In its pages you will find a wealth of information on saxon culture, beliefs, rites, practices, people and magic. Blood and lust provides four adventures and background material set across the isle of britain in cambria, logres, anglia, and elsewhere. Brutus, or brute of troy, is a legendary descendant of the trojan hero aeneas, known in medieval british history as the eponymous founder and first king of britain. Logres itself, the lands of the angles, saxons, and jutes. You can buy pdfs of our products without the print copy from us by choosing the pdf product. Logres details their culture, beliefs, kings and chieftains, politics and superstitions, and presents a minicampaign set against cerdics arrival on the south coast, where he must deal with both. It is the time of merlin and arthur, of the celtic high kings and marauders from the north. Weve just taken delivery of the mythic constantinople manuscript by mark shirley, and it looks awesome so that will be our next mythic title. Successive waves of invasion brought distinctive legends, rites, and beliefs. A pdf only companion to mythic britain, featuring four fullcolour maps 23 x 32 at full size and additional content. Mythic rome pdf, welcome to the birth of the roman republic, and follow it through to its.
Logres requires the mythras and mythic britain books. Mythic britain is a complete sourcebook for adventuring in britains dark ages using the mythras rules. Meticulously researched, this book delves deep into saxon culture and way of life. Logres is paul mitcheners superb book detailing the saxon culture of britain and contains everything you need to know about these stalwart invaders of the island. Judging from the enthusiastic response from those who purchased and played mythic, the system is a success. Waterland deutscher titel noch ausstehend wird zusammen mit logres zur rpc 2019 erscheinen. Logres has completed printing and is enroute to our warehouse pending distribution. Please, dont choose the pdf if youre buying the print copy. Logres details their culture, beliefs, kings and chieftains, politics and superstitions, and presents a minicampaign set against cerdics arrival on the south coast, where he must deal with. Map created by notuncurious in 2010 wikimedia roman roads in britain the story of the true historyfree of all the religious slanted rewriting is just beginning. Mythic britain is a 362 page pdf published by the design mechanism, that presents a pseudohistorical setting for mythras and runequest 6. This overview series on the mythic britain campaign setting for runequest 6 will explore the look, feel, utility, and depth of the material.
A link from which the pdf can be downloaded will be emailed to the address you enter at the checkout once we have confirmed payment, which will normally be within 2 working days of receipt of orders for. This book comes with a free pdf version courtesy of the publisher in conjunction with the bits n mortar scheme. Just click on their link to be taken to design mechanisms. Mythic britain logres by paul mitchener, 9781911471165, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Logres is paul mitcheners superb book detailing the. Roman roads in britain website has fascinating old maps showing everything from how british the britons feel to commuter maps. Detailing the saxon culture of britain and contains everything you need to know about these stalwart invaders of the island. Finally, the book closes with gm advice for campaign building in this setting with these characters. Logres expands mythic britain to describe the lands of the saxons, that part of the island where the native britons have been vanquished and replaced with new kings, new religion, new gods, new warlord and new strife. Im looking forward to mythic babylon but lyonesse is due for publication first which is looking pretty spectacular itself. Taking a realistic approach to the period it is, nevertheless, a time of myth and magic as cultures clash and old ways are challenged. The book includes an extensive history and background of 5th and 6th century britain. This weekend i received my books and noticed mythic britain still says runequest on it and references pages which are in reference to rq6 and are not identical in mythras. Mythic britain, hardback supplement for mythras the shop.
The eye is a website dedicated towards archiving and serving publicly available information. Logres expands mythic britain to describe the lands of the saxons, that part of the island where the native britons. Mythic logres using the same mythic britain setting, but from the saxon invaders perspective. Bronze age fantasy morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. For more information check out the design mechanism forums or this article on my written blog. Historical fantasy rpg material ive written or been involved with mythic britain. Mythic constantinople set just before the fall of the city 1450 lifes long consequences adventure in constantinople.
Logres is paul mitcheners superb book detailing the saxon culture of britain and contains everything you need to know about these stal. It also provides a 5scenario campaign which can be run after the events of the campaign in mythic britain. A map of the roman roads, cities, and walls in britain. Jul 09, 2016 we are currently playing the great mythic britain campaign and we are almost at the end of the adventures provided in the book. Each of the major regions is home to several tribes of varying sizes and dispositions, with each tribe con trolling lands that can be considered a kingdom, even if the ruler. I know one french casus belli adventure suggested to play under charlemagne things that are typical of this game and that will set it apart from other medieval games are that 1 by default, everyone plays knights. This recap introduces the characters and recounts the events of the first. It was one of the three great story cycles recalled repeatedly in medieval literature, together with the matter of france, which concerned the legends of charlemagne, and the matter of.
I have the earlier brp version of rome, but ill definitely get this edition if the hard copy is the same quality as mythic britain etc. Roleplaying in dark ages britain by lawrence whitaker. The culture of the isles stretches back to the days of. Shipyard locked, noman, the butcher and 1 other person. This year marcian and valentinian assumed the empire, and reigned seven winters. Roleplaying in dark ages britain by lawrence whitaker isbn. Landscape zodiac temples in britain richard leviton 1985. Play as a celt or saxon, spearman or druid, and help forge britain s destiny. My point of reference will be the final pdf release of the source book, and conversations with the author, lawrence whitaker.
Ive always had an interest in historically inspired settings, its great to use real history as inspiration, and generally there is little needed to familiarize your players to the setting. The chapter also provides an overview of logres the saxon. In their days hengest and horsa, invited by wurtgern, king of the britons to his assistance, landed in britain in a place that is called ipwinesfleet. Interest in ancient history and mythology mythras pdf rules or printed rulebook. The matter of britain is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with great britain and brittany, and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly king arthur. Well be using mythras rules with the mythic britain supplementmaterials. New release waterlands, a mythic britain adventure supplement. Jan 03, 2015 this is a close look at the sort of support mythic britain provides for character generation, without giving away the specific details which make the book the treasure it is.
