OldHarrytheDrifter Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to direct your attention to the Chaosium website, the Mythic Iceland page in particular. Mythic Iceland Chaosium Inc. Have a great day, Old Harry the Drifter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 This is actually more a problem of trolls than of dwarves, "A troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In origin, one of the meanings of the term troll was a negative synonym for a jötunn (plural jötnar), a being in Norse mythology, although the word was also used about witches, berserkers and various other evil magical figures." Not until later, after the viking period according to Pete Nash, did the trolls we know and love become a separate race of creatures. However, the otherworld creatures of the Norse mythology were rarely well defined, Therefore I think that stats for these beings are not of much use. They are a kind of spirits which are and can do whatever the plot requires, and human attempts to "classify" them into different "species" are just an attempt to understand what can- not really be understood by humans. That depends on how you want to run your game. Quote http://www.basicrps.com/core/BRP_quick_start.pdf A sense of humour and an imagination go a long way in roleplaying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 It should be out any day now. May in the year 2098? This product will be in stock on Friday 25 May, 2012 Quote http://www.basicrps.com/core/BRP_quick_start.pdf A sense of humour and an imagination go a long way in roleplaying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omro Gamer Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 This product will be in stock on Friday 25 May, 2012 Any news on when they will start shipping this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seneschal Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 "A troll is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In origin, one of the meanings of the term troll was a negative synonym for a jötunn (plural jötnar), a being in Norse mythology, although the word was also used about witches, berserkers and various other evil magical figures." Not until later, after the viking period according to Pete Nash, did the trolls we know and love become a separate race of creatures. At what point did they become Internet savvy (apparently the first demihumans to do so)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMonroe Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 According to the Chaosium site, Mythic Iceland has begun shipping. Quote Please don't contact me with Chaosium questions. I'm no longer associated with the company, and have no idea what the new management is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldHarrytheDrifter Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Ben is correct. Mythic Iceland came in earlier this week and is now shipping. Place orders now! OldHarry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies2720 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Got mine today. Looks very nice! Steve Quote Bathalians, the newest UberVillians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nclarke Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Got mine today. Looks very nice! Steve Where's your review then? Quote Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickMiddleton Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Got mine today. Looks very nice! Steve Yeah, mine pitched up today as well - slightly confused now though as I had included it in a big order for free international shipping and I was sort of expecting it to arrive with some other books... Only had time for the briefest of skims but looks very good. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies2720 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Where's your review then? Ok, I've had it for a day, I've looked at it for 15 minutes while waiting outside a store. So, here's a comprehensive, cross-checked, and accurate assessment: * It's good. Lots of material for a campaign. * Lots of background -- most of what I've read is background, 'what's different' and feel. * There are monsters, a couple of which I've read. * There is a section for Cthulhu that I haven't read. * There's a map. * There's stuff on magic. There are backgrounds. There you go. Steve Quote Bathalians, the newest UberVillians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nclarke Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Your review makes it sound great. I'll see if I can pick up a copy based on your succinct but informative post Quote Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies2720 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Your review makes it sound great. I'll see if I can pick up a copy based on your succinct but informative post LOL. It is great, but my review (and the time I've had with it) is so brief as to be worthless -- you can get as much from the previous discussion. I admit to being a little peevish when I got the "where's the review" message within 24 hours of getting it. Ending is good, the text reads well. I hope to get a minute to look through the magic section this week. Steve Quote Bathalians, the newest UberVillians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Got mine today. Very impressive book. It really delivers what it promises. Plenty of good-written material that can enrich any of your setting with nordic feel or could be run as a stand-alone game. Mythic Iceland presents a very authentic yet eerie viking'ish setting, far from Hollywood viking archetype presented today. Magic system is extremely interesting and fits setting like no other would. Lay of the lend has been done with astonishing quality and many adventure seeds. Bad things? None yet. May-be some more evocative art would be a nice addition. I almost want to visit Iceland now. Can't recommend highly this book. I am very glad that BRP received such unique supplement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence in Wonderland Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Is there a reason why the Runes are in Elder Futhark? Well, except for the shape of (pg 96) which is Anglo Saxon, Ódhal (106) which is a type-o, and Ing (105) which looks like a font glitch. AFAIK, Icelandic runes would have been Younger Futhark, granted Odin would have learned the Elder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombieboy Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Start looking at some page-scans of this one...started drooling! Very cool looking book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worrapol Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Any chance that there will be a free PDF of the character sheet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZiviani Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 The Mythic Iceland character sheet is now available as a free download from Basic Roleplaying Central: Mythic Iceland character sheet - Downloads - Basic Roleplaying Central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worrapol Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 The Mythic Iceland character sheet is now available as a free download from Basic Roleplaying Central: Mythic Iceland character sheet - Downloads - Basic Roleplaying Central Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agentorange Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Well, I've just ordered my copy so I should have it in my grubby hands in a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 The Mythic Iceland character sheet is now available as a free download from Basic Roleplaying Central: Mythic Iceland character sheet - Downloads - Basic Roleplaying Central Pedro, I'm just taking a minute to tell you how good your book is. I must admit that I was very skeptical about yet another "Viking" book and one focusing on Iceland at that. I'm glad you proved me wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedopon Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I have been working away from home for the last two months. I have just finally had a couple days to start in on reading this book. It was well worth the wait. Thanks for putting so much blood, sweat and tears into this work, I am really impressed and love everything I have read so far. This isn't without a complaint, though. As a general rant let me complain once again about how poor of a job Chaosium do on their products. The formatting in Chaosium books is of such low quality that if it were submitted for an entry level college course, it would receive very poor marks, if not outright fail. But that has nothing to do with how great this book is. I would have stopped buying Chaosium products years ago if I cared at all about visual aesthetics and/or quality proofreading. So let me say one more time, just to be clear, this book is excellent and it was worth the excruciating wait it took during the production process and the last five weeks it was sitting at home waiting on me. Thanks Pedro. Quote 121/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDLeary Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I have been working away from home for the last two months. I have just finally had a couple days to start in on reading this book. It was well worth the wait. Thanks for putting so much blood, sweat and tears into this work, I am really impressed and love everything I have read so far. This isn't without a complaint, though. As a general rant let me complain once again about how poor of a job Chaosium do on their products. The formatting in Chaosium books is of such low quality that if it were submitted for an entry level college course, it would receive very poor marks, if not outright fail. But that has nothing to do with how great this book is. I would have stopped buying Chaosium products years ago if I cared at all about visual aesthetics and/or quality proofreading. So let me say one more time, just to be clear, this book is excellent and it was worth the excruciating wait it took during the production process and the last five weeks it was sitting at home waiting on me. Thanks Pedro. Not to threadjack here, but I'm curious what you didn't like about the layout? The only thing I though was that the Body Copy slightly too large. PM if you don't want to clutter the forum. Now... I'm not far into it, but Pedro has done a FANTASTIC job! SDLeary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZiviani Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Alex Lucard over at Diehard GameFan has written an in-depth (and positive!) review of Mythic Iceland: Diehard GameFAN | Tabletop Review: Mythic Iceland (Chaosium Basic Roleplaying/Cthulhu Dark Ages) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathd666 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 can anyone tell me what if any differance there is from the current incarnation of Mythic Iceland to the gencon 2011 pre publication edition thanks in advance sincerely heath delashmit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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