Tywyll Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 For me, I'd be far more interested in 'running gods as PCs' then I would be in Dieties and Demigods style write ups. I know the D&D write ups is primarily what this book will be about, but allowing players to play gods is an untapped genre in HERO and something of a popular conceit in many games these days. I would be interested not only in the typical powers of gods (immortality, commanding the elements, etc) but in their background abilities that interact with their worshippers (hearing prayers, appearing before worshippers from across the planet, building an afterlife and guiding a soul there, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoug Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 17 hours ago, Tywyll said: For me, I'd be far more interested in 'running gods as PCs' then I would be in Dieties and Demigods style write ups. I know the D&D write ups is primarily what this book will be about, but allowing players to play gods is an untapped genre in HERO and something of a popular conceit in many games these days. I would be interested not only in the typical powers of gods (immortality, commanding the elements, etc) but in their background abilities that interact with their worshippers (hearing prayers, appearing before worshippers from across the planet, building an afterlife and guiding a soul there, etc). I totally agree with this. In fact, I already plan on running such a game. I think there could be a lot of ways that you could approach the topic. What would be extra cool would be a "Mythic Hero" done in a "Powered By Hero" style. 3 pantheons to choose from, Greek, Norse, and Hindi, mix and match to your pleasure. Guides on building godlike powers, guides on setting up your own pantheons using the power system n stuff. I know this isn't really the vision for e current concept, I just think it would be cool. t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Dear folks, Who is a goddess who's name begins with Z? Asking for Mary Marvel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 You might find something you like here: http://godfinder.org/index.html?qn=Z GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallsgothi Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 https://www.everyculture.com/ Still one of the best and most useful sites ive ever found Brian Stanfield and GhostDancer 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Thanks, y'all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallet Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 10:15 PM, Shoug said: I totally agree with this. In fact, I already plan on running such a game. I think there could be a lot of ways that you could approach the topic. What would be extra cool would be a "Mythic Hero" done in a "Powered By Hero" style. 3 pantheons to choose from, Greek, Norse, and Hindi, mix and match to your pleasure. Guides on building godlike powers, guides on setting up your own pantheons using the power system n stuff. I know this isn't really the vision for e current concept, I just think it would be cool. t A cool thing to try and do with this would to also incorporate some of the Hero "kingdom" rules from The Ultimate Base, but obviously tailored for mythic/god proportions and religions and followers, etc... and going up against other Gods, not just one on one, but utilizing the kingdom rules to convert followers and expand their followers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Well I for one am looking forward to Mythic Hero. But I am really interested in EMMA, what a fantastic idea for a book. I'll be watching for it. Brian Stanfield 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satbunny Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 I am interested in the different types of religions, so animism, pantheism, elementalism, polytheism, dualism, monotheism and of course the atheist religion of Buddhism. What would also be fun would be cargo cults, and also some speculation on future religions, or how religions have/or will cope with a multi species Universe. Now as to whether this is best approached from that approach, with a chapter on each, and examples, or not, is a design choice. So, as an example, dualism might well lead with Zoroastrianism, but with nods to Manicheanism, Christian heresies like the Cathars, and of the potential explanation of Christianity as a dualist religion. Then one might discuss the idea of how fantasy / future might feature other dualisms than the Earthly good/evil or light/dark.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Quote But I am really interested in EMMA, what a fantastic idea for a book. I'll be watching for it. I wrote EMMA because for the past 20-some years I have been looking for just such a book. I figured someone somewhere along the line must have written a reference book on the subject. But apparently not -- so finally, last year, I realized how by my file on the subject had gotten, and I said, "The hell with it -- I'll write it myself!" I doubt it will sell all that well, but at least now I will have it available for my own use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Steve Long said: I doubt it will sell all that well, but at least now I will have it available for my own use. Well you will be able to sell at least one other copy Matt the Bruins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 EMMA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 3 hours ago, JmOz said: EMMA? On 3/11/2020 at 11:21 AM, Steve Long said: --snip-- What I've been working on for most of the past