Downside of making your own game.
No character generator.
I have 50 players at Gencon this year. 50 character sheets that must be filled out by hand. I love doing it but there will be hand cramps by the end of the day.
Ayans. (The Correctors)
An isolated group of elven magicka, the Ayans can also tap into the alternate possibilities. These magicka however use their abilities to “correct” what others have made “wrong”. They seek out magickas from all the races and undo their work. It makes little difference to the Ayans if the magic yielded positive or negative results. This makes them very powerful in some regards and downright annoying in others.
The Island walkers, or Walkers (the capital letter makes them more mysterious).
There are those that need social interaction to thrive in society. Then there are the Walkers who just wants you to go away. These lone individuals live mostly on the outer islands, deep inside Raiu. Never at home in the cities or villages of the “civilized”, the Walker makes their home in the wild. They are masters of using what is at hand and what they find. Due to their almost feral nature, wild beasts either ignore them or in some cases help them.
They are the very embodiment of “How nature says, ‘Do Not Touch'”
So as a result of my different direction I have updated the story of Into the Nexus. This is just a first telling from the journals of Goog’ell. A rebellious monk of the order of Heralds.
It is a small snippet of the world you will be entering playing Into the Nexus.
Ta ta for now
J
Just got to see some of the new artwork. I am so excited to incorporate them into the new book. I’ll post some glimpses before the Gen Con unveiling.
I’ve had to make some class changes. After over 15 years of making this game I realized that almost all of it was my creation and just a small portion was from the original Death Gate material. I have after some painful soul searching decided to remove the Death Gate references and make it all my own. I love the world of Death Gate but it isn’t mine and it seems Into the Nexus will never see the light of day if I keep it in there.
So
The two new Characters are
The Heralds.
They are a religious sect that believe we only are truly equal in death. They strive to help all other make that transition as smoothly as possible. Willing or no.
The Ayans.
Named after my close friend Aya who at every game seemed to undo every spell the Magica’s cast. Whether it helped the group or not (Mostly not).
The group is also looking for balance. They do this by correcting the wave. Undoing any attempts to manipulate it.
They put right what once went wrong. Wrong is subjective.
These two classes will replace the Death Gate specific ones that I had originally used.
I will also start posting some short stories based in this new world. This is to let players get a feel for the environment and hopefully come to enjoy what has been a true labor of love for me for the last decade.
Take a look at the website and see the new changes.
Ta
J
PS
New artwork is forthcoming and I will unveil it at Gen Con 2015!
This year will be two games
The first is a tried and true game that pits players again themselves and NPC’s. Players will all be level 1 with very limited resources and will have to escape the ship before it reaches port or forever be enslaved or….uh… dead, or encased in a huge wooden ball. (Dealers choice really)
The second will be a massive undertaking.
10 hours long! 3 DM’s running mini missions with me running the DM’s. You then all join back up for a huge castle onslaught. There will be Espionage, Artifact seeking, soldier slaughtering, Loyalty turning, Jailbreaking and Dragon stealing. All before you actually start the siege! Did I mention your final foe is a shoot fireballs first ask questions second kind of person?
This year will have a special treat. All players will receive an official character profile from the upcoming book and artwork print with their ticket purchase.
If you have any questions about the games you can message me on Facebook or here
Thanks
Hope to see you there
J
Most of my game mechanics are finished and with some small changes that I recently discovered I have to make I am at the stage of needing art.
I have quite a few characters drawn for me already but am needing more. I will also be needing settings, landscapes and the like.
If you are interested in doing some commissions send me a private message with a sample of your work.
Thanks
J
Model for the Slave Ship Revolt.
Used a version of at last years GenCon but it wasn’t complete.
Looking forward to using it with my players this year.
Misdirected Awesome Games. 