Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The latest in the REH Collection: 'Oriental Stories, Vol. 2'

Now available at DriveThruFiction.com and DriveThruRPG.com is Oriental Stories Vol. 2: Four Pulp Fiction Tales by Robert E. Howard, the latest entry in NUELOW Games' series The Robert E. Howard Collection.


It some ways, this book is a one-stop example of why I put this series together: While all the stories featured are action-oriented tales set in the Middle East and Near East, they each are each examples of the range of material that Howard wrote--one is historical fiction with a comedic bent, one is pregnant with supernatural menace, one is a horror-tinged action story, and one is straight-up adventure fiction. The only thing we don't get here is the conversational, tall-tale telling style he used when writing the Steve Costigan and Breckenridge Elkins stories.

I hope you'll consider checking out the collection, as the purpose for the series is to show that Howard was more than just the creator of Conan the Barbarian.

As a thank-you for your support and for visiting the NUELOW Games blog, you can purchase the Oriental Stories Vol. 2 for just $1 through this special link. (That's almost half off the regular price.)

If you have only read Howard's fantasy tales--such as Conan or King Kull--I encourage you to check out his other work, because he was capable of much more.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

A spur-of-the-moment feat for d20 Systems

I'm doing a proof-reading pass--I TRY to catch the bugs, even if I often fail--on "The Voice of El-Lil and Tales: Oriental Stories, Vol. 2", the next planned collection of Robert E. Howard stories from NUELOW Games. The following paragraph inspired a feat, which I am swiftly putting own here. It will be revised before I do anything else with it... or discarded if I discover that it is already identical to other ones already out there. (I am currently working on a couple of d20 System projects where something like this could fit perfectly, even if it was inspired by a bit in "The Fire of Asshurbanipal":

Steve knew that Yar Ali was a grim veteran, not to be stampeded by silly fear or senseless panic; he well remembered other occasions upon which Yar Ali’s seemingly telepathic instinct had warned him of danger before that danger was seen or heard.
--Robert E. Howard


Danger Sense [General]
The character has an uncanny knack for recognizing traps and ambushes before they are sprung.
Whenever the character with this feat enters a discreet area--a new room or corridor or stairway in a building or dungeon, a canyon, valley, mountain-face, or jungle glade in the out-of-doors, just to mention a few examples--he can may a DC12 Wisdom check to feel that "something isn't right." (The player has to request the roll, and the GM only provides the most general response that there is some sort of danger lurking in, or related to, that chamber.)
The character also receives a +2 bonus to all Search and Spot skill checks relating to locating traps or hidden attackers.

Tor waits while Gudrun tries to figure out
what triggered her "danger sense"

Friday, May 4, 2012

The Most Interesting Man in the World comes to ROLF!

In ROLF!: The Death of Adolf Hitler, the Most Interesting Man in the World meets up with Chuck Norris.

Here are his stats as they appear in that product, just in time for Drinko de Mayo!:

THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD (Male)
Brawn: 37; Body: 18; Brains: 8.
Traits: Nimble, Too Sexy for My Shirt
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Disarm, Disembowel, Dodge, Double Strike, Furious Fists, The Look, Seduce.
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Rapier (Medium Melee Weapon. Deals 2 points of damage.) Bottle of Dos Equis (Small Ranged Weapon, ignores Armor. One Shot. Deals 1 point of damage.)

Latest in the Robert E. Howard Collection: 'Skull-Face'

NUELOW Games has added another under-appreciated work by the creator of Conan to our line-up of low-priced pdf-format e-books... "Skull-Face."

This action-packed classic adventure tale is not only Robert E. Howard's take on the "yellow peril" genre, but it is also contains a tie-in to H.P. Lovecraft's Chuthulu Mythos material, in the sense that the villain of "Skull-Face" is presented as being of the prime evil that gave rise to the legends.


"Skull-Face" was DriveThruFiction.com's Pick Of the Week for the week of May 3, and it can be yours for just $1.99. All those who purchase the "Skull-Face" novelette (and who accept emails from us via the OneBookshelf.com sites) will receive a discount offer for the RPG supplement "Daughter of Skull-Face" when it is released).

Click here to get your copy, or to read a sample of the book.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Cover illo for the latest ROLF! supplement

ROLF: The Death of Adolf Hitler will be available for purchase later today. Meanwhile, here's the cover illo for it. It's a composite of art from Darrel Miller and Karl M.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Impromptu May Day Sale! All titles are 25% off!

Like the good folks of the Occupy [Insert Random Location Here] Movement, we here at NUELOW Games are desperately trying to convince the world that we matter in the big picture, and that we're more than just obnoxious, badly socialized slackers crying out for attention. Like the good folks of the Occupy [Insert Random Location Here] Movement, we also do everything on the spur-of-the-moment, with no planning, forethought, or any sort of sense of practicality or reality.

And, inspired by our bretherns and sisterns of the Occupy [Insert Random Location Here] Movement, we are holding an Impromptu May Day Sale! All NUELOW Games titles will be 25% off through Midnight, Pacific Time.

We hope you'll take a look at our offerings. Further, some of today's proceeds will go to buy a goofy knitted cap for Steve Miller, so he can blend in next time Occupy Seattle organizes drum circles in Downtown.

