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.
What’s in your Travel Sack? Preventing Damage! We’re going to focus on Armor for next two posts about items in Beyonder. First up: Defense and Soak, the two big system factors involved in preventing damage. The next installment will discuss items like shields and armor, which you can use to improve on your baseline toughness. […]
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Shem Amaum on the Rise: Council of Drawnwyn No Help By Toodla Oblodt, Naldrin City News Naldrin City, Kalkix 7, SP~5,021 The dreaded shem amaum have launched two highly visible attacks against key sites on the Tamarran Continent in the last day. As readers will recall, the shem amaum are the savage beasts created by […]
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Is War among the Southern Dwarf Clans Inevitable? By Toodla Oblodt, Naldrin City News Naldrin City, Kalkix 12, SP~5,016 The situation in the southwestern region of Tamarra has become significantly more dangerous over the last few weeks. As readers know, this area includes both the coastal region known as the Undying Lands and the Suong […]
Read More...What’s in your travel Sack? Blades, bows, and more! We continue our series about items in Beyonder with a look at weapons. As we have said, when creating our game mechanics we didn’t want the game to devolve into an endless quest for more powerful gear. In fact, many of the aspects of the system […]
Read More...The Modern Classic Tabletop RPG Changes The Playing Field With Storytelling And Character Building Tools For Immediate Release: July 18, 2016 Beyonder, the pencil and paper role-playing game test played and acclaimed by gaming societies, including Brown University, Vassar College, and West Chester University, is growing in popularity around the country. With the publishing of […]
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The Wars of Above and Below at Merrill City’s Doorstep By Toodla Oblodt, Naldrin City News Naldrin City, Dollano 38, SP~5,021 New evidence suggests that the continuing conflict known as the Wars of Above and Below is heating up. Merrill City, located in the northern part of the Frestehal Plateau at the base of the […]
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