In The Realm: Introduction!

Art by Collin Mcdonald

Hello All!

This post is the first of many for a table-top RPG made by some kids.

Enjoy

In The Realm is a game created by Jonah Nelson and Collin Mcdonald. It has been in development since early 2014, though there have been prototypes since 2011 and 2012. These early versions were all hand written, and when the pencil marks started fading we decided to bring it into the digital age! 

The game we made all those years ago wasn't as good as we originally wanted it to be. We were young, lazy, and thought we'd just improv the parts we hadn't written yet. But as time passed, the idea to complete it seemed more proper. With similar ideas and themes still intact, we have reworked the whole game, and can proudly say that we are roughly 70% done as of January of 2016!

It's a comedic table-top RPG inspired by games like Dungeons and Dragons and the cult classic Paranoia. We've created original rules and ideas to keep the game interesting and fresh, whilst stuffing it full of shit that I may or may not think is funny. 

So why am I reading this?

I want to track the progress of the game and explain things. Every so often I'll release an update on this blog describing a chapter of the game and the major ideas in it.

So, how about this first post!

Introduction! (Features and Setting)

Features:

1. Variations of everything! Random titles for enemies, random effects on weapons and armor, and a     million different spell combinations!

2. Lighthearted, silly gameplay! We're trying our best to keep the game easy to understand and fun to     play. I wholeheartedly believe that fun comes before rules!

3. Community driven! Races, Deities, Weapons, Armor, Monsters! All the tools you need to make         your own and add them to the game, then share for all to enjoy!

And rolling into the Community Driven part, I'll explain the setting.

There is a cataclysmic event that rips a wormhole into every dimension. All of the separate places pour into one dimension, easily referred to as The Realm! From Human society, to the brawling clans of the Vixxen, to the parasitic microchips AITHTIAHBs, The Realm is full of sword and sorcery, bullets, and computers! We're excited about the flexibility of the setting, not only for the role-playing aspect, but also for the Community Content! Stones to fusion cannons, swords against alien metals, literally anything is possible In The Realm! 

And we cannot wait to share the rest of it's development cycle with the community! Expect the next post next week, on the topic of Major Inhabitants!

Have a great day and watch your toes,

Jonah Nelson