Click here to check out the Imprompty May Day Sale at RPGNOW.com!

Karl M.'s cover art for ROLF!: The Pimp, The Protester, and the Po-Po

Monday, April 30, 2012

Viktor & Rolf... preferred fashion designers of NUELOW Games

It seems like any fashion design team with a guy named ROLF as a member wold be a shoe-in as the preferred source of over-priced clothes for employees of NUELOW Games. But it was the fashion masterpiece that is the Top Belt Jumpsuit that made us honor them with that highly sought-after endorsement.


I would make that outfit the required uniform for both men and women here at NUELOW HQ, but L.L. Hundal owns a gun, Karl M. regularly carries a knife, and my lawyer, David Cox of Pleasant, Vice & Cox, tells me I'd actually have to start paying them in more than no-brand corn chips and diet sodas if I'm going to ask them to wear $1,400 armpit pants suits.

But I may have to put my head together with L.L. Hundal and do a sequel to Supermodel Slapfest and feature Viktor & Rolf in ROLF!

You can see more of Viktor & Rolf's creations atAmazon.com and Shopbob.com.

But here are a few more samples for your to enjoy immediately.





Fashion Masters Viktor & Rolf!
And for even more Viktor & Rolf, click here to visit Violeta Purple.

Friday, April 20, 2012

The latest from NUELOW Games....

Conan O'Brien. Jennifer Aniston. The Leprechaun.

All together for the first time, in a battle to the death, in the latest supplement for ROLF!: The Rollplaying of Big Dumb Fighters!


Click here to visit RPGNow.com for more information, or to purchase a copy for just $0.50.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Another Pre-Generated Character

If there's a celebrity we here at NUELOW Games love more than Chuck Norris, it's Conan O'Brien. We love him so much that when Steve Miller pointed out to L.L. Hundal that the 20th anniversary of the premiere of "Leprechaun" with Jennifer Aniston is coming up soon, she devised a product that includes him as a pre-generated character. You can look for "Jennifer vs. The Leprechaun" later this week, but for now....

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/04/15/145271/taliban-lead-attacks-on-us-bases.html#storylink=cpyui 

Without further ado... it's Cooooonan O'Briiiiiieeeen!

CONAN O’BRIEN (Male)
Brawn: 14; Body: 13; Brains: 6.
Traits: Irrepresible Optimist
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Debate Philosophy, Disarm, Infectious Good Cheer, Murderous Mitts, Strike Pose.
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Expensive Suit (Clothes), Coffee Mug (Small Melee Weapon, 1 point of damage OR one-shot Small Ranged Weapon, 1 point).


Conan O'Brien

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Jesus vs. Zombies: A ROLF! Easter Celebration

Nothing goes better with Easter than Jesus and Zombies... well, except maybe Jesus and Easter Eggs. Or maybe Jesus and Ham Dinner. Or maybe...

At any rate, here's the ROLF! Easter Celebration. Feel free to copy and print out as you wish, should you want to play it.

Easter Battle: Jesus vs. Zombies
By Steve Miller (Artwork by Jeff Preston.)


There's no more room in the Hell, so on Easter Sunday, the dead are rise from their graves to walk the Earth and feast on the flesh of the living. Jesus, being annoyed because he had been telling Satan to open a new condo development ever since Osama bin Laden first uttered the phrase "al-Qaeda," descends to Earth to kick some zombie butt until Satan solves Hell's housing crisis.

The Savior Jesus Christ battles five zombies in this Battle Scenario. The battle continues until Jesus or the zombies are defeated.



Jesus Christ, Zombie Killer
JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD (Male)
Brawn 23 (includes +1 Hat Bonus); Body 18; Brains 8.
Traits: Holier Than Thou, Sense of Honor, Too Sexy For My Shirt
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Blessed, Debate Philosophy, Disarm, Signature Move, Spelling (Be Healed!, Gain Combat Maneuver, Good Touch).
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Clothes, Sandals. Crown of Thorns (Hat. +1 to Brawn while worn).

STANDARD ZOMBIES (4)
Brawn is 12; Body is 8; Brains is 2
Traits: Dead, Mutant (Claws, Detachable Limbs, Teeth), Stinks
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Disembowel.
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Teeth (Natural Weapon; immune to Disarm. Melee. Ignores Armor. Deals 2 points of damage.), Sharp Claws (Natural Weapon; immune to Disarm. Melee. Does 3 points of damage.)

ZOMBIE MICHAEL JACKSON
Brawn is 20; Body is 16; Brains is 5
Traits: Dead, Mutant (Claws, Detachable Limbs, Teeth), Stinks
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Dance Move, Disembowel, Seduce (+2 modifier to ATT check), Yodel.
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Teeth (Natural Weapon; immune to Disarm. Melee. Ignores Armor. Deals 2 points of damage.), Sharp Claws (Natural Weapon; immune to Disarm. Melee. Does 3 points of damage.)

The characters featured in this Battle Scenario were originally presented in the ROLF! supplements Santa vs. Santos vs. Jesus and Herbert West vs. the Zombies, and on this blog. For more exciting Easter battle action featuring Jesus, check out Night of the Easter Bunny!

Monday, April 2, 2012

Black Vulmea ala ROLF!

