DON’T STOP THE BOX!

I respect Matt and Marv and I wish them every success, but it is time to go my own way. The events that took place online earlier this week were a clear wake-up call for me. They demonstrated first-hand just how how vital it is for me to be in control of any game I publish.

So, I have decided to cease being the official publisher of Swords & Wizardry: WhiteBox. I want to thank Matt and Marv for giving me the privilege of helping develop and support WhiteBox. During this time I learned a great deal about publishing and myself. I will stop selling WhiteBox rule sets in all forms on Monday, January 24. I will always cherish all the emails and pictures sent to me by folks displaying their new “box” and gaming with their children.

Thank you, my friends. :)

However, this isn't a farewell speech.

Brave Halfling Publishing is proud to announce “Delving Deeper RPG!”

Delving Deeper RPG closely emulates the rules of the earliest version of the world's most popular roleplaying game. Go back to a time when every weapon did d6 damage, clerics could cast no spell at first level, only fighters could use magic swords, and if you wanted a locked door opened you had to bash the thing in! It is difficult to imagine in a world where multiple, weighty tomes comprise the rules; but the these three small books contain all you need to build a campaign that can span decades of real time! If you're tired of trying to find the rule for determining whether your fighter is left-handed and is able to swim and just want to kill some goblins, have we got a game for you!

But wait, there's more! While Delving Deeper is a solid, rule set that closely emulates the rules of the earliest version of Original Edition, it also has a toolbox aspect to it as well. Running throughout the game are two separate tracks of options – little tweaks to the rules that help DD also emulate the rules of the First Basic Edition (“Track #1”) and the rules of the Third Print Edition of a modern rpg inspired by Original Edition that I used to publish (“Track #2”).

Delving Deeper RPG will be released directly from Brave Halfling Publishing as a digest boxed set of booklets, dice, character sheets, etc. the first week of April and in your local game store in May. We will be supporting Delving Deeper RPG with modules, supplements and campaigns. A free trademark license will also be available for third party publishers.

But there's no need to sit around and wait. Come on back next Monday afternoon for our weekly Development Blog. But do more than that, help us put this thing together! Not only will I be offering sneak peaks at the text and art, I'll be asking for your input too!

I will be in contact with everyone who has pre-ordered a new, WhiteBox Boxed Set. They can either receive a refund or have their order converted to pre-order of the Delving Deeper Boxed Set. I am also offering a free print copy if the new Sandbox / Starter Campaign Setting, “Tavern of the Twin Moons,” by James Boney to the first 50 Delving Deeper Boxed Set orders. Delving Deeper Boxed Sets are available for pre-order here.

Share in the anticipation and the excitement -

DON'T STOP THE BOX!