June 20, 2009

Kenneth Hite's Ragnarok

I'm a big fan of Kenneth Hite's work (back to when a good friend introduced me to Suppressed Transmission). So the announcement that his latest effort, The Day after Ragnarok, is soon to be released ,fills me with glee.


The setting's premise: In 1945, the Germans turn to their SS occultists to turn the tide of war to their favor by starting the end of the world! They magically summon Jörmungandr, the world-spanning Midgard Serpent of the Norse sagas, to attack the Allies. In response, Truman sends a lone atom-bomb-armed B-29 on a suicide mission against the titanic, 300 mile wide, snake. The blast kills the creature, but its immense carcass falls across Europe and Africa crushing millions and sending a mega-tsunami to drown the Eastern United States while the Serpent's poisonous (and now radioactive) venom enters the environment, creating all manner of bizarre and malevolent life.

Other arcane things have been kicked up too, including the appearance of some Norse Giants awoken by Stalin in his attempt to seize power in this suddenly savage world.


Take a look at the map of the post Serpentfall world!

While I don't play Savage Worlds, I probably will buy this for the entertainment value alone, as well as the opportunity to mine ideas from more Ken Hite stuff...

Posted by Jvstin at June 20, 2009 8:19 AM
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It's released!

And thanks for the plug, Jvstin!

Posted by: Kenneth Hite at June 22, 2009 12:35 AM
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