Greetings Tier 3 Mythicists, and welcome to May's Mythic Magazine Content Poll!
Last issue we had fun with villains and explored the Player Crafter. For this poll, there are 10 article ideas below, some of which you may have seen in a previous poll while others are brand new.
As usual, please choose as many article ideas as you like. I'll go with the top two vote-getters that fall into separate article categories.
Which article ideas will win? We shall soon find out!
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2024-05-02 23:48:14 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! Issue #41 is here, and the villains have arrived!
This issue contains:
The Villain Crafter: Rules for generating villains by archetype, to quickly bring their nefarious schemes, organizations, lieutenants, and minions into your solo adventures.
Mythic As A Player Emulator: Switch roles with Mythic and play as Game Master with emulated Players and Characters. Suggestions for how to make this work.
It stru...
2024-05-01 01:23:12 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Tier 3 Mythicists! I have a new Meaning Table for you as a preview this month. This is the History Meaning Table, and it goes with the setting creation system presented in Mythic Roleplaying 2e.
MRPG2e uses the world and setting creation rules from MM#38, with some modifications. The table above is used for generating History Paths. I wanted Paths to have their own table to curate it toward words that felt, to me, to have more historical connotations. It should encourage big, ...
2024-04-21 21:55:40 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! I hope the universe is treating you well today :)
I've made a few changes to the organization of content in the Patreon to make stuff easier to find. You should see a new Collections link on the front page, which will take you to a page showing collected Mythic Magazine and Mythic Magazine Podcast posts. This should make it easier to find current issues of the magazine that are a month or two old, discussions about older issues, and podcast episodes without having ...
2024-04-18 20:23:18 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! I hope everyone is having a good April so far, and all your Random Events have been Player Character Positive :)
Here's a rundown on what's been going on and what's in development!
I've been working on PODifying the latest Mythic Magazine Compilations. MMC4 got the POD treatment on DriveThru a few weeks ago, and MMC5 is next. I just got notification from DriveThru today that the test copies of the printed MMC5 are ready to go, so I'll order those. With any lu...
2024-04-12 16:31:38 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! I put together this episode of the MM Podcast to illustrate building a world to play in using the rules from MM#38 plus some modifications from the in-development Mythic Roleplaying Second Edition.
This episode takes us through the creation of a new world, up through making the Genre, Tone, Context Rules, and more. I stop short of creating the History Paths as I'd like to do that with the next episode.
I'm experimenting with making the MM Podcast a more regul...
2024-04-08 23:05:45 +0000 UTC
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I love this time of month! The time when the power is placed into the hands of the Mythicists to decide what will be in the next issue of Mythic Magazine. What am I going to be writing about? I don't know! And I love that :)
I've decided to make a change in how the poll is conducted. So far, I've included ideas representative of 4 Variations, 2 What Ifs, 2 Interrupts, and 2 Tool Boxes. Variations got the most nods since it tended to have the most crunchy rulesets and received the most a...
2024-04-05 18:11:12 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! Mythic Magazine issue #40 has arrived, and it's a mystery what's in here. Really, it's mystery.
Well, a collection of mystery genre Meaning Tables is one of the items in here! Here's what we have:
Meaning Table Collections - Horror & Mystery: Take themed Meaning generation to a new level of detail with these two collections of Meaning Tables tuned toward Horror and Mystery adventures.
Rules & Tools For S...
2024-03-31 23:31:52 +0000 UTC
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Let's get chatty!
I've added a new feature to the Patreon: chats. It should be visible in your Community tab and is available to all tiers. It's basically a social-media style chat function that complements the more forum based thread and post model of the main page.
I'm starting with a general chat room: Word Mill Games General Discussions. As the name implies, this is for Mythicists to talk about anything you want. Raise questions, offer suggestions, talk about your latest adven...
2024-03-19 18:03:50 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! This is a shoutout to all tier levels as an additional, mini-progress report on Mythic Roleplaying Second Edition. The image above is MRPG2e artwork from the always amazing Jorge Muñoz.
The artwork goes on a page where Ranks are discussed, and how Ranks are used to gauge power and skill levels. Such as swimming speed. And how that shark most definitely has a higher swimming Rank than that guy, even with the flippers. Those flippers just aren't going to cut it.
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2024-03-17 19:57:52 +0000 UTC
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Hello Tier 3 Mythicists!
