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Update From Jonathan Sims - The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game

2023/9/19
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Jonathan Sims: 《档案管理员》角色扮演游戏在Backerkit上的众筹活动进展非常成功,已经筹集了近150万美元。这体现了粉丝们令人难以置信的支持和组织能力。游戏使用了经过改编的Cypher系统,力求为玩家带来独特的体验。在游戏的设计过程中,设计团队与原剧组成员进行了深入的交流,以确保游戏能够忠实地还原原著的氛围和精髓,并吸引那些既是《档案管理员》的粉丝,同时也是角色扮演游戏玩家的群体。游戏机制中加入了压力机制,能够反映恐怖遭遇对角色的影响,并可能导致角色获得超自然能力,为游戏增添了更多策略性和趣味性。 游戏本身是一本内容丰富的硬壳书,包含完整的规则、角色创建系统、游戏建议、背景设定以及可直接游玩的冒险故事,即使不玩游戏,书中丰富的背景设定和精美插图也值得收藏。支持众筹活动可以获得各种奖励,包括限量版豪华皮革精装规则书、角色档案、玩家指南以及定制骰子等,为玩家提供了更多选择和收藏价值。

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Hi folks, Billy Hindle here, the voice of Alice Dyer in The Magnus Protocol. Today, I just wanted to take some time to run you through some of the exciting Magnus merchandise, as well as affiliate links, a brand new way to support the show. You can find affiliate links in the description of all new episodes. If you are based in the UK, be sure to check out Phantom Peak, a unique, immersive, open-world adventure in London. Use the link in the show notes or code RUSTY to get 15% off tickets. Perfect for fans of escape rooms.

Next up, be sure to check out our bespoke merchandise from our partners, including exclusive perfume scents inspired by John and Martin and ex-Altiora. Find out more by going to www.rustyquill.com forward slash SBP. Find Magnus and Rusty Quill themed TTRPG accessories, including dice trays, dice towers and beautiful coasters from Harpscore by going to harpscore.com forward slash rusty dash quill.

See the Magnus Archives polyhedral die set from Dice Dungeon, including an exclusive D16 featuring icons representing the fears. Visit thedicedungeon.co.uk forward slash collections forward slash rusty dash quill to find out more. There are also new designs available on our official merchandise stores for t-shirts,

You may already know that the Magnus Archives is an award-winning horror fiction anthology podcast that examines what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation that examines the esoteric and the

weird. You may already know about the exploits of head archivist Jonathan Sims in his attempts to bring a seemingly unrelated collection of supernatural statements up to date. You may already know about Martin, Elias, Sasha, Tim, Daisy, Georgie, and more. You may have pored over five seasons of episodes uncovering mysteries along the way. You may have already enjoyed the metaplot. You may already know about the continuation, the Magnus Protocol.

But did you know you can finally enter the world of the Magnus Archives yourself as player or GM? Hi there, Jonathan Sims here, co-creator, writer and voice of the archivist in the Magnus Archives. I wanted to tell you about the Magnus Archives role-playing game by Monty Cook Games. Currently, as of the time I'm recording, this behemoth has been on backer kit for...

a while and has already raised almost one and a half million dollars which I wish I could say surprised me but after the campaign for the Magnus Protocol I know how amazingly supportive and terrifyingly organised our fans are. Seriously, thank you so much for your support.

I like to think I know a thing or two about TTRPGs. In fact, I run my own little TTRPG company with Sasha Sienna, who you may know as the writer of What the Ghost and the voice of Georgie Barker. So hopefully you can believe me when I tell you that the adapted Cypher system game Monty Cook have developed for the Magnus Archives is going to be something really special.

After listening to all 200 episodes and taking copious notes, Monty and the design team took the time to chat with myself, Alexander, J. Newell, and Callum extensively about what Magnus is, what may work in a game, and even discuss the elements we think might make this special for Magnus superfans who may not yet be gamers. If you haven't checked it out already, you can find the Magnus Archives role-playing game on Backerkit.com.

until September 21st by heading to www.rustyquill.com forward slash mcg. That's www.rustyquill.com forward slash mcg, or you can find the links in the show notes below. The game's mechanics utilise the well-loved cipher system designed by Monty Cook,

specifically tailored to portray the horror and the action of the Magnus Archives. A whole new set of mechanics for portraying the fear and stress of these stories is woven throughout every aspect of the game. On a particular note, the added mechanic of stress not only measures the toll of these terrible encounters, but can translate into the remarkable changes that these encounters can have on a character.

Those crossing paths with the entities of this setting come away psychically scarred, but also sometimes with mysterious, supernatural abilities. Using such abilities might save your life, but it might also send you further into the clutches of the entities at the heart of such powers. A character might even eventually become an avatar, but is that a good thing? You'll have to discover that for yourself.

The Magnus Archives role-playing game is a hefty hardcover book. It contains the full rules of the game, a detailed character creation system, lots of game advice, a comprehensive look at the characters, artefacts and entities of the Magnus Archives, and entire adventures called Investigations, instigated by statements, ready to play.

It's also loaded with informative lore and great art that every fan of the Magnus Archives is going to love, even if you never sit down to play. If you back the campaign, you can get exciting rewards, including a limited edition deluxe faux leather hardback version of the rules, character folios, player's guides, unique The Magnus Archives dice tailored for the cipher system in a Bone Turner's Tale-inspired box. You can even get your own limited edition copy of A Guest for Mr. Spider. There's also a range of exciting stretch goals,

Why not check out the Magnus Archives role-playing game for yourself? You can find a link to the campaign in the show notes, or go to rustyquill.com forward slash mcg. Thanks for listening.