Trifletraxor Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 (edited) The Nordic and Celtic peoples who settled Iceland in the 9th century came from lands with rich traditions of folklore, where the mythical and supernatural were part of daily life. They found an island of striking beauty, with inland valleys, richly grassed and forested lowlands, massive glaciers, and impressive volcanic mountain ranges. They also found the land to be teeming with spirits of nature and mythic creatures. This book aims to bring to life the world of the Icelandic Sagas and fairy tales. By Pedro Ziviani. 272 pages. Published by Chaosium December 2011. Edited July 14, 2012 by Trifletraxor Quote Ef plest master, this mighty fine grub! 116/420. High Priest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyronnic Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 That should read "December 2011." It's available now. Quote Pyronnic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Has he been time-travelling again? Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seneschal Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Sounds intriguing. Is that a unicorn polar bear with gills on the cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDLeary Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Published by Chaosium December 2012. Knowing how back luck can get in the way at Chaosium, this is a possibility, though the "official" release states Winter 2012. SDLeary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalaba Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Knowing how back luck can get in the way at Chaosium, this is a possibility, though the "official" release states Winter 2012. SDLeary A combination of bad luck and back logs? I guess if things weren't chaotic over there they wouldn't live up to the name. Quote "Tell me what you found, not what you lost" Mesopotamian proverb __________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZiviani Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Mythic Iceland is available now in pdf format. The printed book should be available next month, in January 2012. The creature in the cover is the King of Bears, from Icelandic fairy tales, and is one of around 30 new creatures described in the book. The myth goes that the King of Bears rules over a colony of intelligent polar bears located in the Central High Lands of Iceland. The horn of the creature is magical, and can light up so that the king can guide the other polar bears in the darkness of winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZiviani Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 There's also The Night of the Yule Cat, a holiday-themed scenario for Mythic Iceland, which is a free pdf download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDLeary Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) Whoops! No... back luck is when they mess up their back at the warehouse! Thanks for the back-up! SDLeary Edited December 19, 2011 by SDLeary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kairos Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Purchased! Can't wait to dig into it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZiviani Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Here is the table of contents from Mythic Iceland: Introduction - History of Mythic Iceland - Character Creation - Life in Saga-Age Iceland - Law and Government - Norse Religion - Magic in Mythic Iceland - A Traveler’s Guide to Mythic Iceland - Elves and the Hidden People - Álfheimur, The World of the Elves - The Lands to the West - The Wide World - Going Viking - Running a Game of Mythic Iceland - Creatures of Mythic Iceland - Sample Scenario: The Trouble with Neighbors - Cthulhu Dark Ages Iceland - Cthulhu Dark Ages Scenario - Bibliography - Fold-Out Map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seneschal Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 There's also The Night of the Yule Cat, a holiday-themed scenario for Mythic Iceland, which is a free pdf download. I've "purchased" the adventure three times but have never had the option to actually download it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZiviani Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I've "purchased" the adventure three times but have never had the option to actually download it. After "purchasing" the free pdf of the scenario on the Chaosium website, you need to go into your account page, by clicking on the "My Account" link at the top, and then click on "My Downloads" link at the bottom of your account page. You should then see a page that shows you all of your available downloads, of all the pdf products you have purchased in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kairos Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Some initial impressions: The map is possibly one of the best I'e seen in a gaming product. It is detailed enough to be useful while still evoking the mythical "here there be monsters" ethos of the book. If it is custom work, and not authentic (wonderfully difficult to tell) the designer deserves high praise. Excited about the importance of Allegiance in the game,which helps bring in the mythical feel and to distinguish MI from say RQ Vikings. How allied are you to a god other than Loki is a guiding question. Each PC gets a fetch that grants various significant mechanical benefits, which is a nice spin on Personality types. Adds some fun niche protection too. New power type: runecasting! Interesting metagame use of Luck. Skraelings and stats for tomahawks. Respectable bestiary. Two scenarios (3 if you count Yule Cat). One is a Cthulhu Dark Ages scenario. I am very pleased with the book so far. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstack1776 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I've done my first read-through. Awesome book. I'm currently mulling over how to generate PC Skraelings - we ran a Runequest game about a Norse colony on Manhattan that featured Icelandic and Lenape PCs and I've been thinking about porting to BRP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgardormr Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 It is a great pity that Chaosium did not get the printed version to the shops before Xmas. Since Chaosium's website is as secure as a gazebo I am not going to purchase the pdf from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgardormr Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) Skraelings and stats for tomahawks. I will be happy when I am holding the dead tree version in my sweaty calloused hands. Skraelings are what I'm looking for as well as Vikings. Edited January 18, 2012 by Midgardormr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trifletraxor Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 I'm obviously in 2012 already... Okay that's fixed. Great book! Got hold of the Gen-Con edition this summer. Quote Ef plest master, this mighty fine grub! 116/420. High Priest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgardormr Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I was wondering what types of magic are covered in Mythic Iceland? I know that there is rune magic, from the review here http://www.wexogo.com/2011/08/mythic-iceland-review-brp/ but what about Seiðr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PZiviani Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I was wondering what types of magic are covered in Mythic Iceland? I know that there is rune magic, from the review here http://www.wexogo.com/2011/08/mythic-iceland-review-brp/ but what about Seiðr? Rune Magic is covered in great detail in Mythic Iceland, with a new and very flexible magic system based on how rune magic is described in the Sagas. Spá magic is covered in two ways; there are rules for player characters to introduce their own prophecies to the game, and there is also guidance on how the GM might make use of a völva (seeress) as a NPC who introduces important clues about the future. Seiðr is not covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Rune Magic is covered in great detail in Mythic Iceland, with a new and very flexible magic system based on how rune magic is described in the Sagas. Spá magic is covered in two ways; there are rules for player characters to introduce their own prophecies to the game, and there is also guidance on how the GM might make use of a völva (seeress) as a NPC who introduces important clues about the future. Seiðr is not covered. The more I read about this the more I want it. Will I be able to wait for the dead tree? Considering I don't know if the Chaosium site is now secure, I guess I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgardormr Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) . Edited January 18, 2012 by Midgardormr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HierophantX Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I see that the pdf is available. Is there any word on the hard copy release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorpa Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I see that the pdf is available. Is there any word on the hard copy release? Last I heard the hard copy comes sometime this month. So not long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgardormr Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) . Edited January 18, 2012 by Midgardormr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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