“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” —Oscar Wilde Greetings, true believers! Sometimes, gods contain multitudes. Orunmila is a singular deity of wisdom, divination and foresight. But Shango is (or was) a king, a war-god of thunder, lightning, justice, dance, … Read more
Heya, folks. Matt here (briefly). The Beast Ready-Made Characters are now in art direction, and the author of said characters, Hayley Margules, was kind enough to take some questions about her writing process over on the OPP forums. Here are the answers. Enjoy!
Hello! Today, I want to talk about the Hunter: The Vigil Second Edition, and run through some of the decisions I’ll be weighing as I review candidates. I want to share with you what my thought processes are, too, so you understand some of the responsibilities I have as the developer for this game line. … Read more
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