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Mark C. MacKinnon

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Guardians Of Order Consumer Update - 18 January 2002
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In an effort to keep our fans in the gaming industry as informed as
possible concerning our release schedule, we will provide you with
frequent updates about our products, their release dates, and any
anticipated delays.

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SERIAL EXPERIMENTS LAIN: ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE (BESM Supplement)
- ISBN 1-894525-35-3
- #02-901, 112 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP
- Delayed. Should arrive in stores in March 2002.

TENCHI IN TOKYO (Tenchi Muyo! RPG Supplement)
- ISBN 1-984525-18-3
- #07-005, 112 pages, $19.95 US/$29.95 CAN MSRP
- Delayed. Should arrive in stores in March 2002.

BLUE DRAGON, WHITE TIGER (Hong Kong Action Theatre! Supplement)
- ISBN 1-894525-29-9
- #10-002, 96 pages, $19.95 US/$29.95 CAN MSRP
- Price drop has been cancelled due to increase in page count.
- Correct price is $19.95 US/$29.95 CAN MSRP.
- Delayed. Should arrive in stores in March 2002.

BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH (REVISED SECOND EDITION)
- ISBN 1-894525-45-0
- #02-201, 208 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP
- Should arrive in stores in April 2002.

PARALLEL DUAL: ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE (BESM Supplement)
- ISBN 1-894525-46-9
- #02-903, 112 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP
- Should arrive in stores in April 2002.

***NEW PRODUCT LISTING***
BESM: FANTASY BESTIARY (BESM Supplement)
- ISBN 1-894525-57-4
- #02-109, 96 pages, $15.95 US/$23.95 CAN MSRP
- Should arrive in stores in May 2002.

***NEW PRODUCT LISTING***
FUSHIGI YUGI: ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE #1 (BESM Supplement)
- ISBN 1-894525-47-7
- #02-904, 112 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP
- Should arrive in stores in May 2002.

BESM DUNGEON CRAWL (Big Eyes, Small Mouth RPG Supplement)
- ISBN 1-894525-40-X
- #02-108, 112 pages, $15.95 US/$23.95 CAN MSRP
- Delayed. Should arrive in stores in May 2002.

TRIGUN: ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE #1 (BESM Supplement)
- ISBN 1-894525-36-1
- #02-902, 112 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP
- Delayed. Should arrive in stores in May 2002.

TEKUMEL: EMPIRE OF THE PETAL THRONE RPG
- ISBN 1-894525-31-0
- #12-001, 304 pages (approx.), $39.95 US/$59.95 CAN MSRP
- Price has been increased from $29.95/$44.95 to $39.95/$59.95
- Delayed. Should arrive in stores in Summer 2002.

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***NEW PRODUCT LISTING***
BESM: FANTASY BESTIARY
A Supplement for BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH
Releasing May 2002
ISBN 1-894525-57-4
#02-109, 96 pages, $15.95 US/$23.95 CAN MSRP

If you have ever wanted to play a High Elf, Orc Titan, or Half-Minotaur
Vampire, then this book is for you! The BESM Fantasy Bestiary is not
your traditional manual of monsters. Inside, you'll find a plethora of
D6 Tri-Stat Character Point templates for traditional fantasy races you
can use when creating a player character or an NPC enemy. Combine
multiple templates (Ogre-Medusa-Skeleton?) or use them on their own.
>From Angel to Zombie, and everything in between, the Fantasy Bestiary is
an ideal reference book of both Game Masters and Players.

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***NEW PRODUCT LISTING***
FUSHIGI YUGI: ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE #1
A Supplement for BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH
Releasing May 2002
ISBN 1-894525-47-7
#02-904, 112 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP

Miaka and Yui were typical junior high students trying to passing their
entrance exams. One evening, Miaka discovers a book entitled "The
Universe of the Four Gods," which pulls them into the world described by
the story within. Now, Miaka and Yui find themselves in ancient China,
facing dangers they never imagined, loves they never dreamed of, and
betrayals they'll never forget.

This authorized ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE features detailed episode summaries,
in depth character profiles, setting and theme analysis, and
role-playing character sheets for Guardians Of Order popular Tri-Stat
System (as presented in the BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH RPG). With hundreds
of full-colour images from the series, and many pages of production line
art, this Ultimate Fan Guide is the definitive English-language resource
book for FUSHIGI YUGI. Covers episodes 1-13.

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SERIAL EXPERIMENTS LAIN: ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE
A Supplement for BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH
Releasing March 2002
ISBN 1-894525-35-3
#02-901, 112 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP

Welcome to the cutting edge Japanese anime series, Serial Experiments
Lain. There is a world around us, a world of people, tactile sensation,
and culture. There is the wired world inside the computer, of images,
personalities, virtual experiences, and a culture all of its own. The
day after a classmate commits suicide, a 13-year-old girl named Lain
discovers how closely the two worlds are linked when she receives an
e-mail from the dead girl: "I just abandoned my body. I still live
here...." Has the line between the real world and the wired world begun
to blur?

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TENCHI IN TOKYO
A Supplement for TENCHI RPG
Releasing March 2002
ISBN 1-984525-18-3
#07-005, 112 pages, $19.95 US/$29.95 CAN MSRP

Tenchi Masaki leaves the countryside for Tokyo, to train to be his
grandfather's successor as a shrine master. Of course, the girls can't
be quiet about their abandonment! Thanks to Washu's new invention, the
Inter-dimensional tunnel, a long distance family life starts. Meanwhile
in Tokyo, Tenchi is approached by a cute classmate, Sakuya, who doesn't
know the risks of being Tenchi's girlfriend!

