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Progress Journal, July 11, 2022

Greetings Mythicists! I hope everyone is doing well.

As usual, there's lots going on. I'm continuing work on assembling Mythic Magazine Compilation #3. I've made some changes in how I format the pages of my books, so this one is taking longer than usual since I have to reformat everything. I'm happy with the new formatting, however. I expect it to make for more readable books when they are printed, and I think it makes the PDF versions look nicer too.

And then there's this excitin...

Mythic Magazine #20 content poll ... again

So sorry, when I launched the initial poll I forgot to click on the "let 'em vote for more than one item" button!

Please disregard the previous poll, and let's try again with this one :)

Mythic Magazine #20 content poll

Issue 20!!!! We're closing in on two full years of Mythic Magazine. Wow!

I hope everyone enjoyed the horror theme in the last issue, it felt like an early Halloween to me. Personally, Halloween can't come often enough :)

It's time to focus on the next issue, however. Once again, the power is in your hands to choose! Please feel free to select as many of the ten options below. I will go with the top two vote getters that fall into separate article categories.

Go forth and vot...

Mythic Magazine #19

Greetings Mythicists!

Mythic Magazine #19 is here, and with it Halloween arrives early this year! This issue contains:

• Tips For Threads List Management: Move over Characters List, quit hogging the limelight! The Threads List finally gets some attention with tips and ideas for how to make your Threads richer and more dynamic in your solo Mythic adventures.
• Crafting Solo Horror Adventures: I love a good horror story, so I'm excited to...
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June Preview

Hello Tier 3 people! Or, should I say Tier 3 Mythicists? Maybe it's too early, the poll's not quite done yet :)

This is the cover artwork for the upcoming Mythic Magazine #19. Once again Jorge Munoz has done an awesome job! Since one of the articles is about crafting solo horror adventures, I asked him to give me something in that vein. He thought to do art inspired by the covers of the old DC comic House Of Mystery series and I think it turned out great :)

Issue #19 is coming alo...

... because maybe we need something other than "Hey you!" ...

Hello everyone! This is a special, and unusual, poll I have for you today.  

I got to thinking that maybe you should all have a title that identifies you as part of our little Patreon community here. A name that is unique and special and I can use when addressing you in posts, such as, "Hello [CLEVER NAME]!" 

I've collected ideas from some of you and added a few of my own and below I present those ideas for you to vote on! Please select as many options as you like, espec...

Progress Journal, June 9, 2022

Hello everyone! I hope you're doing well. I've got lots cooking, so let's break it down!

With issue #18 of Mythic Magazine done, it completes another 6 month cycle so a third issue of the Compilation is now due. I'm working on putting that together.

I've made a slight alteration to my page layout design for all books, bringing in the left and right margins a bit more so that the POD versions of future books will be more readable near the spine. I like to maintain the same design p...

Mythic Magazine #19 Content Poll

Hello Tier 3 people! It's time to get our ducks in a row for the next issue of Mythic Magazine, and no one lines up ducks like you do!

Issue #18 was fun to make, and I'm pleased with how well the Elements Meaning Tables went over with everyone. Let's see what we're doing for the next issue!

As usual, there are 10 choices below. Choose as many as you like. The top two vote getters that fall into separate article categories will be selected.

Thank you :)

Mythic Magazine #18

Woohoo! Mythic Magazine #18 is here and I'm especially excited about this one :) I had been wanting to expand on the original Meaning Tables for a long time. I figured it would be a part of Mythic Second Edition, but more and more I wanted to get this out there. When I proposed it on the content poll it got immediate interest, which I was glad for because now it's part of this issue!

So, this time around, we have:

• Adapting The Event Focus Table To Your RPG: ...
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Primal Quest and licensing

Hello Tier 3 people! I am seeking your advice and input on something.

I've been asked by the creator of the RPG Primal Quest to collaborate with him in making solo rules for the system. I am considering it, although working a new project into my existing schedule is daunting.

What are your thoughts about this?

And while we're on the subject, what are your thoughts more generally on me encouraging licensing out Mythic for others to use in their games? This topic comes up some...

