Sunday Night Live From ElthosRPG
By ElthosRPG
Sunday Night Live From ElthosRPGDec 03, 2019
Regarding the Elthos Project
Ah, so I was thinking about how to present the story of my players as they adventure through my brand new "The Way of All Flesh World". However, as I was about to launch into one of a number of possible ways to present the material to the public, I realized... woah - wait. If I tell the story that my Players experience during our Play Test, I'm going to inadvertently create Spoilers for future GMs and their Players who might want to purchase and download the game through the Mythos Machine, or even via the PDF that I plan to put up on DriveThruRPG (though, honestly, if you have a choice, get the one through the Mythos Machine - it's computer interactivity will make you very happy).
So... in this case, I've come to the conclusion that I really shouldn't publish the story as we play it out. Yes, I know on my blog I have some absolutely spectacular write-ups of previous games in the Elthos World, such as the Hagglesmith Adventures, the Insect Wars, the Yellow Clay Village Adventures, and the Harrows of Whitewode.
Elthos RPG Play Test Stories (2009 - 2013)
BUT, none of those were ever intended to be packed up in the Mythos Machine and sold as Worlds. The Way of All Flesh, however, is. So I don't want to spoil things for the future GMs and their Players who may want to enjoy it's many twists and turns unencumbered by spoilers. So, I will not be publishing our Play Test as such.
Instead, I plan to ramble on about The Elthos Project in general, and other related topics over the next few months. I also plan to expand my set of Podcasts, and incrementally try to improve my Podcasting style. Right now, they are really quite rough. I'm working on the format, the musical backdrop, my tone, and other aspects as I evolve a Podcast Show which I hope people will enjoy. Once I work out the kinks, of course. So right now, they are merely experimental forays into the domain I want to learn about, rather than polished shows. So keep that in mind please. At any rate, here's my latest ramble about the Elthos Project.
The Way of All Flesh - Episode 1
Our first game playing The Way of All Flesh, my first Cosmic Sci-Fi / Space Opera, was played last Friday night. This is my quickie recap of the events of the game, recorded to reflect the style of the World. It is 2035, planet Earth, after the Ultra-War... Federation Command Special Force is eagerly awaiting its new recruits at Kitt Peak Observatory and Federation Command Space Center ...
Thoughts on The Way of All Flesh Campaign
A slight change of style, with one frill, wherein I talk about my upcoming Campaign World "The Way of All Flesh".
Thoughts on RPG Armor Class
What I'm trying to accomplish with my Elthos RPG Armor Class system, and how I've gone about it.
In Brief - Armor has four components:
- Armor Class Modifier
- Damage Absorption
- Dexterity Modifier
- Movement Modifier
These The Armor Class Modifier and the Damage Absorption can be split into two separate attributes, one for Physical Armors, and the other for Energy (or Magic) Armors.
This system allows me to create an amazing assortment of armors that have significant variability and usefulness in different circumstances. I'm delighted with the system, and have programmed these distinctions into the Mythos Machine.
Thoughts on World Weaving RPGs
Just some somewhat miscellaneous ramblings about how I go about World Weaving for my RPG, what my goals are, and how I think about it.
Thoughts On RPG Character Development
Some of my thoughts on RPG Character Development, what I think can be done with it, and where I'd like to try to go with it in the future.
Thoughts on RPG Alignment
Some thoughts on the origins of the much maligned RPG Alignment system, abuses thereof, and my own personal solution and why I like Alignment.
Thoughts On RPG Murder Hobos
Some of my thoughts on Murder Hobos, why I think it might happen, and what GMs might be able to do about it.