Joshua A.C. Newman's BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE

A project in Northampton, MA by Joshua A.C. Newman
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Bronze-Age Sword and Sorcery roleplaying, inspired by TORAH and ILLIAD, GILGAMESH and ACHILLES, CONAN and THE DYING EARTH.
Backers: 610
Average Pledge Per Backer: $44

Funded: $26,839 of $24,000
Dates: Aug 7th -> Aug 30th (24 days)
Project By: Joshua A.C. Newman
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Latest News

ART FOR THE ART GOD!

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
LET'S BUY MORE ARTI didn't think I'd have the chance to actually mention this, but The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE is still going strong! I had a Stretch Goal planned, in case I exceeded my goal by $5,000, which is, IF WE DO SO, I WILL DIVIDE $1000... (Read More)

Eshud-Numash, Bearer of the Last Tusk of Grandmother Thunder

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Eshud-Numash considers his options. By Joshua A.C. Newman  (See the FAQ.) Just wanted to show you what I’m working on today! Eshud-Numash is carrying the Last Tusk of Grandmother Thunder, the ancestor of his people’s herd of Lumu, (which we... (Read More)

THUNDER and FLASHES of FIRE!

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
And The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE thunders forth, the sand SHIVERING in TREPIDATION as BEHAMUT and LEVIATHAN BELLOW! TIAMAT writhes in the sky! The Lammassu chorus SINGS to the WEAK RIGHT EYE of the SOUTHERN SKY! Hai, hai! The PROMISE has been... (Read More)

Bronze has but FOUR DAYS before the campaign ends!

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
I just returned from the NEON retrofuturism convention where we got together in mom's basement to play RPGs, danced to Synthwave, and talked about how to keep Cyberpunk from being Cyberposer! And I return to just four days on the campaign to make... (Read More)

At the NEON Festival in Providence, RI This Weekend!

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
This weekend, I'll be at the NEON retrofuture festival outside Providence, RI! I'm particularly excited because, a) I'm from Rhode Island originally, which means I'll get to stay with family and hang with some of the creative scenes I haven't really... (Read More)

Shubeg, whose Voice is Music

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Shubeg, whose Voice is Music wears on their face the Jurredun, a sacred-three-stringed lute. by Joshua A.C. Newman  Shubeg has long been the seer for the City of Dun. None living know their face, but all either fear or adore their voice. Over... (Read More)

Companion Sheets for Namedealer and fated hero, alike!

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
These are decidedly a prerelease, but they're based on a good couple of years of play! Download them now!I'd love to hear any feedback you have, particularly if you have a chance to play with them in action! |ζ•  (Read More)

Watch Vincent Baker and Joshua A.C. Newman get their hands BLOODY! (Plus Interview with Story Always!)

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Vincent Baker (designer of Apocalypse world and Mobile Frame Zero) and I sat down to play a game of The Bloody-Handed Name of Bronze the other day! There was an unsurprising amount of stabbing, there were some tragic moments, and there was a really... (Read More)

PLAY NOW v.2.5 of the Pulp Edition of The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Udebud Meets a Dzung Warrior

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Udebed meets a skeptical Dzung scout on her long journey home. Namedealers crouch on top of the hills to speak with the sky overhead — and underneath it to speak with those who live below! Fated heroes gather their followers — their myrmidons,... (Read More)

Live Play with Vincent Baker and Joshua A.C. Newman 8/14!

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Live ACTUAL PLAY video incoming! Vincent Baker thinks about what someone else is saying. Vincent Baker (Apocalypse World) and I will be playing The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE tomorrow evening, Tuesday 8/14 at 7:00PM EST! We'll be taking... (Read More)

Adabi and the Crown of Fingers, Part 1

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
At $10,000 and 200 backers, you're bringingThe BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZEto life!In thanks, here's the first part of the story, Adabi and the Crown of Fingers, which will be edited into the Codex. Like all of my game fiction, everything that... (Read More)

The EPIC of GILGAMESH played on the GISHGUDI lute!

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Peter Pringle sings the Epic of Gilgamesh, accompanied by the gishgudi, a Sumerian lute. As I write this The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE reaches 200 backers and  approaches 40% of its goal! Thank you for your tweets and shares! Please keep it up!... (Read More)

Dawn of the First Day Approaches

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Soon, the Strong Right Eye of the sky opens.And what shall it behold but a battlefield upon which stand over 150 earthen-beings, their faces painted; their slings held at the ready, their bronze flashing in the first light ready to taste blood. For... (Read More)

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