Thalaba Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Only human skin will do. Preferably with a single finger sewn to the top of the spine to turn the pages and hold your place when you put the book down. Quote "Tell me what you found, not what you lost" Mesopotamian proverb __________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bygoneyrs Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Only human skin will do. Preferably with a single finger sewn to the top of the spine to turn the pages and hold your place when you put the book down. Now I like this guy, he thinks just like me!!! Penn Quote Old time RPGer of +34 yrs, player/DM/GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Alexander Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 It would also mean that I'd joined the distinguished ranks of people who had written a book on magic bound in human skin. That's an exclusive club, they let you into Warlocks Unanimous at half price and everything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GianniVacca Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 But, one big thing to cover is how different cultures might define and respond to necromancy differently. I have just read an incredibly interesting book that partly tackled this issue: Society and the Supernatural in Song China (http://tinyurl.com/ybowc7s). There has been a surge in necromantic affairs under the Sòng, when an increasingly wealthy populace has been able to afford the services of necromancers, exorcists, and whatnot. This whole 'business', which started in the hands of a few specialised practitioners, soon started to attract more respectable figures like Daoist and Buddhist priest, then wandering monks who made a big business out of the desire of people to speak to their deceased loved ones. Some still famous Daoist patriarchs started their career in necromancy! But the government tried to crack down on these practises. Not for religious reasons (China is not a Judaeo-Christian society) but because of the trouble brought by competing necromancers to gain the favours of the populace! Hmmm... Adventure ideas start to come: a judge is sent to a city where a 'necromancers war' is raging on. He must calm down the hysterical populace, stop the leaders of the troubles -- but his constables are afraid of going about arresting undead! Quote 「天朝大國」，https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/92874/celestial-empire 很有意思: http://celestialempire.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonewt Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 There has been a surge in necromantic affairs Was it dead boring? Hmmm... Adventure ideas start to come: a judge is sent to a city where a 'necromancers war' is raging on. I vote for inclusion of Hopping Vampires (jiāngshī)! Edit: I even have some 28mm miniatures of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Alexander Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 I vote for inclusion of Hopping Vampires (jiāngshī)! Those things are hilarious. Though not quite as hilarious as vampire pumpkins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonewt Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) Those things are hilarious. Though not quite as hilarious as vampire pumpkins. Depending on the tone of the movie, they are hilarious in a horrific way... Or a cool way (This is similar to a game I have been running): But then, there is this: Edited March 17, 2010 by dragonewt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryhope Wood Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Before you go too far (and certainly before you finish) take a look at Mongoose's take: http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1790 I'm not trying to be a spoiler, but if their book is any good, you'll need some careful positioning and selection of content. Steve From the limited blurb on their website, the MRQ book appears to be about writing up new undead creatures rather than a magic system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies2720 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 From the limited blurb on their website, the MRQ book appears to be about writing up new undead creatures rather than a magic system.Ach, that's disappointing. It's the last of the MRQ2 books that I pre-ordered (in part to support my FLGS). In the future I'll wait for reviews and errata before ordering. Steve Quote Bathalians, the newest UberVillians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I vote for inclusion of Hopping Vampires (jiāngshī)! Edit: I even have some 28mm miniatures of these! Hopping vampires are already in the Dragon Lines supplement. 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...
Byron Alexander Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Do people want rules for playing Dhamphirs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agentorange Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Gypsy vampire hunters with superhuman powers as the result of being the children of vampires ? of course we want rules for them. I'm amazed you needed to ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Alexander Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Gypsy vampire hunters with superhuman powers as the result of being the children of vampires ? of course we want rules for them. I'm amazed you needed to ask I assumed that would be the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trifletraxor Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Hi Byron! How is the necromancy coming along? Quote Ef plest master, this mighty fine grub! 116/420. High Priest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baphomet69 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Looking for an update on this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Alexander Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Ideas for BRP : Necromancy: Three sections; real world, gothic and fantasy. Real world will be based heavily on genuine traditions, going through history and highlighting mystical dealings with the dead. Most new system stuff will be skills not spells making it very, very 'low magic'. Gothic will highlight the gothic undead : Vampires, ghosts and the animated. How to use them as a Keeper, options that differ from the core rules (dhampirs will feature here, obviously). Fantasy will be where the magic's at (as well as some new monsters) and, hopefully, will be compatible with BRP : Classic Fantasy. Opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threedeesix Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 and, hopefully, will be compatible with BRP : Classic Fantasy. Opinions? As always, I am more than willing to work with you on this Byron. Plus, I plan on making my Classic Fantasy Necromancer NPC Class compatable with your book as well. That way we remain one big happy family. Rod Quote Join my Mythras/RuneQuest 6: Classic Fantasy Yahoo Group at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RQCF/info "D100 - Exactly 5 times better than D20" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simlasa Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I'm still looking forward to this. One of the players in our group runs a 'necromancer'... though he's yet to really attempt anything vaguely resembling necromancy. I think mostly he wanted to be a wizard with a scary costume and a staff with a skull on the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Alexander Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 It is going to be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooley1chris Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thread Reanimation? Quote Author QUASAR space opera system: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/459723/QUASAR?affiliate_id=810507 My Magic World projects page: Tooleys Underwhelming Projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDLeary Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Damn! You figured out the spell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooley1chris Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 LOL. Working on a little side project to expand on Necromancy from Advanced Sorcery. Converting spells from a sister system, making up some new ones loosely based on Diablo IIIs Witch Doctor, and a few new ones. Found this thread on accident. Quote Author QUASAR space opera system: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/459723/QUASAR?affiliate_id=810507 My Magic World projects page: Tooleys Underwhelming Projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRose Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 The only caution I would offer is that there is a pretty good Necromancy system as an extension of the Sorcery system available in the now OOP Bronze Grimoire supplement for Elric!/Stormbringer, so it's conceivable Chaosium might re-issue that material reworked to be non-setting specific (as they did with the RQIII Magic Book): indeed, if there is an old BRP game supplement that's begging to be "BRP-ified" and released to support BRP it's The Bronze Grimoire (closely followed by Liber Ka for Nephilim). Contact Dustin - there's certainly an opening for such focused supplement at present. Nick I have a copy of the Bronze Grimoir and love it.. I BRPized the Rune system in it for my game and would love to see some one do the rest of the bok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickMiddleton Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I have a copy of the Bronze Grimoir and love it.. I BRPized the Rune system in it for my game and would love to see some one do the rest of the bok. Err, Advanced Sorcery for Magic World contains most of the material from The Bronze Grimoire - except for some stuff that was already included in the core Magic World spell list. Cheers, Nick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMonroe Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Not to mention that Liber Ka was redone and expanded as Enlightened Magic! 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...
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