Monte Cook's Blog, page 70
August 1, 2017
Invisible Sun is a Deluxe Game
Monte is no stranger to deluxe products. Eleven years ago, he released (through Malhavoc Press) his mammoth, deluxe campaign setting book, Ptolus: City by the Spire.
July 28, 2017
Cypher Chronicles, vol. 29-2017
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July 27, 2017
How Fiona Fell From Grace: Character Arcs in Invisible Sun
Even though you are currently indoors, you feel raindrops hit your shoulder and the side of your forehead. Way in the back of the room you see a man in a beautifully tailored suit, whose head is nothing but a rolling thunderhead. He has a big bouquet of flowers… In our Invisible Sun playtest campaign, my character Fiona’s first character arc was Fall from Grace.
July 25, 2017
Secrets Flow From Social Media
Some people love mystery. Others like to flip to the last page of the novel. Today we’re shedding a bit more light onto that overflowing well of secrets, Invisible Sun.
July 21, 2017
Cypher Chronicles, vol. 28-2017
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July 20, 2017
Vislae Aren’t Like Other People
Monte has been running an Invisible Sun playtest since December 2016 with myself, Bruce Cordell, Shanna Germain, and Susan Morris as the players. In this time, our characters have made progress on both character and story arcs, learned some of the wonders of the Actuality, grown in power as vislae, and started to make a name for ourselves among the people of Satyrine. We wanted to share some information about our characters with you to show how they fit into the world, how the campaign ada...
July 18, 2017
The Path of Notes
If you’ve played RPGs, you’ve probably taken notes about your characters’ adventures. The game master inevitably introduces the names of NPCs that you want to keep track of, dangerous creatures or groups to stay clear of, or the legend of an important item that everyone in the campaign world is scrabbling for. Depending on your own predilections and the game in question, those notes might be a few words or phrases written on the side of your character sheet, a journal, or even a cross-refe...
July 17, 2017
August: Recursion GC17 – Gen Con Weekend Demo Event
Gen Con is sold out, but adventure awaits you at Recursion GC17! Can’t make it to Gen Con this year? Sad that you’ll miss out on the Cypher System adventures?
July 14, 2017
Cypher Chronicles, vol. 27-2017
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July 13, 2017
Invisible Sun Design Diary 9: Surreal Gaming
Note: Invisible Sun is now available for preorder, which gets you bonus material! When I was a kid I liked to look at all the sci-fi and fantasy book covers in the library and the bookstore and imagine what was inside based on the image, before I even read them.
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