PINEBOX, Texas — RPG publisher 12 to Midnight is launching a monthlong charity initiative called the Midnight Charity Project. This year the initiative, which runs from midnight December 1 to midnight December 31, will raise money for the Autism Research Institute. 

12 to Midnight is offering several ways for gamers to participate. First, they can bid in an online auction to win a guest role as an NPC in the upcoming college-horror RPG campaign book, “ETU: Degrees of Horror.” You can also bid on an official City of Pinebox death certificate or an autographed copy of 12 to Midnight’s adventure “Bloodlines.” Finally, when you purchase products from Midnight Cellar, 12 to Midnight’s store, the company will donate 100% of the purchase price of Last Rites of the Black Guard, Brainwashed and Skinwalker, as well as 20% of the proceeds from all other titles, to the Autism Research Institute.

Anyone who participates in the charity project is invited to further help raise awareness by using the html or BB-code snippets found on the Midnight Charity Project home page. Also, throughout the month of December, 12 to Midnight will post articles about autism at 12tomidnight.com.

Other RPG publishers, podcasters, bloggers and everyday gamers are invited to participate in the Midnight Charity Project and help grow it into a hobby-wide, focused campaign. If you would like to donate merchandise, airtime, space on your blog, banner ads or anything else, please send an e-mail to mcp at 12tomidnight.com.

The Autism Research Institute (ARI) is the hub of a worldwide network of parents and professionals concerned with autism. ARI was founded in 1967 to conduct and foster scientific research designed to improve the methods of diagnosing, treating and preventing autism. ARI also disseminates research findings to parents and others worldwide seeking help. The ARI data bank, the world’s largest, contains over 40,000 detailed case histories of autistic children from over 60 countries. 

12 to Midnight has been publishing RPG materials—primarily adventures for modern horror campaigns—since 2003. The company also publishes the works of two game design studios, Dirty Unicorn Games and Fabled Environments. This year marks the inaugural year of the company’s Midnight Charity Project.

The Midnight Charity Project focuses the generosity of RPG hobby enthusiasts as a force for bringing hope to those in need. This project uses a variety of RPG-related fundraising activities throughout the month of December to bring awareness to a worthy cause.

The 2007 Charity Project

The project for 2007 directly benefits the Autism Research Institute. Autism is unfortunately becoming more and more common. In the mid 1970s it only struck about 1 in 2,000 births. Today the incidence of babies being born autistic has been reported at 1 in every 150 kids. For more information about Autism and the Autism Research Institute, visit Autism.com. You can also objectively check out the Autism Research Institute’s rating as a charity by visiting their profile in Charity Navigator. Throughout the month of December, 12 to Midnight will be posting a series of articles about Autism on our front page.

Ways You Can Give

12 to Midnight is offering RPG fans several ways to contribute to the Midnight Charity Project.

• Attend ETU: 12 to Midnight is auctioning off a starring role as an NPC in the upcoming college horror RPG book, ETU: Degrees of Horror. The winner of this auction will be written into an ETU "Midnight Tale" (adventure outline), including a piece of interior art in his or her likeness. (Auction runs December 11th-20th.)
• Die in Pinebox: 12 to Midnight is auctioning off an official City of Pinebox death certificate. The framed certificate with the winner’s name (or the name of a favorite RPG character) makes a great, unique gaming memento. We will auction off two certificates. (Auction 1 ends December 10. Auction 2 runs December 21st - 31st.)
• Bid on Bloodlines: 12 to Midnight is auctioning off a copy of their modern horror adventure, Bloodlines, signed and personalized by the author, Preston P. DuBose. This d20 System adventure was originally published as an e-book in 2004 and sold in print at game stores in 2006. (Auction runs December 11th-20th.)
• Buy from Midnight Cellar: For the month of December, we will donate 100% of the purchase price of Last Rites of the Black Guard, Brainwashed, and Skinwalker purchased from 12 to Midnight’s store, Midnight Cellar, to the Midnight Charity Project. Furthermore, we will also donate 20% of the sales of all other titles in the store. (December 1st -31st)
• Buy from Second World Simulations: Fellow RPG publisher Second World Simulations is generously offering to donate the profits from their PDFs this month. Check out their titles at RPGNow and DriveThru RPG!
• Donate Directly: If the auctions are out of your price range and you already own all of 12 to Midnight’s titles (but don’t forget about your Christmas list), you can always donate directly to the Autism Research Institute. We won’t mind. Our goal is to help a worthy cause. (Year ’round!)

Spread the Word

If you participate in the Midnight Charity Project, we invite you to use one of the banners below on your website or in your forum signatures. Think of it as simultaneously helping spread the word and throwing down the gauntlet to your fellow gamers. If you need a custom size not offered below, just let us know!

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