Monthly Archives: July 2011

Hello world! I’d been planning to post weekly in the Four Realms theme, but computer problems are currently making that impossible, unfortunately. I mean, I’m posting this note from a display model iPad in a store. Please bear with me; … Continue reading

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Four Realms: (To) The Best of Our Abilities

What abilities should define a character?  On one end of the spectrum are extremely simplified systems like the Mind-Body-Soul (cf.) of Big Eyes, Small Mouth or Echo Bazaar’s “Watchful,” “Shadowy,” “Dangerous” and “Persuasive.”  On the other, there are the thirteen attributes of … Continue reading

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Four Realms: Mechanics Outline

Alright, we have a mission statement for Four Realms, but that and ten dollars will barely buy you a coffee.  How about a skeleton for the system. One element that is both a strength and a critical weakness of D&D … Continue reading

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