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The World Divided

I spent the last two months writing a new piece for an upcoming book, briefly mentioned on the Mongoose Upcoming Releases, but there no more. Good PARANOIA comes to those who wait.

‘Brave New Complex’ is a collection of alternate Alpha Complex settings and variant PARANOIA settings in other genres, which I am sure will have something for everyone. My contribution, the ‘Avignon Papacy’, sees the characters take on the role of Papal Investigators seeking out treachery and intrigue along the stone corridors and seedy back streets of Avignon in the late 14th Century. The Church has elected two separate Popes – and that means trouble for everyone. You live for trouble – even though sometimes you might get stabbed, burnt, damned, imprisoned, poisoned, drowned and defiled in the process. Long live Pope Benedict XIII… down with the Roman anti-pope!

Trust me, you’re going to love this!

The Underplex: Errata

PARANOIA: The Underplex on Amazon.comPARANOIA: The Underplex provides a world of hurt, wrapped up in a bunch of accidents, natural hazards and big, dark caves. When Troubleshooters enter the underworld, stuff happens. People disappear; evidence vanishes; traitors get away. Occasionally, the final entry on a table might just suffer spontaneous massive existence failure as well. It happens…

For those that have already picked up a copy of The Underplex, the following represents a minor errata. Very minor. I think it has something to do with a natural aversion to rolling 20s. It never bodes well. For those that have yet to purchase a copy, do not delay – get out there, pick up a copy and just stick a printed copy of the following notes somewhere near the back of the book.

DEFECTIVE LIGHT SOURCE (p 31)
20 Nuclear battery eventually explodes (V1V energy, 50m radius).

STAIRWAY (p 45)
19–20 Drops sharply downward (descends into Underplex or The Deeps, depending on current level)

SHAFT (p 45)
20 Shaft drops sharply downward (descends into Underplex or The Deeps, depending on current level)

SMALL ROOM (p 47)
18–20 Guard post (1-5: Armed Forces, 6-10: Secret Society, 11-15: Myconaut, 16-20: abandoned)