Green Ronin Publishing plans to release new sourcebooks for three of its role playing game systems in the fourth quarter of this year.  DC Adventures:  Heroes & Villains Vol. I is planned for October.  November should see Mutants & Masterminds Hero’s Handbook and A Song of Ice and Fire Chronicle Starter.

 

The characters of the expansive DC Universe are explored and defined in the DC Adventures:  Heroes & Villains, Vol. I (see "Green Ronin Gets DC RPG").  Characters A through K are covered in the first book in this series, from Abra Kadabra and Adam Strange to Kid Flash and Kobra.  Each character has stats for use in the game, as well as details about his history and a full-color illustration from a top DC artist.  Super-powered teams such as the Justice League and the Injustice Gang are also included.  With both heroes and villains, this sourcebook will interest players of DC Adventures and fans of the comics.

 

This first DC volume is a 320-pages full color, hardcover book.  Suggested retail price:  $49.95.  Stock number: GRR5002.

 

Mutants & Masterminds Hero’s Handbook will be the first volume for the new third edition of the classic superhero RPG (see "Mutants and Masterminds Third Edition").  It uses the same rule set as DC Adventures, making all books from both games fully compatible.

 

The book includes rules and guidelines for creating superhero adventures.  A detailed character creation system allows players to custom-design their own heroes, including a wide variety of powers and abilities.  Special hero archetypes allow for rapid character creation.  The game system is simple and streamlined, with most activities requiring only a single die roll to resolve.

 

256 pages, full color, softcover book.  Suggested retail price:  $32.95.  Stock number: GRR5501.

 

A Song of Ice and Fire Chronicle Starter is a valuable sourcebook for players of the A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying Game.  This book offers six sample houses that can be run by the players, with any allegiance desired.  Ideas for creating their own houses are also included.  The book also includes a complete adventure scenario.

 

128 pages, black and white, softcover book.  Suggested retail price:  $25.95.  Stock number: GRR2706.