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Apocrypha Now
''Apocrypha Now'' is a 1995 role-playing game supplement for ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' or ''Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play'' (abbreviated to ''WFRP'' or ''WHFRP'') is a role-playing game set in the ''Warhammer Fantasy'' setting, published by Games Workshop or its licensees. The first edition of ''WFR ...'' published by Hogshead Publishing. Contents ''Apocrypha Now'' is a supplement that compiles material from earlier issues of ''White Dwarf (magazine), White Dwarf'' and first edition ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' supplements. Reception Steve Faragher reviewed ''Apocrypha Now '' for ''Arcane'' magazine, rating it a 7 out of 10 overall. Faragher comments that "If I have a criticism, it's that not much of the material strikes me as very original. It's vital for all ''WFRP'' referees, though." Reviews *''Valkyrie (magazine), Valkyrie'' #13 (1997) *''Backstab'' (Issue 1 - Jan/Feb 1997) *'':de:Envoyer, Envoyer'' #26https://web.archive.org/web/200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hogshead Publishing
Hogshead Publishing was a British game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements. History In October 1994, James Wallis founded Hogshead Publishing, a company which specialised in role-playing and storytelling games. Wallis based the company in the UK, and got a license from Phil Gallagher at Games Workshop to publish books for ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay''. Wallis and Andrew Rilstone changed the name of the magazine ''Inter*action'' to ''Interactive Fantasy'' due to trademark concerns beginning with its second issue, which was also Hogshead's first publication; the magazine only lasted two more issues after that. ''Warhammer'' sold well, but Hogshead had problems with their distributor, and Wallis had to let go of all the company's staff. By the end of 1997, cashflow had improved so Wallis moved the company to an office, and hired Matthew Pook. Phil Masters contributed adventures to Hogshead Publishing's licensed version of ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |