Mage Wars PnP - Revision history

CourseDirector at 18:33, 3 August 2017

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	The Course Books is a long and diverse series, which builds on a lengthy history (though it is not on the official timeline, I have mapped the story all the way to the beginning of time). The campaign setting for the game is the [[Mage Wars]], a brutal period of conflict and magic.		The Course Books is a long and diverse series, which builds on a lengthy history (though it is not on the official timeline, I have mapped the story all the way to the beginning of time). The campaign setting for the game is the [[Mage Wars]], a brutal period of conflict and magic.

			==Books==
			*[[MPNP Rulebook]]
			*[[MPNP Atlas]]
			*[[MPNP Unit Catalogue]]

	==World Shaping==		==World Shaping==

CourseDirector at 19:41, 2 October 2014

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	The Course Books is a long and diverse series, which builds on a lengthy history (though it is not on the official timeline, I have mapped the story all the way to the beginning of time). The campaign setting for the game is the [[Mage Wars]], a brutal period of conflict and magic.		The Course Books is a long and diverse series, which builds on a lengthy history (though it is not on the official timeline, I have mapped the story all the way to the beginning of time). The campaign setting for the game is the [[Mage Wars]], a brutal period of conflict and magic.

	==~~Storytelling~~==		==World Shaping==
	The key aspect of the game is storytelling, both by the players and by the ~~Game Master~~. Combat and spell casting is the only part of the game with a clearly-defined rule system. The rest is based on storytelling and interaction between the player-characters and the game world created by the ~~Game Master~~.		The key aspect of the game is storytelling, both by the players and by the [[MPNP WorldShaper\|WorldShaper]](game master). Combat and spell casting is the only part of the game with a clearly-defined rule system. The rest is based on storytelling and interaction between the player-characters and the game world created by the WorldShaper.

	The G.M. begins with a story outline for the whole campaign and a plan for each game-play session. This may include exploration, combat, puzzles, or more. The plan should be flexible and able to change according to the player’s actions.		The G.M. begins with a story outline for the whole campaign and a plan for each game-play session. This may include exploration, combat, puzzles, or more. The plan should be flexible and able to change according to the player’s actions.

CourseDirector: /* P.n.P. Rules */

2013-09-15T21:18:36Z

P.n.P. Rules

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	*[[MPNP Crafting]]		*[[MPNP Crafting]]
	*[[MPNP SkyShips]]		*[[MPNP SkyShips]]
			*[[MPNP Fortune and Fate]]

	==See Also:==		==See Also:==

Siddharth1 at 16:56, 14 September 2013

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	The Mage Wars Pen and Paper game is similar to the [[Mage Wars RPG\|~~MMO~~]] and draws on much of the same content, including the facet system, classes, etc. The ~~PnP~~ differs primarily in slight alterations to the combat system and other changes to accommodate a pen and paper medium. Those changes will be discussed here.		The Mage Wars Pen and Paper game is similar to the [[Mage Wars RPG\|M.M.O.]] and draws on much of the same content, including the facet system, classes, etc. The P.n.P. differs primarily in slight alterations to the combat system and other changes to accommodate a pen and paper medium. Those changes will be discussed here.

	==Preface==		==Preface==
	This game is based on the Course Books series and uses the same rules and settings. Since the Course Books were also written by me, anything you find in this game is considered ~~cannon~~.		This game is based on the Course Books series and uses the same rules and settings. Since the Course Books were also written by me, anything you find in this game is considered canon.
	All that said, the system used here is simple and highly adaptable. Without a terrible amount of difficulty, you should easily be able to adapt this system to your own adventures. This is a free and open world, go and explore it!		All that said, the system used here is simple and highly adaptable. Without a terrible amount of difficulty, you should easily be able to adapt this system to your own adventures. This is a free and open world, go and explore it!

Siddharth1: /* Preface */

2013-09-14T16:54:30Z

Preface

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	All that said, the system used here is simple and highly adaptable. Without a terrible amount of difficulty, you should easily be able to adapt this system to your own adventures. This is a free and open world, go and explore it!		All that said, the system used here is simple and highly adaptable. Without a terrible amount of difficulty, you should easily be able to adapt this system to your own adventures. This is a free and open world, go and explore it!

	The Course Books is a long and diverse series, which builds on a lengthy history (though it is not on the official timeline, I have mapped the story all the way to the beginning of time). The campaign setting for the game is ~~The~~ [[Mage Wars]], a brutal period of conflict and magic.		The Course Books is a long and diverse series, which builds on a lengthy history (though it is not on the official timeline, I have mapped the story all the way to the beginning of time). The campaign setting for the game is the [[Mage Wars]], a brutal period of conflict and magic.