Just a little something from a project in works: Robert E. Howard's Black Vulmea ala ROLF!. (Illo by David Sharrock.)

BLACK VULMEA, IRISH PIRATE (Male)
Brawn 30, Body 17, Brains 5.
Traits: Too Sexy for My Shirt
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Disarm, Disembowel, Dodge, Run Away
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Cutlass (Medium Melee Weapon. Deals 3 points of damage). Flintlock Pistol (Ranged Weapon. Single Shot. Deals 2 points of damage. Can be reloaded by devoting an entire round to this action.), Thigh-high Boots (Armor. Absorbs 1 point of damage.).



Black Vulmea, Notrious Pirate Captain
 

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Coming this week from 'NUELOW Games':
DEATH TO IMMODEST WOMEN!' (Our first card game!)

From the people who brought you satirical mini-RPGs like ROLF!: The Rollplaying Game of Big Dumb Fighters, Steve Miller's 30-Minute Roleplaying Game, and Dyvil: First Edition (Jeff Grubb's 30-Minute Roleplaying Game) comes a brand-new, fast-paced card game for 2 to 6 players -- DEATH TO IMMODEST WOMEN!

With game design by the crack team of Steve Miller and L.L. Hundal, DEATH TO IMMODEST WOMEN! is based on the divinely inspired revelations of the modern-day Iranian prophet Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedigh. In April of 2010, Sedigh declared God, Allah, AND the Easter Bunny all hate the kust inspired by scantily clad women and that the divine beings express their anger by causing earthquakes. In the game, each player is a Holy Man who must the destroy Immodest Women played by other players before they destroy the Earth.

Here are some samples of the artwork from the game:



DEATH TO IMMODEST WOMEN will be available at quality hobby game stores this week for just $8.95. Each set contains 54 high-quality playing cards, a rule-booklet (containing rules for both the basic and advanced game), and a collection of the wise sayings of Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedigh. However, you can order your copy at a special 75% discount directly from NUELOW Games through this link.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

NUELOW Games relocating to Wadiya

His Excellency Admiral General Aladeen is such a big fan of NUELOW Games products that he has bought us out. He has also generously offered to relocate the entirety of NUELOW Games' staff (L.L. Hundal, Steve Miller, and Steve's two cats) to beautiful Wadiya. His offer is so generous and the Republic of Wadiya so wonderful a place that we simply could not refuse, so as of early May of this year, we'll be producing games from a palace overlooking the Sudanese border..

Click here for more information on our new home.

NUELOW's patron Aladeen, his bodyguards,
and the ashes of departed Dear Leader Kim Jong Il.

(In all seriousness, we at NUELOW Games think "The Dictator," Sasha Baron Cohen's forthcoming picture looks like it has the potential to be the funniest film of 2012. And that's saying a lot, given that both Hundal and Miller had given up hope for Cohen after the sleazy, unfunny snooze-fest that was "Bruno."

Here's the first preview for the film:



And here's the second preview that was released yesterday... it gives more insight into the nature of the film. It sort of feels like "Postal" Meets "Coming to America." But without Crotchy Dolls or Eddie Murphy.



"The Dictator" opens in the U.S. on May 11, 2012. The NUELOW Games staff intends to be at one of the first screenings (minus Steve's cats... they hate comedies)!

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Very First First Family!

Coming this week for ROLF! - Final Battle #3: Escape From Eden. As a kinda-sorta preview, we hereby present the game stats for the first First Family!

(And you may ask, "How can the most peaceful place to ever exist POSSIBLY be the subject of a ROLF! Battle Scenario?" Wait and see... wait and see!)

ADAM (Male)
Brawn: 14; Body: 18; Brains: 3
Traits: Dumb, Nimble
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Run Away, Strategic Bleeding

EVE (Female)
Brawn: 12; Body: 18; Brains: 3
Traits: Dumb, Nimble
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Run Away, Seduce

Adam (right) and Eve, the Father and Mother of Us All!

Monday, March 26, 2012

Ripped from the headlines! (Plus a new Trait for ROLF!)

Sometimes, reality makes you want to ROLF!

WEST COVINA (CBS) — A medical marijuana deliveryman was still shaken up on Monday after what he described as a robbery by two men allegedly dressed as ninja warriors.

You can read more by clicking here, or you can grab some fatties, some dice, and use the following pre-generated characters to play the ROLF! battle "Kumar vs. the Ninja!"



KUMAR VS. THE NINJA
A ROLF! Battle Scenario for Two Players


BACKGROUND
Kumar is on his way back from the corner store with some "medicinal marijuana" when he is attacked by a Ninja. The fight continues until Kumar or the Ninja is defeated

NEW TRAIT
Perpetually Stoned: No one knows how he does it, but he always has a doobie ready to be fired up. He is NEVER not stoned. The character never rolls initiative, as he never acts first in battle, but he is so mellow and prone to roll with the punches that all damage he suffers is reduced by 2 points (minimum 0) before any doubling effects or Combat Maneuvers are applied.



KUMAR (Male)
Brawn 16, Body 15, Brains 4
Traits: Perpetually Stoned
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Do Lunch, Kung Fu Face, Murderous Mitts
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Nothing... except that precious, precious bag of weed!



