If you need to sum up Scion in a single sentence, it’s this: “Who you are is very much tied to who you are to other people”. Even more than politicians, the Gods know the power of a good narrative – and good public relations. No God is an island, no Hero exists without someone … Read more
Welcome back, faithful readers! Titans didn’t win, which means today’s blog post is about The World. Four and a half billion years ago, a ball of molten dust and raw, sun-forged elements coalesced into a planet. This one time, another planet crashed into it, and the resulting molten mass formed into a tiny moon. Other … Read more
In an interview I hosted several years ago with Richard Dansky as my guest, he said to me “Dark Ages is a world lit only be firelight.” It’s a phrase that’s always stuck with me. In Masquerade, vampires walk the cold city streets illuminated by flickering street lights, neon from shop windows, and the occasional … Read more
“His followers called him Mahasamatman and said he was a god. He preferred to drop the Maha- and the -atman, however, and called himself Sam. He never claimed to be a god, but then he never claimed not to be a god.” – Roger Zelazny, Lord of Light We often sneer as we say the word … Read more
Some interesting questions were raised with last week’s Marfisa preview, courtesy of Topher Gerkey. Let’s see how the rest plays out: Pandorans and Preservers By 2104 the planet’s population had grown to almost five million, and Endurance had achieved a sort of practical, friendly independence from Endeavor. That was the year that everything changed, when – in … Read more
Thanks for all your comments about Sudamérica in our last couple of previews! I know the Æon team appreciates your thoughts. Having explored one of Earth’s many continents, let’s turn our eyes skyward. There are dozens of worlds and outposts in the depths of space. While Sudamérica is territory we’ve travelled before in previous editions (albeit somewhat … Read more
Last time, I gave you an overview of the contents of The Pack, and the crowd went wild. As well you might, as this book’s going to be amazeballs. Yeah, I went there. I do have a Lodge for you, but I’m going to make you hold on just a little more. Before we get to it, let’s … Read more
Welcome back, faithful readers! Since we opened Open Development on Signs of Sorcery, Mage: The Awakening Second Edition has moved through layout and proofing to the final approval by White Wolf. Those of you who read our last post will have already seen the second edition Mage Sight rules, though (if you haven’t, go read … Read more
Hi, folks. Rose here with a report from the Vampire office. Things have been quiet on the blog front as I’ve been getting upcoming books in order. My responsibilities at Onyx Path are pretty heavy (everything from production to CofD oversight to Kickstarters), so I’ve brought on co-developer Danielle Lauzon for our next book: A Thousand … Read more
You guys provided a ton of great feedback last week. It’s already led to some changes — for example, “First World” and “Third World” terminology has been replaced. The team are taking other comments under consideration. We’re glad to have so many fans who obviously care about the property. Incidentally, Æon developer John Snead was a … Read more