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ATLAS GAMES ELECTRONIC PROPAGANDA 10 July, 1998

Festival of the Damned Available Now!

Festival of the Damned, the most recent publication for Ars Magica Fourth Edition, will ship to distributors on Friday, July 10. It should arrive in better games stores the following week.

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About Festival of the Damned

Atlas Games celebrates its eighth anniversary by revising two classic Ars Magica adventures for the game's 4th edition and re-releasing them under one cover.

"The Ghoul of St. Lazare" (by John Nephew) begins with the discovery of a mutilated corpse, evidence of sinister events upriver. It introduces the players to the sleepy village of Vezay, where evil brews amidst ancient lies, heresy, and dark rituals.

In "Festival of the Damned" (by Jonathan Tweet), the troupe returns to Vezay, where the forces of Hell have rallied in the desecrated Church of St. Lazare. The magi have been invited to enjoy the pageantry of Easter Week, and to investigate a pouch of magical herbs. Witchcraft is suspected, but that becomes the least of the characters' problems in a week filled with peril and temptation.

"Ghoul" originally appeared in Tales of the Dark Ages, the very first Atlas Games release, in the summer of 1990. "Festival" was published as a stand- alone sequel the following year. Both have been widely praised by Ars Magica fans, and have been out of print for about five years.

Product Number: AG0257 ISBN: 1-887801-67-7 Length: 104 pages Suggested Retail Price: $17.95 (US)

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Cults Across America News

Cults Across America was demonstrated at Origins '98 in Columbus over the fourth of July weekend to resounding enthusiasm. Several attendees demanded that we accept their pre-orders at the show, even though complete games will not be available until the end of July.

Cults Across America is Atlas Games's board game of Cthulhoid Madness. It plays like a cross between Call of Cthulhu, Risk, and Axis and Allies, with a strong does of beer and pretzels. One Origins player reviewed Cults Across America on rpg.net--be sure to check out his comments at http://www.rpg.net/[get the rest of this URL]. For more information on the game itself, check out the Atlas Games web site (address below).

Cults Across America will ship to distributors on July 31, and will be available from Atlas Games at GenCon.

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Atlas Web Site Updated

Check out the Atlas Games web pages--they've been updated with a whole bunch of new information. The URL is http://members.aol.com/atlasgames.

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Announcement List Contest

Atlas Games conducted a contest during the first month of this E-zine's existence. Each subscriber before July 1 was entered into a random drawing for $50.00 in Atlas Games product.

Congratulations to Shawn Lockard, the winner of the contest!

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The Wizard's Grimoire, Revised Edition

The Wizard's Grimoire Revised Edition for Ars Magica Fourth Edition will be available from Atlas Games at GenCon, and will ship to distributors on Friday, August 14. For more information on this release, check our web site (address below).

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Atlas Games Press	Fri, 10 Jul 1998 17:02:31 EDT Atlas Games Press ATLAS GAMES ELECTRONIC PROPAGANDA 10 July, 1998 Festival of the Damned Available Now! Festival of the Damned, the most recent publication for Ars Magica Fourth Edition, will ship to distributors on Friday, July 10. It should arrive in better games stores the following week. ========== About Festival of the Damned Atlas Games celebrates its eighth anniversary by revising two classic Ars Magica adventures for the game's 4th edition and re-releasing them under one cover. "The Ghoul of St. Lazare" (by John Nephew) begins with the discovery of a mutilated corpse, evidence of sinister events upriver. It introduces the players to the sleepy village of Vezay, where evil brews amidst ancient lies, heresy, and dark rituals. In "Festival of the Damned" (by Jonathan Tweet), the troupe returns to Vezay, where the forces of Hell have rallied in the desecrated Church of St. Lazare. The magi have been invited to enjoy the pageantry of Easter Week, and to investigate a pouch of magical herbs. Witchcraft is suspected, but that becomes the least of the characters' problems in a week filled with peril and temptation. "Ghoul" originally appeared in Tales of the Dark Ages, the very first Atlas Games release, in the summer of 1990. "Festival" was published as a stand- alone sequel the following year. Both have been widely praised by Ars Magica fans, and have been out of print for about five years. Product Number: AG0257 ISBN: 1-887801-67-7 Length: 104 pages Suggested Retail Price: $17.95 (US) ========== Cults Across America News Cults Across America was demonstrated at Origins '98 in Columbus over the fourth of July weekend to resounding enthusiasm. Several attendees demanded that we accept their pre-orders at the show, even though complete games will not be available until the end of July. Cults Across America is Atlas Games's board game of Cthulhoid Madness. It plays like a cross between Call of Cthulhu, Risk, and Axis and Allies, with a strong does of beer and pretzels. One Origins player reviewed Cults Across America on rpg.net--be sure to check out his comments at http://www.rpg.net/[get the rest of this URL]. For more information on the game itself, check out the Atlas Games web site (address below). Cults Across America will ship to distributors on July 31, and will be available from Atlas Games at GenCon. ========== Atlas Web Site Updated Check out the Atlas Games web pages--they've been updated with a whole bunch of new information. The URL is http://members.aol.com/atlasgames. ========== Announcement List Contest Atlas Games conducted a contest during the first month of this E-zine's existence. Each subscriber before July 1 was entered into a random drawing for $50.00 in Atlas Games product. Congratulations to Shawn Lockard, the winner of the contest! ========== The Wizard's Grimoire, Revised Edition The Wizard's Grimoire Revised Edition for Ars Magica Fourth Edition will be available from Atlas Games at GenCon, and will ship to distributors on Friday, August 14. For more information on this release, check our web site (address below). ========== What's This? You're reading Atlas Games's periodic electronic newsletter. It's published whenever there's newsworthy information from Atlas Games to report. If you're on the distribution list for this newsletter, it should be because you requested we put you there. (This truly is the newsletter you requested!) To subscribe to this list, send an e-mail to AGJeff@aol.com with the subject line "E-Mail Announcement List". To have your name removed from this list, send an e-mail to AGJeff@aol.com with the subject line "Remove E-Mail Announcement List". In each case, the body of your message should include only your e-mail address. We will never sell or give out the e-mail addresses on this distribution list. ========== Atlas Games/Trident Inc. For a free catalog, write to the address below. PO Box 131233 Roseville, MN 55113 USA E-Mail: AtlasGames@aol.com WWW: http://members.aol.com/atlasgames Customer Service: (612) 638-0098 Fax: (612) 638-0084 This is a publication of Atlas Games. All text and product titles are copyright 1998 Trident Inc. The following release was made publically available. We post it here for informational purposes. The actual ownership, accuracy copyright and credit is retained by the original author. It is provided under its original intent, as a press release.