THE NINJA (Male)
Brawn: 17; Body: 15; Brains: 5
Traits: Egomaniac, Ninja
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Dodge, Furious Fists, Double Strike, Spelling (Puff of Smoke).
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Ninja Hoody and Footy Jammies (Armor. Absorbs 1 point of damage). Sword (Average-sized Melee Weapon. Deals 3 points of damage). Ninja Throwing Star (Ranged Weapon. Ignores Armor. One shot. Deals 2 points of damage).

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

The Return of Oetzi the Ice Man!

The first full-blown supplement for ROLF!: The Rollplaying Game of Big Dumb Fighters was "Icing Oetzi," a little tribute to the frozen mummy found in the Italian Alps nick-named Oetzi the Iceman. It appears we here at NUELOW Games aren't the only ones fascinated by him. as exhibited by "Iceman" by the Amy Burvall and the Historyteachers.




And while we're here, go ahead and check out "Here Come the Huns Again"...




... "Beowulf" (This one is particularly fun, for several subtle reasons)...



... "Vikings"...


... "Charlemagne"...


... "Illuminated Manuscripts"...


... and "Gutenberg."


Amy Burvall

Saturday, March 17, 2012

St. Paddy's Day Specials!

Pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard was very proud of his Irish heritage, and he created several characters that let him celebrate it. In observance of Saint Patrick's Day, we here at NUELOW Games are offering some of our products featuring his "Fighting Irish" characters at a discount.

These offers are only available if you use the links below, and they are only valid through Tuesday 3/20. Put on your shamrock reading glasses and enjoy these e-books (either before you hit the pub, or after you've sobered up)!


Fists of Foolishness features ten action-packed misadventures of Steve Costigan, an Irish American sailor who is always spoiling for a good fight. The ebook anthology also includes a complete roleplaying game, "The Violent Worlds of Robert E. Howard." Normally $3.75, you can get it for just $1.00 by clicking here.

The Deadly Sword of Cormac contains two novelettes detailing the adventures of 12th century Irish outcast and crusader knight Cormac FitzGeoffrey. Normally priced at $1.75, this ebook (featuring cover art by Larry Elmore) can be yours for just $1.00 by clicking here.

"Steve Costigan and the Thief of Youth" is an RPG adventure that can either be played solo or used with ROLF! or "The Deadly Worlds of Robert E. Howard. Step into Steve Costigan's workboots as he fights to save a group of orphans and still make it to his scheduled prize fight on time. Usually priced at $0.50, it can be yours for free by clicking here.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

ROLF!: Lady Gaga vs. the Banshee

With Saint Patrick Day fast approaching, we present a Battle Scenario that pits Lady Gaga against that most famous of Irish monsters--the Banshee.


LADY GAGA VS. THE BANSHEE
A ROLF! Battle Scenario for Two Gamers


BACKGROUND
Lady Gaga has decided that she must master the art of singing like banshee. So, she has gone to a ruined castle on an isolated, windswept Irish moor to confront the Banshee who dwells there and force her to reveal the secret of mastering the Banshee Wail.


PRE-GENERATED CHARACTERS

LADY GAGA (Female)
Brawn: 20 (+1 Hat Bonus included), Body: 17, Brains: 7.
Traits: Nimble, Same Sex Preference, Too Sexy for My Shirt
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Dance Move, Furious Fists, The Look, Strike Pose, Seduce, Yodel.
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Bizarre, Sexy Outfits (Clothes), Thigh-high Boots (Armor OR Leggings, Absorbs 1 point of damage.), Weird Hat (+1 Brawn Bonus, different-looking hat each battle).

Lady Gaga



THE BANSHEE OF SCATH REILIG NA (Female)
Brawn 13; Body 14; Brains 5
Traits: Dead, Nimble
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Banshee Wail, Seduce, Spelling (Bad Touch, Die Die Die!)
Special Note: The Banshee can use her Banshee Wail combat maneuver to cause the following effects once per Battle each: A. All characters in the fight (except the Banshee) must make a successful Brawn ATT check or have their current Brawn total reduced by half; Brawn lost in this way is NOT restored between Scenarios. B. She can fill all characters in the fight (except the Banshee) with a sorrow so great they decide to kill themselves. The characters turn their weapons on themselves keep attacking themselves until they make a successful Brains check.

The Banshee


THE BATTLE SCENARIO
Nothing fancy here... Lady Gaga and the Banshee fight until one of them is defeated. If the Banshee loses, Lady Gaga learns the Bashee Wail... and she will, quite literally, knock her fans dead with her next single.


Lady Gaga vs. the Banshee is a work of fiction. Any similarity to real people, living or dead, without satirical purpose is purely coincidental.
Text Copyright 2011 NUELOW Games, but you can always copy the text to make a print out for personal use if you like. Or you can just play it on your nifty iPad thingie.

Monday, March 12, 2012

I MUST figure out how to work these folks into a game product!

And now... the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, and the new official providers of soundtracks for ROLF! games.



"The Devil's Gallop"


The Theme from "Shaft"


The Theme from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"


"Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Thursday, March 8, 2012

The ROLF! International Women's Day Celebration

It's International Women's Day, and we here at NUELOW Games are celebrating. Steve is hitting on every international woman he finds, and L.L. Hundal is taking the day off to sit on the couch, while watching "The View" and "The Maury Povich Show" and eating Bon-Bons.


