Android Tissue Sheathing

 

Sheathing is the skin encasement around the android’s body and face — at least where obvious cybernetic implants are not affixed. A unique android might start game play with the most advanced alloy cladding, a more typical plastic sheathing, or be unlucky and have no covering at all and all its servo motors, wiring, pistons and underlying skeletal frame exposed. Androids start with a base defense value of 0 (zero) just like a human character, however apply any agility modifiers, sheathing mods, or skill-based changes after the character is created.

Sheathing, or a lack thereof, also affects the endurance trait of the android so record any endurance amount added or subtracted when establishing a sheathing type, as this amount can change when skin is added or removed. Only one sheathing type can be adhered to the android at any given time.

Ink illustration for page 46 of The Mutant Epoch RPGs Expansion Rules Book. See a commentary here: https://swordsandstitchery.blogspot.com/2024/10/review-commentary-on-mutant-epoch.html

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Me at the Outland Arts Booth Kamcon23

 

The Outland Arts Booth from Kamcon23 in Kamloops, BC, Canada. And there I stand waiting to answer questions like “Is this like D&D?”

Actually, while sales were regrettably low, and I think the recession has really bitten into people’s spending habits, interest was high and a lot of gamers discovered The Mutant Epoch for the first time. Thanks to Danny Seedhouse for rolling up characters and running TME all weekend, and Kevin and the other drafted volunteers for helping watch the booth or set up and take down the display. We’ll be back bigger and better next year in the same corner. And thanks also go to all the organizers and volunteers for #kamcon. They, like the convention attendees and other vendors, were fantastic!

https://www.kamloopsconventions.ca/ 

Kamcon23 in Kamloops BC

Hey, for any of you The Mutant Epoch players, and fantasy art fans, in the Kamloops area this weekend, and buying a pass to Kamcon23, make sure you come by our booth and say hello.  Maybe you'll get a chance flip through the preliminary binder copy of the TME Expansion Rules!

https://www.kamloopsconventions.ca/   @kamcon_conventions

Fri, Oct 13, 6:00 p.m. - Sun, Oct 15, 8:00 p.m. PDT

KamCon 2023 at Thompson Rivers University (TRU Campus Activity Centre)

1055 University Drive, Kamloops, British Columbia

A picture from last year's booth....

TME Expansion Rules Update August 24 2023

 

I’m writing this on my IPhone at a Starbucks after shopping for a relative. This little ritual of sitting in this window seat is part of my recalibration from the reality of traffic, Costco shoppers, grocery stores and a few homeless beggars. A place to reset and turn my mind back to the creative mix of a few freelance illustration gigs and the ongoing, seemingly never ending work on the TME Expansion Rules.

Oh, but it’s not ‘Never Ending’, because I have been getting so much done on this massive, much anticipated source book for The Mutant Epoch Role-Playing Game.

When I’m not penciling the interior art, I’m inking the stacks of ready images, or working on the cover figures, or pressing on with the pre-art layout. And no wonder this has taken 7 years to get to this late stage in the project, the book is gonna be way bigger than the TME Hub Rules book at 450 +/- pages, with more, bigger and better art, and extra touches. The Hub Rules were 246 pages, and also took 7 years to put together.

Anyway, I’m in the last 10% on this book. And with the mountain summit and completion within sight, my drive to see this done only makes me work harder. Aiming for a fall release with a single play test proof to be printed (without all the interior art even done) for a Kamcon23 here in Kamloops in the middle of October. Impossible? Especially impossible because I need this proof sent to the printer about two or three weeks before I can get it mailed back... shit, who knows. I will try and keep you posted here on the blog.

This play test copy will be more for page referencing and flow than for rules testing, as so much of this content has already been in use for years privately.

So of course, with this project’s completion within sight, my mind leaps way ahead to other projects. Very importantly, there is rebuilding my lost Outland Arts Insider Newsletter, which must be set up before the XR books is published. The plan is to setup using Mailer Lite, with a free creature as a sign up bonus (the Red Ripper), so look for an  invitation email from me in the near future.

So, back to what’s next after the Expansion Rules…

Besides the TME novel series, which will be 80% of my Outland Arts, post Expansion Rules focus, what’s next for the Mutant Epoch game?

Answer: Nuke Tower

Nuke Tower is already written and the layout done. It’s a 250+ page multi path adventure for 3-5th rank excavators and is based out of Pitford. Thinking of doing a kickstarter for this one, but I’ll need community feedback on that idea.

What’s after Nuke Tower?

Well, we have some one day digs and ideas for short content, as well as another written and play tested mid rank adventure called Blood Road. But, I’ll put feelers out there as far as doing a One Day Digs compendium book that includes all of those already released plus two to four all new book-exclusive mini adventures.

Beyond this, there is the Shattered Region Gazetteer, as well as some time after the first novel series wraps up to create the Shallow Sea Region Gazetteer ( where the Novels take place). I don’t plan to have these other regional source books to be near as big as the Crossroads Gazetteer.

