I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all those of you who have contributed your help, ideas and encouragement to the construction of the roleplaying setting detailed in these web pages, and those of you who continue to do so. This includes, but is by no means limited to, the following people and groups:
Simon Richardson, Mr. Eeeevil Midnight (and incidentally a top-notch GM), for first proposing that I write a roleplaying Marathon based on The War of the Worlds, and for recommending the Call of Cthulhu system. Now look what you've made me do. I hope you're pleased with yourself... :)
Marcus L. Rowland, creator of the Forgotten Futures RPG and veteran RPG designer, for providing this novice with some very sound advice.
Jordan S. Bassior, for his many helpful contributions, including the truly inspired Flashman and the Martians, which had me in stitches. :)
The Reverend Doctor TOC, with whom many ideas were bounced back and forth via email. Also check out his Time War RPG resource on his web site - I have yet to see anything approaching his laws of temporal dynamics elsewhere on the Web.
My players, those marvellous people who were an enormous help and encouragement to a first-time GM:
Thank you all for making it run so smoothly. I can honestly say that I couldn't have done it without you.
All those helpful people on the soc.history.what-if newsgroup for their suggestions on the likely aftermath of the Martian Invasion. ^"^ ^"^
To everyone else who has contributed in whatever way, be it email correspondence, signing my Visitors' Book, linking to my site, or offering feedback, suggestions, praise (especially that!) and encouragement. Even if I haven't mentioned you specifically here, I thank you very much.
Steve Dismukes
Please report any errors in this document to
its creator;