Hal Mangold, layout guru for Green Ronin Publishing and El Jefe over at Atomic Overmind Press, has signed on to do the layout for True20 Ancients: Rome. Given how Hal created the look for True20 to begin with, I think we can expect this book to be a treat for the eyes (as well as a treat for the table with all those awesome True20 rules by Matthew Kaiser under the editing stylings of Spike Y Jones).

Personally, I am both relieved that this book is finally getting some love after the hiatus it found itself in this year, and downright ecstatic to finally have a chance to work with Hal.

It will still be a bit longer before there’s samples to show you and we can announce a release date. Thanks for your patience and support.

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HIGHMOON MEDIA PRODUCTIONS LAUNCHES HIGHMOON GAMES

January 6, 2009 (MIAMI BEACH, FL) — Highmoon Media Productions launches today its new division, Highmoon Games, transferring all of its hobby game-related business and products to it, effective immediately.

Highmoon Games will continue to produce and distribute the same excellent gaming products in support of the Open Gaming License as always, as well as expand into new areas, acting as a design studio for other 3rd-party companies, and producing materials for new game systems.

“Highmoon Media Productions was always meant to be an umbrella for various projects,” said owner Daniel M. Perez. “By launching Highmoon Games, we can use the new brand to emphasize our work in the hobby game industry, and let Highmoon Media Productions take its role as the parent company for a variety of endeavors, including The Digital Front and The Gamer Traveler Podcasts.”

You can find Highmoon Games‘ products on RPGNow.com and DriveThruRPG.com, and on the web at www.highmoon-games.com.

ABOUT HIGHMOON GAMES
Highmoon Games is a Miami Beach-based e-publisher of hobby gaming products, including Ancient Adventures Magazine (formerly Targum), and designers of True20 Ancients. Highmoon Games is a division of Highmoon Media Productions, which produces The Gamer Traveler Podcast and The Digital Front Podcast. Learn more about Highmoon Games and Highmoon Media Productions at www.highmoon-games.com & www.highmoonmedia.com.

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Highmoon Media Productions Media Contact
Daniel M. Perez
daniel@highmoonmedia.com

HIGHMOON MEDIA PRODUCTIONS TO PRODUCE TRUE20 ANCIENTS

May 12, 2008 (MIAMI BEACH, FL & SEATTLE, WA) — Highmoon Media Productions has reached an agreement with Green Ronin Publishing to produce the new True20 Ancients line of sourcebooks, bringing the critically-acclaimed historical Mythic Vistas settings to the True20 Adventure Roleplaying game. Highmoon Media Productions will act as a design studio for Green Ronin, performing the conversion to True20 of all the game material—done by True20 fan-favorite author Matthew Kaiser—as well as producing the finalized version of the product. 

True20 Ancients will bring to the True20 game all the material previously found in Testament: Roleplaying in the Biblical Era, Trojan War: Roleplaying in the Age of Homeric Adventures, and Eternal Rome: Roleplaying in the Age of Gods and Emperors, with some new material added in. The new line will reorganize the information and present it by cultures, making it easy for True20 fans get all the pertinent information for a specific culture in one package.

“I have been a passionate fan of Testament since its release, as well as of Trojan War and Eternal Rome,” said Daniel M. Perez, owner of Highmoon Media Productions. “Green Ronin did a fantastic job with these books, which is why I actively support them via Ancient World Adventures Magazine (formerly Targum) and why I sought to do this project as well. I am delighted that Chris Pramas accepted our proposal and entrusted us with this endeavor. I can’t think of a more fitting project to mark our entry into the world of True20 publishing than True20 Ancients.”

“I’m a big fan of historical gaming,” said Green Ronin President Chris Pramas, “which is one of the reasons we did the Mythic Vistas line in the first place. No one has been a more ardent supporter of that material than Daniel Perez, which makes him the perfect choice to develop True20 Ancients for us. This is great news for fans of True20 and historical gaming.”

True20 Ancients: Rome will be the first book in the line, followed by True20 Ancients: Israel & Canaan, and by the rest of the ancient world cultures presented in the original settings afterwards. True20 Ancients will be available in PDF from the Green Ronin webstore and vendor sites at RPGnow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.

Find out more about True20 Ancients at www.highmoonmedia.com/true20ancients

ABOUT HIGHMOON MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
Highmoon Media Productions is a Miami Beach-based e-publisher of gaming products, including Ancient World Adventures Magazine (formerly Targum), a magazine supporting Ancient World campaign settings. Highmoon Media Productions also produces The Gamer Traveler Podcast and The Digital Front Podcast. Learn more about Highmoon Media Productions at www.highmoonmedia.com.