Other books I’m contemplating:

• TME Art book
• 100 Excavators ( a hundred actually played characters created by Epochian gamers)
• Random mutant monster generator
• Paper miniatures (28mm print , cut and glue figures for tabletop gaming in the Mutant Epoch).
• Fantasy RPG using the Outland System and compatible with TME characters
• Other Outland System RPGs: sci-fi, western, modern, modern survivalist, prehistoric ( for lost world adventures for fantasy or TME characters to visit)
• 
  

Anyway, my coffee is nearly done and my hand is shaking.

Stay tuned to this blog for ongoing updates on the Expansion Rules and other Outland Arts content.

Regards,

William McAusland

Sent from my iPhone

Be sure to follow this blog and feel free to comment! WM

A Friend Returned as a Cyborg

“Hey Joe, we thought you were dead! Where the fu- wait… something’s wrong here!”

Seeing an old friend in the barter market, but on closer inspection, realize he’s been turned into a cyborg minion of the friggin’ Mecha!

Art from page 223 of Excavator Monthly Compendium.

https://www.mutantepoch.com

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Skayl Attack!

Art from the introduction page of Monday Mutants Bestiary. These nasty little reptilian humanoids are covered on pages 122 to 124 of this new book. 

Grab a free 10 page PDF sample here:

https://www.outlandarts.com/Monday%20Mutants%20Bestiary%20Folder/Monday-Mutants-Bestiary-The-Mutant-Epoch-RPG-PDF-Oct23-2022-10page-sample.pdf

https://www.outlandarts.com/mondaymutantsbestiary.htm

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Baby Bupu, our 8th One Day Dig, just released!

A rampaging Rubble Troll

A village in crisis

A quest for answers undertaken

While making their way to the far off ancient metropolis to undertake their next dig, the excavators come across a village in chaos. Their guardian, A rubble troll, seems to have gone mad, and ransacks the countryside, ruining the crops, damaging the houses and causing great worry among the inhabitants of Alnwick.

With pleas for help, and a sizable offer of silver, the villagers recruit the passing diggers to discoverer the truth behind the behavior of the mutant monster - a normally peaceful monster that keeps away those that would eagerly wipe out the community if given half a chance.

What perils and pitfalls await the adventurers as they investigate the countryside around the tiny farming town, and who or what is responsible for this calamity?

This is our 8^th One Day Dig, written by Tim Schuster, and is a Pay What You Want adventure suitable for both new and experienced players using characters of 1^st or 2^nd rank and can be placed in the Crossroads Region or the Game Master's own setting. It includes 2 maps, 14 illustrations, and is 14 pages in length. Stand by, Epochians, for yet more post-apocalyptic gaming goodness from Outland Arts.

Here is the link at rpgnow.com http://www.rpgnow.com/product/233048/One-Day-Digs-8-Baby-Bupu

or here at Drivethrurpg.com http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/233048/One-Day-Digs-8-Baby-Bupu

Gumroad (where we earn 95% commission and you get the same download!) https://gumroad.com/l/Zjpr

Gel-Bak Alert:: New Creature of the Apocalypse sighted!

Even during expeditions into the ruins, always pack some wine and beer to trade – it could save your life!

Our 21st Creature of the Apocalypse is here. This Pay What You Want, 10 page mutant freak can either be a cunning and brutish opponent, but at other times – so long as the travelers have booze to trade - can provide them with excellent intel on the local ruins or nearby wasteland.

For those of you who have collected the first thirteen free critters, you'll notice two things.

First, where are creatures 14 to 20, you ask? Well, they're included in the Creatures of the Apocalypse Codex, a for purchase book (pdf $9.99, print $19.99) which includes the 13 free critters, plus the Muto Harpy (members only creature) plus 6 all new, highly detailed freaks including The Walking Mouther, Rubble Troll, Snaykin, Nubinz, Apocalypse Moth and the Spider Lord. Curious? See it here.


Secondly,we've pushed this PDF as a 'Pay What You Want' release, and while most people grab such online content on a try before you buy, 'free' basis, we hope that if you like what you see you can throw some coins in our tip jar.

Stay tuned for future releases for The Mutant Epoch RPG. Next up is a One Day Dig by Tim Schuster called Baby Bapu.

Here is the link to the Gel-Bak free PDF:
Drivethrurpg http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229829/GelBak-Creatures-of-the-Apocalypse-21

 or
rpgnow.com http://www.rpgnow.com/product/229829/GelBak-Creatures-of-the-Apocalypse-21

Happy Gaming,
            William McAusland
Creator of The Mutant Epoch RPG

After listening to The RPG Haven Podcast's most recent show 'genre emulation', I decided to take myself away from a digital illustration of assorted post apocalyptic armor and write a review for them on itunes. Here it is:

I’ve listened to a lot of RPG podcasts over the years and this one is now one of my favorites. It is an excellent tabletop RPG podcast because of the knowledge and open mindedness of the hosts, the varied subject matter, games and game related topics. As the publisher of an upcoming rpg, I found their friendly neighborhood gamer section to be refreshing, entertaining, eye opening and very valuable. Keep up the great work guys.

You can find them at: http://www.therpghaven.com/podcast/

Regards,

WM