Skirmisher Launches Warehouse Clearance Sale!

Skirmisher Publishing is relocating and has discounted print copies of 20 books and six sets of miniatures by up to 75% for the Warehouse Clearance Sale we have launched to reduce our inventory! We have also created a number of very special bundles that include different combinations of books and which variously include additional discounts, reduced shipping costs, and exclusive bonus items.

~ Bundles ~

Warehouse Clearance All Books Bundle (regularly $297, now $72.99): This very special 76% off bundle includes 21 books and one CD-ROM collectively worth $297 for just $72.99! Shipping is also much lower than it would be if ordering these items separately and is just $4.74 instead of $19.74 to most U.S. addresses.

‘Cthulhu Live’ Bundle (regularly $110, now $27.99): This bundle contains the Cthulhu Live 3rd Edition core book, the Companion Suite CD of resources, two adventures, a system-free sourcebook, and four issues of the d-Infinity game supplement that include Cthulhu Live scenarios or supplements. In addition to being 75% off the regular total price of the items in it, its shipping cost is less than half of what it would be by purchasing them separately.

Warehouse Clearance d-Infinity Bundle (regularly $70, now $19.99): This very special bundle includes all seven print copies of the d-Infinity multi-publisher, multi-platform game supplement! It is $1 less than it would be by purchasing the issues separately, shipping to most U.S. addresses is $4.50 less, and we will include one of the last remaining copies of “d-Infinity Vol. #0: The Shape of Things to Come.”

~ System-Free Sourcebooks ~

City Builder: A Guide to Designing Communities (regularly $27.95, now $6.99): This original 172-page edition of City Builder is a comprehensive, fully-illustrated writer's resource specifically designed to help storytellers create exciting and compelling urban areas and other sorts of communities and places within them and can support any ancient, Dark Ages, Middle Ages, Renaissance, or fantasy setting. It includes a chapter that examines the characteristics of communities; sections devoted to 10 general kinds of places; descriptions of 85 specific sorts of places; and adventure hooks tying in with each described sort of place.

Life in Civil War America (regularly $22.95, now $9.99): This system-free sourcebook provides readers with fast facts and statistics about the 1860s from military life to civilian life in both the North and South. Topics covered in this book by author Michael O. Varhola include social and economic realities of daily life; common slang and idioms; diets of the era, including recipes, food preparation and the impact of shortages and inflation on rations; and civilian dress, military dress, and technology of the time. This resource focuses on the era, not just the events of the war. Period illustrations and photos further illuminate the subject matter.

Mythos Society Guide to New England (regularly $19.95, now $4.99): This universal sourcebook can be used to enhance any horror, mystery, or adventure roleplaying scenarios set in New England. It is a fun and provocative read for anyone interested in the esoteric history of New England and a resource for stories or other projects that have horror or the weird as themes or are based on or inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft or other Cthulhu Mythos authors. It is also particularly well suited as a source of inspiration for games like Call of Cthulhu and Cthulhu Live.

USSMC FM 7-22: Space Boarding Operations (regularly $9.95, now $2.99): In 2089, the universe is a cold, dangerous place and the U.S. Space Marine Corps is responsible for the safety and security of American interests in outer space through cutting-edge tactics and an armory full of high-tech firepower. This military-style field manual can be used in conjunction with any sci-fi roleplaying or miniatures game and includes a complete overview of the era; detailed, room-to-room combat tactics for boarding and securing starships; and instructions for multiple training scenarios.

~ OGL/d20 Sourcebooks ~

“Warriors” (regularly $19.95, now $4.99): This comprehensive OGL sourcebook for fantasy RPGs expands upon the description of the Warrior class in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. It is an invaluable resource both for game masters who want to expand the variety and realism of combat encounters and martial non-player characters and for players who want to enhance the military capabilities of their own characters.

“Tests of Skill” (regularly $19.95, now $4.99): This supplement is designed to entertain and challenge players through scenarios and encounters that can be overcome optimally through role-playing, skill use, and diplomacy, and includes numerous tips on adjudicating skill checks that can be applied to any game session.

“The Noble Wild” (regularly $19.95, now $4.99): Living secretly alongside Humans, Elves, Dwarves, and even Orcs, Noble Animals are descended from god-touched bloodlines and capable of accomplishing amazing things. This Pathfinder RPG edition of the Ennie Award-nominated supplement includes more than 60 playable species of animal and gives players and game-masters alike new elements for ongoing campaigns or even the foundation for all-new ones.

~ Cthulhu Live ~

Cthulhu Live Core Book (regularly $19.95, now $4.99): This richly detailed, uniquely playable, and fully-illustrated live-action role-playing game includes rules for skills, combat, sanity, magic, and psychic powers; extensive information on organizing events, stagecraft and special effects; guidelines on role-playing Outsiders tainted by the touch of the Mythos; and much more!

Companion Suite for Cthulhu Live (CD-ROM) (regularly $9.95, now $2.99): This collection of applications and support materials was created specifically for use with the Cthulhu Live LARP and is a fantastic resource for Keepers and Players alike. It includes a character creation program; a Character Card Creator; a Government ID Badge Creator; a library of game scripts with ready-to-print handouts; a fearsome collection of “Tome Texts”; an extensive selection of customizable documents; a simulated secure email server; a soundtrack by Midnight Syndicate; and much more.

