The continent of Nuzoz was first introduced in the Nuzoz expansion to Far Away Land several years back. Along with the Seas of FAL, that material has been folded into the new books for the 10th Anniversary. Combined with the new entries of Dazoz and Miraz, that brings the total continents in the world to five. Though not the least populated, and MAYBE not the most dangerous, Nuzoz is definitely the wildest and most elemental of the land masses in FAL. In this map alone we see the dark and vast Greenblood Jungle, the deadly Wellarnia Hive, and the imposing Ring of Fire with its connection to the Elementalsphere. If you’re looking for a wilderness adventure for your party, Nuzoz is the place to go. Also, it’s been two months since we had a glimpse of the revised hex maps for this summer’s Kickstarter, and that’s too long.

 

Adventuring is dangerous (duh) and adventurers need all kinds of equipment like armor and weapons. It’s a simple enough thing to find an armorer or blacksmith to purchase or order a new weapon. But sometimes PCs may be interested in building and creating their very own super-special and awesome weapon. The 2nd Edition Core Rules will provide rules for crafting every kind of weapon, including magic or enchanted items, so that PCs can customize their gear. Of course, crafting takes time and resources and isn’t guaranteed to succeed. So maybe you decide it’s easier to save up your gold and buy that Master-Made item with its bonus rolls, or take that cursed sword you found in the lich’s cave and see how it goes. Good luck with that last one!

 

ICYMI: We’ve running a giveaway for an Orka statuette (scroll back to see a photo of the actual statue). The Orka are a key species in FAL and their appearance features a lot of style elements you can see in other bits of the world, so it's fitting that they are featured in our first giveaway. There are three days remaining to enter by commenting on our April 1 post. Don’t miss out!

Last week we announced plans to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Far Away Land and the upcoming Kickstarter for the 2nd Edition with giveaways and contests. It’s a way for us to say thank you to all the people who have bought, played, and engaged with the FAL community over the last decade. We are super-excited to announce the first giveaway!  Winners will receive a Far Away Land statuette (pictures of the statuette to come soon)!

Here’s how to participate: 

1. First, like this post on Facebook.

2. Second, comment on the FB post (not here) and let us know how many differences you spot in these two images. Don’t say what the differences are, just post a number.

3. Winners will be randomly chosen from the correct answers posted.

4. Keep an eye on our page where we will announce the winners.

5. Deadline is April 10!

You can also share the giveaway. So let the other members of your adventure party know!

Good luck! Thank you all!

 More info on contests is coming next week, but I wanted to offer a preview of some of the prizes. Over the course of the next few months, each of these Far Away Land statuettes will be up for grabs. These are 3D-Printed, one-piece statues. Clockwise from top left we have an Agnun, Noknil, Blonin, and Orka. They will ship unpainted, but I'd love to see someone add their own color!

 

Good news, everyone! (for best effect, that should be read in Professor Farnsworth’s voice)

Contests are coming! Over the next month or two, there will be prizes and giveaways of some Far Away Land statuettes, material from the First Edition of Far Away Land, and some custom drawings. But more important, these contests are a way to show some love to all of you for your interest and support. 

It still blows my mind that this project has been around for ten years. For ten years people have been playing the game, interacting with the world of FAL and bringing their own creations to life there. A big reason for the release of the 2nd Edition is to update and refine some of the gameplay and greatly expand the universe of FAL. So, the upcoming contests are also, selfishly, a chance for us to hear from you about your experience with the game.

Stay tuned for our first announcement on April 1!

 

In the 2nd Edition Core Rules there are a total of 72 reagents that have been included. Each entry has a physical description, magical properties, and its magical use. This comprehensive reagent list is in addition to a plant creation system that allows for the creation of custom reagents, herbs, plants, poisons, etc. I thought it would be cool to further define the world of Far Away Land down to the very plants and magical components. It feels immersive to me, something lived in and that is what I want FAL to feel like, a lived world. Also, I want players and GMs to have the tools to make cool stuff with very little effort. As such, there are quite a few analog generators for content included in the book. In an upcoming post I will be talking about some digital generators that will be available with the Kickstarter this summer!