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I just released the next public playtest of Hexingtide, my RPG of Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying!
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<blockquote data-quote="WillPhillips" data-source="post: 8903739" data-attributes="member: 85447"><p>[ATTACH=full]54872[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide" target="_blank">PWYW Downloads on Itch</a> | <a href="https://airtable.com/shry2SLqZ4ijAW9og" target="_blank">Playtest Signup</a></p><p></p><p>Looking for a change of pace in all this One D&D & OGL chaos? Think a game of Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying might be fun? </p><p></p><p>I'm excited to share that the 3rd public playtest of my game HEXINGTIDE is now live! </p><p></p><p>- - - - - - - - - -</p><p></p><p><strong>The Elevator Pitch:</strong></p><p></p><p><em>If you like the <strong>monster adventure stories like those in Hellboy</strong>, the World of Darkness, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and other pop culture monsters, and want a <strong>rules-light, heavily thematic TTRPG</strong> exactly for those stories</em></p><p></p><p>- - - - - - - - - -</p><p></p><p><strong>Rules Summary:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Full color 40 page zine (5.5" x 8.5" US half letter sized)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brand new, rules-light rules set - not a hack or SRD</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mechanics laser focused on the themes of monster stories like Hellboy & the World of Darkness, focusing characters' abilities (<em>Powers</em>), their inhuman vulnerabilities and threats (<em>Portents</em>), and how they remain tied to the mundane, mortal world of humanity (<em>Pacts</em>).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Point-buy character creation using open-ended, player-created descriptions - combined with double-edged attributes and status effects</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Implied worldbuilding in the magic system of Chymoi - inspired in part by MtG's Color Wheel, Pokemon types, and Chaos from the Warhammer universe</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unified, rules-light approach uses the same attributes for characters as a way to describe environments and scenes.</li> </ul><p>- - - - - - - - - -</p><p></p><p><strong>About this Playtest Update:</strong></p><p>For those familiar with the rules, here's a summary of important changes:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">8 new pages of requested player and GM guidance, including an example of play</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Refined double-edged dice attribute: befitting the minimalist instincts of the game, a character's Inhumanity becomes the focus rather than the three narrative attributes of Danger, Hardship, & Isolation used in the previous playtest</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NPC reactions to these monstrous PCs have been given simple rules</li> </ul><p>Read more here: </p><p><a href="https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide/devlog/476705/hexingtide-playtest-3-now-available-for-download" target="_blank">Hexingtide Playtest 3: NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD - Hexingtide (Early Access) by Will Phillips</a></p><p></p><p>- - - - - - - - - -</p><p></p><p><strong>Support further development and art with PWYW downloads on Itch:</strong></p><p><a href="https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide" target="_blank"><strong>https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide</strong></a></p><p></p><p><strong>Sign up for playtesting via this form:</strong></p><p><a href="https://airtable.com/shry2SLqZ4ijAW9og" target="_blank"><strong>https://airtable.com/shry2SLqZ4ijAW9og</strong></a></p><p></p><p>- - - - - - - - - -</p><p></p><p><strong>Additional Links:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">My Blog: <a href="http://hexingtide.com/" target="_blank">http://hexingtide.com</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">On Itch: <a href="https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide" target="_blank">Hexingtide (Early Access) by Will Phillips</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The small Discord server: <a href="https://discord.gg/KqgKbWmkeG" target="_blank">Join the Hexingtide Discord Server!</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Facebook group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/371379695121994" target="_blank">Hexingtide: Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying | Facebook</a></li> </ul><p></p><p>You can find me on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/willphillips" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/willphillips</a>. Also feel free to reply or DM here if you have questions!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WillPhillips, post: 8903739, member: 85447"] [ATTACH type="full" width="667px"]54872[/ATTACH] [URL='https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide']PWYW Downloads on Itch[/URL] | [URL='https://airtable.com/shry2SLqZ4ijAW9og']Playtest Signup[/URL] Looking for a change of pace in all this One D&D & OGL chaos? Think a game of Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying might be fun? I'm excited to share that the 3rd public playtest of my game HEXINGTIDE is now live! - - - - - - - - - - [B]The Elevator Pitch:[/B] [I]If you like the [B]monster adventure stories like those in Hellboy[/B], the World of Darkness, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and other pop culture monsters, and want a [B]rules-light, heavily thematic TTRPG[/B] exactly for those stories[/I] - - - - - - - - - - [B]Rules Summary:[/B] [LIST] [*]Full color 40 page zine (5.5" x 8.5" US half letter sized) [*]Brand new, rules-light rules set - not a hack or SRD [*]Mechanics laser focused on the themes of monster stories like Hellboy & the World of Darkness, focusing characters' abilities ([I]Powers[/I]), their inhuman vulnerabilities and threats ([I]Portents[/I]), and how they remain tied to the mundane, mortal world of humanity ([I]Pacts[/I]). [*]Point-buy character creation using open-ended, player-created descriptions - combined with double-edged attributes and status effects [*]Implied worldbuilding in the magic system of Chymoi - inspired in part by MtG's Color Wheel, Pokemon types, and Chaos from the Warhammer universe [*]Unified, rules-light approach uses the same attributes for characters as a way to describe environments and scenes. [/LIST] - - - - - - - - - - [B]About this Playtest Update:[/B] For those familiar with the rules, here's a summary of important changes: [LIST] [*]8 new pages of requested player and GM guidance, including an example of play [*]Refined double-edged dice attribute: befitting the minimalist instincts of the game, a character's Inhumanity becomes the focus rather than the three narrative attributes of Danger, Hardship, & Isolation used in the previous playtest [*]NPC reactions to these monstrous PCs have been given simple rules [/LIST] Read more here: [URL="https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide/devlog/476705/hexingtide-playtest-3-now-available-for-download"]Hexingtide Playtest 3: NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD - Hexingtide (Early Access) by Will Phillips[/URL] - - - - - - - - - - [B]Support further development and art with PWYW downloads on Itch:[/B] [URL='https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide'][B]https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide[/B][/URL] [B]Sign up for playtesting via this form:[/B] [URL='https://airtable.com/shry2SLqZ4ijAW9og'][B]https://airtable.com/shry2SLqZ4ijAW9og[/B][/URL] - - - - - - - - - - [B]Additional Links:[/B] [LIST] [*]My Blog: [URL='http://hexingtide.com/']http://hexingtide.com[/URL] [*]On Itch: [URL="https://willphillips.itch.io/hexingtide"]Hexingtide (Early Access) by Will Phillips[/URL] [*]The small Discord server: [URL="https://discord.gg/KqgKbWmkeG"]Join the Hexingtide Discord Server![/URL] [*]The Facebook group: [URL="https://www.facebook.com/groups/371379695121994"]Hexingtide: Minimalist Monstrous Roleplaying | Facebook[/URL] [/LIST] You can find me on Twitter: [URL]https://twitter.com/willphillips[/URL]. Also feel free to reply or DM here if you have questions! [/QUOTE]
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