Fabula Ultima Atlas: High Fantasy

Yes, you'll find us at booth 1G141 with Fabula Ultima and High Fantasy Atlas!

Yes, books should be available on Studio 2 by the end of the month/beginning of October

Is the physical core book out of stock?

Yes, early next year around late spring early summer is at least the Italian version of techno fantasy atlas planned release with an English translation shortly after

The Techno Fantasy Atlas is planned for release at Lucca Comics & Games 2023, at the end of October.
My educated guess is that the English release will come in the first half of 2024.

Wow, I'm really looking forward to that!

according to the errata/FAQ here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vEbHptCOWo9EnkAHJOdJ3dIT2_huRbHJIZqK5Xbk6n4/edit
this is intended. no checks required.

This requires the core rules.

Hi! Yes, this and any other typos have been collected among the FAQ/errata documents. You can find a link on the official website or simply visit https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-W0CYBCkyXjHTM_bI16qHuvX89YwkZZK?usp=sharing !

I think it's supposed to be +3.

The errata listed on NeedGames's official twitter (links to a google doc by the author) says that's a typo, it should be "They gain a bonus equal to [SL] to the Accuracy Check...".

I contend that, in your example, if the other branding information on the can were at odds, you would not expect green beans. For example, if the picture was of a beans for St. Patrick's day, just colored green, you'd expect green colored beans, not green beans. You're 100% right though, that if it was a cold war era survival rations can with a white label and black block lettering saying "GREEN BEANS" your expectations would be spot on, and it would be annoying if the contents were at odds.

In the RPG space, we're often trying to use words to be evocative of our other sensations. If I say there's a book on the shelf, you have one mental image, but if I say there's a dusty grimoire, you have a totally different, more detailed mental picture, even if that book is technically not a grimoire, and doesn't contain literal spells, but only contained old, ancient knowledge and lore. In this case, Atlas is meant to be evocative of the feeling that the product is purported to contain, a map by...See more which one can navigate a genre in Fabula Ultima. English allows and, I would argue, encourages the meta use of terms in such a fashion. Frankly, this product literally maps Fantasy elements to Fabula Ultima mechanics.

it could be an issue with the translation seeing as it was originally written in Italian

So typically I would leave matters like this alone however I keep on seeing people making really weird responses to this so I'm here to clarify some things. So to begin with words are ever evolving in the English language picking up new meanings based on corporations, societal norms, social media, and even within the scholar Circle basically words are Dynamic things. So here's the thing if you look at that can of green bean example yes a can of green beans should mean green beans however would it honestly be anything inconceivable if people start using the series of words canned green beans as a phrase to mean training to become less weak. In this situation Atlas is closer to the word cool while the word cool itself usually means an object that is colder than his surroundings the word cool has now been associated with someone who is interesting, epic, or awesome. What's that being said Atlas itself actually comes from a similar case. There are a numerous amount of companies that uses the word Atlas as a definition...See more for world, exploration, or Adventure. Whether or not that is been officially made into dictionary as of yet doesn't matter because currently this is something that has acknowledged by the public for naming sake. Best example are the Atlas Cars. So yes officially the word Atlas is for maps a book of maps to be exact. The word Atlas within a naming sense is commonly associated with world, adventure, and exploration which this book covers

@Juivantz C: Atlas may mean a collection of maps or sometimes or a world/game setting exploration, usually with the help of pictures and maps. Atlas is not used anywhere to mean rulebook, neither in RPG context nor any other context. This book is an RPG rulebook that describes mechanic systems, monsters block stats, player mechanics, etc. This is not a book that defines a world or explores a setting. It does a little bit, but like all RPG rulebooks, not like an Atlas would. That is the complaint of Robert R: not that the word has evolved but that the author has misused it. Which he has.

@Robert R: Atlas may not describe the content of the book, and I understand that could have been confusing to you ... but.... How do you buy a book without reading the description? I mean, if you are already skipping one paragraph describing the content of a book, are you sure that it is the right media for you? Yes the title is a bit misleading but the description clearly tells you that there are game rules, monster...See more descriptions, etc. You are not buying a can of beans at the supermarket, this is a book.Your example doesn't work at all. If I buy "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris without reading the description, I will not get the high fantasy book I was expecting. And that's my fault, not the author's for choosing this title.

@Robert R: I forgot to thank you for this warning! That's a kind intention and it might be useful to some!

Interesting views. Thorough.
And I appreciate your gratitude and kindness.
I am not much of a debater. I kind of put my thoughts up on the idea table with the rest of the covered dishes. I will say this and try to keep it clear and short. If I see a sign above the door that says EXIT, I’m going to assume (and that is its design) that that’s the way out. I don’t have to read anything else or check context. If I see a book title that says “Atlas”, I will assume, (in the spirit of the Exit sign) that it’s a book of maps. I would never, and I’m only speaking for myself here, consider that I better read the description to make sure it actually is an atlas. However, not reading the description is something I’ll never do again. At least not here on DT. Lesson learned.
This has been a lively discussion, but I think it’s played itself out for me. :)
Fabula Ultima and supplements are worth getting. Even if you’re just a collector.
Happy gaming.

The locations in this book provide plenty of ready-made story hooks and a few encounters.

Good to know, thanks!

Beat me to the question friend. :D

Going by the announcement on Facebook, the physical copies (with a code for the digital version) will be available in September for the UK/EU zone and early October in the US.

Through Drivethrough print on demand or other stores? I really want to have the physical book

Physical stores, it's like 27 Canada so if you live in America it's probably going to be closer to 20

"i didn't read the product description and now I'm mad!"

This guy

Exactly, I mean there's a literal bulleted list of exactly what's in the book... In a meta-sense, it's an atlas for navigating the fantasy genre using Fabula Ultima, not a literal atlas which, if you've read Fabula Ultima at all, would be practically useless. The game expects you to be building the world WITH your players, not having it all mapped out before everyone sits down at the table. It's more like PbtA games where you're supposed to leave blank spaces for play to fill in. This book shows you HOW to fill in those blank spaces for the Fantasy genre.

This book is NOT an Atlas. The following is the definition of an atlas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_(mythology)
a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens

This book is not a Titan. This is a book of narratives, describing locations based on the actual core rules system. I was expecting actual Titan. THIS IS NOT AN ATLAS.

I like Fabula Ultima. But this book title is misleading at best. Be advised you may love it if you’re not looking for a Titan. I will say that what’s in it is well done and interesting as the whole system is. But this is NOT an atlas. I wanted an atlas like the title says.

Peace and happy gaming

So did you not read the product description or...

.The Book it called an atlas. An atlas has Maps. This book doesn’t. It should’ve been called something else. That’s all I’m saying it was misrepresented.
You could’ve easily just disagreed respectfully. Instead you found it convenient to make fun of my commentary.
This matters to me. I won’t be harassed even if it’s in the slightest way. I’m going to, report this, and ask to have these comments taken down, including mine. That’ll make everybody happy.

Peace and happy gaming.

No, the title is misleading. It says "Atlas" and it is... at best... a metaphor for the contents of this book.
This is not a book of maps. That's a legitimate criticism of the product.

Or read the discription, not that hard buddy

After thinking about it, I decided to lighten up. I’ve decided to join the discussion. I have a new post above.