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First of all, go and follow Mythic Bastionland on KickstarterLess than a week till launch, and as you'd imagine I'm quite busy!So this week, enjoy a little art preview.THE...
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First of all, go and follow Mythic Bastionland on KickstarterOkay, onto the post.What use is an RPG if it doesn't have a giant list of weapons and armour?After all, this was...
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EDIT: Oh, I messed this up and posted this week's Patreon post instead of last week's! That means you'll get last week's post... next week. Hope that makes sense.It's a busy...
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MYTHIC BASTIONLAND QUICKSTART IS HERE!This has everything you need to run the game, the full rules section, and 12 Knights and Myths to get you started. Also filled with...
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Note: I've changed a few details of this post since it was published on Patreon, as I've tweaked some of the rules I'm talking about here and want to avoid confusion.TTRPGs are...
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I'm still toiling away on the pre-Kickstarter Quickstart version of Mythic Bastionland, which is taking slightly longer than expected. In short, I want this version to be as...
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In Mythic Bastionland I have a bunch of prompts across the bottom of each of the 72 Knight/Myth spreads, meaning you can roll a d6 and a d12 to get a random entry for Person,...
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From the Oddpocrypha section of Mythic Bastionland, talking about Death. The keen-eyed among you will notice some terminology change from the current playtest document, but the...
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Note: As usual, this post is coming a week later than it was written for Patreon. I'm back in good health now!So one of the boons of being self-employed is that you can just...
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Want to use power-walkers or Mech-like units in The Doomed?How about some cavalry or bikers?I've got you covered with Striders & Riders.DISCLAIMER These rules are completely...
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That's right, Alec Sorensen is back for Mythic Bastionland, creating all of the artwork in the book.It's coming to Kickstarter on 7th November 2023, so go and follow it.
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This is an idea I've teased for a while, and will be making its full debut in the next release of the Mythic Bastionland playtest, which you can expect around the start of...
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I landed back in the UK this morning after my first trip to GenCon, so I'm afraid today's post is going to be a jet-lagged stream of consciousness structured the only way I...
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I'm away at GenCon this week, and expect to be shell-shocked next week, so expect things to be a little different during this disruption. If you see me at GenCon, do grab me...
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I dipped into 15mm scale for some Bolt Action recently, and I'm really charmed by how individually based figures look in this scale. It's also a great scale for having tanks...
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Why are weapons handled the way that they are in Mythic Bastionland? Let's read some Oddpocrypha on the matter.PLAYThe Knights are trapped in a besieged citadel, the attackers...
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Into the Odd and Electric Bastionland both have mass combat systems, but Mythic Bastionland is the game where I expect mass battles to be an increasingly common feature of the...
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Combat in Mythic Bastionland is already a bit more involved than ITO or EB, but I also wanted to offer some guidance on making combat interesting. Here's the Oddpocrypha on the...
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It must be difficult to build a walking armoured fighting machine. I bet some mistakes slip through. Do you wish your MACs were more authentically... bad? Play with Bad MACs...
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So I guess when I said "I'm making good progress with Mythic Bastionland as my main focus" I awakened the dormant curse of distraction, because I spend yesterday dicking around...
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I vaguely recall Prince Valiant being a TV cartoon when I was growing up. I remember dismissing it pretty quickly, I forget why. Occasionally I'd see the comic strip in a...
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Lately my posts have mostly been content pulled straight from the most recent changes and additions to Mythic Bastionland. This has let me focus on grafting away at that game,...
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UPDATE: There have been some extra changes to MB since I first published this, so don't be alarmed if some of the specifics don't match the most recent release. Well, I...
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I've spoken about how I give Bonuses before, but I've revisited the topic for Mythic Bastionland. The current rules look like this. And here's what the Oddpocrypha has to...
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No plan survives getting hit in the face. How does that work in Mythic Bastionland? PLAY Tal and Moss have decided to stand and fight against a Warband of raiders from a...
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Here's what the rules of Mythic Bastionland have to say:PRIMACY OF ACTIONEven when using the rules for travel, exploration, and combat, remember this, the most important...
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Combat manoeuvres are something I keep coming back to. As with so many things I think the specific mechanics are only as good as their actual implementation by the person...
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Mythic Bastionland has quite a different campaign structure to Into the Odd and Electric Bastionland, so any campaign should start with a short conversation about that. Here's...
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Mythic Bastionland doesn't really use money, or at least it isn't really a game about earning wealth and spending it on better gear. Only the rich deal in coins. Most trade...Linked by the ring
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It was a while ago that I wrote this. Since then I'm working with a slightly different procedure. Let's look at the Oddpocrypha entry for it. TAKING ACTION PLAY Ref: With its...