Monte Cook's World of Darkness

[Alzrius]

For those who don't know, Monte Cook is one of the founding fathers of the d20 system. He was invited by White Wolf to do his own re-imagining of the World of Darkness; apparently this is going to use the d20 System, as the cover says its for "Revised Third Edition Rules." Due to be released this August (premiering at Gen Con), here's the product blurb from White Wolf (as given at the GAMA Trade Show):

A World in Darkness
One year ago, eldritch horrors of cosmic malevolence called the Inconnu attempted to destroy our reality. They failed, but the attempt left the world in rapidly-darkening shadow. Dead souls returned to claim living bodies, creating blood-drinking undead fiends: vampires. Bestial spirits came as well, to create werewolves, and demons formed bodies from worldly matter. Magic crashed back into the world, and mages wield its power for whatever purpose suits them. Humans called the Awakened unknowingly keep the darkness at bay. These supernatural creatures struggle against each other and clash in the shadows, most attempting to destroy the world, but some few fighting to preserve it. And over it all, the Icconu {sic} still lurk, squeezing the world like an eggshell.

The World of Darkness Re-Imagined {tm}
This book includes a complete setting: a new vision of the World of Darkness.
* Characters play as vampires, mages, werewolves, demons, or Awakened. They wield frightening supernatural powers against their own kind.
* The world is the one we know, but now much darker: destruction in the central US, nightmares coming to life, and beasts roaming shattered cityscapes.
* Uses the most popular roleplaying system in the world.

ISBN: 978-1-58846-467-5 || Stock #: WW51000
Retail Price: $49.99 US || Page Count: 300+ hc
Authors: Monte Cook, Luke Johnson

I can already safely say that I'll be buying this. ^_^

 

[Waruiko]

Was the book any good?

 

[Alzrius]

I certainly liked it, though I suspect that hardcore WoD fans will find it "too D&D" for their tastes. That said, there's a lot here that can be cherry-picked for other d20 games if you don't want to run a MCWoD game.

Also, sorry it took me so long to reply.