![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, the very first question you have to answer - as a group - is what your overall Crew will be. Building a character for Mistborn is answering a series of questions, and not just things like “what race is he?” and “how hard can he swing a sword?” Every question is geared to figure out not just what you can do, but who you are, and what your place is in the world. Creating Your Character Is Creating A StoryĪs someone who mostly plays Pathfinder, where characters are blocks of stats with backgrounds taped to them, Mistborn Adventure RPG was quite a change for me. However, the Rulebook itself states many times that the mechanics should always take a backseat to the story. all contribute to a pool of dice that you roll to determine success or failure. The system is somewhat reminiscent of the World of Darkness RPGs, where your stats, Traits, tools, etc. It is a fairly rules-light tabletop with a heavy focus on character and storytelling. The Mistborn Adventure RPG takes place, naturally, in the world of Scadrial. It’s also a world where even slaves can awaken to incredible power, Mistborn dance through the air on strings of magic, and street crews who are closer than family fight together to survive. If you’re not familiar with Sanderson’s Mistborn series, it takes place in a bleak and brutal world called Scadrial, a place where an eternal cloud of ash in the air is all that protects the world from its too-close sun, nobles fight one another for supremacy while slaves live off of their crumbs, and the cruel regime of the immortal Lord Ruler holds back something even worse. He’s one of my favorite authors but, regardless of your personal opinion, this is clearly a man who knows how to tell a story. Brandon Sanderson is a bestselling fantasy author who is known for his Stormlight Archive series, for writing the last few books of The Wheel of Time after Robert Jordan’s passing, and - the reason this article exists - for the Mistborn series. ![]()
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