Advanced Fighting Fantasy - Cave Wars!

Available now from Arion Games is Cave Wars - a new way to play the Advanced Fighting Fantasy RPG.

Adventure as a Dwarf of Stonehaven trying to defeat the evil Goblins of Blackfang and control the caves and caverns under Khul, or play as a cunning Goblin, trying to drive the terrible Dwarfs of Stonehaven out of the caves and mines and protect the town of Blackfang.

However, in Cave Wars, you don't need to choose one side, because both sides choose you!

You play as a Dwarf one session, and as a Goblin the next. They are both your Heroes and you are trying to succeed with both, even as success puts your other Hero in a difficult position!

Written by Graham Bottley, this book contains:

• Template-based Goblin and Dwarf Hero creation
• Rules for Stonehaven and Blackfang towns and their characteristics
• Session creation rules with challenges, map design and rewards
• 34 Adventure seeds
• Campaign notes
• Brand new Goblin and Dwarf Hero sheets

Requires the Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2e Rulebook.

Pick up your copy of Cave Wars from DriveThruRPG today.

Cave Wars alternative cover.

The Warlock Returns - Issue #14

Available now from White Hare Games is Issue #14 of The Warlock Returns, the FF and Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine.

This issue brings you new material for the Advanced Fighting Fantasy RPG and the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, including...

* Denizens of the Pit - Perils from the Plain of Ice!

* Interview with Marc Gascoigne - FF's new Brand Manager

* Adventure Jam Details Pinned Down!

* Wizardry Spell Cards

* Director Advice Articles with rumours and plot hooks

* Queen of Ruin - Advanced Fighting Fantasy solo game

* Reviews - The Warlock of Firetop Mountain Collector's Edition & Legion of the Necromancer

* The Legend of Gareus agony aunt page

* Stellar Adventures: The Endless Reach - Part I of a new campaign setting

and more!

The Eye of the Dragon comes to Advanced Fighting Fantasy

The latest release for Advanced Fighting Fantasy Second Edition is a reimagining of Sir Ian Livingstone's dungeon crawl Eye of the Dragon by Brett Schofield.

Based on both the classic gamebook and also the pre-FF adventure from Dicing with Dragons, this adventure by Sir Ian Livingstone offers the usual mix of traps, puzzles, monsters and strangeness you have come to expect from Fighting Fantasy.

The book also offers you two different ways to run this adventure; you can use the provided maps to run it as per the gamebook layout or, to to make it a little different, you can run it using the included Dungeon Designer to create a random dungeon, either ahead of time or even on the fly!

The Eye of the Dragon is available now from DriveThruRPG.

The Warlock Returns - Issue #13

Available now from Arion Games is Issue #13 of The Warlock Returns, the Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine.

This issue brings you new material for the Advanced Fighting Fantasy RPG and the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, including...

* Denizens of the Pit - The Strangest Folk You Meet!

* Fighting Fantasy Fest 5 - Report by White Hare Games

* Adventure Jam - News!

* Wizardy - Spell Cards

* Director Advice - Articles with rumours and plot hooks

* Asteroid Prison Escape ­- Stellar Adventures solo game

* Wreck Age and Stonebeak Hospital ­- Lore and Locations!

* The Legend of Gareus - graphic novel and agony aunt page

* Stellar Adventures - Into the Doors of Eryx ­ Part VII (Final Part!)

and more!

Advanced Fighting Fantasy Monster Bundle available now!

Available now from Arion Games, on DriveThruRPG, is the Advanced Fighting Fantasy Monster Bundle.

This bundle contains five books at a discount of 15%* - Beyond the Pit, Return to the Pit, Rough Guide to the Pit, Demons of Doom, and Creatures of Mishna - which will provide you with more than 500 monsters to use in your AFF campaigns.

To purchase the AFF Monster Bundle, follow this link.

* And it auto-updates if you already own one or more of the books.

The Warlock Returns - Issue #12

Available now from Arion Games is Issue #12 of The Warlock Returns, the Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine.

This issue brings you new material for the Advanced Fighting Fantasy RPG and the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, including...

* Denizens of the Pit - More of Titan's ocean bounty!

* Halfling Heroes - Plus Occupations for AFF2

* Irritaria - How the world of Titan started!

* Director Advice - Articles with rumours and plot hooks

* Psionics on the Run - Stellar Adventures solo game

* One Page Witch Hunt - A fun one page dungeon

* The Legend of Gareus - Agony aunt page

* Stellar Adventures - Into the Doors of Eryx Part IV

and more!

White Hare Games (the team behind The Warlock Returns) and Arion Games will be attending Fighting Fantasy Fest 5 on Saturday 7 September 2024. 

Arion Games to attend Fighting Fantasy Fest 5

Arion Games will be among the traders attending Fighting Fantasy Fest 5, on Saturday 7 September 2024 at the University of West London in Ealing.

Publisher Graham Bottley and writer Andrew Wright will be giving a talk outlining the company's exciting plans for the Advanced Fighting Fantasy RPG and the forthcoming AFF Board Game.

