Huge news out of Cubicle 7 who currently have the Doctor Who RPG license. They are producing source books for all of the previous Doctors! They are also offering various ways to make sure fans can get the books. Here is the news:
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who, we are releasing a series of Doctor Sourcebooks for the Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space roleplaying game.
Each book will take an in-depth look at an incarnation of the Doctor,
featuring his companions, enemies, allies, gadgets and more. We will
present each of his adventures, giving an overview of the action and
themes, exploring how you can use them in your games. We’ll also give
you suggestions for further adventures based on the events depicted.
As well as being packed with information for use in your games, the
books will be full of images from that Doctor’s incarnation, and will be
a wonderful fan resource for the show’s history. We’re even keeping the
first two in black and white to stay true to the feel of the show!
The books will be US letter-size (standard RPG size, 8.5”x11”) and
160 pages long with a hard cover. The First and Second Doctor
Sourcebooks will feature full colour covers and period-appropriate black
and white interior; all the others will be in full colour throughout.
We have commissioned a montage of the eleven Doctors, which will run
across the spines of the Sourcebooks when they are on the shelf:
Subscription deal
We’re offering a time-limited subscription deal to give fans of the
game a way to get themselves a great deal on these books, have them sent
as soon as they are available, and to support us in the creation of
this series. The first six books are at various degrees of readiness,
which is a big up-front investment for us, so your support would be very
much appreciated!
There are two deals available:
Deal 1 – the full set
This includes:
All 11 titles: The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Doctor Sourcebooks, plus the Eleventh
Doctor Sourcebook One.
Both physical copies and PDFs
All Doctor Who short PDF-only products released in 2013 (at least three)
The MSRP for these books will be $385/£264 plus shipping – the
subscription deal is $315/£216 plus shipping, a saving of $70/£48 – two
free books!
Deal 2 – the early years
This includes:
Six titles: The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Doctor Sourcebooks
Both physical copies and PDFs
The MSRP for these books will be $210/£144 plus shipping – the
subscription deal is $175/£120 plus shipping, a saving of $35/£24 – one
free book!
Shipping
The shipping rate depends on where the books are delivered to – 10%
of the total order for UK/USA, 20% for Canada/Europe and 35% for
everywhere else.
Timescale
The First Doctor Book is due to be delivered in April, with the PDF
being available in February. The Second Doctor Book is almost complete;
the majority of the writing is finished on the Third and Fourth Doctor
books and the Fifth and Sixth are underway. We aim to release a book
every other month as a minimum, and hope to bring them out quicker than
that. Of course, unanticipated delays can crop up, and in this case we
will communicate with you on progress. In any case, subscribers will
receive both the books and the PDFs as soon as they are available.
Cancellation and refunds
If, for whatever reason, you need to cancel your subscription, we
will refund your subscription fee in proportion to the number of books
you have already received – for example, if you need to cancel after the
3rd book of deal one, you will receive a refund of 8/11 of the total paid.
Without further ado, a first look at The First Doctor Sourcebook cover:
Here's a preview PDF of the first few pages of The First Doctor Sourcebook:
Happy 50th Anniversary, Doctor Who!
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