And, of course, we're offering this celebration of International Woman's Day, in this the year of the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. (All blame for these characters and combat scenarios should be assigned to L.L. Hundal. This is one case where Steve Miller will NOT take the blame!)





BILL CLINTON
CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
WITH A GIRL SCOUT

A ROLF! Battle Scenario for 2 Players by L.L. Hundal


Background
Mel the Girl Scout Leader was thrilled when she was invited to the office of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in order to celebrate not only International Woman's Day, but also the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts. She soon learned that Bill was looking for a different sort of thrill... and when he offered her the same position that Monica Lewisky had once filled, she knew she had to Be Prepared to Run Away!

This combat scenario is designed for two gamers, with one gamer controlling Bill Clinton and another controlling Mel and Hillary.


Pre-Generated Characters
BILL CLINTON (Male)
Brawn: 23; Body: 14; Brains: 6
Traits: Egomaniac, Limousine Liberal, Irrepresible Optimist
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Debate Philosophy, Murderous Mitts, Seduction, Strike Pose, Run Away!
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Expensive Suit (Clothes), Cigar-case (Single-shot Ranged Weapon. Deals 1 point of dmg).

Bill Clinton, Presidential Horndog


HILLARY CLINTON (Female)
Brawn: 25; Body: 13; Brains: 6
Traits: Dour
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Castrate, Debate Philosophy, Furious Fists, Run Away!, Signature Move
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Expensive Pants Suit (Clothes), Bust of Elanor Roosevelt (Large Melee Weapon. Deals 4 points of dmg).

Hillary Clinton, Wife of the Horndog


MEL THE GIRL SCOUT LEADER (Female)
Brawn: 20; Body: 17; Brains: 5
Traits: Irrepresible Optimist, Nimble
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Disembowel, Furious Fists, Run Away!, Walk and Chew Gum
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Girl Scout Uniform (Clothes), Girl Scout Shash with Badges (Armor OR Weapon. When Worn, it functions as Armor, absorbs 1 point of dmg. When wielded it functions as a Melee Weapon, dealing 2 points of dmg).

Mel the Girl Scout

The Combat Scenario
The combat scenario begins with Bill chasing Mel around the desk in his office. Mel can attempt to end the combat by using Run Away!, but Bill can counter her attempts by successfully using the Run Away! combat maneuver.

If Mel should fall victim to Bill's Seduction combat maneuver, be reduced to 0 Brawn through combat, or manage to Run Away!, Mel's player takes control of Hillary Clinton... who bursts onto the scene at the end of that ruond to visit wrathful vengenace on her husband and, if need be, save the hapless Girl Scout.

If Hillary should be defeated, Mel returns to attack Bill. Her Irrepressible Optimist trait has been replaced with Dour if this occurs.

The battle continues until Bill Clinton or both ladies are defeated.

Bill Clinton Celebrates International Women's Day with a Girl Scout is a work of fiction. Any similarity to real people, living or dead, without satirical purpose is purely coincidential. (We really have no idea who is on those pictures we've posted... and that's our story and we're sticking to it!)
Text Coyright 2011 NUELOW Games, but you can always copy the text to make a print out for personal use if you like. Or you can just play it on your nifty iPad thingie. We wish someone would celebrate International Women's Day by giving us iPads....)

Friday, March 2, 2012

ROLF!: The Final Battle (#2)

Although an attack by gremlins delayed the release of the latest ROLF! supplement, we still got it out before the predicted End of the World.

Our second "Final Battle" product is the gloriously silly "George Washington Carver and the Nuts of Doom." Featuring stats for the scientific genius in the title, former United States President Jimmy Carter, three obscure Golden Age comic book characters, the Swedish Bikini Team, and Peanut Brutes--the unholy by-products of peanut-based science perverted for evil purposes--this product may well be the last thing NUELOW Games ever publishes. The world may end tomorrow for all we know, because the inferior modern researchers can't quite figure out how to read the calendar left by ancient peoples who sacrificed their neighbors in bloody rituals and never discovered the wheel.

So, click here to get your copy of this historic game product for just $0.50. While there's still some history left!


And look for another Final Battle at the end of March... if we make it far!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Best-selling titles in Feb. 2012


That picture is the dream. The reality is far, far different... as any small game publisher will tell you. There are no piles of money... and L.L. Hundal threatened me with a gun when I suggested she could be a booth bunny for us and dress up in a chain-mail bikini; I should know better than to joke with a lady who came up with a game that's all about kicking ass.

Still, we do sell a handful of copies of our game products and fiction anthologies. And here's the monthly list of the Top Ten Best-selling titles. Click on the titles for more information, or to join the many people of exceptional and/or unusual taste who have already purchased these excellent titles!


