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<title>Mystic Ages Publishing </title><link>http://www.mysticages.com/index.html</link><description>Gaming &#x26; Product News from the Mystic Ages Desk</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>nathan@mysticages.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2010 Nathan Hill</dc:rights><dc:date>2010-03-20T16:53:24-05:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:56:10 -0500</lastBuildDate><item><title>Transitions</title><dc:creator>nathan@mysticages.com</dc:creator><category>News</category><dc:date>2010-03-20T16:53:24-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/15496bb77730d8865edd987c712ee3b4-5.php#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/15496bb77730d8865edd987c712ee3b4-5.php#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Just a heads up to the Mystic Ages faithful:


We are in the process of switching servers to a new webhost.   This means that we are shutting down our RPGShelf webhosting service.   We may look to reopen it in another format somewhere down the line.   For now, RPGShelf just didn&rsquo;t get the attention it deserved.


There shouldn&rsquo;t be a glitch, but if there are, let us know through the contact form.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Waking Up to 500+ Sales of Barbarians Versus?</title><dc:creator>nathan@mysticages.com</dc:creator><category>BV</category><dc:date>2010-01-20T21:22:03-06:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/haiti_relief.php#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/haiti_relief.php#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This morning, the mysticages email account was a bit slow, and when I peaked in, I saw the reason why - over 500+ purchases of Barbarians Versus by 8 AM.


...But it&rsquo;s a good whoa.   RPGNow/DriveThruRPG put together a quick Haiti Relief bundle.   It&rsquo;s $20, all proceeds going to Haiti relief efforts, but in return, you get a whole pile of awesome gaming PDFs.   There are some legitimate things in there - stuff like core rule books, supplements, fiction, and on and on.


The best thing about it is that you get Barbarians Versus essentially for free.


So, go get your copy and support the ongoing efforts to clean up and provide for the people of Haiti.


We are counting on you.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Vile Experiments in Anhelm?</title><dc:creator>nathan@mysticages.com</dc:creator><category>EAK</category><category>Humor</category><dc:date>2009-09-18T19:53:59-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/vile_experimentation.php#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/vile_experimentation.php#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I am confused as to how feasible the process would be, what modifiers might be involved, and most of all... what stats I might assign to farmers and laborers. 

...Or, in the case of the question above, are they test subjects for some half-mad wizard&rsquo;s vile scheme?


...Come up with some augmentations, like those listed on pgs. 41-42 in the rulebook, that range between +2 to +4 modifiers to the base TN of 15. ...  So, if Rabdak the Fire Wizard augments his butler to be able to shoot fire from his fingertips at a TN of 25 (base 15 + 10 modifier), his butler would attack with a total of a +20 with his fiery fingernails. 

...It most likely will happen if the commoner is crafty enough to have survived this long in Anhelm.)   On the other hand, if they are loyal, then they might serve as a valuable and potent last line of defense or even a pawn to draw out your true enemies.


...It would be wise for a wizard who has trapped such an ordinary man or woman to keep things quiet until the moment is right.


...For them, it is all a game, and that hapless commoner is just something else to toy with.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Problem with Magickal Skills</title><dc:creator>nathan@mysticages.com</dc:creator><category>EAK</category><category>News</category><dc:date>2009-09-14T20:47:45-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/problem_with_magickal_skills.php#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/problem_with_magickal_skills.php#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The problem - neither of these magickal skills actually follow game rules and have a counter or opposite magickal skill.


...Shifting (a sort of teleportation skill) could very well have an opposite, but it would end up being a very limited and narrow magickal power. ...  (And to note, shifting itself is a fairly limited power as I point out in the Perilous Pool adventure.)


But this doesn&rsquo;t solve the problem that there are things wizards should be able to do, like teleportation, that shouldn&rsquo;t really require a roll at all. ...  Can you imagine how boring a bearded wizard with God-like powers would be without the ability to fly? 

...So at this point, if I do an EAK 2.0, I am probably going to build in more innate skills that a wizard can just do.   Maybe there would even be a little rating system, so some wizards would have a little more flight ability than others. 

...Later this week, check out the blog as I respond to a really cool idea from some fan mail.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>An Adventure for Devilish Spellcasters and their Spawn</title><dc:creator>nathan@mysticages.com</dc:creator><category>EAK</category><category>News</category><dc:date>2009-09-04T22:33:09-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/perilous_announcement.php#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/perilous_announcement.php#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Perilous Pool of Possibilities, the first official adventure for EAK, is finally out.


...The Perilous Pool was initially intended to be a free adventure for the website, to round out the other tremendous support material we have for EAK.   But, as I tidied it up and added more background, I realized it was just a lot better than I had first intended. 

...This is the adventure, lately, that I&rsquo;ve been using at demos. ...  You can have players create new characters on a lesser power level to start, or you can use pre-made wizards. ...  But what I tried to do was add all that good background source that gives you a little more grounding if this is the beginning of a series of adventures.   Not only does the adventure include a fun, simple, but devious plot, you&rsquo;ll find a new alliance, stats for two key wizards in Anhelm, a new magickal skill, magickal items, and more.


Best of all, it&rsquo;s all written with that little edge of snarkiness and glee that makes EAK so much fun in the first place.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Standing Over My Dice</title><dc:creator>nathan@mysticages.com</dc:creator><category>News</category><dc:date>2009-09-01T22:04:37-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/first_post.php#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.mysticages.com/blog/files/first_post.php#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Well, it&rsquo;s time for a simple blog on this site to post more of the one off ideas I have and link to the latest game updates.


I got plans here - plans to slap some new wizards and barbarians in this space.   I also want to talk about some other projects I have cooking with other companies.   And every once in a while, I will send you to a strange game that you should check out.   All in the name of pure game fun.


Stay tuned.]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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