	==Storytelling==		==Storytelling==

Siddharth1 at 16:54, 14 September 2013

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	To that end, there are few rules for interactions beyond combat. In order to add some chance, a G.M. may at any time call for a dice roll, based on a given statistic, to decide success or failure in an incident. More often, however, the players should simply role-play through any given situation.		To that end, there are few rules for interactions beyond combat. In order to add some chance, a G.M. may at any time call for a dice roll, based on a given statistic, to decide success or failure in an incident. More often, however, the players should simply role-play through any given situation.

	==Mage Wars ~~RPG~~==		==Mage Wars R.P.G.==
	Included in this wiki is the [[Mage Wars RPG]], an extensive design document for an M.M.O. developed concurrently with Mage Wars P.n.P. Both games share many pages in common, as certain aspects of them are simply identical. All pages are in the [[:Category:Mage Wars RPG\|same category]], but pages specifically belonging to the Pen and Paper game will have the 'M.P.N.P.' prefix as opposed to M.R.P.G. (as all pages belonging to both or just the M.M.O. do).		Included in this wiki is the [[Mage Wars RPG]], an extensive design document for an M.M.O. developed concurrently with Mage Wars P.n.P. Both games share many pages in common, as certain aspects of them are simply identical. All pages are in the [[:Category:Mage Wars RPG\|same category]], but pages specifically belonging to the Pen and Paper game will have the 'M.P.N.P.' prefix as opposed to M.R.P.G. (as all pages belonging to both or just the M.M.O. do).

	==~~PnP~~ Rules==		==P.n.P. Rules==
	This section will attempt to link to all pertinent pages that deal only with the Pen and Paper game or with both. Do not expect miracles; this is an ongoing project.		This section will attempt to link to all pertinent pages that deal only with the Pen and Paper game or with both. Do not expect miracles; this is an ongoing project.

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	==See Also:==		==See Also:==
	*[[Mage Wars RPG]] as the two games share many common elements		*[[Mage Wars RPG]], as the two games share many common elements.

	[[Category:Mage Wars RPG]]		[[Category:Mage Wars RPG]]

Siddharth1 at 16:53, 14 September 2013

2013-09-14T16:53:40Z

CourseDirector: /* PnP Rules */

2013-06-10T01:06:42Z

PnP Rules

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	*[[MPNP Deception]]		*[[MPNP Deception]]
	*[[MPNP Crafting]]		*[[MPNP Crafting]]
			*[[MPNP SkyShips]]

	==See Also:==		==See Also:==

CourseDirector at 22:36, 20 March 2013

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	To that end, there are few rules for interactions beyond combat. In order to add some chance, a GM may at any time call upon a player to make a dice roll based on a given stat to decide success or failure in an incident. More often, however, the players should simply roll play through any given situation.		To that end, there are few rules for interactions beyond combat. In order to add some chance, a GM may at any time call upon a player to make a dice roll based on a given stat to decide success or failure in an incident. More often, however, the players should simply roll play through any given situation.

	==~~See Also:~~==		==Mage Wars RPG==
	*[[Mage Wars RPG]] ~~as the two~~ games share many common ~~elements~~		Included in this wiki is the [[Mage Wars RPG]], an extensive design document for an MMO developed concurrently with Mage Wars PnP. Both games share many pages in common, as certain aspects of them are simply identical. All pages are in the [[:Category:Mage Wars RPG\|same category]], but pages specifically belonging to the Pen and Paper game will have the MPNP-prefix as opposed to MRPG(as all pages belonging to both or just the MMO do).
	*[[~~MPNP Level System~~]]
			==PnP Rules==
			This section will attempt to link to all pertinent pages that deal only with the Pen and Paper game or with both. Do not expect miracles, this is an ongoing project.

	*[[MPNP Combat Instances and Rounds]]		*[[MPNP Combat Instances and Rounds]]
	*[[MPNP Character Creation]]		*[[MPNP Character Creation]]
			*[[MPNP Level System]]
	*[[MPNP Deception]]		*[[MPNP Deception]]
			*[[MPNP Crafting]]

			==See Also:==
			*[[Mage Wars RPG]] as the two games share many common elements

	[[Category:Mage Wars RPG]]		[[Category:Mage Wars RPG]]

CourseDirector: /* See Also: */

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	==Preface==		==Preface==
	This game is based on the Course Books series and uses the same rules and settings. Since the Course Books were also written by me, anything you find in this game is considered cannon.		This game is based on the Course Books series and uses the same rules and settings. Since the Course Books were also written by me, anything you find in this game is considered cannon.
	All that ~~being~~ said, the system used here is simple and highly adaptable. Without a terrible amount of difficulty, you should easily be able to adapt this system to your own adventures. This is a free and open world, go and explore it!		All that said, the system used here is simple and highly adaptable. Without a terrible amount of difficulty, you should easily be able to adapt this system to your own adventures. This is a free and open world, go and explore it!

