The Hot War Transmission (http://www.contestedground.co.uk/hottrans.html) is a new, full colour, quarterly mini-supplement for the Hot War (http://www.contestedground.co.uk/hotmain.html) game. Each themed issue offers game material designed to provoke and inspire.
Issue 1 focuses on the work of the late, great Nigel Kneale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Kneale), creator of the hugely influential Quatermass TV series and films. Inside the Transmission you'll find a guide to Quatermass, with useful hints about incorporating situations and themes into your games, locations from the series and films, and a Kneale-esque game situation created by Scott Dorward. The game situation gives you background, antagonists, and four pre-generated characters, making ideal for convention play or for slotting in to your own games.
Issue 1 of the Hot War Transmission is free to download from the Contested Ground website (http://www.contestedground.co.uk/hottrans.html) and Drive Thru RPG (http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=82267). Future issues will be priced at $4 and will be available from Drive Thru RPG (http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?filters=0_0_0_0_0&manufacturers_id=344) and Indie Press Revolution (http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16646&cat=0&page=2).
A limited number of full colour print versions will be available from the Contested Ground web shop (http://www.contestedground.co.uk/shop.html) in the coming weeks.
Details
Title: The Hot War Transmission, Volume 1, Issue 1
Authors: Malcolm Craig and Scott Dorward
Cover Artist: Paul Bourne
Price: £5 (print); FREE (PDF)
Hot War is a game of friends, enemies, secrets, and lies set in a post-apocalyptic 1960s London. You can find out more by visiting the Contested Ground website and downloading our free previews (http://www.contestedground.co.uk/hotdown.html).
Cheers,
Malcolm