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Eight Reasons To Pledge To The Secret Agents Of CROSS Kickstarter

18/5/2018

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Blessed Machine is happy to announce the Kickstarter for our new setting, Secret Agents of CROSS.  We are also excited to announce that Blessed Machine is now an official licensee of the Savage Worlds game system. We were looking for a system that could model the setting’s concept that CROSS agents are the best of the best. We discovered Savage Worlds and its Wild Card concept, exploding dice, and bennie rules and after a few playtests, we knew we had to produce Secret Agents of CROSS for Savage Worlds.  Thanks to the Pinnacle team for helping us work through the process and become an official licensee.

The world of Secret Agents of CROSS is similar to our own with slightly more advanced technology.  Religious persecution came into existence nearly as soon as religions appeared. The supernatural has existed in the world since the beginning of time and continues to exploit the world from their extra-dimensional realms and secret lairs.  Cardinal James McDonell created CROSS to combat these evils and protect the flock.

Secret Agents of CROSS is a full-color 170-page setting book.  It is your guide on how the world of CROSS operates, how to make player characters, and how to run CROSS missions steeped in secret spy stuff, religious history, modern terrorism, and the supernatural.  

Below are eight reasons to pledge to the Secret Agents of CROSS Kickstarter.

1) Secret Biblical History
Read never before revealed intel from the Vatican's secret library on what really happened in Biblical times including the use of dragons during the Crusades and the evolution of saintly magic by the most devout Christians.  Peruse details on Biblical artifacts and relics and where they came from and how they affect the modern world of CROSS today. Discover how angel DNA affected the gene pool of humans, creating the secret races of the Ardorim, Buerim, Luciphim, Moraxim, and the more widely known Nephilim. Finally, learn the secret history of CROSS and how it came to rest underneath the Vatican City and run operations to protect the flock all across the globe.

2) Ten Character Roles To Capture The Setting Feel
Examine the ten Character Roles players can choose from in Secret Agents of CROSS.  Find out the details of the Crusader, a powerhouse of Holy melee; the Holy Ghost, a master of stealth in the virtual world; the Silent Knight, a master of stealth in the physical world; the Wrath, the embodiment of God’s wrath against man, and many more.

3) New Edges & New Hindrances
Uncover new Edges like Cybernetics Access which will allow your agent to choose from over 50 cybernetic implants. Choose the Iron Shroud Attunement which gives your agent access to power armor with 50 enhancements, or embrace your faith with the Martyr Edge and be filled with God’s might when wounded. Investigate new Hindrances like Pious or Obligation to reveal your inner Holy person.

4) Cutting-edge Weaponry, Macabre Relics, And Powerful Artifacts
Designed by the engineers of CROSS, see the specs for over 40 pieces of unique gear like the Starfly Drone, the Miracle Shroud, and the Holy Soaker.  Explore body parts of the saints like St. Thomas's Finger, St. Anthony’s Tongue, and the Shroud of Turin. Research mighty Artifacts like Moses’s Staff, the Buddhist Iron Man, and the Ark of the Covenant.

5) Variety Of Deadly And Strange Adversaries
See the compiled dossiers of 30 adversaries your agents may face, collected from intel agencies all over the world.  Read the details on the Vengeful Order of the New Cathars, a religion thought wiped out during the Crusades. The New Russian Empire lead by an ex-KGB officer, his number two, Asena, the leader of a lycanthrope wolf cult, and the Pri-men, three half-human primates.  All work together to restore the Russian Empire to greatness. Discover the nature of early religious beings like angels, demons, jinn, hellspawn, or creatures like the Leviathan or the Behemoth. Some good, some bad, some you will have to decide for yourself.

6) Gamemaster’s Vault
Study gamemaster information on how to empower each of the Character Roles in your games and run the supernatural of the CROSS world efficiently, and discover double-secret-GM's-eyes-only information not revealed in other chapters.  Additionally, pour over a detailed mission generator.

7) Three Dangerous Missions
Read the briefings for three complete missions that your agents will need to embark on to defend the flock.

- Blood & Teeth: Your team of Catholic super agents has been tasked with investigating the disappearances of people from a village in Eastern Turkey. Intel points to straightforward religious unrest, but the mission rapidly unfurls into a complex tale of power and revenge. Join your fellow CROSS agents and embark on a mission of Blood & Teeth.

- Let There Be Light: When a rash of burglaries of medieval artifacts from wealthy homes and museums comes to the attention of CROSS, their initial reaction is one of disinterest. Still, one Manger operative reviews the details to discover they were all made by one infamous man. Then the question becomes: how fast can we get them back?

- Not Dead Enough: Seattle, Washington is known for a lot of things, but grave desecration usually isn't one of them. When word reaches the CROSS agents of a rash of cemetery break-ins involving disinterred corpses, the question becomes, how bad is bad?

8) A Complete Dossier For Secret Agents Of CROSS
Receive a high-quality color pdf or printing fulfilled through DriveThruRPG in standard 8.5" x 11" size and all attained stretch goals.

CROSS wants you as their newest agent.  Please head over to the recruiting department at CROSS and Kickstart your career!  Don’t believe the propaganda stating that the video uses dangerous subliminal video techniques perfected during the Cold War to convince you to pledge.  Accept this mission and enjoy our kickstarter video right now!

Still need convincing? I know you figure CROSS agents will battle demons and deadly hellspawn, but did you know they would also encounter dangerous supernatural creatures like the Tarasque?  This giant beast is covered with a protective turtle shell and has a lion’s head with teeth that cut like rows of swords. You will also get access to relics to carry with you into battle, and the most technologically advanced weaponry like grenades that explode to release healing power, hellfire, ensnaring goo, and sleeping gas. The flock needs you at CROSS!



Pete Ruttman is a writer, artist, and graphic designer for Blessed Machine.  He has produced several tabletop RPG products including Evilution Unchained and Supervillain Showdown #1. You can keep an eye on all of Pete’s missions at the following locations:

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3 Comments
Josh
20/5/2018 07:55:53 pm

When does it hit kickstarter? I tried the link and it didn’t come up.

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VP Quinn
22/5/2018 08:56:29 pm

It seems to work for me? It isn't live quite yet though, so you won't go to a live page.

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Pete Ruttman link
3/6/2018 12:47:32 pm

Hello everyone! My Secret Agents of CROSS Kickstarter has gone live and will run for the remainder of the month. Please check it out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/965139169/secret-agents-of-cross-for-savage-worlds

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