Shadow of the New Sun
The world is young and full of promise. Magic sustains everyone. The basics are plentiful, though luxuries remain elusive. All beings that can accept civil society are welcome. It has been a century since the Great Dragon War and harmony has returned to the world.
Now the dragons have returned, and balance must be maintained at any cost.
This is a West Marches style game (I think, mostly, probably).
The gods are the embodiment of the Cosmic Notions. The gods are new. They have no names…yet. Their influence is real, but references to them are made venerating their concept rather than any eternal truth. The Warrior. The Trickster. The Herald. The Strategist. The Lover. The Hero. Priests and cults abound. Some gods are even worshiped and supported by organized congregations. None are acknowledged as regent, though they may intend to be.
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| Converting D&D to WW |
Additional Rules
WW will be modified using the PLASTER framework. The P (Powers) and A (Actions) are served by the WW path system (no changes to core WW). However, this introduces Legends, Stunts, Talents, Experiences, and Renown. I will elaborate on that (nothing you need to know to start). This will add a layer of customization to the game that I think you will appreciate and I know will add a reasonable amount of personalization that I feel is lacking in WW.
This is pretty raw, but I think it’s better than just playing D&D. As I was reviewing the material I fundamentally just didn’t wanna. I’ve modeled this pretty well over the past months so now it’s time to play it.
Rule Highlights
- trade 2 boons for a stunt
- earn a stunt on 20+
- earn a stunt on boons that roll 6s
- create a setback on banes that roll 6s
- learn talents to gain small bonuses to limited actions, and level them up to gain boons, bonus stunts, and more
- magic is common
- faerie and gloom are in play
- eldritch horrors exist
- soulstones can bring you back to life
- powerstones, spellstones, and talentstones exist to grant temporary abilities
- primordial shards are currency and the basis for all manastones
Credits
A high-fantasy TTRPG powered by Shadow of the Weird Wizard RPG