ABOUT GREEN RONIN PUBLISHING
Green Ronin Publishing is a Seattle-based company known for its dedication to quality books and games. Founded in 2000, Green Ronin has won more awards for excellence and innovation than any other game company in the new millennium, and took home the coveted ENnie Award for Best Publisher an unprecedented three years running. With great licenses like Thieves’ World and the Black Company, groundbreaking games like Mutants & Masterminds and Blue Rose, and a roster of top flight designers and illustrators, Green Ronin Publishing is a leading light in the hobby game industry. Learn more about Green Ronin at www.greenronin.com.

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Highmoon Media Productions Media Contact
Daniel M. Perez
daniel@highmoonmedia.com

Green Ronin Media Contact
Nicole Lindroos
nicole@greenronin.com

Describing the “neutral zone” between warring clans of gnomes and kobolds, the product features seven rooms full of devious traps and wicked challenges for any party that braves the dungeon. This special product will be released as a bonus to all current Kobold Quarterly subscribers as of April 18th, 2008. It will also be sold by Highmoon Media Productions via RPGnow.com and DriveThruRPG.com.

“I am excited to finally release this joint project,” said Highmoon Media Productions owner Daniel M. Perez. “I’ve been a fan and subscriber of Kobold Quarterly since the moment Wolfgang announced it on Open Design, and I jumped at the opportunity to give something back to that community. Without a doubt, one of the easiest and most enjoyable collaborations I have been a part of.”

Domains of Adventure is the series of systemless products showcasing interesting and unusual locations usable in a variety of games. Domains of Adventure releases feature additional support in the form of a Rules Appendix that translates the narrative elements into ready-to-use stats and mechanics for a variety of open rules systems.

Domains of Adventure: The Havenmine Gauntlet will be released to Kobold Quarterly subscribers first, along with the Rules Appendix – d20, and become available to the general public one week later.

Subscribe to Kobold Quarterly:
http://www.koboldquarterly.com/KQStore/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2

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ABOUT HIGHMOON MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
Founded by Daniel M. Perez, Highmoon Media Productions is a Miami Beach-based publisher of gaming products producing support material for the popular d20 System, including Targum Magazine, a magazine supporting Ancient World campaign settings. Learn more about Highmoon Media Productions at www.highmoonmedia.com.

ABOUT KOBOLD QUARTERLY MAGAZINE
Kobold Quarterly is the leading RPG magazine for fantasy gamers. It offers playable, fun articles by the industry’s best, including Ed Greenwood, Keith Baker, Nicolas Logue, and Wolfgang Baur. It is available in print and PDF forms, and features contributions from gamers around the world. Learn more about Kobold Quarterly at www.koboldquarterly.com.

ABOUT WERECABBAGE PUBLISHING
The WereCabbages bring together more than thirty of the most successful and promising RPG writers, artists and cartographers. The Cabbages are a one-stop shop for RPG publishers, whether they need an experienced team to complete a large project or a single author or artist for a special task. Learn more about the WereCabbages at www.werecabbages.com.

Media Contact:
Ed Healy – ephealy@koboldquarterly.com
Daniel M. Perez – daniel@highmoonmedia.com

ANNOUNCING THE DIGITAL FRONT PODCAST

August 29, 2007; Miami Beach, Florida: The Digital Front, a new podcast covering the electronically-distributed tabletop gaming market, has launched with a first episode featuring an interview with Steve Wieck.

Hosted by Daniel M. Perez, The Digital Front is a podcast that addresses the e-distributed tabletop gaming market, one of the fastest growing segments of the gaming industry. The show features news from e-publishers and e-retailers, as well as anything having to do with the market; interviews with publishers and retailers doing business in the e-distributed gaming market; reviews of digital gaming products for tabletop gaming done by ex-RPGnow Staff Reviewer Mark Gedak; and general editorials exploring the state of this segment of the industry, and where it is headed.

The show is scheduled to release new episodes on a bi-weekly basis, with the occassional bonus episode from time to time. The podcast is being produced by Highmoon Media Productions, a media studio and publisher of roleplaying games also owned by Mr. Perez.

Publishers and e-retailers interested in scheduling an interview, or adding the podcast to their press list, please send an email to daniel@thedigitalfront.com. Publishers interested in submiting their products for review, please send an email or a download link to reviews@thedigitalfront.com.

Link to Podcast: http://www.thedigitalfront.com
Link to Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheDigitalFront

ABOUT THE DIGITAL FRONT PODCAST
Hosted by Daniel M. Perez, with reviews by Mark Gedak, The Digital Front is a podcast exploring the growing electronically-distributed tabletop gaming market. Each episode features editorial content covering the e-distributed gaming market, as well as interviews with the companies doing business in this field, and reviews of the latest gaming products available for download. You can find more information at www.thedigitalfront.com.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel M. Perez, daniel@thedigitalfront.com, 206-350-4441.

