Open Development

Sunday’s Eternal Choice [Promethean: The Created]

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It’s Sunday, and so you, faithful readers, are again faced with a decision regarding what aspect of Promethean you want to hear about come Tuesday morning. I’ve given the choice several times as “Refinements or [something else],” and while the vote is always close, “something else” always gets picked. As I was typing up notes for … Read more

The Invisible Pulse [Mage: The Awakening]

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It’s another layover week, and there’s one Path left, so it’s time to look at the Thyrsus. (It’s okay, though, we’ve got five Orders to get through before I run-out of emergency fill-in material.) So. The Thyrsus. I know we’re not supposed to have favorites, and from a game design perspective I don’t, but let … Read more

The Fate of Atlantis [Mage: The Awakening]

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A long time ago – what seems like an incredibly long time to me, but is probably actually about a year and a half, I had a conversation with Ian Watson. I was newly-minted Awakening Developer but still claiming to not be in threads because second edition hadn’t been publicly announced. Ian was recently released … Read more

Disquiet and the Wasteland: Everything and Everyone Hates You [Promethean: The Created]

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Every Promethean burns with an inner fire so intense, it scorches the land around them. It makes people uncomfortable, even if they can’t figure out why. The Divine Fire, the energy that ultimately allows the alchemy of the Great Work, also sets Prometheans apart from the world they want to join. In 2nd Edition, we’re … Read more

Listen to Me Talk Forever [Promethean: The Created]

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Today I did an interview with The Gentleman Gamer, in which we discussed Beast: The Primordial, Chill, and, of course, Promethean 2nd Edition. Have a look! I know it’s long, so get a snack. Today is also Sunday, and therefore I pose this question to you: Would you like my next open dev post (on Tuesday) to … Read more

Sand and Sky [Cavaliers of Mars]

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Hi, folks! Welcome to Mars. Bottom line at the top: this post starts a series in which I’ll be serializing the beginning of chapter one from Cavaliers of Mars. With the announcement of Pugmire, recent requests I’ve gotten on social media, and the fact that progress is beginning to start up again after a year devoted to the … Read more