The Ninth World Bestiary Author: Monte Cook & Bruce Cordell Publisher: Monte Cook Games Year Published: 2014 Page Count: 160 Available Formats: PDF and Print Cost: PDF – $14.99 or Print – $39.99 PREMISE: Heroes require something or someone to beat in either a contest of will, mortal combat or out smarting. This book does just that,…
Tag: Monte Cook Games
Kickstarter – Well Established Companies Shifting Tactics
In my last article about Kickstarter I explored the idea that public shaming could, if used constructively, produce results. This time I want to explore and discuss how companies and creators are potentially misusing Kickstarter. I am not referring to fraudulent practices as that is an entirely different topic. No, I am referring to the premises for which…
Cyphercaster Magazine Announced
The folks over at the new Cyphercaster Network have just announced their premiere project will be a new fan magazine dedicated to Monte Cook Games’ Cypher System. They’re shooting for a May 2015 release date for issue #1. The announcement is here. This is exciting news indeed! I am a huge fan of the cypher…
Numenera – Breaking it Down (Part III)
In this post I am going to cover the framework of combat and experience points in the Numenera game. Combat: Combat in Numenera is similar in nature to many other d20 based systems whereby you need to meet or exceed a target number, in this case the task difficulty number, to successfully inflict some form…
Numenera – Breaking it Down (Part II)
In this installment of the series I will be discussing Task difficulty and die rolling in Numenera. Like all other RPGs the GM presents the characters with a story and in doing so, theybecome an integral part of the story. Will the characters live or die? Will they change the course of the story arc itself…
Numenera Blog Series Cut Down in its Prime
So, I starting writing an extensive series of blog posts related to the rules of Numenera as both as a way for me to internalize the rules and as a way to show off the rules so other people can see what it’s all about. While I was finishing up the secondly lengthy post of the…
Numenera – What is it?
In the recent days I have decided I was going to form a new voice of IP (VoIP) gaming group and the game of choice will be Numenera by Monte Cook. This decision prompted me to pull the rule book off my shelf and blow the thin layer of dust off the book (a terrible…
Rolling Boxcars 