Black Rose Wars: Rebirth

Flesh Horror!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 02:06:41 AM

😄 At the end of the day... 😄

we make games, we all love games, and the fun side should always be part of it. We decided to share how sometime our creative side decide to come out.

That's why we decided to have some fun together with you, with a nicely done fake update. 

Fernando (the sculptor) loved the idea as soon as it came out yesterday, impossible to stop him making the model!

“You enter the dark room with extreme caution, a nauseating smell forces you to put your hand on your face. You hear noises coming from a corner, as if something is rummaging through the ruins. Maybe some outcast looking for a place to spend the night. You calmly wave your hand and a small floating sphere enlight the room, what you see surprises you beyond belief.

The voice in your head, that seems to drive your decisions, brought you to a horror made up of parts of various creatures, while implants pulsate alive on his shoulders”

A monstrous construct of flesh is now added to the Forgotten Spells list.

This mighty evocation has the innate ability to have up to 3 upgrade cards, even duplicates of the same card, chosen by the Mage who summoned it.

In this way the Flesh Golem can be assembled as you like, according to the situation in which you find yourself.

Its characteristics are enhanced by the elements on the Spell cards already revealed up to that moment by its summoner, increasing its power in each activation, until it reaches its maximum during the Evocation phase.

Earth spells will heal 1 wound to it, fire spells will add it 1 strength, air spells will give it 1 extra move, and water spells will give it a bonus activation.

“The fight was tough, but in the end you managed to prevail over that flesh and metal horror.

Exhausted, you stop resting. The music you heard before now becomes louder, it is very sweet and helps you relax.

You are about to fall asleep when an animal scream makes you spring to your feet.

A strange fog, thick as a cloud, is entering from the opening in front of you"

Do you follow the music (Left) or do you head north to investigate the strange fog (North)?

We've been so happy to see you had fun with Hogwartz, we went through the comments, you really made us laugh!!

Pink Horror!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 01:55:00 AM

“You enter the dark room with extreme caution, a nauseating smell forces you to put your hand on your face. You hear noises coming from a corner, as if something is rummaging through the ruins. Maybe some outcast looking for a place to spend the night. You calmly wave your hand and a small floating sphere enlight the room, what you see surprises you beyond belief.

The voice in your head, that seems to drive your decisions, has taken you in a completely unexpected direction, your nemesis is facing you”.

Your votes guided Irene to inspect warehouses and kitchens, old memories of a child resurfaced in her mind until a monstrous being attracted all her attention.

We are pleased to introduce you to a new Mage and a brand new school of magic.

This fantastic transformist magician, spends his time creating new transformations and eating whatever comes within his reach.

Lately he also mastered to take human form, to savor some tasty dishes in the hills of beautiful Tuscany.

Hogwartz is the master of the school of transformism par excellence, the Swinomancy.

This school gets many advantages by killing the opposing wizards, everytime it gets a trophy it will also "taste" the victims by assigning a special cube that will permanently decrease their health.

Hogwartz's personal spell allows him to recover wounds whenever he inflicts damage on opponents.

"The monstrous being turns towards you with hungry and bloodthirsty eyes. You remain petrified in front of this horror.

It runs towards you at an unexpected speed...

...you fall to the ground helpless...

...The Swinomancer fills you with pampering, expecting something to eat in return".

Terrified, Irene runs away, chased by her new friend, leaving the Lodge in a hurry.

Your search ends here.

New Stretch Goals #2
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 01:49:11 AM

Hello Magisters,

Welcome to a new round-up on Stretch Goals unlocked in the last few hours!

A brand new School of Magic: the Oracle School! 

This school, created by followers of the cult of Apollo in very ancient times, will give you the power to manipulate the game in your favor by discovering and changing the plans of your opponents.

The spells of the Oracle have a high degree of interaction with other players, but instead of brutal face-to-face confrontation it acts in a more subtle way, going to "hit" the other wizards directly on their Mage Sheets.

Using the Oracle spells effectively requires a lot of skill and leads you to play in a very different way than usual! Are you ready to look into the future?

Fenrir, the mythological Wolf of the Norse tradition, directly from the lands of the far north. 

This huge wolf, a prisoner of Odin, has followed his master into the Lodge, it can be summoned by the Mages thanks to its Forgotten Spell, and will unleash its fury on the Rooms and all those within them.

When you will use Odin as an Avatar, the father of the Norse gods will also be able to summon it during the third moon phase to test the aspiring champions ... only those who manage not to be devoured by the terrible beast can be deemed worthy to fight alongside Odin.

In this case, Fenrir cannot be summoned by its Forgotten Spell, which cannot be used for a match against Odin. Do you feel brave enough to accept this challenge?

A new Mage has arrived in the Lodge: Kormac! 

After training Agorix (one of the heroes of Nova Aetas Renaissance) in the secrets of the Druid School, Kormac retired from the halls of the Lodge, disgusted by the Mages growing thirst for power. Living as a hermit he spent years pondering on the events that led to the coming of Lucifer into the Lodge and its destruction, condemning both the decay that led to all this and himself for not doing enough to prevent this from happening.

Now that the Rose is back, he won't make the same mistake again. Like all Mages, Kormac will also be provided with his Mage Card and his Custom Spell.

Last, but not least, we present you with a nice cosmetic SG, the Lifebar Miniature.  

With these grim token-miniatures you can indicate your maximum health points on your Mage Sheet.

