Fenix English Edition 1, 2014

With this issue, we are entering a second decade for the Swedish gaming magazine Fenix

Lovesongs for Lambchops
Måns Danneman on how music can be used to enhance play, focusing on emotions and staying away from playlists or the like.

Text; Måns Danneman, Art: Magnus Fallgren

vs Venus
A mini RPG Based on the vsM-system designed by Philip Reed, used with his kind permission

Welcome to the Jungle!
vs. Venus is a mini-RPG of adventure on the planet Venus, the way it used to be. It’s a world of soda-water oceans and sulfur storms, of sullen scaly natives and man-eating monsters, of quick riches and slow death.
Before setting out to explore, you need to know the rules. Not the rules for surviving Venus – they say no Terran can ever learn all those rules – but the rules for this game. It won’t take long, especially if you’re a player. Police up a few pencils, some paper, and a deck of ordinary playing cards, and you’ll be ready to go.

Text: Kenneth Hite, Art: Lukas Thelin

Bernard the Barbarian meets King Kong
A comic strip

Text & Illustration: Åke Rosenius

Spell Singers
Pete Nash introduces a mercenary group of sword wielding, sorcery singers, which can be utilized as foes in established campaigns, or perhaps an organization that Player Characters can aspire to join.

Text: Pete Nash, Art: Kristoffer Engström