Available now from Arion Games is Brett Schofield's adaptation of Ian Livingstones' The Forest of Doom for AFF.

This version not just a simple retread of the original gamebook, but a versatile toolbox for running any adventure in Darkwood Forest. It features the most detailed map of the forest yet made, and to cap it all off, after finding both halves of Gillibran’s Hammer in Darkwood, the adventurers can help the Dwarfs of Stonebridge defend their village against an army of Hill Trolls in a mass battle scenario.

Also available now is the Advanced Fighting Fantasy Adventure Creation System. This extensive tome contains a huge number of tools, tables, and other details, to create settings, adventures, quests and stories for AFF whether you are a Director, solo player or both!

The Warlock Returns - Issue #11

Available now from Arion Games is Issue #11 of The Warlock Returns, the Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine.

Within this issue you will find...

* Denizens of the Pit - This time a host of horrors rise from the Deep Ocean!

* Lunara - Scriptarium's alternative moon lore

* Bhingara, Orc Mage - The start of a new graphic comic

* Director Advice - Articles with rumours and plot hooks

* Bringing Back the Princess - AFF solo game

* Grappling Rules - Two different takes on grappling!

* The Legend of Gareus - comic and agony aunt page

* Stellar Adventures - Into the Doors of Eryx - Part V

and more!

Heroes of Titan

Out now from Arion Games is Heroes of Titan, for the Advanced Fighting Fantasy Second Edition RPG.

Written by Andrew Wright, Heroes of Titan contains 80 pre-generated characters for your games of AFF. The heroes contained within its pages include brave warriors, blessed priests, daring rogues, and arcane spellcasters, and they are all illustrated by John Kapsalis.

Not only that but there are five new Adventure Sheets by Dyson Logos, advice on how to create a band of Heroes, tips on customising starting Equipment, and the Ultimate Skill and Talent Index.

You can purchase the PDF of Heroes of Titan here, while the print edition will be available soon.

The Warlock Returns - Issue #10

Available now from Arion Games is Issue #10 of The Warlock Returns, the Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine. And this one is a very special issue, as it includes a tribute to the late great Russ Nicholson.

Also included within this issue you will find...

* Denizens of the Pit - More of Titan's spawn from the Pit! 

* Staff Pick: Russ's Art - Fanzine contributors with their favourite art 

* Director advice articles with rumours and plot hooks

* Murder Aboard the Clytemnestra - Stellar Adventures solo game

* AFF Village Creator - How to craft a village for your games

* The Legend of Gareus comic and agony aunt page

* Stellar Adventures: Into the Doors of Eryx - Part III

and more!

Advanced Fighting Fantasy: The Atlantis Campaign

Available now from Arion Games for Advanced Fighting Fantasy Second Edition is The Atlantis Campaign, by Graham Bottley.

Khul needs you! 

An ancient threat has resurfaced, placing the whole of north-eastern Khul, and the city of Arion in particular, in dire danger. 

Can the Heroes prevent the rise of the God-King? Can they save the city? And can they save themselves? 

This new, ten part campaign* for Advanced Fighting Fantasy features all of the maps, statistics and descriptions needed to run the campaign, a new Magic school (Primal Magic) and much more!

*Requires the Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2e Core Rulebook.

Arion Games Comes of Age

Arion Games, publishers of Advanced Fighting Fantasy Second Edition, is 18 years old this month.

To celebrate this landmark birthday, Arion Games have put all of their PDFs available through DTRPG on sale at 40% off. But be warned - this discount will drop over the month, so get in there fast!

The Warlock Returns - Issue #9

For those of you who have been eagerly awaiting the release of Issue #9 of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine The Warlock Returns, it is now available to download from DriveThruRPG, courtesy of Arion Games.

This issue contains...

* Denizens of the Pit - More of Titan's spawn from the Pit! 

* Rules Summary and AFF Character Sheet 

* Sleeping on the Job - New sleep rules 

* Director advice articles with rumours and plot hooks 

* Adding Themed Monsters to AFF - Crafting New Monsters 

* Roll20 Macros for the Director - Creating NPCs and Skill Rolls 

* The Legend of Gareus comic and agony aunt page 

* Stellar Adventures: Into the Doors of Eryx - Part III 

... and more!

The Warlock Returns - Issue #8

Available now from Arion Games is Issue #8 of The Warlock Returns, the Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine.

In this issue you will find more new material for fans of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy Roleplaying Game and Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, including:

* Denizens of the Pit - More of Titan's spawn from the Pit!

* Jungle - Ruins in the jungles of Titan

* The Promise of Treasure - An AFF solo game

* AFF Character Sheet - For use with your game

* Director Advice Articles - Suggesting rumours and plot hooks

* The Inland Sea - King of the Four Winds

* Unlove Diaries - Director inspiration

* The Legend of Gareus - Comic Strip and Agony Aunt page

* Stellar Adventures: Into the Doors of Eryx - Part II

Plus lots more!