Logres details their culture, beliefs, kings and chieftains, politics and superstitions, and presents a minicampaign set against cerdics arrival on the south coast, where he must deal. Mythic britain the campaign setting and a campaign series of adventures waterlands adventure. I lived at the belly of the girt dog where the wick. Britain s history up to, and including, the early 6th century ce. Logres details their culture, beliefs, kings and chieftains, politics and superstitions, and presents a minicampaign set against cerdics arrival on the south coast, where he must deal with both belligerent britons.
Dec 19, 2016 a very quick look at the print version of mythic rome from the stalwarts at the design mechanism. Mythic was published in early 2003 as an attempt to produce an rpg that could be played solo or with a group, minus the game master. Dec 06, 2015 the first recap of our regular runequest 6 groups new campaign set in the design mechanisms amazing mythic britain. Logres, hunters of alexandria, age of arthur, blood of the gods all tries to follow the above. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mythic brfitain, mythic rome, mythic greece in the works, and perhaps mythic vikings one day. It is, however, incredibly detailed and has its roots in literary arthurian tales not movies especially not, monty python and that might require some buyin from the players. This legend first appears in the historia brittonum, an anonymous 9thcentury historical compilation to which commentary was added by nennius, but is best known from the account given by the 12thcentury chronicler. Set of polyhedral dice, especially 2d10 for d100 rolls. The british isles are a handful of islands that make up the isle of great britain, the island of ireland, and a host of smaller islands in that vicinity isle of man, guernsey, jersey, and the like. Logres is a companion volume to mythic britain focusing firmly on the saxon kingdoms. Logres details their culture, beliefs, kings and chieftains, politics and superstitions, and presents a minicampaign set against cerdics arrival on the south coast. The book details the lands of logres, its kingdoms, its politics and its internal strife.
Yep probably my goto system for these kind of things. Mythic britain sets out to be a comprehensive realistic simulation of arthur. Mythic britain is a complete sourcebook for adventuring in britain s dark ages using the mythras rules. The islands of britain have been a crossroads of gods, heroes, and kingsthose of flesh as well as those of mythfor thousands of years. Mythic britain is a 360 page supplement for runequest 6th edition set in britain s dark ages. Im curious though, parejf63 if youve ordered mythic britain and logres from aeon games in the uk, you should have also received the free pdf copies, so you can easily check on these things yourself. Mythic britain b ritain consists of five major regions. King arthur pendragon is by default set in the pseudohistorical world of arthurian britain mixed with 6th century europe. Completing the book, seven linked scenarios form the mythic britain campaign in which the characters travel the length of breadth of the island, serving merlin and arthur, fighting the saxon invaders, searching for the lost treasures of britain, and becoming involved in all manner of schemes and intrigues. Mythic britain and mythic logres did a great job at evoking an iron age darkages britain, using a bernard cornwell like premise while amping up the spiritworld of annwn. They have logres, the saxon book, but things are still framed in british mythology, with the clash of the red and white dragons providing a mythic backdrop.
Shop at noble knight games for mythras by part of our full inventory collection. Nice to have mythic britain pdf or setting book, but not required as gm will have a copy. Logres details their culture, beliefs, kings and chieftains, politics and superstitions, and presents a minicampaign set against cerdics arrival on the south coast, where he must deal with both belligerent britons and resentful saxon settlers alike. Adventures in britannia mythrasmythic britain meetup. It is no secret that i was greatly impressed with mythic britain by the. Mythics is an awardwinning systems integrator, consulting firm, managed services provider and elite oracle platinum resale partner representing the entire oracle product line of cloud, software, support, hardware, engineered systems, and appliances. Logres also logris or loegria is king arthurs realm in the matter of britain. Of course, all these are to be found in mythras and if you wish to include them in your mythic britain campaign, then you most certainly should. If you are familiar with the skills, you can use mythic britain and page 18 of rq6 to whip up a character in no time. Kevin crawfords wolves of god grim heroism in englands.
Kingdoms a description of mythic britain s kingdoms, ranging from the pictish lands of the north, down to the lands of the south. Mythic saxons, a whos who of the famous and powerful. This legend first appears in the historia brittonum, an anonymous 9thcentury historical compilation to which commentary was added by nennius, but is best known from the account given by the 12thcentury chronicler geoffrey of. It derives from the medieval welsh word lloegyr, a name of uncertain origin referring to england lloegr in modern welsh. Roleplaying in dark ages britain by lawrence whitaker at aeon games. Mythic britain ist ein vollstandiges mythrasquellenbuch fur. Two announcements this month logres, lands of the saxons for mythic britain, and khakun shrugs for thennla mythic britain. I have mythic britain, logres and this just adds more quality and detail. These adventures can either be played singly or can be arranged and linked to create a king arthur pendragon campaign. Mythic britain is a complete sourcebook for adventuring in britain s dark ages using the runequest rules. Middle britain, northern britain, southern britain, western britain, and logres, or the lost lands. A very quick look at the print version of mythic rome from the stalwarts at the design mechanism. Exploring the world of the saxons in 6th century britain, mythic britain.
This chapter forms the basis for the information in this book and the campaign scenarios. So, those wishing to bring runequest forward from the late bronze age to the dark ages should look no further than mythic britain. So we had a bit of confusiontrouble with character creation. Mythic britain companion pdf a companion supplement to the excellent mythic britain. May 30, 2016 mythic britain is a 362 page pdf published by the design mechanism, that presents a pseudohistorical setting for mythras and runequest 6. Plus the indexed pdf will be a big improvement as well.
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