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Since the transcription bot refused to cooperate, I had to rely on a quick voice recording from memory right after the session. That means some dialogue and narrative beats couldn’t be perfectly reconstructed, and a few smaller details may have slipped through. I’ll be rebuilding this one in parts, blending what I remember with my
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This is the full narrative of our presession for Strange Beginnings, the first story arc in my homebrew The End of the Institute campaign. The actual Session One took place last night, but unfortunately, our transcription bot died mid-way through and took the record with it. I’ll be recreating that session from memory as best I
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One of the things I love about the Cypher System is how streamlined it is. But sometimes that elegance leaves gaps where I want just a little more teeth. Case in point: There are ways to shut down magic in Cypher, but none of them happen in the moment. Nothing that lets you throw yourself
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Sometimes the dice are kind. Sometimes they are just wasteful. That is where Rolling Advantage comes in. If a player rolls with advantage and hits a natural 20 on the first die, they do not need the second roll. They have already struck gold. So instead of throwing that second die away, they can bank
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In my games, initiative is more than just a number. It’s a tone-setter. And sometimes, it deserves teeth. That’s why I use Critical Initiative. If a player rolls a natural 20 on initiative, they gain advantage on their first action in combat. If they roll a natural 1, they suffer disadvantage instead. Simple. Clean. No
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If you’ve watched Acquisitions Inc. or followed Chris Perkins’ games, you’ve probably seen the Perkin’s Crit in action. It’s not official rules, but it should be. Here’s how it works. When you land a critical hit, you deal maximum damage for your weapon’s base dice, then roll those same dice and add the result. So
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The last three players for my End of the Institute campaign have completed their sheets, chosen their roles, and have received their position perks. First we have an Elocutionist whose character personality did not align well with any of the existing Descriptors from the Magnus Archives core rulebook so I allowed them to check out
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Just completed another character sheet creation for one of the players of my End of the Institute campaign. This player is playing a Scholarly Elocutionist Who Solves Mysteries and has taken a position as Artifact Handler. Artifacts being potentially dangerous require special care and so below are the Position Perks I have created for this
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During Session Zero, our group began character creation. One of our players was trying to choose a focus and was having difficulty as the provided ones did not fully suit their character vision. As they describe their character concept, the joke was made “If only there was a ‘Cut a Bitch’ focus.” This led to
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This time, we have a character in the End of the Institute campaign that has chosen the Junior Administrator role within the Institute. Here are the position perks created for this character and position: Technicality: Policies and rules are your bread and butter. Tasks involving navigating bureaucracy, legal matters, or regulation are eased by one
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