Best-Selling NUELOW Games Titles for Feb. 2012

1. Oriental Stories (Fiction Anthology by Robert E. Howard)

2. ROLF!: Black Kitten vs. June Collyer (RPG Supplement by Steve Miller & L.L. Hundal)

3. ROLF!: The Grim Reaper vs. the Fertility Goddess (RPG Supplement by Steve Miller & L.L. Hundal)

4. ROLF!: Dead Presidents (RPG Supplement by Steve Miller & L.L. Hundal)

5. ROLF!: The Rollplaying Game of Big Dumb Fighters (Core RPG by Steve Miller & L.L. Hundal)

6. Fists of Foolishness (Fiction Anthology & RPG by Robert E. Howard, Steve Miller, and L.L. Hundal)

7. Shadows Over Texas (Fiction Anthology by Robert E. Howard)

8. Shanghaied Mitts (Fiction Anthology by Robert E. Howard)

9. ROLF!: Revenge of the Martians (RPG Supplement by Steve Miller & L.L. Hundal)

10. Modern Advances: The Former Child Star (RPG Supplement by Steve Miller)

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Monday, February 20, 2012

Celebrate Presidents Day the NUELOW Games Way!


"ROLF!: Dead Presidents" is the latest release for ROLF!: The Rollplaying Game of Big Dumb Fighters sees Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy teaming up to stop a nefarious plan by Adolf Hitler and to attack the United States of America. This supplement features two straightforward battle scenarios and five pre-generated characters, in addition to a number of Battle Maneuvers and Traits not found in the core ROLF! game.

It's Presidents Day mayhem from Steve Miller & L.L. Hundal. Do the patriotic thing and stimulate the economy by spending some money at RPGNow!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Latest anthology from NUELOW: Oriental Stories

Pulp fiction author Robert E. Howard was a big history buff, and his favorite kind of story to write was one that is rooted in history. In fact, he once said that if there was a broader audience for historical fiction, he would not have written anything but that.

"Orietnal Stories", NUELOW Games' latest collection of Robert E. Howard works, presents five novelettes in which Howard fictionalizes turning points in the lives of Middle Eastern and Far Eastern warlords. It's five stories of clashing civilizations, cold-hearted barbarism, and blazing battle action as only REH could write them.


"Oriental Stories" is available now for just $3.99. Click here to get your copy.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Add a little love to your ROLF! battles!

ROLF! co-creator L.L. Hundal provided this little Valentine's Day gift to all gamers who like the Rollplaying Game of Big Dumb Fighters... Cupid ala ROLF! ("He can be added into just about any battle scenario if there's an extra player, and a little extra chaos is wanted," she wrote.)

NEW TRAIT
Dead-Eye: The character hard ever misses with a ranged weapon. He or she reduces ATT check results for ranged attacks by 4.

Cupid (Male)
Brawn 13, Body 15, Brains 4
Traits: Dead-Eye, God, Nimble
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Dodge, Strike Pose, Run Away!
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Bow (Small Ranged Weapon, Deals 2 points of damage), Ever-Full Enchanted Quiver (Provides unlimited shots for bow).
Special Notes: Twice per battle scenario, Cupid may shoot other characters with Love Arrows. He can keep trying to hit targets, but once two have been struck, he cannot fire any more Love Arrows that scenario. Targets struck by a Love Arrow immediately falls deeply and insanely in love with whatever character is closest to them in the fight. The target can only use the Strike Pose and Seduce combat maneuvers against the love object. The target may use combat maneuvers against other targets in the battle as normal. If the object of the target's love attacks the target and deals damage for two consecutive rounds, the magic of the Love Arrow is broken and the target can once again use all combat maneuvers freely.

Cupid: He's the Power of Love!

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Available Now: The NUELOW Games Valentine's Day Special!

We here at NUELOW Games have a long history of doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. So, so is it any surprise that our ROLF! Valentine's Day special is more about lust than love, and it centers around two superheroes that virtually no one has heard of and an actress that the world has mostly forgotten.


Click here to get your copy of "Black Kitten vs. June Collyer" for just $0.50, and celebrate Valentine's Day with your beloved game group in a way that is bound to make them say "Whut?"

(Steve Miller, the co-designer of this ROLF! release, has reviewed several of June's movies at the Shades of Grey blog. Click here to check them out.)

Friday, February 3, 2012

This sounds like a ready-made ROLF! Battle Scenario....


Calvin Rickson (Male)
Brawn 14, Body 13, Brains 7
Traits: Nimble
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Dodge, Knock Out, Run Away!, Strategic Bleeding, Strike Pose, Walk and Chew Gum
Important Stuff Carried/Worn: Slide Rule (Small Melee Weapons; does 1 point of damage


The Angry Mob (10 Males)
Brawn 11, Body 10, Brains 3
Traits: Coldhearted
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Disembowel, Run Away!
Important Stuff Carried/Worn: Baseball Bat (Medium Melee Weapon; does 2 points of damage)

THE BATTLE SCENARIO
Calvin Rickson, inventor of the most evil undergarment ever devised by man, is attacked by an angry mob. He must defeat them or suffer a terrible fate.

This Scenario is for 2 players, with one player controlling Calvin and the other controlling the Members of the Angry Mob. There are 10 angry men in the Mob.

1d4 members of the Mob attack Calvin during the first round of combat. 1d4 additional attackers join the fray whenever one of them falls, until all 10 are in the fight.

If Calvin tries to use Run Away! to flee, members of the Mob not yet fighting him attempt to use their Run Away! Combat Maneuver to stop his retreat. If one of them is successful, a new Battle begins, with 1d2 Mob Members fighting him, and the usual 1d4 joining each time one of them falls.

The Battle continues until Calvin or the Angry Mob is defeated.

