immediately to fix or adjust your characters.

The following rules have been changed because of your excellent feedback. We hope that these will represent good compromises and keep everyone happy!

* An equipment guide has been added, with standard prices and new equipment (including Holy Symbols, Quivers of Arrows, and Boxes of Bullets)
* A combat section has been added, with answers to common questions
* Fellowships have been expanded and explained
* The issues with Rogue Remove Traps and Rogue: Unseal have been addressed
* The addition of rules about the Object Cannister
* Questions about Spell Books have been answered
* The addition of Holy Symbols to use Divine Powers
* The addition of Slings under Ranged
* The removal of the Backpack parameter of the game
* A revision of the direct damage Ice/Fire/Lightning spells. Acid has been dropped!

* Adjustments were made to the following skills/powers/spells/vocations:
- Skill: Pierce
- Skill: Disengage
- Skill: Paralyze
- Power: Replenish Magic
- Power: Death's Stamp
- Power: Aegis of Blesti
- Power: Mystic Grace
- Power: Sleep Tight
- Skill/Spell: Maim
- Spell: Repulse
- Spell: Destroy Item
- Spell: Destroy All
- Spell: Mana Transfer
- Spell: Dispel Magic
- Spell: Repel/Greater Repel
- Vocation: Gambling


As always, if you have any questions, please let us know!

11:36am: Midwinter's Fest scheduled for January 22nd
Epitome Games is pleased to announce a Midwinter's Fest on January 22nd from 12pm to 12am. The cost will be $35, you will receive full CP for the event, and it will cost you no script points to attend. If you decide to script, however, you will receive 3 script points for your participation. Food will be included, but we invite everyone to bring a "pot luck" dish - be advised, however, that the kitchen won't be available if your food needs to be heated. This will be a non-combat event, and further in-game details will be provided on the message boards

6:57pm: Message Boards Active
Sorry for the delay, but the message boards are finally active. You can visit them by either a) logging in at http://www.epitomegames.com/, or b) going straight to http://www.epitomegames.com/forums and logging in there.

If you've already created an account with us, your username has changed to the part BEFORE THE @ SYMBOL of your email address you registered with ie. if you are john@doe.com, your username is now john. Your password remains unchanged. You'll be able to change your username after you log in.

The message board has an OOG component, an area to talk to the Ombudsman, and an In Game area that is only accessible for posting after you have logged in.

Please let us know if you have any trouble!

Thanks again for being so patient,
The Epitome Games Board

2:15pm: Twisted Crown pics posted
The Twisted Crown pics for the first October event have been posted!

We've secured the talents of a professional photographer for all of our events next year, so make sure you wear your very best. We should also have a message board up before the end of the weekend, where we'll be taking some polls about how we might be able to improve on our first event.

1:59pm: Twisted Crown: Release of Version 0.8 Rules
We are pleased to announce the release of Version 0.8 of the Twisted Crown rules, downloadable from here in PDF format. The 0.8 rules aren't the final version, but they should allow you to create a few sample characters.

We will be doing the following before we release Version 1:

• Check spelling and add some flavor text to many of the skills


• Add the appropriate "Legal stuff"


• Logistical things - how Pool works, how Combat works, etc.


• An equipment guide

A table of contents and a goodly number of quick-reference appendices</li>

• A guide for how the Intervening skills will work


• Flesh out how Fellowships work in more detail

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to tell us about them!

12:00am: Twisted Crown: Event Dates
First order of business: there will be no September event. The first Twisted Crown event will occur October 8 - 10 at Camp Maria Pratt. We will post out of game details here; in game info will be at the Twisted Crown website.

Again, to reiterate - there will be no September event. We apologize for the late notice, but we wanted the extra month to put out the best event possible to whet your appetite for more. It's a long winter, after all....

The Epic Board

12:00am: Epitome Games Presents: Twisted Crown
Epitome Games is pleased to present the first installment of their LAWS system as Twisted Crown, a sword-and-sorcery fantasy setting closely resembling the earlier game system from Epic. The Twisted Crown website will be a host to "in game" information and mechanics - check back here for "out of game" information concerning the logistics of the Twisted Crown system.

12:00am: Epic LLC Closing Shop, Picked Up By Epitome Games
Epic LLC will be having its final event on June 18, 19, and 20th of 2004. After a five-year run, the remaining four members (Jay Stankwitz, Jamie Noonan, John DeJordy, and Cardell Kerr) will be running one last event to wrap up their plot. Please check out their website for some closing words from these fine gentlemen.

The Epic LLC mantle will be picked up by Epitome Games (Stefan Antonowicz, Eric Coumbe, Anastasia Ordonez, Robert Rea, Sean McIntosh, and Jim McGuire). Epitome is promising a new ruleset, and is discussing taking the game over to playtest the new rules as early as September of 2004. The new campaign will begin in earnest in 2005, but beta testing for the game will start as early as August of 2004. Please check back for more news, or sign up for our newsletter