year, and pretty steadily for the past few months, is a nonfiction project: The Encyclopedia Of Mages, Magic, And The Arcane (or "EMMA" for short ). For years I have looked for a reference book specifically about terms for magic and users of magic. For example, I want to be able to look up what they call a witch or a wizard in, say, northern Australia, or Borneo, or among some obscure African tribe, or in parts of historical Europe. And then maybe I could also read about their terms for magic, how they think spells work, and other fun details. --snip-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted June 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 Ah, I see Spence beat me to the punch. Thanx, Spence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 13 hours ago, Steve Long said: Ah, I see Spence beat me to the punch. Thanx, Spence! No prob. I have been monitoring mentions of EMMA. Just waiting for the "buy it now" notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Quote I have been monitoring mentions of EMMA. Just waiting for the "buy it now" notice. Excellent. Progress is definitely being made. I still have several large stacks of books to enter into the manuscript, but as long as Real Life doesn't ambush me and disrupt my work (as it has this week, sadly), data entry is going pretty quickly, all things considered. But when I'm done with the stacks of books, I have some decisions to make about whether to cut bait and start the layout and publishing process, or to continue doing research (mostly in books that I will have to read to research Mythic Hero, so in a lot of ways it may make more sense to read them now and incorporate the relevant data into EMMA, too. Still, expanding an existing book is what second editions are for... ) Spence and Duke Bushido 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 EMMA the second EMMA part two EMMA the return The EMMAnator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted June 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Spence said: EMMA the second EMMA part two EMMA the return The EMMAnator Hopefully there will be lots of other customers who share your enthusiasm! While there is a lot more material in EMMA than I ever expected there to be -- 130,000 words so far, mostly consisting of 1-2 line entries defining terms for "magic" or "guy who uses magic" or various related subjects -- I don't think I'm likely to get as far as The EMMAnator. Though I suppose if I ever want to tackle subjects like Alchemy or Voodoo in-depth, they might qualify. But I have so many other projects to deal with I'm not sure I'll ever get that far. Brian Stanfield 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 9 hours ago, Steve Long said: Hopefully there will be lots of other customers who share your enthusiasm! While there is a lot more material in EMMA than I ever expected there to be -- 130,000 words so far, mostly consisting of 1-2 line entries defining terms for "magic" or "guy who uses magic" or various related subjects -- I don't think I'm likely to get as far as The EMMAnator. Though I suppose if I ever want to tackle subjects like Alchemy or Voodoo in-depth, they might qualify. But I have so many other projects to deal with I'm not sure I'll ever get that far. Well, I am an avid reader and for non-fiction, EMMA falls into that category. Magic may not really work, but the beliefs and subjects do exist. But my interests don't come from the normal direction either. For example naval warfare in the Age of Sail is an area I really enjoy and have researched to a great extent. My personal library is far better than the Public Library which is pretty much useless these days. Unless it is a cookbook everything of any use is classified as "reference" and cannot be checked out. Libraries are no longer a quiet area to read, they are community centers. Anyway, I am really interested in the actual tactics and the reasons for them. The equipment and the reasons behind those. I could really care less about who did what. Most of the books on the subject are either transparent copies that simply rearranges the information presented in the other three books with a small opinion piece that makes it "different and new" or is 99% about the who's and their political woes. A book like EMMA that will actually give information on things were believed to work and lexicon they used would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 University libraries may still be quiet places to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted June 7, 2020 Report Share Posted June 7, 2020 On 6/5/2020 at 7:39 AM, Spence said: EMMA the second EMMA part two EMMA the return The EMMAnator FRED & EMMA, a love story? Nemblamenchisus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Looking at the original posting date of this thread, I think what I'd most like to see is the product being released by or before the 10th anniversary of this thread. 🙂 Nemblamenchisus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chall Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 I would want to see information on running myths, demigods/god level characters. Considerations and concerns in making demigods/gods/ myths, playing them, playing gods and including myths in different genres(champions, fantasy hero, fantasy hero/martial arts(Exalted types) horror, Sci fi, etc), campaign concerns with god levels, etc... Some samples would be okay but I'm not interested in a whole book of just gods stats or myths from around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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