I'm looking for your input about an upcoming Mythic Magazine article. The next issue, #40, will feature an article with collections of Meaning Tables in them. These are meant to be very focused Meaning Tables that go together, allowing for even more granular results. For instance, one collection will likely be Murder Mysteries. This would include Meaning Tables such as Clues, Crime Scene, Suspects, Murder Weapon, etc. A Dungeons collection may include Dungeon En...
2024-03-10 22:55:54 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! Here's a rundown on what's cooking here ...
Progress continues on Mythic Roleplaying Second Edition. The World and Setting creation rules that were in Mythic Magazine #38 are part of MRPG2e, and I'm currently working on some tweaks to the system that expand its capabilities. Within MRPG2e, setting creation is the first step of Character creation, so this leads into work I'm doing right now on that section as well.
I'm also getting started on Mythic Magazine C...
2024-03-10 22:09:47 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! I hope your March is marching along well, with lots of good games happening :)
For this month's Tier 3 Preview, I have two images from the always amazing Jorge Muñoz. These are part of a collection of art that will be included in the next issue of Mythic Magazine, #40.
While we gaze at Jorge's work, I'd like to also offer you the chance to help turn these images into article examples! I try, whenever possible, to tie the magazine art into the text around it,...
2024-03-10 18:49:18 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! My favorite time of the month is here, when I get to unleash the content poll! I thought issue #39 went over quite well, especially the Evolving Motivations ruleset. So, let's see what's in store for us this month!
Also, I can't help but notice that we've hit a nice round number at 40 issues. It feels like another milestone. Thank you for being with me on this wonderful journey into solo roleplaying! :)
As usual, please choose as many selections as you wish. ...
2024-03-08 21:27:02 +0000 UTC
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Happy end of February fellow Mythicists! I have for you what I hope is a ... motivating ... issue!
This volume features:
NPC Evolving Motivation Rules: A system to make NPC behavior more dynamic over time by tracking their motivations, adjusting them in response to the adventure, and engaging in motivated actions.
Detailed Flowcharts For MGME2e: A redo of the flowcharts from MGME2e for Fate Questions, Random Events, and Scenes, with en...
2024-03-01 01:10:29 +0000 UTC
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I'm finishing up Mythic Magazine #39 today, and should post it soon. I'm glad for the extra day this month lol Go leap year!
The social interactions ruleset took a bit of a turn as I was developing it. What I was trying to convey is that it's a system to model NPC behavior over time, so that it changes and doesn't stay static. I'm calling it the Evolving Motivations system. It's still social interaction based, because it's all about what NPC's do in response to what others do, but the h...
2024-02-29 19:32:35 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! I hope everyone is doing well :)
I've talked in the past about doing another podcast, and we had a discussion about it a few months back. I've thought about what we talked about, and the result is the poll below. The next podcast is going to be an actual play, or at least the start of one. The poll is to determine what the actual play will be about.
Please choose as many options as you like. I'll use the results of this poll to help decide what game system to...
2024-02-22 19:00:55 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! I hope all is well with you, and that your solo adventures have been exciting!
Work continues on Mythic Roleplaying Second Edition, and I'm happy with how it's going. I find myself tinkering with the GME elements of it more and more, to make it fit just right with the RPG elements. A portion of it that I'm very happy with at the moment is a slightly new take on the Fate Check. I think this version of it is closer to how Fate Questions function on the chart, with ne...
2024-02-12 19:42:32 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Tier 3 Mythicists! I have an art preview for you this month, an image from the upcoming Mythic RPG Second Edition book.
This image is another wonderful work from the fabulous Jorge Muñoz. Right now, it's slated for the beginning of the Characters chapter, where making PC's and NPC's is detailed.
I have a lot more character art coming from Jorge, as this chapter is a really big section and is going to need the visual support. I think this image is a good way to kick it o...
2024-02-08 17:38:56 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Tier 3 Mythicists! I hope everyone enjoyed the previous issue, and there are some new worlds rolling around out there.
It's time for you to wield your awesome power and choose again!
As usual, please choose as many selections as you wish. I will take the top two vote-getters from separate categories.
Let the choosing begin!
2024-02-07 21:55:59 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! Happy End Of January to you! Let's mark the occasion with ... a new issue of Mythic Magazine, fresh out of the oven. Piping hot!
