Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The fifth in a series of videos discussing my upcoming RPG, "The Broken Empires", launching on Kickstarter October 1st. Today, I talk about the Tapestry of Reality, and those that pluck at its threads - the Spellweavers and Godbound of the magic system!
**ADDED: Regarding "Fraying" being hidden from spellweaver players, I think that actually they should be aware of the running total. With Piety, what is at risk is whether the miracle will work or not; with Fraying, what is at risk is the *very existence of the character*. It would be terribly unfun for a player to have that kind of "death" take them completely by surprise. There is a dice roll that is made for Fraying, so it's not automatic, but they would see how close to oblivion they are every time they make that terrible choice to cast another spell. A ticking clock is much more effective if the second hands can be seen moving towards the inevitable...
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Special thanks to James Arnold Taylor and Gabor Vida
The fifth in a series of videos discussing my upcoming RPG, "The Broken Empires", launching on Kickstarter October 1st. Today, I talk about the Tapestry of Reality, and those that pluck at its threads - the Spellweavers and Godbound of the magic system!
**ADDED: Regarding "Fraying" being hidden from spellweaver players, I think that actually they should be aware of the running total. With Piety, what is at risk is whether the miracle will work or not; with Fraying, what is at risk is the *very existence of the character*. It would be terribly unfun for a player to have that kind of "death" take them completely by surprise. There is a dice roll that is made for Fraying, so it's not automatic, but they would see how close to oblivion they are every time they make that terrible choice to cast another spell. A ticking clock is much more effective if the second hands can be seen moving towards the inevitable...
Preorder The Broken Empires RPG™ today! thebrokenempiresrpg.com
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Mythic GM Emulator 2E: drivethrurpg.com/product/422929/Mythic-Game-Master-Emulator-Second-Edition?affiliate_id=538789
UNE the Universal NPC Emulator: drivethrurpg.com/product/134163/UNE-The-Universal-NPC-Emulator-rev?term=une++npc&affiliate_id=538789
Ironsworn: drivethrurpg.com/product/238369/Ironsworn?term=ironsw&affiliate_id=538789
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GM’s Miscellany Urban Dressing: drivethrurpg.com/product/131654/GMs-Miscellany-Urban-Dressing-System-Neutral-Edition?affiliate_id=538789
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The Tome of Adventure Design: drivethrurpg.com/product/396154?affiliate_id=538789
Special thanks to James Arnold Taylor and Gabor Vida