This second TV season source book for the TENCHI MUYO! RPG game line
explores, in detail, the Tenchi in Tokyo story arc of the highly popular
Tenchi TV series. This book includes complete write-ups of all Tenchi in
Tokyo characters, equipment, mecha and locations. Also included are
descriptions of powers and abilities displayed in the TV series and
hundreds of spectacular images.

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BLUE DRAGON, WHITE TIGER
A Supplement for HONG KONG ACTION THEATRE!
Releasing March 2002
ISBN 1-894525-29-9
#10-002, 96 pages, $19.95 US/$29.95 CAN MSRP

Welcome to Hong Kong movie magic, where heroes eat bullets for breakfast
and villains are one-person armies. Expanding on the core HKAT! RPG,
this sourcebook focuses on the magic, religion, and high-flying martial
arts movies that made wuxia popular across the world. With influences
ranging from movie classics like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to
authentic Chinese Mythology, this supplement contains everything players
need to create their own warrior-monks, lone swordsmen, and
magician-priests.

Some problems need big sticks to solve. When guns aren't enough,
however, BLUE DRAGON, WHITE TIGER steps in with a healthy dose of rules,
history, story seeds, and NPCs for Chinese magic and religion (from the
authentic to the fantastic), high-wire tricks, and good old martial arts
without the bad dubbing. Fans of the genre can expect more history and
biographies, while Game Masters are treated to a streamlined and revised
magic system dedicated exclusively to HONG KONG ACTION THEATRE!

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BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH (REVISED SECOND EDITION)
A Core Rulebook
Releasing April 2002
ISBN 1-894525-45-0
#02-201, 208 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP

The two-time Origins Award nominated multi-genre Japanese anime RPG is
now available in a more compact Revised Second Edition format! BESM is
inspired by the dynamic settings and stories found in a wide range of
anime shows, allowing players to create characters from any genre or
sub-genre. Comedy or horror, fantasy or science-fiction, mecha action
or passionate romance...if you can image it, you can play it. The game
features an updated version of the popular and easy-to-learn Tri-Stat
System (d6) rule mechanics, which includes expanded sections on magic,
mecha, supernatural abilities, skills, and much more. NOTE: this
Revised Edition replaces the standard Second Edition, although the text
has not changed substantially.

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PARALLEL DUAL: ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE
A Supplement for BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH
Releasing April 2002
ISBN 1-894525-46-9
#02-903, 112 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP

Kazuki is plagued by visions of giant mecha that no one else can see,
which results in years of ridicule. Unexpectedly one day, Kazuki gets
ensnared by Mitsuki's pretty face and a mad scientist's experiment
tosses him into a parallel world. The dangers are very real for the
Kazuki in his new job as a Core Robot Pilot, as he fights to save the
city and win the girls!

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BESM DUNGEON CRAWL
A Supplement for BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH
Releasing May 2002
ISBN 1-894525-40-X
#02-108, 112 pages, $15.95 US/$23.95 CAN MSRP

A long time ago, Priests of Light trapped an evil Power beneath a sacred
mountain. The priests built an elaborate church monastery and castle to
contain it, but it was not to last. Driven by greed, a Dragon Lord
besieged the castle to claim its riches for himself. As the blood of
the slaughtered victims stained the altars crimson, the last remaining
priestess denied her faith and called upon wicked forces to deny the
castle to the usurper. The castle disappeared in the moonlight, and
reappears every 28 days, filled with foul beasts and mocking laughter.

BESM DUNGEON CRAWL puts an anime spin on the traditional super-dungeon
for the popular BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH RPG. Six levels of mayhem, packed
with a multitude of bizarre NPCs and hideous monsters. An homage to
anime-style video games and classic dungeon hack role-playing, BESM
DUNGEON CRAWL is a light-hearted, level-up adventure for brave knights,
cat-girl priests, and Elven mages.

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TRIGUN: ULTIMATE FAN GUIDE #1
A Supplement for BIG EYES, SMALL MOUTH
Releasing May 2002
ISBN 1-894525-36-1
#02-902, 128 pages, $24.95 US/$37.95 CAN MSRP

Meet a gunslinger so dangerous, a $$60,000,000,000 reward has been
placed on his head! Vash has been credited with the destruction of
several towns, but miraculously, there is no record of him ever taking a
life. Only two things ever happen to those who catch up to Vash,
however: they either crawl away wounded, or they stagger away in
disbelief that such a dork could possibly be the man they are looking for!

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TEKUMEL: EMPIRE OF THE PETAL THRONE ROLE-PLAYING GAME
A Core Rulebook
Releasing Summer 2002
ISBN 1-894525-31-0
#12-001, 304 pages, $39.95 US/$59.95 CAN MSRP

Guardians Of Order invites gamers of all ages to join in the
revitalization of Professor M.A.R. Barker's exquisitely detailed world
of Tékumel: Empire of the Petal Throne. Tékumel is the oldest licensed
property in the adventure gaming industry, first published by TSR in
1975. Barker has devoted over fifty years to creating the Tékumel
universe, developing it into a vivid science fantasy setting with rich
backgrounds and unique cultural identities. The core rulebook will
introduce players to the land, history, and inhabitants of Tékumel, and
give the GM the tools needed to develop and run epic campaigns or single
adventures. Tékumel is part of the popular Tri-Stat Compatible game
line, which features easy-to-learn game mechanics, quick combat action,
and an extensive player network. If you're looking for an exciting
fantasy game with a rich setting and original player character concepts,
welcome to the world of Tékumel: Empire of the Petal Throne.

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Mark C. MacKinnon -- President, Guardians Of Order Incorporated
ma...@guardiansorder.com http://www.guardiansorder.com
Publishers of anime reference guides and cinematic role-playing games

Coming in Summer 2002 -- Silver Age Sentinels: The Superhero RPG
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