I’ll be running my Roll20 game in the “present” now, so it’s a little more Game of Thrones themed and less Lord of the Rings. The technology levels don’t vary that much between stories, but Game of Thrones feels more socially advanced.

This doesn’t mean that previous societies didn’t have tech! All of those elven statues and dwarven mausolea must have been there for SOME reason…

https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/717572/the-empire-trembles

Real time roleplaying at the above link, Sundays. Swing by, check it out.

Wondering what it’s like to play Modos RPG? Stop by Roll20 and drop your name in the hat – we’ll be picking new players to join us each month.

https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/22250/survivor-imperial-edition

Whew! My head’s whirling from two big things: finishing the METROID module, and dreaming up campaign setting ideas. Taking a break from rules-writing seems like the best thing to do, and switching over to campaign/adventure writing.

So, Dark Amulet is on indefinite hold. Probably to be finished on a long weekend in the woods somewhere.

But I’ll still be writing, and spreading the good word. I’m thinking of a Survivor-style online game, where someone gets voted off the island each month – or when they miss a session. Keep an eye out for it on Roll20, and don’t miss your chance to make (campaign) history.

The Modular Exoskeleton Trans-Responsive Outfit, In Detail (or METROID) rules module is available on ENworld. Not really any hard-rules changes in it, but lots of good advice for running a space-video-game-style RPG. I threw in the full 1.4 rules catalog anyway. Check it out here:

http://www.enworld.org/forum/rpgdownloads.php?do=download&downloadid=1335

Hey! Thanks for stopping in. If it looks like I took the summer off, well, that’s only partially true. Since Modos 1.4 is the most stable version to-date, I’m letting it stand on its own for a while.

However, that doesn’t mean that the web has stopped growing. I have two modules in the works: one is a Metroid rules module, for running PCs through alien environments and blowing things up, and the larger project is a Gauntlet conversion called Dark Amulet. The latter is designed to be a fast-play-dungeon-crawl, with treasure, danger, and some spontaneous elements. Since Metroid is smaller and getting more attention right now, you can expect to see that first. Dark Amulet is not a rules overhaul, but contains enough changes to create a slightly different feel of play (like being GM-less).

Look for the Metroid module by the end of August, and Dark Amulet by September or, eerily enough, Halloween!

Good news for those of you who haven’t yet dropped your Modos RPG rules into Excel: the Rules Catalog on this site now has the 1.4 rules modded into the 1.3 rules.

For those of you who wanted a smoother-running game to play, rules update 1.4 is now available. Follow the link from the Wiki page, happy gaming, and happy holidays!

This year, I’m thankful to have released the third version of my favorite roleplaying game! But as these things come and go, I have sad news: version 1.3 is about to expire.

In its place: version 1.4! This is represented by my…second official rules module, and just like version 1.3, it will be free to all. I realize that digital information doesn’t look so hot under the Christmas tree, but I’m expecting to have the rules module available by Christmas.

Happy gaming!
Michael

New sections on player agency, how the dice work, and awarding hero points. And that’s just the GM chapter…

I’m happy to say that the Counters section is being superseded by a new initiative chart that will make combat a breeze. Of course, the initiative chart will require a sheet of paper or window, where the counters did not.