NEW STUFF
Calvin Rickson's Wonderous Jiggle-free Bra: Armor (Females Only), Absorbs 2 points of Damage. (Can be worn with Clothes, Leggings, Boots, and Hats, but no other kinds of Armor.)

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Best-sellers for January

It's a little late, and it's only the Top Five best-sellers this time out, but I'm been a little distracted.

Once again, I thank all of you out there for your support of NUELOW in general and ROLF! and our Robert E. Howard collections in particular. They continue to do better than we could have hoped for. Tell your friends. :)

And we're always open to look at submissions; game industry legend Jeff Grubb published "Dyvil: First Edition" through us, so we can't be all bad! Drop us a line at stevemillermail@gmail.com if you want to publish your game (or even your fiction) under the NUELOW Games banner. There is, as they say, strength in numbers!




NUELOW Games' Best Sellers for January 2012


1. ROLF!: The Rollplaying Game of Big Dumb Fighters (Core RPG Rule Set)

2. Horror for the Holidays (Short Story Collection)

3. ROLF!: Serenade for Sirens in G Minor (RPG Supplement)

4. Shadows Over Texas (Short Story Collection)

5. Dyvil: First Edition (Jeff Grubb's 30-Minute Roleplaying Game) (Core RPG Rule Set)

Latest ROLF! Supplement Available Now!

The Mayans predicted it! NUELOW Games wants to exploit it! The end of the world is coming (or so members of a wise, human-sacrificing ancient civilization tell us), so here's The Final Battle (#1 of 12): The Grim Reaper vs. The Fertility Goddess!


This supplement for ROLF!: The Rollplaying Game of Big Dumb Fighters features three pre-generated characters, a new Trait, a new Spelling, and three Combat Scenarios that feature Ix-Chel the Fertility Goddess vs. Death, Chuck Norris vs. Death, and Chuck Norris vs. Ix-Chel the Fertility Goddess.

Click here to get your copy today for just $0.50... before the world ends!

Monday, January 30, 2012

All releases for 2012 dedicated to the memory of E.S. Miller

My mother, Edel Sonja Miller, passed away today. She was 72.

She was a good sport as we used her for jokes in the original releases back in 1993 (the immortal "Fairies!", "Lust and Dust!" and "Horndogs!"). She was more delighted to see the rebirth of NUELOW Games than even myself and L.L. Hundal have been.

Some might say that it's not a sign of respect to devote collections of pulp fiction and sarcastic, cynical, and off-colour cheap-ass game products to the memory of a classy lady who spent her life putting others ahead of herself and who was loved by everyone who met her, but I know that she would appreciate this memorial more than a marble mausoleum.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

A New Character Trait and Pre-Generated Character for ROLF!

Here's a ROLF! freebie for use when making characters for your games.

NEW TRAIT

God: The player may re-roll a number of failed ATT checks for this character per battle equal to his or her intelligence. The player may force other players to re-roll one ATT check per character they control for each battle. The character with this trait always takes 2 points less damage, no matter what the source (minimum 0 points).


NEW PRE-GENERATED CHARACTER

The Angel of Death, aka the Grim Reaper (Male?)
Brawn 38, Body 10, Brains 6
Traits: Dour, God
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Double Strike, Signature Move, Spelling (Bad Touch, Die Die Die!, You'll Only Hurt Yourself).
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Black Hooded Robe (Armor; absorbs 5 points of damage), Scythe (Large Melee Weapon; deals 5 points of damage).

Monday, January 23, 2012

Happy Chinese New Year!

How about celebrating with some festive fights using ROLF!: The Rollplaying Game of Big Dumb Fighters? Here are some pre-generated characters and a Combat Scenario to get your started!


DRAGON vs. TIGER
A ROLF! Combat Scenario for 2-4 Players

By Steve Miller



CHINESE DRAGON (Embodies both the Yin and the Yang)
Brawn 40; Body 20; Brains 8
Traits: Egomaniac, Mutant (Natural Weapons: Medium Claws, Large Fangs; Natural Armor)
Combat Maneuver: Basic Attack, Debate Philosophy, Dodge, Disembowel, Double Strike, Spellings (Die Die Die!, Hot Air, Light My Fire)
Important Stuff Worn/Weilded: Natural Weapons (Medium Claws, deals 3 points of damage; Large fans, deals 5 points of damage). Scaly Hide (all damage suffered is reduced by 1 point per strike).


JACKIE CHAN (Male)
Brawn 30; Body 15; Brains 6
Traits: Jolly, Nimble
Combat Maneuver: Basic Attack, Disarm, Dodge, Double Strike,Infectious Good Cheer, Run Away
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Whatever random object he can get his hands on; deal 1d3 points of melee damage for each object, one wielded at a time; each object can also be thrown once and inflict 1 point of ranged damage. (Jackie always finds suitable small or medium-sized objects for use as weapons).


MICHELLE YEOH (Female)
Brawn 23; Body 17; Brains 7
Traits: Nimble
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Disarm, Dodge, Furious Fists, Knock Out, Signature Move, Strike Pose
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Pistol (deals 3 points of ranged damage). Golf Club (deals 3 points of melee damage).



