ChroniclesOfMyth

Greetings and salutations! If you find yourself in Minneapolis come April 25th or 26th you should 100% attend @DaveCon_MN and if you do, you should 100% join me in playing Chronicles of Myth: Skirmish edition! We'll be doing games on Friday and Saturday so DM for more details. (Art by @SamiG_27 )

I never fudge.

@Gingerblast My grandma wouldnt let my brother and I watch Gargoyles because the main character was named Goliath 😅

So by changing the ending disney changed TLM from a cautionary tale to something meaningless? Idk I'm well into my 30s and I still feel like my dad would be disappointed if I watched it because he banned it when I was 5

@Gingerblast @TimothyImholt @A_DungeonDelver Nothing worse than a little pee in your blankets!

@TimothyImholt @A_DungeonDelver I tried that but pretty sure I felt a pea somewhere in my pile of blankets so I had to just face the cold instead

I dunno I need a judgement call from @A_DungeonDelver and @Gingerblast

@SandyofCthulhu Bookmarking for posterity.

If you are running a game of Call of Cthulhu, or any roleplaying game I had a hand in (Ghostbusters, Pendragon, Runequest, Elfquest, etc.) and a player disputes your application of a rule, you have my full authority to tell him or her "Sandy Petersen told me that my interpretation of this rule is correct."

@SandyofCthulhu Greatest? Probably Chronotrigger. My favorite of the ones you listed? Earthbound.

What is the greatest JRPG ever? Much as I like Final Fantasy, it’s not in the running.

For those just meeting me, I am Sandy Petersen. I’ve been a game designer my adult life. I started out on tabletop roleplaying games where I also introduced Lovecraft to the wider world. For 23 years I did computer games, including some real standouts. Now I am doing tabletop board games in my old age. I do have a patreon as well as a YouTube channel. Subscribers on X get a sub-only post 1-2 times a week about horror or game design. My online handle is always SandyofCthulhu.

@Gingerblast @DungeonNoir Twice removed, on your mother's side!

@DungeonNoir ah yes he's my eleventh cousin

Ginger Dwarf by Murat Gül (I’ll ask @Gingerblast if she knows him)

@SandyofCthulhu @DieinPlace As a rule of thumb, my table is not for therapy. If they were, I'd start charging per hour!

Wow have I ever been playing wrong. According to this guy.

Going to be making some appropriately nerdy meals for brain food. You need proper nutrition when working on a game!

@Gingerblast @micpewpew @DunderMoose @WithNightDanger You love to see it!

I've been off youtube for a while, but tonight that changes! Reconvening with some of my favorite online people- @micpewpew, @DunderMoose, and @WithNightDanger to discuss our games and what's next for us! 9 PM EST! Link in comments!

@Gingerblast Mazzeltov!

My 5yo nephew is telling people at my dad's post wedding reception get together about grandpa's new "booty hoe" and oh boy he managed to confuse a few of us He means patio btw, my dad got a new patio put in. Also he got married! 🎊

@Gingerblast I was wondering this myself! Fascinating way to run a game 😁

A few people have asked about this, so here is what a typical game session looks like in my Divine Council game. Keep in mind the players control civilizations and gods as well as characters.: 0:00-0:20. Discuss things happening in the game world, adjudicate any downtime that didn't get resolved last time 0:20-1:30. Play D&D 1:30-1:45. Break for bathroom, snacks, small talk. Some diplomacy happens here. 1:45-3:00. Play D&D 3:00-3:15. Calculate how much downtime and exp players get. Most downtime is resolved at this point if players have any. 3:15-4:00. The game session is over and people are free to go, but many stay to negotiate and discuss in-game events. More negotiations happen in times of war.

When Chronikin come into our realm much of their magical essence is lost. In this form, they appear Fractured, often presenting as lesser beings of magical power. As an Archivist travels with their Chronikin, they both grow from the many trials and challenges they face. Through their victories, a Chronikin will regain their lost essence, ascending to their Balanced form, and ultimately, their Fabled forms. These Fabled Chronikin truly embody the legendary power that these mysterious creatures are fully capable of.

@Grand_DM Really helpful tip for those of us working on a game. Many of the design choices we've made come from the experience of our time GMing.

Reading many RPGs reminds me of my time in the military. Gear was often designed by people who never had to use it. Same with games. You can tell when designers do not GM. The player-to-GM ratio has always been lopsided. If you want more people to buy and run your games, make them GM-facing. That is the change the industry needs and the future of TTRPGs.

Meeting some legends at DaveCon @Blackmoor_Film

We're still pretty early in development, which is why there's not a digital foot print yet 😅. We went with Chronicles of Myth because the creatures (called Chronikin) are based on several old world myths from cultures like Greece, Japan, Scandinavia and the middle east. Players step into the role of an "Archivist" which are able to commune and bond with these creatures.

@Gingerblast @JayMac_Slacking Is that really the name he's going with? It's so generic I can't find any info on it with a google search - which is annoying because I'm legit interested!

My buddy @JayMac_Slacking running his creature collecting game, Chronicles of Myth, at Davecon! He has so many creatures and the art was amazing!

@WhittersRichard I always love humanoids with multiple arms.

Here’s a couple of thingies

@SoundPukeyGirl I absolutely love watching these! So satisfying.

The sixteenth map of #dungeon25 the Ancient Ruin, in review… If you like it - you can find this map on my ko-fi.