This blog contains posts on various topics pertaining to the ongoing development of Beyonder and our associated products, as well as more general discussions of gaming and the philosophy and practice of game design.
Lecture excerpt from “The Six Energies and their Uses for Non-channels,” by Mekreen Dronnaal, Professor, Naldrin’s First University Wyrd energy? Yes, it’s pronounced WEERD, Quite useful. It powers automata, makes those Wyrd devices work – brings in quite a bit of business for non-channel craftsmen – you can even find it in some of the […]
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By Lusa Lockless, Travel Editor, Tarnath Times City of Tarnath, Kalkix 60, SP~5,021 Tired of the same old vacations: fishing the Kellith Sea off the city of Darak, or viewing the mountain vistas from Hammon? You may not know it, but the three major cities of the Continent have unexpected treasures! I recently visited three […]
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“In my long travels across the Tamarran Continent I have heard many versions of our calendar. Allow me to tell the accurate account in the short message below.” — Aktil Na Baylarassa, martle and Traveller Background The calendar currently used on the Tamarran Continent is known as the “Time of the Sovereign Pulse,” or “SP” […]
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From Glenrah, Ushen, Elder of Stories Hammool riders are ushen who have chosen to live a life of exploration united with a hammool, one of the largest beasts on the Tamarran Continent. These riders are virtually always ushen and the hammool they ride are wild, unlike the domesticated ones driven by many races and used […]
Read More...What’s in your Travel Sack? Armor and Shields and Accoutrements, Oh My! Last time we learned about your character’s Defense Ratings (DRs), particularly Combat Defense (CD), which represents how hard it is for someone to hit you with a melee or ranged weapon. We also looked at Soak, which represents how tough your character is […]
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Another Galguhn War? By Toodla Oblodt, City Desk, Naldrin City News Naldrin City, Kalkix 39, SP~5,021 The Galguhn War and Northern Goblin Uprising was the single greatest threat in the last century to the continued existence of Naldrin City. This uprising, and subsequent war, was led by the powerful Galguhn Goblin Kingdom of the Nashem […]
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