| Designers | Richard Dansky |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | Richard Clark, John Cobb, Mike Danza, William O'Connor, Richard Thomas, Larry MacDougall, Drew Tucker |
| Writers | Bruce Baugh, Richard Dansky, Geoffrey C. Grabowski, Ed Huang |
| Publishers | White Wolf Publishing |
| Publication | August–October 1999 |
| Genres | Tabletop role-playing game supplement |
| Systems | Storyteller System |
| Parent games | Wraith: The Oblivion |
| Series | World of Darkness |
| ISBN | 1-56504-618-8 |
Ends of Empire is a tabletop role-playing game supplement released in August–October 1999 by White Wolf Publishing for use with their game Wraith: The Oblivion, and is part of the larger World of Darkness series.
Overview edit
Contains a four-part adventure module[1]
Guildbook: Mnemoi[1]
Description of the Ferrymen[1]
Description of the Jade Empire[1]
Conclusion to the serialized Wraith: The Oblivion prose fiction[1]
Production edit
Ends of Empire was developed by Richard Dansky,[4] who wrote it together with Bruce Baugh, Geoffrey C. Grabowski, and Ed Huang.[2] Richard Thomas served as art director for the book;[4] the art team also included interior artists Richard Clark, John Cobb, Mike Danza, Larry MacDougall, and Drew Tucker, and cover artist William O'Connor.[2]
Part of the "Year of the Reckoning"[1]
The supplement was released by White Wolf Publishing in August–October 1999,[7] as a 164-page softcover book. It has since also been released as an e-book.[2]
Reception and legacy edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Valkyrie |  [8] |
Ends of Empire was well received by critics, who considered it a bold and fitting ending to the Wraith: The Oblivion game line;[7][8][1][5] in his book Designers & Dragons, writer Shannon Appelcline called it a dramatic finale, and almost unprecedented as a resolution to a tabletop role-playing game plot, only preceded by TSR, Inc.'s campaign setting revamps in 1989 and by West End Games' ending to Torg in 1995.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ The person leading the game is called the "storyteller" in World of Darkness games, a role called "gamemaster" or "dungeon master" in other role-playing games.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "News Oktober '99" [News October '99]. Envoyer (in German). No. 36. FZ Werbung Hannover. October 1999. Archived from the original on 2001-02-21.
- ^ a b c d "Ends of Empire". Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). Association du Guide du Rôliste Galactique. 2009-05-08. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ Allison, Peter Ray (2020-02-06). "Shedding light on World of Darkness, the gothic-punk universe of RPG Vampire: The Masquerade". Dicebreaker. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ a b Dansky, Richard (1999). Ends of Empire. White Wolf Publishing. p. 4. ISBN 1-56504-618-8.
- ^ a b c Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '90s (2nd ed.). Evil Hat Productions. pp. 7–52. ISBN 978-1-613170-84-7.
- ^ "Interview with Richard E. Dansky". Flames Rising. 2004-05-18. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ a b "White Wolf". Casus Belli (in French). No. 122. Excelsior Publications. October–November 1999. p. 90.
- ^ a b Rowe, Jon. "Ends of Empire". Valkyrie. Partizan Press. Archived from the original on 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-03-03.