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Articles and discussion on Roleplaying in general and various settings including Shadow World, Forgotten Realms and Aioskoru. We talk about pen and paper roleplaying as well as play by post. We have a strong interest in Rolemaster but also play and love other games
The Rolemaster Blog
1w ago
This might be too early to announce, but it’s probably given that we have a fairly small, but passionate fanbase so it’s sort of necessary. We are in the process of rolling out a new Rolemaster/Shadow World based podcast: In Search of Andraax. This will be a monthly production sponsored by the Rolemasterblog.com. We have ..read more
The Rolemaster Blog
1w ago
This is part 2 of my previous post on Kulthea astronomy and might be my longest post yet–though most of the content will be AI generated. While fleshing out Kulthea’s solar system mechanics further is a goal unto itself, my real purpose is tied into the mechanics of the Essaence flows. I’ve blogged about this ..read more
The Rolemaster Blog
1w ago
As part of my ongoing expansion of Shadow World material using AI, I probably need to spend more time on Iruaric, the language of the Ka’ta’viir. Arguably this is the proto language of Kulthea, (although I created a lesser version called “Alta” to differentiate high and low speak and the eventually evolution into power and ..read more
The Rolemaster Blog
1w ago
This orrery captures the grandeur of the Kulthean solar system with a central sun made of golden topaz and planets represented by various precious stones, all adorned with gold accents and set upon a base that blends classical and futuristic elements. We are covering a lot of ground with our Shadow World AI project and ..read more
The Rolemaster Blog
1w ago
One of the areas that AI like Chatgpt can excel is generating fantasy languages. Not just word emulation, but grammar rules. I’ve been playing around with expanding the vocabularies that have floated around Shadow World books since the original Iron Wind, with a focus on Iruaric and Kugor (the language of Dragonlords). I start with ..read more
The Rolemaster Blog
1w ago
I’ve been going through my various projects and generating and inserting quick artwork to capture the flavor and essence of persons, places and things. I’m a novice at AI generated art, and I completely understand the issues around using AI in commercial projects. This isn’t that. One of my major roadblocks for content creation is ..read more
The Rolemaster Blog
1w ago
This illustration is showcasing its unique features like the giant grasshopper stance, powerful rear legs, blue-grey exoskeleton, and the distinctive head with insectile mandibles. The Krylite features the creature holding a lightning gun, further enhancing its alien warrior appearance ..read more
The Rolemaster Blog
1w ago
Per ChatGTP. Here’s the illustration of the Shard, an artificial creature with enchanted organic features. This drawing captures its unique characteristics, including the greenish hide covering its body, the wart-like protrusions on its feet, and the semitransparent layer that obscures its facial features, giving it a haunting appearance. I’m going to be writing a lot ..read more
The Rolemaster Blog
2w ago
I was reading James recent blog over at Grognardia, and it made me think about the current state of this blog and what topics to write about in the future. While James has written more posts (orders of magnitude more), I’m currently sitting at 426 posts over the last 10 years. That’s not bad considering ..read more
The Rolemaster Blog
2w ago
I recently finished my first pass through on the new RMU Treasure Law and was pleased to see the inclusion and continued concept of “Charms” in the book (Charm Creation p.182). I’ve written a bit about “Single Use” magic items, and I think they are a underappreciated and perhaps under developed type of magic in ..read more