Welcome to the December 1999 issue of
The Guild Companion

Table of Contents

• Words from the Wise (Guys) - Nicholas HM Caldwell
  The Editor celebrates the first anniversary of The Guild Companion, looks into the future, and comments on the new developments in the UK RPG industry.
• Press Release: Pelgrane Press to publish Dying Earth RPG - Pelgrane Press
  
• Press Release: Nightfall Games joins forces with Hogshead Publishing - Nightfall Games
  
• Desert Detour (Part 2) - Suzanne Searle and Jay Howell
  Ceyenna finally learns the contents of the mysterious package looted from the ancient burial site at the behest of her cat-god Andaras.(Fiction)
• Leythan's History (part 5) - Jeff Anderstedt
  A tale of the world of Laernon concluding the history of Leythan Nighthunt. The young werewolf learns the hard way about life, and betrayal, within the military. (Fiction)
• Review: 7TH SEA GAME MASTER'S GUIDE - Nicholas HM Caldwell
  The second core rulebook for probably the most eagerly awaited role-playing game debut this year. What secrets of 7th Sea are revealed? (Review)
• Review: 7TH COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME - Andy Fredricksen
  The complete tour of the 7th Sea CCG, including card analysis, a sample game, and opinion. (Review)
• Review: TIKAL - Nigel Buckle
  Explore the Mayan city of Tikal with this boardgame from Rio Grande Games. (Review)
• Review: GAMEMASTER'S NOTEBOOK - Rebecca A Downey
  A suite of campaign management utilities. Can this freeware software help you? (Review)
• Military Terms and Slang - Glen E Terry
  Add realism to your modern and science-fiction games with this lexicon of military terminology.
• Dragon Slayer - Joe Mandala
  A themed Hero Deck for the Middle Earth Collectible Card Game. (MECCG)
• Races & Cultures: Middle-Earth: Racial Abilities - Joe Mandala
  By popular demand, racial abilities tables for Middle-Earth in both Rolemaster 2nd Edition and Standard System (Middle-Earth: RM2/RMSS/RMFRP)
• Trapped in Harnalda - Phillip Gladney
  In the latest instalment (and Ready to Run Adventure) of our ongoing Angle campaign, the player-characters find themselves defending the town of Harnalda. Also included are guidelines to help the gamemaster run the battle sequence. (Middle-Earth: MERP/RM2/RMSS/RMFRP)
• Rolemaster Bestiary Part Three - compiled by Lowell R. Matthews
  The Nightmares of Xenar, dangerous and hostile entities from another plane, have arrived! (Rolemaster)
• Mythic Greece for MERP: The Trojans - Daniel M Myers
  Extend your Mythic Greece campaigns with the addition of the Trojans. (MERP/RM2)
• Interface 6: The Sprawl Dwellers - Michael A Bott
  The Dark Future of RMSS uncovers the lives of the Sprawl Dwellers. Includes Adolescence table and suggestions for character concepts. (RMSS/FRP)
• Eldritch Manipulations - Lowell Matthews, Helen Mazarakis and Aaron Williams
  A new spell list to store, protect and transport items of importance. Usable in all versions of Rolemaster. (Rolemaster)