In this, the second installment of the Gasmask Gazetteer, we explore a singular example of the corrupt underworld of Neo-Victorian London: St. John’s Public House. A simple pub conceals a depraved house of ill-repute where one can indulge one’s taste for flesh, drugs, and gambling upon both games of chance and displays of violence. The establishment’s staff is introduced, its decadent halls described, and we conclude with new Flash Thief Stunts for Criminals as well as two new Qualities appropriate for any character who spends his time among such poor company.

The Gasmask Gazetteer is a supplement for Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised, of interest to and use by Narrators and players alike. Each installment of the Gazetteer shines a light upon a location in the city of London, 2105 A.D. and the inhabitants thereof and relates to a specific Calling. These places are described in grim detail for use by Narrators seeking locations to include in their games of Unhallowed Metropolis and include statistics for important nonplayer characters. Further, players may find these locations and non-player characters useful in describing the backgrounds of their own characters. Finally, each installment of the Gazetteer concludes with several items intended for the use of players, including new Calling-specific Stunts as well as a number of new combat Stunts, Qualities, Impediments, or equipment of use to any character.

Gasmask Gazetteer #2: St. John’s Public House is a 10 page PDF, and is available in the Atomic Overmind webstore for $2.99. The PDF is also available at Drivethrurpg.com.

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Unhallowed Metropolis returns once more to TempleCon this weekend! Join the creators of the Gas-mask chic Role-Playing Game of Neo-Victorian Horror this weekend in Providence, RI. Starting with a panel on the future of Unhallowed Metropolis on Friday at 2:30 PM in the Barrington room. Then return to the Barrington room from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM for the Unhallowed Metropolis Theater Game, followed in the same location, at 10:30 by the infamous open bar of the Unhallowed Antique Cocktail Party.

Unhallowed Metropolis games are being run throughout the weekend, please see the TempleCon events schedule for more information.

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In the spirit of actually getting into the swing of things right away, we’re proud to announce that the fine folks from New Dark gae have unleashed the first product for Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised, the first installment of the Gasmask Gazetteer.

Dhampiri of the Underground, the first installment of the Gasmask Gazetteer, examines the threat of feral vampires inhabiting the fetid London Underground, explores the lair of a particularly unpleasant example of the vampiric infection, and concludes with new Stunts for the Dhampir Vampire Hunter as well as playable content suitable for characters of any Calling who brave the squalid tunnels.

The Gasmask Gazetteer is a supplement for Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised, of interest to and use by Narrators and players alike. Each installment of the Gazetteer shines a light upon a location in the city of London, 2105 A.D. and the inhabitants thereof and relates to a specific Calling. These places are described in grim detail for use by Narrators seeking locations to include in their games of Unhallowed Metropolis and include statistics for important nonplayer characters. Further, players may find these locations and non-player characters useful in describing the backgrounds of their own characters. Finally, each installment of the Gazetteer concludes with several items intended for the use of players, including new Calling-specific Stunts as well as a number of new combat Stunts, Qualities, Impediments, or equipment of use to any character.

Gasmask Gazetteer #1: Dhampiri of the Underground is a 9 page PDF, and is priced at $2.99. It’s available in the Atomic Overmind Press webstore, or from DrivethruRPG.com!

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New Dark Age has compiled this brief errata document addressing the material of Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised. This errata will also be included within the pages of Unhallowed Necropolis, Revised in 2012.

Further PDF support is on the horizon for Unhallowed Metropolis, and we’ll have more details on that as soon as details are solidified. In the meantime, be sure to check out the Atomic Overmind Press forums for ongoing discussions about the game!

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We’ve had a lot of questions about just what changed since our first edition, so here’s a look at just what makes Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised, revised.

• The text of the entire book was reviewed and expanded for clarity and organization of information. Our intention was to make the book easier to navigate for both players and Narrators.
• Combat rules were streamlined and made deadlier to reflect the gritty edge of the setting. Many weapons received increased damage output.
• A great deal of new art was added to the book, including a detailed map of London by award winning cartographer Ed Bourelle of www.skeletonkeygames.com
• A new foreword was written by noted game designer Kenneth Hite.
• The game’s setting information was greatly expanded, especially with regards to the world outside London’s walls.
• Character creation and development has been greatly streamlined. Our intention was to make the process of character creation a more intuitive experience.
• All existing Callings were reviewed and expanded with new stunts and skills.
• The Deathwatch Soldier and Detective Callings were added.
• Skill specialties were removed to speed character creation and simplify game-play resolution.
• The Parapsychology skill that originally appeared in Unhallowed Necropolis has replaced the Occult skill. The Survival skill that originally appeared in the campaign and supplement, Up the River, has been added to the book.
• The overview of the rules system was streamlined for clarity and organization.
• Wound rules were cleaned up and simplified; the Scratch Wound category was removed.
• Many new weapons, devices, and alchemical distillates were added.
• The taxonomy of the undead was reviewed and revised. Modular zombies were removed from the setting.
• The stunts from the supplement Power of the Blood were added for Dhampiri and vampire characters.
• The glossary, bibliography and index were expanded and improved.
• Finally, the book includes an illustrated appendix regarding the uniforms and insignia of the Deathwatch.

In short, we’ve added a tremendous amount of content and sanded off the rough edges of the setting. Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised, is the world, game, and lovingly crafted book that we have always desired.

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New Dark Age and Atomic Overmind are pleased to announce that Unhallowed Necropolis, Revised™, the supernormal source book for Unhallowed Metropolis™ Revised, the gas-mask chic role-playing game of Neo-Victorian horror will be available in spring of 2012!

London sits at the heart of a vast and haunted empire. Within its sprawling fortifications, its teeming population lives alongside the spirits of the discarnate dead. Now, science has pierced the veil separating mortal man from death’s other kingdom. The mysteries of the hereafter stand ready to be revealed, but not all of the restless dead are willing participants.

And the living, too, possess their own secrets. The deranged and traumatized inhabitants of the city manifest psychical abilities of a frightening magnitude. The asylums of the metropolis have become vast warehouses for the criminally insane, powder kegs of psychical energy in which human time bombs tick toward inevitable detonation.

Unhallowed Necropolis details the secret history of the supernormal and introduces ghosts, psychics, and mediums to the Neo-Victorian World.

Unhallowed Necropolis™ is the supernormal source book for Unhallowed Metropolis™ Revised, the gas-mask chic role-playing game of Neo-Victorian horror. Within its pages you’ll find…

• Complete rules for volatile psychics and the spectral entities that haunt the Unhallowed Metropolis™
• Five new Callings—Alienist, Exorcist, Medium, Parapsychologist, and Psychic
• The wonders of aether technology, new Qualities & Impediments, and much more!

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The estimable members of the New Dark Age will be attending Steamcon III in Seattle, Washington on the weekend of October 14th through 16th, 2011. Please join them for some of the following events!

Join us in the Lounge!

Join us in suite #345 beginning at 5 PM on 10/14 where we will be hosting Unhallowed Metropolis presents: The Neo-Victorian Films of Interest & Tea Service Lounge. We will be providing tea, light refreshments free of charge in a dim yet relaxing environment to socialize and watch your favorite Victorian inspired films such as From Hell, Young Sherlock Holmes, Gangs of New York, and Annabel Lee, among many others.

Cocktails, Anyone?

Then, at 8 PM on 10/15 room #345 will become home to the infamous open bar of the Unhallowed Metropolis Cocktail Party. Join the corrupt creators of the gas-mask chic role-playing game of Neo-Victorian horror as they host the premiere party of Steamcon III. The party will culminate at the witching hour by toasting with the Unhallowed Metropolis signature and scandalously cephalopodic cocktail, Tentacles at Midnight. 21+, open bar, donations accepted.

Play the Game

Are you looking to enter the world of Unhallowed Metropolis for the first time? Then sign up for one of our demo sessions on Saturday or Sunday. Sessions are for 2-6 players each and will be run at 10 AM, 12 PM, and 4 PM on Saturday, 11 AM and 1 PM on Sunday. Location and event registration TBA.

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Our friends over at the Obsidian Portal are running a contest, with copies ofUnhallowed Metropolis, Revised as the prize! Check out the details here:

You want to get your hands on a copy of only the finest gas mask chic Neo-Victorian horror out there right? They’ll be giving away 3 PDF copies total, 2 of them via Twitter and another via Facebook. First either follow or fan Obsidian Portal if you’re not already doing so. Then pick one of the following entry options:

Twitter Entries

• Follow Unhallowed Metropolis on twitter (@UnhallowedMet) and send them a tweet using the#UnMet hashtag, telling them where you’d like to adventure most from the locales shown themap of London 2105 AD. You must include the hashtag for your entry to be considered.

Facebook Entries

• Become a fan of Unhallowed Metropolis on Facebook and post on their wall telling them where you’d like to adventure most from the locales detailed on the map of London 2105 AD.

Contest ends Thursday Sept 22nd @ 11:59m CST

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In celebration of the release of Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised we are pleased to present Salvation, an all new introductory scenario. Salvation includes a complete scenario for 2-6 players, a player hand out, and 6 pre-generated characters including summarized Stunts, Qualities, Impediments, and other Features. This PDF also includes the Combat Reference sheet making Salvation a complete introduction to the world ofUnhallowed Metropolis.

The East London neighborhood of Shadwell has been quarantined by the Deathwatch due to an outbreak of the Plague. A sick child is lost within and his wealthy parents have paid you well to extricate him before the Deathwatch purge the neighborhood of the infected and living alike. Can you be this child’s..Salvation?

As Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised should be available at your local hobby game specialty shop presently, we have once again made the hardcover book and book-PDF combo available for mail order again from Atomic Overmind Press. The electronic version alone is also available! Check it out in the AOP Webstore by clicking here.

The PDF of the Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised core rulebook is also currently available for purchase at DrivethruRPG.com.

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We’re pleased to release the revised edition of Sanctuary, an introductory scenario forUnhallowed Metropolis, Revised. Sanctuary includes a complete scenario for 2-5 players, a player hand out, and 5 pre-generated characters including summarized Stunts, Qualities, Impediments, and other Features. This PDF also includes the Combat Reference sheet making Sanctuary a complete introduction to the world of Unhallowed Metropolis.

The PDF of the Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised core rulebook is currently available for purchase at DrivethruRPG.com. The book and book-PDF combo will be available for mail order again from Atomic Overmind Press once the book hits game stores in mid-September. Keep your eyes open at your local hobby game specialty shop.

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