Following on from the phenomenally successful Pugmire Eddy Webb returns with Monarchies of Mau, a companion game which is a complete tabletop roleplaying game in its own right. Monarchies of Mau is a nation of cats tenuously comprised of six city-states.
Let me tell you about Monarchies of Mau.
Imagine our world, but far in the future. Countless centuries have gone by, and everything looks very different than it does now. Most building have crumbled to dust, and broken roads are buried deep beneath dense forests and layers of rocks. Here and there, the occasional ancient ruin or incomprehensible object surfaces, giving tantalizing glimpses of a world that once was. The work of mankind has been reclaimed by nature, but we’re all gone. Humanity is no more. And those that remain — our constant companions — seek to reclaim our legacy.
That’s Monarchies of Mau. It’s a fantasy game with evolved cats as the main characters. They live in the ruins of our world, using tools, language, and ingenuity to build a new civilization in their image. And the six monarchies are the core of that civilization. Many of these cats strive to learn about the Old Ones (also known as “Man”). They consider the Old Ones to be powerful servants who worshipped cats, and cats must therefore be worthy of such consideration in return. Other nations, such as the dogs of the kingdom of Pugmire, have different perspectives on what came before, but all species recognize there was a world before this one, even though it’s now populated with mysteries and dangers.
As the cats explore the world, they create and invent many new things, but also use what they can salvage. Some have even learned how to use the strange artifacts left behind by the Old Ones. They see these as literal gifts from their ancient servants — rare and unusual magic relics, spells, and enchantments. We might dimly recognize them as the results of some far-flung futuristic innovation, but any sufficiently-advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
These heroic cats, eager for mystery and danger, are the characters you portray. As you explore this world — a world that is and yet isn’t the one we know — one question will follow your every decision: Do you trust your instincts?
Monarchies of Mau Fantasy Tabletop RPG is live on Kickstarter until Thursday 15th June.
Let me tell you about Monarchies of Mau.
Imagine our world, but far in the future. Countless centuries have gone by, and everything looks very different than it does now. Most building have crumbled to dust, and broken roads are buried deep beneath dense forests and layers of rocks. Here and there, the occasional ancient ruin or incomprehensible object surfaces, giving tantalizing glimpses of a world that once was. The work of mankind has been reclaimed by nature, but we’re all gone. Humanity is no more. And those that remain — our constant companions — seek to reclaim our legacy.
That’s Monarchies of Mau. It’s a fantasy game with evolved cats as the main characters. They live in the ruins of our world, using tools, language, and ingenuity to build a new civilization in their image. And the six monarchies are the core of that civilization. Many of these cats strive to learn about the Old Ones (also known as “Man”). They consider the Old Ones to be powerful servants who worshipped cats, and cats must therefore be worthy of such consideration in return. Other nations, such as the dogs of the kingdom of Pugmire, have different perspectives on what came before, but all species recognize there was a world before this one, even though it’s now populated with mysteries and dangers.
As the cats explore the world, they create and invent many new things, but also use what they can salvage. Some have even learned how to use the strange artifacts left behind by the Old Ones. They see these as literal gifts from their ancient servants — rare and unusual magic relics, spells, and enchantments. We might dimly recognize them as the results of some far-flung futuristic innovation, but any sufficiently-advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
These heroic cats, eager for mystery and danger, are the characters you portray. As you explore this world — a world that is and yet isn’t the one we know — one question will follow your every decision: Do you trust your instincts?
Monarchies of Mau Fantasy Tabletop RPG is live on Kickstarter until Thursday 15th June.
