Spes Magna Games

One of the key features of Rewarding Roleplaying is the meta, which is a goal important to a PC that is not identical with the main adventure’s goal. A player works with the DM to define his character’s current meta, and the DM works that meta into the game so that it can be resolved one way or another. A PC earns an Action Point for attempting to achieve his meta.

I’m currently working on The Mad Monk’s Revenge, a one-session adventure designed to introduce players to the world of Spes Magna Games. TMMR comes complete with six pre-generated PCs, and each PC has a meta. Whether the PC meets his meta is up in the air, but win or lose, the PC still gets an Action Point. TMMR is still a work in progress, but here’s what I’ve outlined for each PC’s meta:

* The rogue has been falsely accused of a crime and wants to clear his name.
* The wizard has a fear of heights and wants to prove that he’s better than his phobia.
* The fighter wants to win the hand of one of the princess’s ladies-in-waiting.
* The cleric knows there is a traitor in his church and wants to discover his identity.
* The bard suffered a humiliating defeat in a pun contest and wants to best the wit who beat him.
* The ranger wants to dance with the princess at her birthday banquet.

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Speaking of Quid Novi?, Issue I went out without a hitch. (Or, if there were any hitches, we’ve yet to hear about them.) Issue II lands in subscriber in-boxes Sunday, December 27, 2009. About a week or so after that, the playtest version Fencing & Firearms, our retooling of 3.5E combat for faster and more cinematic fights, will be made available for download by Quid Novi? subscribers.