Revised Mythic GME print-on-demand file

Hello Tier 3 people :)

As most of you know, a few months back I updated the PDF file for the Mythic Game Master Emulator at DriveThru. The update was about replacing some of the artwork with art by Jorge Munoz.

The print-on-demand version of that revised file is now available. You may have received an email through DriveThru about it with a discount if you wanted to get it. I have another discount for you that knocks a little more off of it, at $5.95. You can use this link: 2022-05-24 22:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Preview, May 2022

Hello Tier 3 people :) I hope you like tables, because I got more tables than an IKEA store!

For your previewing pleasure, I've attached here four pages from Mythic Magazine #18 showing some of the Elements Meaning Tables as they currently stand. Since Meaning Tables focusing on NPC's was such a big request, there are quite a few of them. I've included all of the ones I have so far in the attached PDF.

Please keep in mind that these are preview pages. I'm still editing the lists a...

A Tale of Tables

Hello everyone! I'm working on the next issue of Mythic Magazine, and one of the articles is about a collection of specialized Meaning Tables. This is something I've been working on for Mythic GME 2nd edition, so I'm glad to include it in this issue.

This is just what it sounds like, Meaning Tables with a more focused theme. We currently have Action and Description Meaning Tables, two pairs of 1d100 tables for generating inspiration for anything involving an action or a description. The...

Progress Journal, May 11

Hello everyone! I hope your month, and your solo adventures, are going well.

I'm working on Mythic Magazine #18, which marks the third full completion of another 6 month cycle of the ezine. That means a Mythic Compilation #3 is shortly around the corner.

I'm working on getting the print version of Compilation #2 done. I have mentioned this before, but I plan to make more POD versions available for each new publication that comes out. I'm also going to go back to previous books and...

Mythic Magazine #18 Content Poll

It's that time again. What time? You know what time ...

Mythic Magazine content poll time!

Wow, issue #18. This means I'll be doing another compilation issue soon! And I just finished the last one. At least I've caught up to current time and the compilations are on track with the magazine issues.

Anyway, on to the poll ... you know what to do, Tier 3 people! Please vote for the article(s) you think should make it into the next issue, and I'll select the top 2 that fit into d...

Mythic Magazine #17

Hello everyone! Issue #17 is here.

Inside this issue you'll find:

• Creative List Tips & Tricks: This is a roundup of lots of different ways you can get more use out of the Characters List, including using it to cause important events to happen and a look at how Lists work in Mythic Second Edition.

• The Big Collection Of Big Examples: This is a collection of three Big Examples going into detail about playing certain Mythic and Craft...

Progress Journal, April 29, 2022

Hello everyone, I hope your day is going well and your games are exciting!

It seems like there's lots brewing here, but most of it you're likely already aware of. Still, here's the current status of in-progress projects:

• Mythic Magazine #17 will come out tomorrow, Saturday. It has a great big discussion of alternative uses for the Characters List that could offer some game-changing ideas for you. The second article is a collection of Big Examples. I'm trying to fit as many exa...

Mythic Magazine Compilation 2 discount

Hello everyone :) I'm happy to say that the second compilation is out now at DriveThruRPG, covering issues 7-12.

Most of you probably already have the issues contained in the compilation, but if you'd still like to get it I have a discount link for my Patreon members: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?discount=968ab42429

That link will take $5 off.

The POD version is in ...

Big example requests

Alright Tier 3 people, you've gone and done it now. You voted for one of the articles in the next issue to be a collection of Big Examples. I have a feeling I am about to get really ... wordy. I know I'm kind of known for my lengthy examples. So if one example is that long, I wonder how many pages a half dozen or more examples will take up.

Let's find out!

You can help me by letting me know what kinds of things you'd like to see examples of. Is there a game mechanic you'd like to ...

Preview: 2e Fate Chart

Hello Tier 3 people, I have a preview for you!

This is currently how the revised Fate Chart looks in the new Mythic GME 2e rules. Like most of the 2e rules, I tried to make the chart simpler and more streamlined.