	The Course Books is a long and diverse series, which builds on a lengthy history(though it is not on the official timeline, I have mapped the story all the way ~~back~~ to the beginning of time). The campaign setting for the game is The [[Mage Wars]], a brutal period of conflict and magic.		The Course Books is a long and diverse series, which builds on a lengthy history (though it is not on the official timeline, I have mapped the story all the way to the beginning of time). The campaign setting for the game is The [[Mage Wars]], a brutal period of conflict and magic.

	==Storytelling==		==Storytelling==
	The key aspect of the game is storytelling, both by the players and by the ~~game master~~. Combat and spell casting is the only part of the game with a clearly-defined rule system. The rest is based ~~around~~ storytelling and interaction between the player-characters and the game world created by the ~~game master~~.		The key aspect of the game is storytelling, both by the players and by the Game Master. Combat and spell casting is the only part of the game with a clearly-defined rule system. The rest is based on storytelling and interaction between the player-characters and the game world created by the Game Master.

	The GM begins with a story outline for the whole campaign and a plan for each game play session. This may include exploration, combat, puzzles, or more. The plan should be flexible and able to change according to the player’s actions.		The G.M. begins with a story outline for the whole campaign and a plan for each game-play session. This may include exploration, combat, puzzles, or more. The plan should be flexible and able to change according to the player’s actions.

	The players, meanwhile, ~~need to~~ create rich and detailed ~~back~~ stories for their characters, complete with motivations and in-depth personalities. How the ~~back~~ story interacts with ~~the over-all plot of~~ the campaign will ~~stand to~~ be determined.		The players, meanwhile, create rich and detailed background stories for their characters, complete with motivations and in-depth personalities. How the background story interacts with the campaign will be determined.

	Over all, players should work with the GM to weave a story. The game is not about competition and the GM is not the enemy. Ideally, this is a game ~~to be~~ played between friends, in a friendly environment. There is ~~not~~ “winning” or ~~“loosing”~~ here; the players and GM complete the adventure as a team.		Over all, players should work with the G.M. to weave a story. The game is not about competition and the G.M. is not the enemy. Ideally, this is a game played between friends, in a friendly environment. There is no “winning” or “losing” here; the players and G.M. complete the adventure as a team.

	To that end, there are few rules for interactions beyond combat. In order to add some chance, a GM may at any time call ~~upon a player to make~~ a dice roll based on a given ~~stat~~ to decide success or failure in an incident. More often, however, the players should simply ~~roll~~ play through any given situation.		To that end, there are few rules for interactions beyond combat. In order to add some chance, a G.M. may at any time call for a dice roll, based on a given statistic, to decide success or failure in an incident. More often, however, the players should simply role-play through any given situation.

	==Mage Wars RPG==		==Mage Wars RPG==
	Included in this wiki is the [[Mage Wars RPG]], an extensive design document for an ~~MMO~~ developed concurrently with Mage Wars ~~PnP~~. Both games share many pages in common, as certain aspects of them are simply identical. All pages are in the [[:Category:Mage Wars RPG\|same category]], but pages specifically belonging to the Pen and Paper game will have the ~~MPNP-~~prefix as opposed to ~~MRPG~~(as all pages belonging to both or just the ~~MMO~~ do).		Included in this wiki is the [[Mage Wars RPG]], an extensive design document for an M.M.O. developed concurrently with Mage Wars P.n.P. Both games share many pages in common, as certain aspects of them are simply identical. All pages are in the [[:Category:Mage Wars RPG\|same category]], but pages specifically belonging to the Pen and Paper game will have the 'M.P.N.P.' prefix as opposed to M.R.P.G. (as all pages belonging to both or just the M.M.O. do).

	==PnP Rules==		==PnP Rules==
	This section will attempt to link to all pertinent pages that deal only with the Pen and Paper game or with both. Do not expect miracles, this is an ongoing project.		This section will attempt to link to all pertinent pages that deal only with the Pen and Paper game or with both. Do not expect miracles; this is an ongoing project.

	*[[MPNP Combat Instances and Rounds]]		*[[MPNP Combat Instances and Rounds]]

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	*[[MPNP Combat Instances and Rounds]]		*[[MPNP Combat Instances and Rounds]]
	*[[MPNP Character Creation]]		*[[MPNP Character Creation]]
			*[[MPNP Deception]]

	[[Category:Mage Wars RPG]]		[[Category:Mage Wars RPG]]