Pick up your copy now from Arion Games via DriveThruRPG. 

The Warlock Returns - Issue #7

Available now from Arion Games is Issue #7 of The Warlock Returns, the Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine.

In this issue you will find more new material for fans of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy Roleplaying Game and Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, including:

* Denizens of the Pit - More of Titan's island creatures

* Jungle - Hazards of the jungles of Titan

* Scarlet Blue - A scenario by Scriptarium

* Cantrip Spell Cards - For use with your magic users

* Director Advice Articles - Suggesting rumours and plot hooks

* Guide to the Shining Islands - Our biggest single article yet!

* The Legend of Gareus - Comic Strip and Agony Aunt page

* Stellar Adventures: Into the Doors of Eryx - A new scenario begins

* The Lindenbaum Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction

Plus lots more!

Pick up your copy now from Arion Games via DriveThruRPG.

The Warlock Returns - Issue #6

Available now from Arion Games is Issue #6 of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine The Warlock Returns.

This issue contains more new material from fans of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy Roleplaying Game and Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, including:

* Denizens of the Pit - A dozen dangerous creatures

* Jungle - Poisons and Diseases from the jungles of Titan

* Advanced Fighting Fantasy Online - The online AFF experience explained

* Cantrip Spell Cards - For use with your magic users

* Scorpion Swamp - The Masters - Setting setup

* Stellar Adventures - Space Ranger solo game

* The Legend of Gareus - Comic Strip and Agony Aunt page

* New Races - Black Elves and the Bird People

* Director Advice Articles - Suggesting rumours and plot hooks

Plus the results of the Warlock Returns charity auction

Who knows what monstrous creatures lie in wait in the Citadel of Chaos?

Citadel of Chaos is the latest release from Arion Games for the Advanced Fighting Fantasy RPG.

Based upon the classic gamebook by Steve Jackson, this epic adventure will take you deep into the eponymous Citadel to face (and hopefully defeat) defeat the evil Balthus Dire. 

Deep inside the Citadel of Chaos the dread sorcerer, Balthus Dire, is plotting and scheming the downfall of the good folk of Salamonis. His battle plans are laid, his awesome army is gathering, and attack is surely imminent.

Summoned by a desperate plea for help, only YOU and your companions can undertake a mission which strikes at the very heart of Balthus Dire’s nightmare world.

The Citadel holds a dark and dangerous peril for anyone foolhardy enough to venture through its gruesome gates. And yet venture you must, for your mission lies at the heart of the Citadel. Many dangers lie ahead and your success is by no means certain. Powerful adversaries are ranged against you and often your only choice is to kill or be killed!

This massive adventure contains a lot of new information about the Citadel and its inhabitants, detailed areas, encounters and enemies, pregenerated heroes and a lot more. Likely to take a good many sessions to play through, this new adventure will give your players an experience they will never forget!

Citadel of Chaos contains Prologue ideas to get the Heroes to the Citadel, a four Act adventure with 85 Scenes,  Black Sorcery - a new Magic style, additional lore, and pregenerated Heroes.

You can pick up Citadel of Chaos and the whole Advanced Fighting Fantasy range here.

Arion Games release more Return to the Pit paper miniatures

Today sees the release of the latest set of paper miniatures for Advanced Fighting Fantasy, featuring the creatures from the book Return to the Pit.

This new set of John Kapsalis miniatures includes such horrors as the Dread Demon, the Flesh Eater, the Flying Skull, and the Forsaken One. 

If you are missing any of the previous sets, you can pick them up now from Arion Games via DriveThruRPG, along with the whole range of Advanced Fighting Fantasy products.

Return to the Pit with Arion Games paper miniatures for Advanced Fighting Fantasy

Available now from Arion Games is the first set of paper miniatures for Advanced Fighting Fantasy, featuring the creatures from the book Return to the Pit.

This new set of John Kapsalis miniatures includes such delights as the Accursed, the Astral Slayer, the Barrow Guard, the Bone Demon, and the Brain Defiler.

You can pick up the Return to the Pit monster book from Arion Games via DriveThruRPG, along with the whole range of Advanced Fighting Fantasy products.

The Warlock Returns - Issue #4

Available now from Arion Games is Issue #4 of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy fanzine The Warlock Returns.

This issue contains more new material from fans of the Advanced Fighting Fantasy Roleplaying Game and Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, including:

* Denizens of the Pit - Creating island creatures on Titan

* Jungle - Shamanism within the jungles of Titan

* Troika! Deep-Dive & Review - A look at the AFF-inspired roleplay game

* Sorcerer Spell Cards - For use with your magic users

* Director Advice Articles - Suggesting rumours and plot hooks

* Everyone-Games - An online accessibility-driven RPG convention

* New Races: Slykk and the Rhino-People

* The Legend of Gareus - Comic Strip and Agony Aunt page

* Torra: Bringing Down the House - A location and NPCs

* Letters from Arion

Plus further information on the Warlock Returns charity auction