Before getting into the episode notes, I'll just say something quick about actual plays in general. I've listened to a lot of them, and my main reason for doing so, is that I am trying to learn about a game I don't know. Sometimes (and it's quite pleasant when it happens) I'll also get drawn into the story and I'll stick with it to see what happens.
When I started making a Mythic Bastionland actual play, I tried to show something different in each episode. This is the kind of thing that would appeal to me as a listener.
- Episode 1 has character creation, wilderness travel (including omens from myths), and combat.
- Episode 2 has the creation of a holding and some character interaction in the holding. It ends with an encounter with a seer.
- Episode 3 has a duel.
- Episode 4 has the creation of a site (an adventure location).
- Episode 5 shows the rules for advancing time by a season, a return to the wilderness, and has exploration of the site from episode 4.
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Direct downloads: episode 4 and episode 5.
I decided to release episodes 4 and 5 together, because episode 4 may not be satisfying for listeners who are looking for story progression.
I've also created an itch page for the adventure site. You can find that here. The main points of designing this are covered in episode 4, but I did tinker with it afterwards and made some more improvements.
I've included the latest map below, showing Knotte's progress through the realm.
Episode 6 probably won't be following that pattern of trying to show any particular feature of the game (though there is plenty more to dig into!). At this point I just want to see what happens to Knotte and Maldita for awhile 🙂
