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  • Tattered fabric flutters from the three wings of an old German triplane. The faded red fuselage has seen better days and as the airplane swoops down into a silent dive you realize it’s translucent. All that can be seen of the pilot are two blazing red eyes as he fires the plane’s twin machine guns.0May 26, 2010

    The Red Knight of Germany

    Tattered fabric flutters from the three wings of an old German triplane. The faded red fuselage has seen better days and as the airplane swoops down into a silent dive you realize it’s translucent. All that can be seen of the pilot are two blazing red eyes as he fires the plane’s twin machine guns.

  • Since Schattenkrieg is set in an alternative history, there is a need to define what is different in this fork of time. What is the same and what is different needs to be established and it all has to make plausible sense, which can become a very daunting task.1April 21, 2010

    Schattenkrieg: The Soviet Union

    Since Schattenkrieg is set in an alternative history, there is a need to define what is different in this fork of time. What is the same and what is different needs to be established and it all has to make plausible sense, which can become a very daunting task.

  • Here's a glimpse at some of the personalities being developed for Schattenkrieg. You'll notice that in Schattenkrieg, the origin of supers using alternate identities actually stems from the tactical practice of using callsigns when communicating over radio.2April 14, 2010

    Schattenkrieg Personalities

    Here’s a glimpse at some of the personalities being developed for Schattenkrieg. You’ll notice that in Schattenkrieg, the origin of supers using alternate identities actually stems from the tactical practice of using callsigns when communicating over radio.

  • I know the title of this article sounds like an oxymoron; how can one accurately change history? If you change it, then by definition it would not be accurate, correct? Yes, if you’re trying to pass off the re-imagining as truth. What I am after is a fictional history based upon conceivable alternate outcomes of major events.3April 7, 2010

    Re-imagining History Accurately

    I know the title of this article sounds like an oxymoron; how can one accurately change history? If you change it, then by definition it would not be accurate, correct? Yes, if you’re trying to pass off the re-imagining as truth. What I am after is a fictional history based upon conceivable alternate outcomes of major events.

  • This article contains content for Schattenkrieg, Nevermet Press’ alternate World War II pulp setting. Our content is community driven so we want feedback from you. Please leave a comment here,...0March 19, 2010

    Game Design: Do Your Homework

    This article contains content for Schattenkrieg, Nevermet Press’ alternate World War II pulp setting. Our content is community driven so we want feedback from you. Please leave a comment here,…

  • Stuttgart, 01:15, 12Mar42 “Ich hab’s gefunden!” the soldier whispered to himself as he stuffed the fluorescently glowing canister into his satchel. Wilmot Schröder hurried along and heaved himself up and...0March 8, 2010

    Operation Omniscience, by Daniel Mullen

    Stuttgart, 01:15, 12Mar42 “Ich hab’s gefunden!” the soldier whispered to himself as he stuffed the fluorescently glowing canister into his satchel. Wilmot Schröder hurried along and heaved himself up and…

  • As the second World War trudges on, both the Allied and Axis powers begin to look for alternative resources to secure the final victory. Thus the Shadow War, the Shattenkrieg has begun. UFOs have begun supplementing the Luftwaffe over Parisian skies. Dead soldiers are rising to eat their comrades. Strange electrical storms roll out from Siberia. Extraordinary people begin to make their presence known and are answering the call to arms. Become a of Shattenkrieg and stop the Nazis and their evil agenda.1March 5, 2010

    A Brief Introduction to Schattenkrieg

    As the second World War trudges on, both the Allied and Axis powers begin to look for alternative resources to secure the final victory. Thus the Shadow War, the Shattenkrieg has begun. UFOs have begun supplementing the Luftwaffe over Parisian skies. Dead soldiers are rising to eat their comrades. Strange electrical storms roll out from Siberia. Extraordinary people begin to make their presence known and are answering the call to arms. Become a of Shattenkrieg and stop the Nazis and their evil agenda.

  • Earlier this week, we received communication from the Mutants & Masterminds Line Developer, Jon Leitheusser, that our M&M Superlink license query for the Schattenkrieg setting had conceptual approval. This is...0March 4, 2010

    M&M Superlink

    Earlier this week, we received communication from the Mutants & Masterminds Line Developer, Jon Leitheusser, that our M&M Superlink license query for the Schattenkrieg setting had conceptual approval. This is…

  • At the beginning of the year, Jonathan and I saw how much steam Nevermet had lost during the holidays so we brainstormed some ideas on how to feed the boiler so to speak. We concluded that first, the owners (which is Jonathan and I) needed to be excited and totally invested in whatever project(s) we undertook. Jonathan’s pet project became the Loaerth & Feywyrd setting and I had something dark & gritty in mind dealing with WWII.7February 24, 2010

    Schattenkrieg – Design Choices

    At the beginning of the year, Jonathan and I saw how much steam Nevermet had lost during the holidays so we brainstormed some ideas on how to feed the boiler so to speak. We concluded that first, the owners (which is Jonathan and I) needed to be excited and totally invested in whatever project(s) we undertook. Jonathan’s pet project became the Loaerth & Feywyrd setting and I had something dark & gritty in mind dealing with WWII.