Tag Archives: fantasy RPGs

Knights of the Hidden Sun: Inspired by Star Wars Done Right

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Chris Challice

It started with a Star Wars game. I loved the old West End version of the RPG but had always run and never played. I was ecstatic when I found a handmade poster in my LGS requesting players for a…

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Kingdom: Involvement

Posted on September 16, 2009 by admin

Or, “You’re Magic, You Are”

I have to admit something. I really love games that blur the lines a bit. If you’re of an age, you’ll remember Over the Edge. That game had a suggested scenario that involved the characters…

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Kingdom: Supplements

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Stew Wilson

It’d be bad form for me not to mention that Æternal Legends is free in PDF and cheap in print right now, wouldn’t it? I will point out that both offers only run to the end of GenCon.…

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Three Great Lulu POD RPGs (that you can buy with Aeternal Legends)

Posted on August 11, 2009 by admin

I’m ruthlessly hawking Æternal Legends but there’s one problem. I want you to buy the Lulu print edition at 11 bucks off after getting the PDF for free, but Lulu’s shipping rates can be kind of steep for…

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The Aeternal Legends Pitch: Five Reasons to Play the Game

Posted on August 9, 2009 by admin

I wanted to publish Æternal Legends as my first major release because I wanted to produce a game people would play, not read. It’s got accessible themes and motifs – elves, the heroic journey, the hidden world.

Funny thing:…

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Preview: The World of Aeternal Legends

Posted on August 6, 2009 by admin

Hey! Here’s an excerpt that summarizes the world of the Æternal Legends Modern Fantasy RPG. I originally posted this back on Mob United Media’ old livejournal (which is now a feed of this blog), but now that we’re…

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Aeternal Legends: FREE (and Cheap in Print!) over Gen Con!

Posted on August 5, 2009 by admin

Sometimes the chaos of real life mutes a small press RPG release. This was the case in August 2007 when we completed Æternal Legends, Stew Wilson’s modern fantasy RPG. We were both pretty damn busy with life and other…

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The Old School, Smiting It Hip and Thigh

Posted on July 22, 2009 by admin

I have mixed feelings about the Old School.

I’m talking about the movement to return to earlier versions of D&D. I’ve long been interested in older versions of games, particularly elements that fall by the wayside as design trends change.…

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Four Tabletop RPG Licenses That Should Have FPS Games – and Four Insights from Those Choices

Posted on July 4, 2009 by admin

I’ve always felt more immersed playing Master Chief than any CRPG character. The twitch factor and first person perspective feels enough like physicality to make me feel like I’m him. I even have moments of existential wonderment when a Brute’s…

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Five RPG Ideas That Are Played Out – and Five to Play Again

Posted on July 1, 2009 by admin

It’s simple. Here are five things I think have been overdone and five that deserve another go.

  • Played Out: The Cthulhu Mythos
  • Play Again: Satanic Evil

Yes, the Mythos is literature. We all love it. And if you…

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