The party meets some new friends and heads into a city amongst stalactites to find Kellnar.
Featuring Aser, Chuck, Landan, Megan, Mike, and Shaunna. Music by Kevin MacLeod, “Decisions”.
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There’s many interesting items to be found on Kickstarter, but these are the coolest ones this week.
7th Sea Second Edition
7th Sea has to be the first item on this list. Besides being an amazingly fun game where you can be a swashbuckling hero, it’s also breaking Kickstarter Tabletop records. It’s the third most funded RPG Kickstarter and it isn’t even near being done yet. If you like pirates, heroes, and stories like the Three Musketeers, this is the game for you. This kickstarter is also introducing new continents, South America and Africa equivalents.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnwickpresents/7th-sea-second-edition
“Since its release in 1999, 7th Sea has brought thousands of fans into the world of Théah—a place very similar to our own Europe in the year 1668. Inspired by the works of Alexandre Dumas, The Princess Bride, and other novels and movies of high adventure, 7th Sea played fast and furious, emulating the pace we’ve come to expect from movies such as Captain Blood, The Three Musketeers, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
And now 7th Sea is back in the hands of its original creator—that’s me! John Wick!—and that means it’s time to bring 7th Sea back to your gaming table!”
Sometimes a regular cypher just won’t do…
Extreme Cyphers is the newest glimmer from Monte Cook Games and is compatible with Numenera, The Strange, and The Cypher System. It contains 40 new Cyphers with much more dramatic effects then the standard cyphers found throughout the games. There’s a handy table to roll on to make it so you can randomly hand out these cyphers, but I think as a GM you might want to pick out these cyphers for special occasions.
I love that within the Cypher system a glimmer like this can be used within any of the games. There’s a table included that gives the forms that the cypher could take in the Ninth World, as well as the common recursions in The Strange. This should also give you some ideas how they could appear in your own setting using the Cypher System.
These cyphers are overpowered and some could have some long term effects on your game, like the introduction of a volcano in the middle of a previously geologically boring region. Or allowing a PC to heal up all of their pools to full simultaneously while getting rid of all diseases and poisons. Or even causing everyone within the given radius to rage and attack each other. As a wise man once said, “With great power, comes great responsibility,” and there’s all kinds of things that can happen if your party maybe forgets being responsible when they have the ability to take the shape of any creature they know to exist.
Any of these cyphers would be a great legendary artifact the party is charged with acquiring, and maybe even destroying. Or maybe they need it just so they can get to the next stage of a plan. Or maybe it’s in the hands of a villain and they need to make sure that they don’t use it. Whatever the reason you introduce an extreme cypher, they certainly can bring an extra level of risk or power to your campaign
This is a really useful glimmer, and very powerful cyphers are something that I think are a great addition to the system. In the Numenera campaign I recently wrapped up running I wanted a one use powerful object, and expanding some options for that is very helpful. One thing that I wish was included is what happens if an extreme cypher is in your possession when you have more then your allowed number of cyphers. I think that this would likely lead to more instability, and perhaps more explosive problems if you hold onto one of these for too long.
Extreme Cyphers is written by Bruce R. Cordell and published by Monte Cook Games. You can find it at the Monte Cook Store or at DriveThruRPG for $2.99.
There’s many interesting items to be found on Kickstarter, but these are the coolest ones this week.
The Lost Temple of Forgotten Evil
Interested in bringing Cthulhu Mythos cultists into your 5e game and don’t know where to start? This adventure looks like a great place to start. As a sandbox adventure there’s plenty of room to introduce any challenges you come up with as well as have a solid inspiration and spine to the story.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1931180102/the-lost-temple-of-forgotten-evil-a-5e-osr-adventu
“The Lost Temple of Forgotten Evil is an adventure for three to seven characters between levels four and six. It is designed for use with Fifth Edition and OSR versions of Gary and Dave’s RPG. It can be adapted to any fantasy RPG.
The small town of Boldon, and its surrounding villages, are afraid. Dozens of people are missing, some speculate lost to some nefarious purpose. Tales of an evil temple and the horrible things within circulate. The few who know the legends and history of the region are beginning to think the dark times have returned, not seen since the fall of the first age of man. People are beginning to feel the icy fingers of fear closing in. Upon arrival, the party encounters a broken man, a homeless drunkard prone to incessant rambling. This inspires an investigation into the stories of a lost temple. Has it been rediscovered by men seduced by its forgotten evil? The drunkard’s tale leads to others who might help the party discover more before they face The Lost Temple of Forgotten Evil.”
The party makes it to Paris to start looking for the first piece of the Sedefkar Simulacrum, one failed skill check at a time.
Featuring Aser, Eli, Megan, Phil and Zach. Music by Kevin MacLeod, “Alchemist’s Tower.”
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There’s many interesting items to be found on Kickstarter, but these are the coolest ones this week.
Apocalypse World powers a lot of the great new games out on the market like Monsterhearts, Urban Shadows, and tremulus. The second edition promises to build upon the existing system, while improving mechanics from the first edition.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/226674021/apocalypse-world-2nd-edition?ref=users
“Apocalypse World is a critically acclaimed and award-winning tabletop roleplaying game. It’s a sexy, cinematic post-apocalypse, full of action, danger, mystery, romance, and horror. We first published it in 2010, and after five years of intensive play we’ve decided it’s time for a second edition.
We’re running a stripped-down and straightforward campaign just to get the second edition book out. The game design is done, the writing is done; we’re down to rewrites, editing, and book design. We want to finish the book, print it, and get it into your hands, no delays, no distractions.
If you’re already familiar with Apocalypse World and you’re interested in the changes we’re making, stay tuned for our updates. You’ll see a couple of obvious, big changes—streamlined Hx, a whole new set of battle moves, a threat map instead of fronts—and if you know your stuff, you’ll be able to spot a bunch of smaller changes too.”
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What are we playing this month? As you may have heard, Megan and Aser are getting married this year! Unfortunately, that means there’s less time for editing until after the wedding in April. Thanks for understanding, and we can’t wait to get back to a full schedule in May!
February 7, 2016 – Scary on the Choo-Choo 4: Thorn Amongst the Roses
The party makes it to Paris to start looking for the first piece of the Sedefkar Simulacrum, one failed skill check at a time.
February 21, 2016 – Mysteries of the Ninth World 13: The Long Drop
The party meets some new friends and heads into a city amongst stalactites to find Kellnar.
Freed from their parasites, the party emerges from the tunnels to find their supposed benefactor dead, and need to stop the plans he set in motion.
Featuring Aser, Ash, Landan, Megan, and Shaunna. Music by Kevin MacLeod, “Decisions.”
Curious about Notable Ninth Worlders? Check it out on DriveThruRPG. You can also find Love and Sex in the Ninth World on there.
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There’s many interesting items to be found on Kickstarter, but these are the coolest ones this week.
Handcrafted Dice Trays
Dice Trays are great addition to your table, especially since they prevent escaping dice and guarantee a flat surface for rolling. These dice trays are gorgeous, especially with the carving. I also really like the groove to hold the dice you aren’t rolling yet, which would help prevent confusion when you make your roll.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1661082863/handcrafted-dice-trays
“Featuring: Carved from Solid Hardwood, Magnetic lid for storage, real leather rolling surface, dice channel to hold extra dice when in use, and artwork and rationalization available.”
Our heroes finish the first module of Rise of the Runelords and find that an adventurer’s work is never done.
Featuring Aser, James, Jonn, Landan, Megan, and Patrick. Music by Kevin MacLeod, “Battle of Five Armies.” Edited by Steph Kingston.
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