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Charlie Foxtrot: A Battlelords Sourcebook

Created by 23rd Century Productions

A book of one-shot adventures and short fiction for the Battlelords of the 23rd Century tabletop roleplaying game.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Print-Ready version of Charlie Foxtrot PDF now available!
over 3 years ago – Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 03:57:42 PM

Charlie Foxtrot PDF available!

Print-ready version of Charlie Foxtrot PDF sent to Kickstarter Backers. 229 days from our Kickstarter going live to delivery of the book and we hit our estimated delivery date of December 2020 (well, for the PDF at least). Hardcopy expected 1st quarter of 2021. Thank to everyone for their support and backing on this project. Thanks to our authors and artists!


Battlelords Trivia of the Day

The book Charlie Foxtrot will be the first Battlelords book released in over a decade that contains only new and never-before-seen material.


Battlelords of the 23rd Century PDF updated

The latest version of the Battlelords of the 23rd Century PDF has been distributed via BackerKit to our Kickstarter supporters and via DriveThruRPG to those who purchased the PDF there. The current version is 1.23 (1st edition, version 23). Any errors or clarifications referenced in Errata V23 have already been fixed in version 23 of the Battlelords PDF.


Updated Battlelords Errata released

The newest Errata (V23) is now available for Battlelords of the 23rd Century (Kickstarter Edition) via our website or drivethrurpg.


Fully Armored in Development

Two chapters in our new comprehensive gear book are in layout and others are nearing completion of the manuscript phase. This project will be kickstarted.


“Savage Battlelords” in Playtesting

In other news, we are working on developing the Battlelords setting for the Savage Worlds ruleset. We have received approval from Pinnacle Entertainment to move forward, and have begun playtesting.  Playtesters will need to sign a non-disclosure agreement and join our discord.  NOTE: We will NOT be stopping production of 7th edition or 7th edition compatible sourcebooks. This will allow players to choose from a more tactical ruleset (7th edition/X150) or a more narrative ruleset (Savage Worlds). This project will be kickstarted.


Mailing List

Don’t forget to join our mailing each. Every time we get 10 new members we give away a Battlelords PDF to someone on the mailing list.  Sing up at http://bit.ly/BLMailingList


Reviews, Live plays, and audio dramas

Be sure to check out the links page on our website for a selection of reviews, interviews, live plays, and even a Battlelords audio drama by Red Moon Roleplaying! If you know a podcaster or reviewer please send them our way!  http://www.23rdcentury.net/links


Follow us on Social Media

· Website: www.23rdcentury.net or www.battlelords.com

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Battlelords/

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battlelords_of_the_23rdcentury/

· Twitter: https://twitter.com/BattlelordsRPG

· YouTube: https://bit.ly/BattlelordsYouTube

· Discord: https://discord.gg/H4cF74q2Tr  If this link is no longer valid, please email us for an updated link.

Inside Front Cover of Charlie Foxtrot

NOVEMBER UPDATE - CHARLIE FOXTROT (BETA VERSION) DISTRIBUTED
over 3 years ago – Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 11:14:44 AM

Charlie Foxtrot Beta Version – DISTRIBUTED!!!

The Beta version of the Charlie Foxtrot PDF has been distributed. If you were a Kickstarter backer, please check your email for a message from backerkit.com. If you didn’t get it, please check your SPAM filter. If it’s not there, please email us.

At this point we will only be correcting errors before printing and adding the back-cover and credits page text. If you find an error please notify us ASAP via discord (Invite link: https://discord.gg/H4cF74q2Tr) or email ([email protected]) so we can get it corrected before sending it off to the printer.

I was compiling the list of people we needed to thank for the credits page and it is substantial. The gaming community is just that – a community, and we couldn’t have done this without all the podcasters, reviewers, fulfillment houses, distributors, retailers, and most of all you guys, our fans! Thank you for all your support!


What’s Next?

In addition to playtesting “Savage Battlelords,” which we talk about below, the manuscript for FULLY ARMORED is nearly complete, and the new Uncle Ernie's is partially drafted.


Savage Battlelords

In other news, we are working on developing the Battlelords setting for the Savage Worlds ruleset. We have received approval from Pinnacle Entertainment to move forward, and will be starting playtesting soon.  There is an active discussion on our Discord currently about the playtesting materials.  Playtesters will need to sign a non-disclosure agreement and join our discord. 

NOTE: We will NOT be stopping production of 7th edition or 7th edition compatible sourcebooks. This will allow players to choose from a more tactical ruleset (7th edition/X150) or a more narrative ruleset (Savage Worlds).


Mailing List

Don’t forget to join our mailing each. Every time we get 10 new members we give away a Battlelords PDF to someone on the mailing list.  Sign up at http://bit.ly/BLMailingList


Reviews, Live plays, and audio dramas

Be sure to check out the links page on our website for a selection of reviews, interviews, live plays, and even a Battlelords audio drama by Red Moon Roleplaying! If you know a podcaster or reviewer please send them our way!  We also have an updated errata and index available there for Battlelords! http://www.23rdcentury.net/links


Follow us on Social Media

Thanks for all your support!

