This week, we’re delighted to offer a double shot of exciting news from a couple of our licensees!

First up, the ENNIE Awards (the “ENNIES”) are an annual fan-based celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying gaming, and this time around, we are thrilled for Ace licensee 23rd Century Productions as their Uncle Ernie’s A.R.M. Summer Catalog for Battlelords of the 23rd Century for Savage Worlds has been nominated for an ENNIE in the category of “Best Monster/Adversary!”

The A.R.M. Summer Catalog contains more than 35 beautifully illustrated monsters for use in your Savage Worlds and Battlelords games. The creatures inside are suitable for any game where you need monsters and can be dropped into just about any Savage Worlds game from Rifts® for Savage Worlds to games that use the Science Fiction Companion or Super Powers Companion books. Many of the creatures can easily be adapted for horror settings and even Deadlands: the Weird West!

Voting for the ENNIES is now open and the winners will be announced on Friday, August 1st LIVE from Gen Con Indy.

Second, Ace licensee, Old Troll Gaming Hole, has just unleashed their very first release for Savage Worlds in the form of Catspaw available now through DriveThruRPG.

In Catspaw, players take on the roles of modern-day mystics, psychics, and occultists thrust into a desperate race against time. Emily Carter, a young girl of mysterious power and unknowable destiny, has vanished – kidnapped by the Cult of Orruk-Thuun, worshipers of a Mad God seeking to open a rift between worlds.

Summoned by dream and omen, the heroes must navigate a city teeming with hidden magic, secret wars, and rival factions—some helpful, others deadly. Will they uncover the truth in time to stop a dark ritual that could unmake reality itself?

Priced at just $4.99 USD, this 44-page PDF features:

• A ready-to-run modern horror-mystery with investigation, ritual magic, and supernatural combat.
• Custom rules for Places of Power and Tainted magic.
• Arcane factions including the enigmatic Inner Eye and the monstrous Cult of Orruk-Thuun.
• Optional rules for backlashes, corrupted energy, and temporal disturbances.
• Pre-generated characters with ties to real-world magical traditions.

“Stand firm. Watch the stars. Protect the child.” 🐈

💖 Please note that one of the contributors to this project is writer and artist, Rick Hershey. For those who don’t know, Rick’s kids were involved in a bad accident back in April and there is an active gofundme to help them on their long road to recovery. Please consider donating to help make a difference for Rick and his family.