It's interesting to me that with the variant versions of the Fate Chart ... the Fate Check and the Mythic Deck ... they attempted to match the general odds from the original Fate Chart while providing an easier way to use it. Now we've come full circle, where before the F...

Mythic Magazine #17 Content Poll

Greetings everyone! It's on to Mythic Magazine #17, so once again I present to you, the Tier 3 folks, the awesome responsibility of choosing what will be in this issue!

As usual, there are 10 choices below, choose as many as you like. I will go with the top 2 winners that fit into different categories of articles.

And here we go ...

Mythic Magazine #16!

Hello everyone! Mythic Magazine #16 is here, and it includes:

Location Crafting Random Cities: A new random Region, this one brings urban explorations to Location Crafting with Cities - villages, towns, and metropolis.

Mythic & Crafter House Rules: A collection of house rules gathered from players to modify your Mythic and Crafter games.

I hope you enjoy the issue! Happy adventuring!

March Preview

Hello everyone :) I have for your viewing pleasure the cover art for Mythic Magazine Compilation #2. Once again, Jorge did an amazing job incorporating elements from numerous magazine covers into one image. This Compilation includes issues #7-12, so another 6 issues to combine.

The Compilation is almost done. Although I originally planned to release it in February, it's looking like it's going to come out in April in PDF form. The print version is always dependent on delivery times of p...

Progress Journal, March 14

Hello everyone :) I hope you're all doing well.

Mythic Magazine is keeping me quite busy these days! Between the monthly magazine, and getting the first compilations together, I haven't had much time to put into Mythic Second Edition.

I expect to have Mythic Magazine Compilation 2 done soon. Once that is finished, I can focus attention back onto the second edition rules.

There are some other developments I'm slowly going to push out, including making more print on demand boo...

Mythic Magazine #16 Content Poll

Hello tier 3 people, it's time to choose the content for the next Mythic Magazine!

As usual, the rules are you can choose whichever options you want. The top two ideas from different categories will be featured in the magazine.

Happy choosing! :)

Mythic Magazine #15

Greetings everyone! Mythic Magazine #15 is ready for download!

This issue contains:

Randomized Worlds Generation: A new specialized random Region for Location Crafting, this one brings you Worlds - alternate dimensions, alien planets, and time-traveling eras. This system offers an easy way to generate an entire new world for your character to explore.

Virtual Tabletops In Solo Play: This article is an overview of popular virtual tabletops th...

Preview

Greetings Tier 3 people! I have a preview for you today. This is the artwork for the cover of Mythic Magazine #15. One of the articles is a new randomized Region: Worlds.

This has been a tough region to conceptualize since it's so big in scale. The Region encompasses alternate dimensions and universes, alien planets, and random eras of time. The idea is to be able to drop your character into any of these places and to generate a random version of it as a starting point for a Location Cr...

Mythic Magazine #15 Content Poll

It is time! Time for the Tier 3 people to exercise the power and responsibility of choosing which articles will go into the next issue of Mythic Magazine!

Once again I present you with 10 ideas, many of which have come as suggestions from you over the months. Some of these ideas you have already seen as they have been in past polls, but they didn't win. Maybe this month is their month.

Please choose as many article ideas as you like. I will take the top 2 that fall into different ...

Progress Journal, Feb. 4, 2022

Greetings everyone! I hope the new Emotional Quests system is going over well. I'd be curious to hear feedback on it for anyone who's tried it yet.

I was glad to get notices that my proofing copies of the print versions of Mythic Compilation #1 are on their way to me. That's a hardcover and a softcover edition. Cross your fingers that both look fine and don't need further revisions. If all is well, then those should be available on DriveThruRPG within a few weeks. However, if I need to ...

Mythic Magazine #14

Mythic Magazine #14 is ready!

This issue includes Emotional Quest Adventures, which makes your character's background central to ongoing adventures. Like with Mystery Adventures before, this acts as an "overlay" while you play Mythic, guiding the adventure in directions meant to be emotionally powerful for your character.

Also in this issue are more flowcharts. I didn't do as many as I had hoped to, but I suspect that "More Flowcharts!" will appear in Mythic Magazine from time to ...