It is truly a wondrous age! It seems a new invention destined to change the world is created every day. Babbage’s Analytical Engine has transformed modern mathematics and made complex calculations capable of changing the world. Edison’s Aether ships ply the space ways making interplanetary travel a daily occurrence. Tesla has made electric power plentiful, and advances in steam technology have made the impossible possible.
Of course, none of these advances in science would be possible without the discovery of X-Matter in 1869. When this miracle element is combined with other substances it can make metals lighter and stronger, and make fuels burn hotter. Even members of the occult societies claim X-Matter has a mystical effect on reality itself.
All this new technology has quickly found its way to the battlefield. Soldiers march to war resplendent in their colorful uniforms, armed with the newest, deadliest weapons. And the march to war beside monstrous, steam belching machines; airships, armored walkers, submersibles and landships.
Glorious Adventures in the Age of Steam is a standalone game. People who already own a Fistful of Lead game will notice the core mechanics are unchanged. In this book you’ll find new equipment, weapons and exotic new locations with lists of inhabitants both friend and foe. Your adventures may take you from the haunted back alleys of London to the majestic canals of Mars. Or are you more in the mood for a dinosaur hunt at the center of the Earth? It’s all right here.
You’ll be forming a Detachment. This is a special group of extraordinary adventurers out for glory, gold and whatever services are needed by a world in turmoil. You might be working for Her (or His) Majesty, trying to save the world or conquer it. Are you working for a strange occult society or a scientific expedition? The choice is yours.
Glorious Adventures in the Age of Steam is 3 books in 1:
- Book I - Skirmishes in the Age of Steam
- Book II - Bigger Battles in the Age of Steam
- Book III - Airships in the Age of Steam
Experienced wargamers and new players alike will enjoy this game. Glorious Adventures in the Age of Steam is perfect for convention games and just one-on-one contests.