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THE GAMER TRAVELER PODCAST TAKES OFF
Podcast combines gaming and travel all in one

March 9, 2007 (Miami Beach, Florida) — The Gamer Traveler Podcast, a new podcast combining gaming and travel topics, has launched with a first episode focusing on Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England.

Hosted by Daniel M. Perez, The Gamer Traveler Podcast presents a unique combination of these two topics. Each episode of the podcast features a location around the world which is then explored in travel show-style fashion, including a look at its history, ways to get there, what to see and what to do, and then proceeds to explore ways in which the location, or elements of it, can be used in a roleplaying game.

“If there is something I love as much as gaming, it’s travel,” said host Daniel M. Perez. “In creating a new podcast, I wanted to make sure that I put out a unique product that would not duplicate any of the content already being produced by other shows. I believe The Gamer Traveler achieves that goal perfectly.”

The show will release new episodes on a bi-weekly basis, and aside from the regular format, special episodes will include occasional “live” segments and “soundseeing” tours recorded on-location, as well as interviews with other gamer travelers. The podcast is being produced by Highmoon Media Productions, a media studio and publisher of roleplaying games also owned by Mr. Perez.

Link to Podcast: http://www.thegamertraveler.com
Link to Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheGamerTraveler

ABOUT THE GAMER TRAVELER PODCAST
The Gamer Traveler, hosted by Daniel M. Perez, is a unique podcast combining gaming and travel all in one. Each episode features a location somewhere in the world, explores it in travel show-style fashion, and then looks at ways to use it in your roleplaying games. The show also features occasional “live” segments and “soundseeing” tours, as well as interviews. Learn more about The Gamer Traveler Podcast at www.thegamertraveler.com.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Daniel M. Perez, daniel@thegamertraveler.com, 206-888-2812.

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HIGHMOON MEDIA PRODUCTIONS TO DISTRIBUTE LONNIE EZELL’S DAUGHTER OF THE SUN

December 14, 2006 (Miami Beach, Florida and Springfield, Missouri) — Gaming publisher Highmoon Media Productions (HMP) has signed a deal with podcaster and author Lonnie Ezell to provide exclusive electronic-format distribution of his first novel, Daughter of the Sun, to the Hobby Gaming Industry.

Gaming publisher Highmoon Media Productions (HMP) has signed a deal with podcaster and author Lonnie Ezell to provide exclusive electronic-format distribution of his first novel, , to the Hobby Gaming Industry.HMP will offer Daughter of the Sun for sale at all of its Hobby Gaming Industry electronic retail outlets, such as RPGnow.com and DriveThruFantasy.com, where it shares the virtual bookshelves with titles from such notable fantasy authors as Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, and Michael A. Stackpole. Future books by Mr. Ezell will be available through HMP as well.

“We are very excited to bring Lonnie’s novel to the gaming market,” said Daniel M. Perez, president of Highmoon Media Productions. “Daughter of the Sun is an excellent fantasy novel, and I knew I had to bring this book to the general gaming market. It is my hope this deal will allow more people to get to know this new author and be introduced to the wonders of the world of Zera’im.”

“I am thrilled to be working with Daniel and Highmoon Media Productions,” said Lonnie Ezell. “He has already been a huge help with marketing ideas, and I have confidence that his knowledge of the RPG industry will be a giant step in the right direction.”

Under the terms of the deal, Lonnie Ezell retains distribution rights to the print edition, as well as to the electronic edition distributed outside of the Hobby Gaming Industry.

Daughter of the Sun is now available in print format in conjunction with Lulu (www.lulu.com), the world’s fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books, as well as in PDF format in conjunction with Highmoon Media Productions (www.highmoonmedia.com).

Link to Publication: http://www.lonnieezell.com/daughter

ABOUT HIGHMOON MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
Founded by Daniel M. Perez, Highmoon Media Productions is a Miami Beach-based publisher of gaming products. They publish support material for the popular d20 System, including Targum Magazine, a magazine supporting Ancient World campaign settings. HMP is also the exclusive electronic distributor for the former MonkeyGod Enterprises. Learn more about HMP at www.highmoonmedia.com.

ABOUT LONNIE EZELL
Lonnie Ezell is the co-host of the popular roleplaying podcast Dragon’s Landing Podcast, a show doling out advice and ideas for tabletop roleplayers. Between recordings and freelance assignments, he is compiling a free novel-writing course over at Zero2Novel.com. He is a part-time Civil Design Technician, a self-employed web developer, and a single father raising twin boys and a cat. Learn more about Lonnie at www.lonnieezell.com.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Lonnie Ezell, lonnieje@gmail.com, 206-666-3368.
Daniel M. Perez, daniel@highmoonmedia.com.