This set includes 6 Lifebar Skulls so that they can be used up to a maximum of 6 players and you can have fun painting them the way you want, taking up the color of the Mage Sheet, or giving even more space to your creativity!

We are really happy with the progress of the campaign and we are only on the second day! 

What can you expect for the days to come? only the Black Rose knows ... just keep following us!

See you later to find out together what will happen to Irene during her exploration!

Fireball!

Meeting an old friend
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 01:43:13 AM

“A feeble voice whispers arcane words in your mind, now you know where to go: East. You enter the room silently, trying to figure out who might be inside it.

A figure from behind, cloaked and with a large hat, waves her stick in the air, reciting words too low to be understood.

The tip of the stick, which hides a gem of power, seems to draw strange figures in the air, leaving a trail of stardust.

"...is it really you?" you say almost without realizing it.

The figure suddenly freezes, remains motionless with her back to you, and after a silence that seems to last an eternity, she says almost fearfully, "Irene?"

She turns around and comes to meet you with a genuine smile.”

It’s time to reveal the first Daily Stretch Goal, thanks to your votes we can reveal an old friend of Irene... do you recognize her? Well, she has grown a bit since the last time we saw her in the Lodge, but it's still her: Bella!

The promising young Magister has spent the past 25 years honing her skills, but without the guidance of the Black Rose, her magic has become more lethal by drawing on the schools of Hex and Alchemy.

The carefree and dreamer Bella is now only a distant memory, her aim now is to rebuild the Lodge and obtain its power at any cost!

Bella is the first new Mage that we meet while exploring the Lodge. In addition to the fantastic miniature, she comes with her Mage Sheet, and her Custom Spell "Deadly Stardust".

“After explaining the reason for her visit to the Lodge, Bella resumes tinkering with an old book, worn and wet. It seems she wants to bring the pages of this ancient tome, with a white cover and a black spot in the center, back to its ancient splendor. 

The only letters that can be read inside are: “To my Be... ed N..o.”. 

It will be a long job for her.

You take leave of your old friend, postponing the talks until later, with the promise of dinner around the same bonfire.

Once out on a corridor, you recognize the place where you are: in this area of ​​the Lodge there were the warehouses with the kitchen, whose fantastic smells almost seem to be still present. In front of you, there is a large room, whose contents seem to have gone bad, from the door comes to an acrid smell that makes you wrinkle your nose, a trail of fresh blood and pieces of meat disappear behind a large rusted metal door. To your left, on your side of the corridor, a light that seems to dance to the rhythm of hypnotic and mystical music draws your attention. "

Post a comment to this update to choose the direction (Front or Left) by 4.00 pm (GMT) tomorrow and we will find out together what your fate will be!

More Stretch Goals!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 01:24:37 AM

Hello, Magisters!

Do you really think that Rebirth campaign could have been based only on Daily Stretch Goals?

We do like the idea of Daily SGs to keep the campaign always live with Irene at your orders to explore the Lodge. We could not renounce having fun altogether with our beloved economical SGs! 

Let's take a look at these new SGs!

Odin is a new Avatar!. As all the Gods in the Nova Aetas Chronicles universe, Odin is a mortal creature but with truly exceptional powers. These creatures arrived on our planet millennia ago and divided up the planet, giving birth to different cultures that began to worship them as Gods.

Odin arrived in the Lodge attracted by the awakening of the Black Rose, intent on seizing its power and choosing a champion among the Mages worthy of fighting alongside him in his war.

Odin's stunning miniature shows him astride his trusty Sleipnir as he wields Gungnir, his mighty spear imbued with the power of lightning!

Like all Avatars, Odin will have the Avatar card and his 30 Command Cards, 10 for each moon phase. In fact, each Avatar changes or improves its strategies in each phase of the Moon, always raising the level of challenge ... remember that each Avatar is in the Lodge to reach their goals and win the game!

Are you ready to face a God? We hope so ... it might come in handy in the future too (spoilers!).

Cassandra is the oracle of the Apollodori, a tribe of Fauns from the Hellenic peninsula who abandoned the cult of Gaea centuries ago, to embrace the belief in Apollo, the Greek God of the sun.

As Magister of the Oracle school, Cassandra predicted the events of the fall of the Black Rose but none of the other Magesbelieved her, fearing that her dire predictions were just a sinister way to seize power and become the new Great Magister.

Now she is back in the Lodge to take her revenge and to avert the terrible future events that she saw in her predictions: only an Oracle can bring order to the Lodge!

Cassandra, like all Mages, comes with her Mage Sheet and 3 copies of her Custom Spell!

The Sphinx is a powerful and wise creature that can be summoned thanks to its unique Forgotten Spell.

Like all Forgotten Evocations, it will be very powerful if used carefully. The Mages who summons her will be able to send the Sphinx to hunt the other Mages: she will test the unfortunate Magister, and failing the test will not be pleasant!

The Sphinx will be represented by a large model and will dominate the Lodge with its look inspired by ancient Egypt!

As the first batch of Stretch Goals, we have really started off great! But we are only at the beginning and many more are waiting to be unlocked!

Soon we will also reveal the first daily Stretch Goals soon as we find out which direction Irene has taken in the Lodge!

Also today at 9:00 pm (GMT), on the Ludus Magnus Studio Facebook Page, author BRW, and Rebirth, Marco Montanaro will be live for an A&Q session with all of you. You can bombard him with questions especially about the Avatars, and who knows, maybe convince him to make you some spoilers!

Don't miss this appointment!

Fireball!