Precis Intermedia has a limited quantity of these softcover books, originally published by Hubris Games. This softcover edition makes references to the Hubris Games web site which is now obsolete--please redirect all questions and comments to our message boards.

For a limited time, get Tales from the Empire and five dice for free when you purchase Maelstrom Storytelling. That's not all -- you also get the downloadable Maelstrom Storytelling Dogbound Edition. You can't beat this deal!

FROM THE ORIGINAL BACK COVER OF MAELSTROM STORYTELING:

Confront the Unknown. Transcend the Impossible.

"Before the Great Equinox, there was an Empire. In the Empire all things were good. The world didn't shift around, and the shrikes were far away. There were great machines, and ships that flew in the sky. There was the Law, and there was the Word. The storm was tamed, you see, and the Empire brought the whole world together with their obelisks and their roads."

"What happened to it, uncle?"

"It's gone, son. It wasn't strong enough. In the end, the storm tore it apart at the seams. And now all the world is broken into little pieces, all separate and beautiful. Until the storm comes. And washes the world away."

A rich world and fluid system that stand alone.

The RULES are adaptive, resolving events through a bidding system that allows whole scenes to unfold fluidly. Designed in a cinematic vein, the Story Engine (first edition) yields engaging stories and dynamic role-playing.

The SETTING is a rich world of shifting realities, all tied together by the same storm. Home to alien cultures, Leonardan magic, gunpowder and pseudo-science, it caters to many different styles of play. From piracy on the high seas of the Outer Crescent to illegal duels at the Queen's Amphitheater, the setting touches on magic, science, and the world of dreams.

An innovative game designed to satisfy the needs of role-players and daydreamers alike.

FROM THE ORIGINAL BACK COVER OF TALES FROM THE EMPIRE:

A city gone mad! Ruled by a queen who has been missing for 500 years, and run by a caphir that no one has every seen. Diodet is lost in an insular world of parlor games and denial. A city of politics, adventure, romance, and intrigue. All in the shadow of a ruined empire.

Decadence. Art. Swordplay. Welcome to Diodet

A narrative setting for the Maelstrom World

• A complete guide to Diodet, its people, and how to get by in the City of the Queen.
• A list of Secondary Affinities for Diodeian narratives, as well as sections on Science, the Natural Arts, and regional politics.
• Plot seeds, storylines, ideas, and fifteen pages of scenarios.

"Strange adventure in a shifting world"