First off, I'm going to say that I love the cover Jorge made. I love all his artwork, but sometimes an image comes along that makes me go, "Well now that's just really cool." I asked him to do something based on the world creation article. When I request artwork from Jorge, I like to give him the general idea of what I'm looking for but I...
2024-01-31 21:21:19 +0000 UTC
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It was almost a year and a half ago when I did the first, and only, Mythic Magazine Podcast episode. It was an interview with Trevor Devall and I had a blast doing it.
Afterward I said I would do another one as time allows. Unfortunately, time has not allowed ... until now. I'm ready and eager to dive back into the podcast world, and I think it would make a nice additional feature here on the Patreon. Time is still an issue, so I can't commit to a regular schedule of podcast episodes. H...
2024-01-16 23:24:09 +0000 UTC
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Hello Mythicists! Welcome to 2024. I hope your January and year has gotten to a great start, with lots of solo roleplay :)
So what's in the works right now? As usual, quite a lot. Here's a rundown:
Mythic Magazine Compilations
After a long delay in getting the Compilations moving, largely thanks to Compilation #4 requiring a lot of extra formatting work because Adobe decided to pull the plug on some of the fonts in those Mythic Magazine issues, I'm happy to say...
2024-01-12 22:48:37 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Tier 3 Mythicists! I have a Random Event for you, a preview of stuff I'm currently working on.
The image above is the Adventure Genre Elements Meaning Table. This goes with a Mythic Magazine article I'm working on about generating settings and worlds to play in. I want the option to not only create worlds, but create the kind of game you're playing in within that world. As solo players we have a lot of flexibility in how we play, so I figured the randomization can start even b...
2024-01-08 19:17:16 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Tier 3 Mythicists! I have a discount for you to celebrate the launch of the latest collection, Mythic Magazine Compilation #5.
You can use this link to get $5 off: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?discount=9be026a0ec
This is good for one month, until Feb. 6, 2024.
So what's in this collection? It combines Mythic Magazine issues 25 through 30. You can see the l...
2024-01-06 21:01:36 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Tier 3 Mythicists! Welcome to the first content poll of 2024! I look forward to another Mythic year with all of you :)
As usual, please choose from the list of 10 ideas below. I will go with the two top vote-getters that fall into different categories. You should be able to vote on more than one article idea. I say "should" because the multiple polling system can be a bit wonky sometimes. If you run into trouble, leaving the page and coming back can help straighten it out.
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2024-01-04 20:47:14 +0000 UTC
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Greetings and happy New Year, Mythicists! 2023 was quite the year, with Mythic Game Master Emulator Second Edition coinciding with Mythic's 20th anniversary.
2023 isn't done yet, though. Here we are with the final Mythic Magazine of the Year, volume #37. This issue includes:
Troupe Style Solo Adventures: Suggestions for running a group of Characters with a common goal, where you choose which Player Character you want to control in each Scene.
Solo Ro...
2024-01-01 00:13:04 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Tier 3 Mythicists! For this month's preview I have a piece of artwork from the always amazing Jorge Muñoz. This will appear in the next issue of Mythic Magazine, and I want your help in what the image means.
This issue will feature two articles: Troupe Style Solo Adventures, and Solo Roleplay In Video Games. The first article is about managing multiple player characters, and the second is about using Mythic to solo role-play within an immersive video game to add more depth.
2023-12-22 22:26:55 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! I hope the Odds are Certain for a lovely holiday season, if you're celebrating, and for a wonderful start to the new year!
I want to take this time to thank you for being on this Mythic journey with me throughout this year. I appreciate your support, feedback, thoughts, and encouragements. For a very small studio designer like myself, connecting with fans and supporters is really important. Not only does it give me emotional energy to fuel my efforts but your insig...
2023-12-21 21:18:43 +0000 UTC
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Greetings Mythicists! I hope everyone is doing well, staying warm, and has fun plans for the holidays if holidays are happening for you!
We're just about done with 2023, which was Mythic's 20th anniversary year, and this has been an amazingly Mythic year. I want to thank you, the Mythicist patrons, for your support during this past year and from the beginning. Mythic Magazine and this Patreon page are three years old and I'm amazed at all that has happened in that time! I really love th...
2023-12-13 00:57:22 +0000 UTC
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