-The 23C Team


Charlie Foxtrot Planetary Atlas

September Update
over 3 years ago – Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 10:50:41 AM

Charlie Foxtrot Production

We are working on polishing Charlie Foxtrot form the initial alpha release to the beta. This includes implementing any changes or fixes our editors and fans have submitted. If you’ve found an error please let us know ASAP so we can correct it before sending the book to the printer. We are hoping to have the book printer-ready by the end of October. You can submit any errors/typos you find via email ([email protected]) or on our dedicated discord channel. https://discord.gg/H5eY2Q4 If this link is no longer valid, please email us for an updated link.


Savage Battlelords

In other news, we are working on developing the Battlelords setting for the Savage Worlds ruleset. We have received approval from Pinnacle Entertainment to move forward, and will be starting playtesting soon.  Playtesters will need to sign a non-disclosure agreement and join our discord.  NOTE: We will NOT be stopping production of 7th edition or 7th edition compatible sourcebooks. This will allow players to choose from a more tactical ruleset (7th edition/X150) or a more narrative ruleset (Savage Worlds).


Mailing List

Don’t forget to join our mailing each. Every time we get 10 new members we give away a Battlelords PDF to someone on the mailing list.  Sing up at http://bit.ly/BLMailingList


Reviews, Live plays, and audio dramas

Be sure to check out the links page on our website for a selection of reviews, interviews, live plays, and even a Battlelords audio drama by Red Moon Roleplaying! If you know a podcaster or reviewer please send them our way!  http://www.23rdcentury.net/links


Follow us on Social Media

Charlie Foxtrot Front Cover (Final)

Ready to run some new adventures in the Battlelords Universe?
over 3 years ago – Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 03:09:52 PM

Ready to run some new adventures in the Battlelords Universe?

We have the pre-release version (alpha) of Charlie Foxtrot ready for you to enjoy! You should get an email notification from backerkit.com about how and where to download this version of Charie Foxtrot.

  • This is an ALPHA version of the book. It’s not 100% finished.
  • There are no endsheets (the artwork the goes inside the front covers) yet;
  • The mini-atlas has not been added yet;
  • Some artwork hasn’t been placed in the book yet. There will be big green placeholders where the art will eventually be placed.

This file WILL be updated periodically and redistributed as we gather feedback from the community, so we don't advise printing it at this time.

We’ve found, with your help, that distributing the book early is the most effective to find typos and errors before the book goes to print.

If you find any apparent errata, typos, or layout issues in the files (other than the bullet point items mentioned above), post them in on our Discord in the “charlie-foxtrot-prerelease-errors” channel.

You can join our discord here: https://discord.gg/GwNyqtd

If this discord link no longer works (it has limited uses) and you need a new one, please email us.

Alternatively, if you’d rather just email us the errors you’ve found, you can do so here: [email protected]

There are other versions of this PDF coming, and when they are ready we'll announce them via Kickstarter Update. Remember, these files are not final until we say they are.

23rdCentury Productions, LLC depends on both print and electronic sales, as well as great friends and fans like you, so please don't distribute!

Harberdine's Warrior by Stuart Ellis

Summer Updates
over 3 years ago – Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 09:22:09 AM

Gen Con 2020 Online

We still have spots open for our classic Battlelords events at Gen Con 2020 Online. If you're interested check out the event catalog at https://www.gencon.com/event_finder?search=battlelords. Our events run every day at 8am, 1pm, and 5pm - Thursday through Sunday. The exceptions to this is that there is no 8am Thursday event and the evening event on Sunday starts at 4pm, not 5pm. These are both due to GEN CON requirements. 

We're also running Session 0 Workshop at GEN CON on Saturday at 1pm .  In the Session 0 workshop, "The authors of the Battlelords of the 23rd Century RPG will walk you through making a character, and then run you through the basics of combat. Each gamer gets a PDF copy of the Battlelords book."  If this Session 0 Workshop sells out, we will probably add another. 

If you're in Europe our 8am Gen Con games are 1pm BST, 2pm CEST & our 1pm games are 6pm BST, 7pm CEST. 

The events will be run via Zoom with some GMs using Roll20 for mapping. 

IGDN Indie Ground Breaker Awards

The Battlelords of the 23rd Century rulebook has been nominated in the Best Art category for the IGDN Indie Groundbreaker Awards. You can check out the nominees here: https://www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers 

The Awards will be presented via the IGDN Discord on July 29th at 7:30 pm (Eastern US time)

Charlie Foxtrot Updates

New Artwork continues to pour in from our artists. The 1st wave of editing is complete. There is so much new art coming in that we've provided a college of many of the pieces below.

Battlelords Updates

We have released an extensive index for the rulebook as well as an errata. We've also updated the Quick Start Rules with an improved map. 

Paying It Forward

Our buddy Matthew Dawkins (Twitter Handle: @clackclickbang) is kickstarting a new 1970s-era horror movie RPG called, "They Came From Beyond the Grave."  Check it out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/they-came-from-beyond-the-grave

Website Update

We've updated the links page of our website to include all of our interviews, reviews, and other informative links. Check it out at http://www.23rdcentury.net/links  You can also download our Battlelords themed video conferencing backgrounds on our links page. 

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Charlie Foxtrot Art Collage