SETI: Space Agencies, an expansion for SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, introduces powerful asymmetric organizations — each with unique abilities, strategic advantages, and starting conditions that redefine how you approach the search for alien life. As the leader of one of these institutions — ranging from private tech companies to global research networks — you'll bring a distinct perspective and specialized tools to the mission, unlocking bold new strategies and rewarding long-term planning. In addition to these organizations, the expansion adds three new alien species, each with their own unique twists, and over forty new project cards inspired by real-world initiatives. These integrate seamlessly into the main deck, providing even greater variety and strategic options. "Quick Start" cards, designed for use with the organizations, let you skip the slower opening round and dive straight into the action. They introduce an extra layer of asymmetry during set-up and can be used to further accelerate games in lower player counts. Finally, the expansion introduces signal tokens, a subtle but meaningful new mechanism that enhances scanning efficiency. Whether you're adapting to your organization's strengths or navigating fresh interstellar challenges, SETI: Space Agencies deepens the strategic landscape of your mission to discover life beyond Earth.

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A permanent base is being built in the Shackleton crater at the Moon's South Pole. You're leading one of the space agencies that are working together to expand their presence on the base, while at the same time the three major corporations sponsoring the mission are each pursuing their own agenda. In Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon, you will build structures on the base, while also funding projects from the corporations that provide special abilities and scoring opportunities.At the start of the game, pick three corporations randomly from the seven available. Each corporation introduces new projects, actions, and scoring opportunities, along with their specific mechanisms. The game is played over three rounds, each divided into three phases:• Shuttle phase: Each player drafts a shuttle tile from an open display to determine which type of astronauts and resources they can use that round, as well as the turn order for the next phase.• Action phase: Players take turns deploying their astronauts on the moon to collect resources, build structures, or fund projects. Depending on which corporations were selected, different types of resources will be available, resources that can be used in various ways for the projects or to build structures. Each project provides ongoing abilities and scoring opportunities. Each corporation provides different ways to score points, which could be during the action phase, the maintenance phase, or at game's end.• Maintenance phase: Deployed astronauts are assigned to work on the structures (providing a bonus to the player owning them), then players collect income and pay maintenance costs. If corporations in play have end-round effects, those effects take place.The end of the game brings a final scoring, then the player with the most points wins.

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A Classic Freeport Adventure for Shadow of the Demon Lord!In the beginning, there was Death in Freeport, the award-winning adventure that revealed the City of Adventure to thousands of tabletop gamers. Originally designed for Dungeons & Dragons, this adventure has been updated and adapted for use with the Shadow of the Demon Lord tabletop roleplaying game. This adaptation brings Freeport to the world of Urth and shows you how the exciting tales and thrilling adventures set in this evocative city began. Designed for novice characters, the characters find themselves stranded in Freeport, the great trading city on the Pirate Isles, and recruited to perform a simple job for a decent reward. However, the deeper they dig into the mystery, the stranger the tale becomes until uncover a terrible conspiracy and secrets worth dying for.Death in Freeport is the first part of the epic Freeport Trilogy. To use this adventure, you need a copy of Shadow of the Demon Lord. While not expressly necessary, having the Shadow of the Demon Lord Freeport Companion, the Demon Lord’s Companion, and The Pirate’s Guide to Freeport from Green Ronin Publishing will certainly enhance your experience.

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Forbidden Rules provides a comprehensive set of variant and optional rules for use with Shadow of the Demon Lord, letting you reshape the game in a variety of different ways. Whether you’re looking for a points-based casting system or basic rules to kick off games beyond level 10, this supplement has it. Inside this book, you’ll find: Dice rules that range from cooperative tasks to consistent damage, bell curve rolls, and variants in which players make all the rolls. More marks of darkness and rules for using fortune points. Damage reducing armor rules Wounds to replace damage Modified dying and death rules Variant healing methods Social combat rules Variant combat options, such as initiative or guidelines for running abstract combats New ways to use actions in combat plus details on how to handle chases Optional rules for customizing ancestries A skill variant to replace professions A new adept novice path A system of power points to replace castings! Plus much, much more!Using the options in this book helps you tailor your Shadow of the Demon Lord game experience in a variety of new and interesting ways, but even if you don’t alter the underlying system, certain options are perfect expansions for the main game. Do you have the courage to read these Forbidden Pages?

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Madness Reigns!A Classic Freeport Adventure for Shadow of the Demon Lord!The Freeport Trilogy concludes with this thrilling adventure set in the grand City of Adventure. The unveiling of Milton’s Folly draws near, and the player characters must uncover its sinister secrets before time runs out. This time they face more than back alley toughs and mindless undead, though. Sea Lord Drac has his eyes on the PCs and they may not survive his malefic attentions. Although this adventure completes the story that began in Death in Freeport, you can run this adventure as a standalone scenario, using it to introduce Freeport to master characters.

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The Terror Grows!A Classic Freeport Adventure for Shadow of the Demon Lord!The Freeport Trilogy continues with this rollicking adventure set in Chris Pramas's dynamic fantasy city. Having uncovered a vile cult in the classic adventure, Death in Freeport, the player characters learn that not all cultists lurk beneath the streets, and not all serpent people are agents of evil. This edition of Terror in Freeport brings the thrilling second chapter to life for use with Shadow of the Demon Lord and gives you everything you need to unravel the tangled plot that represents the greatest danger the City of Adventure has ever faced. While presented as a sequel, you can easily run this adventure as a standalone too, using it to introduce the setting to expert characters.

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From publisher blurb:The world is steeped in magic.It is everywhere, inhabits everything, and fuels the desires of many.Shadow, Sword & Spell: Magic is your guide to magic. Not only will you discover new spells and new alchemical arts, but also new options to add to your games. What options?  New skills Rules on ether pools and ley lines New magical options such as counter spelling and blood magic Domain magic: Magic that allows you to harness the inherent magic that flows through the land and effects the entire domain Rune magic: A long forgotten art that channels ether through inscribed runes Rules for the creation of random items of magical powerPick what you want, ignore what you don’t like, or use it all. Shadow, Sword & Spell: Magic is designed to enhance your magical game.

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User summary:The core book with rules and the description of the universe. It contains: A description of the three kingdoms of Tri-Kazel, their major cities and different factions. Rules for character creation, sanity and magic use. Six archetypes, tips for playing, a glossary, index and character sheet.

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The Armed Imposition Detachment is one of the Shasvastii units best known by human troops for it works as a strike force, taking part when the Shasvastii methodology -based on deception and pinpoint attacks - is not enough. They have been specially trained in assault and support techniques and exceptional physical condition is required of them. Be it on open front lines, or fighting door to door, the Gwailos are qualified to expel enemies from the battlefield by force. Advancing behind the dark cloud of nanobots that serve them as cover, they act as if enemy fire didn't exist - which is how they won their code-name among human troops - Gwailos, Cantonese for 'Foreign Demon'. Contains:1x Shasvastii Gwailo (MR) Model supplied unpainted, and may also require assembly.

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The Shasvastii Gwailos are a specially trained strike force unit, trained in assault and support techniques. Each trooper must maintain an exceptional level of fitness and combat expertise. Operating in teams of five, they are considered to be one of the finest units of the Shasvastii Expeditionary Forces, and have been known to conquer any form of enemy vehicle, spaceship, building or facility with no external support - no matter how outnumbered or out gunned they might seem to be. This reputation his earned them their nickname Gwailos - which is Cantonese for Foreign Demon.Contains:1x Shasvastii Gwailo (Spitfire)Model supplied unpainted, and may also require assembly.

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