Herowannabe Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) I posted this over on Crafty Games' forum, but I thought I'd go ahead and repost it here, too. After all, the more who know about this, the better! In a nutshell: I'm going to be running a Mistborn RPG campaign starting Wednesday, Feb 24th, 2016 at 6:00pm in Salt Lake City, UT, open to all comers. All participants will receive a free set of Crafty-Games' Mistborn dice, or if they already have dice, some other prize (see below). The Details: Who: I will be Narrating. Hopefully YOU will be playing. This campaign is open to anyone who is interested and can make it to the Salt Lake City area on a reasonably regular basis. No previous experience with the Mistborn Novels or the Mistborn Adventure Game (MAG) or Role Playing Games in general is required- the campaign will be accommodating of new and experienced players alike, and it shouldn't spoil anything from the novels. What: We will be playing the Mistborn Adventure Game- a roleplaying game based on Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Novels. Specifically, during the first session we will be introducing players to the game and the rules via a very short, 1-session adventure. In following sessions we will be playing the Beasts of Burden adventure found in the Skaa: Tin & Ash game supplement (so if you are interested in playing, please do NOT read the Beasts of Burden portion of the Skaa supplement). I will be providing everything needed to play the game, so if you don't have the rulebooks or dice or whatever, no worries. If you would like to bring some of your own supplies, I recommend a pencil and 10 six-sided dice. There is no charge to play in this campaign, it's completely free! When: The first session will be on Wednesday, February 24th, beginning at roughly 6:00pm. Subsequent sessions will likely be on Wednesday evenings, on either a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I anticipate that this campaign should run for a duration of roughly 4-6 sessions over the course of 2-3 months, depending on players' schedules. *Note: If you are interested, but this schedule does not work for you, PLEASE email me (address below) PM me and let me know what schedule would work for you. Where: The folks at Game Night Games, a family friendly table-top gaming store in Sugarhouse, Utah have graciously allowed us to use a portion of their gaming area to play. I know these guys pretty well and they are seriously a great group, and the store is more friendly and comfortable than most gaming stores out there. Here is the address: Game Night Games 2148 S. 900 E. Suite 2 Salt Lake City, UT 84106 Phone: (801) 467-2400 http://www.gamenightgames.com link to their calendar event for this game Why: Do I really need to answer this one? Oh alright then. To get together with some new friends and play some Mistborn Adventure Game, of course! If that isn't enough to pique your interest, maybe this will: Free Mistborn Dice! Courtesy of the awesome guys at Crafty Games, I have a number of extra sets of Mistborn Dice from their recent kickstarter. They would like me to demo the game for them (hence this event) and give the dice away for free to players as an incentive to come try out the game. So here is how I'm planning on working this: Every player who participates in this campaign (to a reasonable degree- such as attending at least half of the game sessions) will receive a set of 10 Mistborn Allomancy Dice, featuring the Allomantic symbols for all of the Mental and Physical Metals as well as Gold and Atium. If a player already has a set of Allomancy Dice (and doesn't want a second set), then he or she will instead receive the 3 Allomancy dice given to backers of the Kickstarter Campaign, including the symbols for Lerasium, Duralumin, and Electrum. If you missed out on the Kickstarter, this is an excellent way to get ahold of these exclusive dice. If a player already has all of the above dice, then I will have an additional gift available to them. I'm not quite sure what yet, but I do have access to a 3D printer as well as an embroidery machine, so I'll make sure it's something good. Currently I'm thinking I'll make some custom, embroidered Mistborn coin pouches dice bags, though I am open to suggestions. How: If you're interested, all you need to do is show up at the date, time, and place listed above! However, I would greatly appreciated it if you emailed me sent me a PM first and told me of your interest in the campaign as well as your familiarity with Mistborn and the MAG. That way I have an idea of how many people to plan for and how much time I need to spend explaining the rules and setting. My email address is <script data-cfhash='f9e31' type="text/javascript"> /* */</script>. And again, if you are interested but this particular event/campaign doesn't work for you for whatever reason, please email PM me anyway. Maybe we can work something out. What else? Okay, enough with the info-dumping, let me just talk about this for a little bit. This all started when Crafty Games sent me more Mistborn Allomancy dice than I had ordered. Rather than having me return them, they suggested I do something like this, and I'm glad they did. I have been playing Role Playing games off and on for more than half my life, and I have been playing the Mistborn Adventure Game actively for the past three years. It is easily my favorite game system so far; it's flexible and fluid, easy to remember the necessary rules, and it's very narrative driven rather than rules-driven, which I love. My favorite aspect of Role Playing games is getting together as a group and creating a story together, and that is exactly what the MAG focuses on. As for the Mistborn books, they are hands down my favorite novels out there. The world is just so unique and fascinating, the characters are fun, the magic system is so dynamic and different, and the story is just so epic! And Brandon Sanderson is an incredible Author and a really great guy in person. Seriously, if you haven't read them yet, go pick up Mistborn: The Final Empire (book 1) from the library and get ready to have an incredible experience. If you are a little nervous to meet up with a group of strangers and play a Role Playing Game with them, don't worry- I am too! I've never done anything quite like this before, with complete strangers, but I'm excited to give it a whirl! I look forward to meeting a few new players, making some new friends, and crafting our own story in the world of Mistborn! Thanks to Brandon Sanderson and Crafty Games for making this possible! EDIT: Apparently 17thshard doesn't like people posting their email addresses. Makes sense I guess. So instead of emailing me you can just send me a PM. Edited June 7, 2016 by Herowannabe 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herowannabe Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) FAQ (aka, someone asked me a question and I thought I'd include the answer here):Q: What time will each session end?A: The store closes at 10:00, so it will go no later than that. I expect sessions to last 3-4 hours each.Q: So I don't need a copy of the MAG, but what if I want one anyway?A: Crafty Games sells the PDF of the MAG on their website for just $15, and occasionally it goes on sale for less than that. Or if you decided to get a physical copy of the book, I believe Crafty Games is still shipping all orders with another free exclusive Allomancy die- with the symbol for Aluminum. Q: Is there an age limit? A: No age limit for the store. If players are old enough to read the Mistborn novels, they're old enough to play the game. Edited January 15, 2016 by Herowannabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herowannabe Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Just bumping this thread to note that the day is almost here- 1 week away! I've already got a few people interested so if you're on the fence about this, you should come! Mistborn-adventuring fun will definitely be had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herowannabe Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 (edited) Just thought I'd pop in to say this has been a great success. We have 4 players (not counting myself) who attend regularly and I've had nothing but positive feedback from them so far. We have also had a few others see the Mistborn paraphernalia and get interested as well. We are still meeting at Game Night Games, officially on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, around 6pm. If you would like to join us, you are still more than welcome to! Edited March 14, 2016 by Herowannabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herowannabe Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Just bumping this thread for a quick update: The other week we finished the Beasts of Burden adventure from the Skaa Supplement. This Wednesday (6/8/16) we will be starting the Justice, Like Ash adventure from the Terris Supplement. And of course we have lots of overarching storyline stuff happening in the background, including mysterious cryptexes with ominous contents and people willing to kill to get them. We are always willing to add new players, and the offer for free dice still stands to anyone who wants to join and play at least a handful of sessions with us. Just drop me a line of you're interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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