Tag: Scifi

Jul
13

July 2016 Newsletter

June has already passed us and the final half of 2016 has begun! This was a dark and strange eerie month to experience in so many ways, and in other, it was a means of understanding problems still facing the world. This last month was Pride, rainbows were up and we remembered the lives that […]

Jul
03

Walk the Crossroads | Episode 24: Eoten Mecha

Our end of the month podcast returns with a short lore discussion on the mysterious and infamous Eoten Mecha. These Mecha are some of the most feared across the entire Triad. Piloted by the Gwagaruh in raids against Avalonic forces, they come in three primary forms and in many other frightening variations!

Jun
21

Themes: Hard Sci-Fi

“Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.”  ― Andy Weir, The Martian There are so many different stories told that deal with space and the wonders of the last great frontier. Not everyone though loves a story about hyperdrives and invading aliens. […]

Jun
06

June 2016 Newsletter

The Six Goddesses smile upon you all, and welcome to the June 2016 Newsletter! In the past month there have been some very nice gains for DasWyrd as our projects move forward. We have officially crossed the 3,000 follower threshold on our twitter account and well over 2,000 likes on Facebook. Our presence in other areas […]

May
30

Walk the Crossroads | Episode 23: LiTS Roll System

The basis of the system is a D20 (Twenty Sided Dice) rolled for each participant. Players who participate each roll a D20, and the highest number wins all. If players have a related skill to the roll they can turn the rank into a modifier (a number added) applied to the roll. If you want […]

May
21

What the Sierd are Avalonic Mecha? Part 2

“The rage of the ascendant consumes the eternal.” Mecha across the Empire and beyond are bear many names. They are named for their model, and the reputation they gain in battle. Some carry names such as the Black Knight, Red Maelstrom and Tempest Thunder. All of this information is recorded and easily referenced using the […]

May
01

May 2016 Newsletter

The Divine smile upon you all, and hello from DasWyrd Press! Recently life in the United Kingdom and a series of changes in the lives of our staff has caused us to do a bit of a shake up here at DasWyrd. We will be making an active change to our content schedule in the […]

Apr
15

What the Sierd is Stem Tek? Part 1

“The power of Psi surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds all as one.” -Old Errant Proverb. The power of Proto-Synergetic Induction is one that only a limited few in the Triad are able to command. Individuals who can command the power of Psi energy are known as “Genics” and are a rare few often considered […]

Apr
02

What the Sierd Avalonic Mecha? Part 1

“Master works of power, and the playthings of self-proclaimed Kings and Queens.” Mecha were developed in the ending years of the Second Expansion Era by members of the secretive scientists and smiths of Excalibur Station. However, these were only the first Faerin models, with earlier variants appearing under the direct control Gwagaruh. The Eoten first […]

Mar
23

Themes: Disability

Disability is something hard to write for some people, and easier for others. In some cases we end up with heroic individuals such as Matt Murdock whose blindness gave him super-human senses. But this is not true for everyone. Many characters either become defined by their disabilities, or the disability is just another road-block in […]