TIGER WOODS (Male)
Brawn 24; Body 14; Brains 5
Traits: Egomaniac
Combat Maneuvers: Basic Attack, Double Strike, Seduce, Signature Move, Strike Pose
Important Stuff Worn/Wielded: Golf Club (deals 3 points of melee damage).





THE COMBAT SCENARIO
Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, and Tiger Woods are playing golf one day when a Chinese Dragon comes swooping out f the sky and attacks Tiger Woods... because Tiger is the eternal enemy of Dragon.

One gamer plays the Chinese Dragon. Jackie, Michelle, and Tiger can be each be played by another gamer, or they can each be played by individual gamers, depending on how many will be playing this Combat Scenario.

The battle continues until Jackie, Michelle, and Tiger or the Chinese Dragon are defeated.


(BTW... "DRAGON vs. TIGER" is a work of fiction. The likenesses of Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, and Tiger Woods are being used without authorization, but it's all in good fun and no offense or insult is intended. Text Copyright 2012 Steve Miller. All Rights Reserved. Although you're welcome to copy-and-paste the text if you feel like playing the scenario and doing so will make it easier for you.)

Monday, January 16, 2012

d20 System feats for your "mature" game

As some of you may or many know, the very first NUELOW Games production was "Faries!" in the late 1990s, an RPG that spoofed the notion that "mature" equals sexual content.

During the initial d20 System book a decade or so ago, that misnomer seemed to seize a number of designers and gamers again, so I returned to the notion and produced these feats. Maybe I need to write a "Modern Advances: Gangbanger" class to go with them.)

By the way, this return to the NUELOW Games' ancient archives was prompted by two things: L.L. Hundal has proposed a cute little RPG featuring fairies that we're working on... and a thought on my part that I need to finish NUELOW Second Edition, a revamp of the "Horndogs!" game that followed "Fairies!"

These feats are presented under the Open Gaming License. If you wish to reuse them, please credit Steve Miller and NUELOW Games as the original source.




d20 System Feats for the Sexually Obsessed
By Steve Miller


Gangbanger [General, Sex]
You love group sex and excel at it... the more the merrier!
Prerequisite: Staying Power
Benefit: The character gains a +2 competency bonus to Acrobatics and Seduction checks for each sexual partner in addition to the first when engaged in group sex activities. You also gain a +1 bonus for every sex partner (including yourself) to Staying Power Fortitude saves.


Great Cleavage [General] (Female Version)
The character’s chest area is deemed attractive to those of appropriate sexuality.
Prerequisite: Female of a general humanoid appearance, 17 STR Maximum
Benefit: When wearing appropriately skimpy attire, the character receives a +2 bonus to all Diplomacy and Seduction skill checks against characters of the appropriate sexuality.
Special: The character can make a WIS check (DC18) to pose just right to reveal the maximum amount of cleavage while still leaving something to the imagination and gain a +3 situational bonus to Entertain or Seduction.


Great Cleavage [General] (Male Version)
The character’s chest area is deemed attractive to those of appropriate sexuality.
Prerequisite: Male humanoid, 17+ STR
Benefit: When wearing appropriately skimpy attire, the character receives a +2 bonus to all Diplomacy and Seduction skill checks against characters of the appropriate sexuality.
Special: The character can make a DEX check (DC18) to flex his muscles and gain a +3 situational bonus to Entertain or Intimidate.


Sexual Prowess [General, Sex]
You can please yourself and your sex partner(s) in amazing and creative fashions.
Benefit: +2 bonus to Acrobatics and Seduction skill checks when used in sexual situations.


Shameless [General]
You keep your cool in situations where most others would either be ashamed, embarrassed or painfully self-aware.
Benefit: +2 bonus to Bluff and all Perform skill checks.
Special: If the character has 5 or more ranks in Perform (acting), this feat grants a +2 synergy bonus to Diplomacy skill checks.


Staying Power [General, Sex]
You can keep going all day and all night.
Prerequisite: Sexual Prowess
Benefit: When engaging in sexual activities, you can remain tireless and "turned on" for one hour per Constitution bonus. When you reach the end of the time period, you can roll a Fort save (DC12) to keep going for an additional number of hours equal to your Constitution bonus. The DC for the Fort save increases by +4 for each time beyond the first time it is used in a 24-hour period. Once the Fort save has been failed, the character slips into a deeply satisfying sleep for 1d8+4 hours.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Submitted from the mysterious Land of Mormons....

There has been much talk about Mormons and Magic Underwear in some circles because the at-this-moment front-runner to be the Republican nominee for this year's presidential election in the United States, Mitt Romney, is a Mormon. While any reasonable person might curl their lip slightly at such bigotry masquerading as humor, L.L. Hundal--resident of Utah for the past quarter century--instead created a magic item for use in any d20 System-based game. (Who knows? Maybe she'll follow up with a Mormon Missionary advanced class for the Modern Advances line!)

Mormon Magic Underwear
Wearer gains +1 bonus to Fortitude and Willpower saving throws to resist attacks from Evil creatures and spells. Characters who possess the Mormon trait gain a +2 stackable Defense bonus against all physical attacks, and the Fortitude and Willpower saving throw bonus is increased to +3.

Mormons are here, Mormons are there, feeling great, in their magic underwear!

(This post, except for the image, is presented under the Open Gaming License. If you're odd enough to want to republish it, note the original source as "NUELOW Games Blog.")