[Fading Suns 3e] Lux Splendor 2011

In the interest of keeping the candles burning in reverence to the Pancreator, I’m reposting the Lux Splendor address which details what to expect from Fading Suns this year! — Lux Splendor Address To all the loyal subjects of the Phoenix Emperor, I offer up this address. During this time of feasting and celebration it [...]

[Let's Study: Fading Suns] The Future of the Known Worlds

Fading Suns is a game that has impressed me in many, many ways.  The Rules might be a little old nowadays, but they can still work.  But the setting?  The setting is every bit as amazing to me now as it was to the people who picked up the game when it first came out. [...]

[Let's Study] Fading Suns – Expanding Your Universe

The fun part of checking out games that have been out for a bit is the fact that you don’t really have to agonize about the next book in the game.  After all, the line is (in a way) already complete.  Fading Suns has been around a while, and given the number of supplements out [...]

[Let's Study] Fading Suns – Character Creation

Fading Suns character creations is presented in two ways.  One is a more standard Point-Buy system where you have a pool of points to spend on buying up stats, skills and various other advantages.  It’s very similar to RPGs like Legend of the Five Rings, 7th Sea and the games from the World of Darkness, [...]

[Let's Study] Fading Suns – The Opposition

Let me say that after checking out the setting for Fading Suns, I was starting to see why Mage: the Awakening had so many disparate threats for the protagonists.  Not that this is a bad thing, considering that Mage: the Awakening is one of my favorite games.  I like the idea of having different threats [...]