“Muerte al Chupacabras” (script for Cthulhu Live) (regularly $9.95, now $2.99): For three decades, Hobbsbad, New Mexico, has lived in fear of El Chupacabra, an unseen monster that comes in the night and feeds on blood. Every few years, the attacks become more frequent, and then stop just as quickly and mysteriously as they began. Now, one man has done the impossible and captured El Chupacabra alive, and plans to reveal his prize to the world, throwing Hobbsbad into chaos as crackpots, cryptozoologists, reporters, and ranchers swarm into it.

“Old Man of Damascus” (script for Cthulhu Live) (regularly $9.95, now $2.99): This full-length adventure set in the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1190 places players in the roles of besieged European Crusaders and Muslim ambassadors who, amidst doom and desolation, face betrayal, intrigue, and a desperate fight for survival. It includes suggestions for props, costumes, and atmospheric effects; new arcane abilities and mystic artifacts; and 27 pre-generated characters.

~ Miniatures Rules ~

H.G. Wells’ Little Wars (regularly $9.95, now $2.99): This influential book contains a complete miniatures wargame system by author H.G. Wells, the "Father of Modern Wargaming.” Our edition includes a foreword by Gary Gygax; an appendix on “Kriegspiel” that shows how Little Wars can be used as a military training tool; and more than 200 illustrations and 19 black-and-white photographs from an original 1913 edition of the book.

Little Orc Wars (regularly $9.95, now $2.99): This simple, fast-paced game can be played with any miniatures and is designed to be quick to learn so that players can focus on strategy and having fun rather than on mechanics. It includes both basic rules and a variety of optional rules that players can add as they see fit. Little Orc Wars is based on and inspired by rules and concepts created by genius writer and game designer H.G. Wells and uses live catapult fire to resolve ranged combat.

Quactica (regularly $9.95, now $2.99): This innovative set of miniatures rules is set in a world inhabited by various races of anthropomorphic animals, including Ducks, Dwargs, and Porks!

~ Coloring Books ~

Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan ($5.95/$1.99): This book contains 24 line art illustrations that are all especially suitable for coloring and which are inspired by The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan, a classic work of picaresque fiction that has been compared with the Arabian Nights.

~ d-Infinity Game Supplement ~

d-Infinity Vol. #1: The Adventure Begins ($9.95/$2.99): This multi-platform gaming supplement covers a wide variety of rules systems and includes content that can be universally applied to many different sorts of table-top, live-action, and role-playing games. This first volume has 17 features, including a card game, a Mythos horror scenario, and an article on creating props.

d-Infinity Vol. #2: Lost Treasure ($9.95/$2.99): Highlights of this volume include an interview with D&D creator Gary Gygax, a complete card game, four prestige classes, some treasure-oriented monsters, and several other great items!

d-Infinity Vol. #3: Children of the Night ($9.95/$2.99): This volume is devoted to vampires, zombies, Bigfoot, and other things that go bump in the night! Its contents include a self-standing card game, an interview with an industry luminary, a zombie survival guide, a complete adventure dual-stat’ed for Call of Cthulhu and Cthulhu Live, and lots and lots of monsters.

d-Infinity Vol. #4: Dark Future ($9.95/$2.99): A Dark Future is one of the most omnipresent themes in science fiction and fantasy literature, films, and games — and, whether the cause is aliens, vampires, zombies, atomic holocaust, oppressive governments, megacorporations, or divine retribution, the net effects tend to be strikingly similar.

d-Infinity Vol. #5: Full Circle ($9.95/$2.99): To many of us, the idea of going full circle — as opposed to simply going in circles — is to not just come back to the place one started out but to also have accomplished or discovered something in the process. For the authors, artists, and editors of d-Infinity, that means looking back at what we have experienced as members of the game industry over the past three decades and beyond.

d-Infinity Vol. #6: The Mythos ($9.95/$2.99): From its very beginnings, the idea of the Mythos has pervaded RPGs to one extent or another and influenced innumerable authors, developers, and game masters. This genre is based on the idea that there is a vast body of pre-Human history, science, and cosmology, that people periodically perceive glimpses of these horrors, and that those who seek to delve into them suffer madness, death, or fates even worse.

d-Infinity Vol. #7: Holidays & Celebrations ($9.95/$2.99): Holidays and celebrations of various sorts can provide people with their greatest experiences, and positive and negative events alike tend to be significantly more memorable when viewed through the lenses of festivities.

~ ‘Orcs of the Triple Death’ Miniatures ~

All of these sets of hand-painted 28mm resin miniatures have flocked storage trays and come with a complimentary set of OGL/d20 game stats.

Orc Raiders ($31.95/$7.99): This set of Orc Swordsmen includes a leader, two archers, three swordsmen, and two halberdiers.

Orc Archers ($11.95/$2.99): This set of three Orc Archers features longbows with real strings! 

Orc Berserkers ($11.95/$2.99): This set of Orc Berserkers includes three different miniatures equipped with greataxe, flail, and morningstar.

Orc Swordsmen ($11.95/$2.99): This set of miniatures includes three individual Orc Swordsmen with heavy scimitars. 

Orc Halberdiers ($11.95/$2.99): This set of miniatures includes three different Orcs with various polearms.

Orc Champions ($7.95/$1.99): This set of miniatures includes an Orc Spear Champion and an Orc Double Axe Champion.