lawrence.whitaker Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Mythras is the new name for RuneQuest 6th Edition, the acclaimed roleplaying system developed by The Design Mechanism. From July 2016, the name Mythras takes over from the previous trademark, but the same great rules continue, bringing you d100-based roleplaying adventure centred on logical, consistent, straightforward mechanics, coupled with innovative approaches to character creation, combat, magic and monsters. The name may have changed, but the song remains the same. Why did we choose Mythras as a name?First of all, the game has always been about adventuring in mythic landscapes, with characters shaping their own stories, creating their legends and forging their own myths. It comes from the authors’ deep love of real world myths and ancient stories and so is the natural starting point for a new name. Next comes Mithra or Mithras, a deity found in Persian, Greek, Roman, and Celtic mythologies. Mithras is a god of warriors, a divine protector of oaths and covenants, a protector of cattle and of waters. In the Zoroastrian Avestas, he is described as Mithra of Wide Pastures, of the Thousand Ears, and of the Myriad Eyes. Bringing these two sources together gives us Mythras, a game concerned with myths, protectors, oaths, great deeds and wonderful stories: the perfect name for our game system. 17 Quote The Design Mechanism: Publishers of Mythras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachristian Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vile Traveller Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Spiffing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_RDP Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Yep I think that works out well. eager to see what you all do with it going forward. Quote Its 2300hrs, do you know where your super dreadnoughts are? http://reigndragonpressblog.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenMcStern Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Cool! A great assonance with the Mythic series. Best of Luck to Mythras, the Mythweaver game system. 1 Quote Proud member of the Evil CompetitionTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Snappy name, I like it. Let's hope you can carry on producing more quality supplements. 1 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...
rsanford Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Great name! Quote Check out our homebrew rules for freeform magic in BRP -> No reason for Ars Magica players to have all the fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarence Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Very good name : ) I really like it. Quote FrostByte Books M–SPACE d100 Roleplaying in the Far Future Odd Soot Science Fiction Mystery in the 1920s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jholen Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Great stuff - looks excellent on the cover ( as seen on the last page of the CF preview pdf ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Peterson Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Definitely a sharp name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellslinging Sellsword Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al. Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Clever The 'brand' you have (now that, officially, Glorantha has gone elsewhere) left are prefixed with Mythic Prefix the game system likewise (and with a pun of just the right level of obviousness that we the audience can feel smug at getting it) Good job Quote Rule Zero: Don't be on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkokko Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 ..and we non native speakers will sometimes be wondering what is the right way to spell it. It is a cool name though, most likely ends up being spelled exactly as it is written :-) Not that RuneQuest in Finland was ever a good one, it is close in spelling to slang term that does not have the best associations. 1 Quote My Glorantha/Mythras blog with Glorantha Cult One-pagers and Mythras Encounter Tool updates and Mythras GM Charts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joerg Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 1 hour ago, hkokko said: Not that RuneQuest in Finland was ever a good one, it is close in spelling to slang term that does not have the best associations. Which one, pray tell? Quote Telling how it is excessive verbis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippyHippy Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Aw....I was going to name my next born child 'Mythras'. Oh, well, I'll just go back to 'Figweasel' as the alternative.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkokko Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 It is spelled close to a term used for "very unpleasant person" Quote My Glorantha/Mythras blog with Glorantha Cult One-pagers and Mythras Encounter Tool updates and Mythras GM Charts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkokko Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I think that if you name your next born RuneQuest you will both earn my everlasting admiration for your dedication to our game (would be over the top I think) and child would be in very awkward situations in Finland as long as long as introductions are vocal... Quote My Glorantha/Mythras blog with Glorantha Cult One-pagers and Mythras Encounter Tool updates and Mythras GM Charts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonewt Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) Did you check google for other uses of the name (spelling variants using an "i" or"y")? http://www.viewzone.com/mithras.html Edited February 21, 2016 by dragonewt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.whitaker Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 14 minutes ago, dragonewt said: Did you check google for other uses of the name (spelling variants using an "i" or"y")? http://www.viewzone.com/mithras.html We commissioned an extensive and thorough trademark and usage search by specialist IP and trademark lawyers, so yes. 2 Quote The Design Mechanism: Publishers of Mythras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Great news. Good luck for the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newt Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Congratulations! I like it fits like a glove 1 Quote Head Honcho of D101 GamesPublisher of Crypts and Things/Monkey/OpenQuest/River of HeavenThe Sorcerer Under the Mountain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzunder Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Awesomely Awesome. I like the spelling with a 'y' and it fits well with your product line. I shall be proud to say "I play Mythras" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonewt Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) 13 hours ago, lawrence.whitaker said: We commissioned an extensive and thorough trademark and usage search by specialist IP and trademark lawyers, so yes. More to the point, I hope they can assist with optimising Google PageRanking for Mythras. Edited February 22, 2016 by dragonewt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.whitaker Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, dragonewt said: More to the point, I hope they can assist with optimising Google PageRanking for Mythras. That's probably our job... Quote The Design Mechanism: Publishers of Mythras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harshax Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Great name! Quote And don't forget Realism Rule # 1 "If you can do it in real life you should be able to do it in BRP". - Simon Phipp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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