A Paid Advertisement. In stores August 21st, the World of Darkness Rulebook is the central role-playing rulebook for the all-new, contemporary horror setting from White Wolf Game Studio, the uncontested masters of the genre. This hardcover and lavishly illustrated book contains all the core rules for the Storytelling System, and everything needed for portraying mortal characters in a world of hidden monsters. Major supplements such as Vampire: The Requiem (also released in August) build on the main rulebook, expanding the setting and the rules needed to play supernatural characters.
The World of Darkness Rulebook was originally planned to be 160 pages, but as the manuscript was refined, it ultimately grew to 224. These extra pages allow White Wolf to give readers a truly complete rule set. The first printing of the World of Darkness Rulebook will maintain the solicited $19.99 retail price. 'Adding those pages noticeably increases our costs on the book, but we're holding to our $19.99 price point on the initial printing,' explained Mike Tinney, White Wolf President. 'It was important that we honor that and reward those who have been waiting for months to buy this book on the first day.' Subsequent printings will bear a $24.99 retail price.
The World of Darkness Rulebook (WW55000; ISBN 1-58846-476-8; 224-page hardcover; SRP $19.99) goes on sale August 21, 2004, alongside Vampire: The Requiem (WW25000; ISBN 1-58846-247-1; 304-page hardcover; SRP $34.99). These books are available by the unit or in special retail launch kits that include a freestanding, corrugated book display and promotional items.
More details are available at: http://www.white-wolf.com/retail
