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Forge your own path in Mythas, a tabletop RPG where your decisions shape the narrative.
Dive into the world of Mythas RPG—a high-stakes, richly detailed game system where players become the heroes of a realm left adrift after the fall of the gods. Mythas RPG combines innovative mechanics with time-honored traditions to deliver an unforgettable tabletop experience. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or new to roleplaying games, Mythas offers something unique:
Dynamic Combat: Intuitive and zone-based, blending tactical depth with quick resolutions.
Limitless Customization: From regional feats to specialized magick disciplines, create a character as unique as your imagination.
Risk-Reward Magick: Weaving arcane, blood, and void energies comes at a price—will you pay it?
Living World: An immersive setting where every choice leaves a mark on the story.
Streamlined mechanics. Deep customization. Thrilling action.
Mythas RPG introduces a fresh approach to tabletop gaming that balances familiarity with innovation. Our mechanics are designed to keep the story flowing while offering robust gameplay for tacticians and storytellers alike.
Simplified Resolution System: Roll high and succeed big. Mythas’ streamlined dice mechanics keep the action moving.
Zone-Based Movement: No grids, no headaches. Combat and exploration are intuitive, with zones like “Within Reach” and “Far” simplifying positioning.
Character Customization: Build your hero from a combination of archetypes, regional feats, and skill synergies.
No Short Rests: Resource management becomes a thrilling challenge.
Magick Systems: Harness the powers of Arcane, Blood, and Void Magick, but be wary of Weaving mishaps and Void Corruption.
Uncover secrets, forge alliances, and become a legend in the making.
Magick is potent, unpredictable, and yours to command… If you dare.
In Mythas RPG, magick is a double-edged sword. Master incredible powers with our unique magick system, but beware of the consequences:
Arcane Magick: Classic spells with modern twists, fueled by precision and intellect.
Blood Magick: Sacrifice life for devastating effects—a resource that cuts both ways.
Void Magick: Tap into corrupted energies for unparalleled power, but risk Void Corruption Points.
Ritual Magick: Combine efforts with your party to achieve grand, world-shaping effects.
Weaving Checks: Every spell is a gamble, with success determined by your ability to navigate risk and skill.
Will you play it safe or push boundaries for ultimate power? The choice is yours.
Your Legend Begins Here.
Magick in Mythas is a volatile and intricate force, deeply altered by the Divine Fall. Its use comes with risks and rewards, requiring precision, sacrifice, and understanding. This section outlines the mechanics of magick, specialized practices, and their roles in gameplay.
At the heart of Mythas lies a structured yet volatile magickal system. These core mechanics govern how magick is wielded, ensuring balance, power, and danger in equal measure.
Weaving in Mythas is the process of channeling magickal energy to cast spells, requiring a Weaving Check to determine success. The check's DC is influenced by the spell's level, environmental factors, and special conditions like rituals or material scarcity. Skills like Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion are used depending on the magick’s type. Outcomes range from critical success, enhancing the spell's effects, to critical failure, which can result in severe backlash. Backlash varies from minor effects like fatigue or spell fizzles to catastrophic consequences, including environmental anomalies, summoning hostile creatures, or harm to the caster. Weaving Fatigue accumulates with each spell cast, reducing performance and risking unconsciousness or harm if unchecked. Magickal Resonance, the lingering energy of spells, can alter local magickal stability, making future spells easier or harder to cast. Stabilization attempts can mitigate backlash from failed checks but increase the DC, emphasizing the balance of risk and reward. Weaving in Mythas reflects the volatile and powerful nature of magick, requiring precision, skill, and resource management to wield effectively while navigating the dangers of failure.
Backlash in Mythas embodies the inherent dangers of magickal failure, with consequences that escalate based on the severity of the failure. Minor backlash typically results in spell fizzles, fatigue, or harmless Wild Magick effects like brief light displays. Moderate backlash is more dangerous, causing damage to the caster, environmental anomalies such as boiling water or withering plants, or minor physical harm. Severe backlash can lead to catastrophic outcomes, including summoning hostile creatures, permanent environmental corruption, or serious injuries like blindness or limb loss. In Wild Magick Zones, the risks intensify, producing unpredictable effects such as time distortions or elemental storms. Backlash often leaves residual magickal imprints in the area, complicating future spellcasting and altering the local environment. Casters may attempt stabilization to mitigate the effects of backlash, but doing so raises the difficulty and can double the consequences if unsuccessful. This dynamic ensures that magick in Mythas remains both awe-inspiring and perilous. Backlash highlights the volatile nature of magick, turning failure into a significant event that demands careful planning and risk assessment. It deepens the tension and drama of magickal use, reinforcing the power and danger of wielding such forces.
Weaving Fatigue represents the physical and mental toll of repeated spellcasting in Mythas, gradually impairing a caster’s performance. Each spell cast adds a level of fatigue, starting with minor penalties to checks and saves and escalating to reduced movement and concentration difficulties. At higher levels, fatigue poses serious risks, including unconsciousness or permanent harm. Recovery requires rest, specific recovery methods like potions or rituals, or sacrificial practices such as Blood Magick, which reduce fatigue but come with ethical and physical consequences. Fatigue is cumulative, making overuse of magick perilous. Exceeding safe limits can result in catastrophic failures, forcing even the most skilled casters to weigh the risks of continuing to cast. This mechanic adds tension and balance to magick, ensuring that every spell is a calculated decision, particularly during prolonged encounters or moments of critical importance. Weaving Fatigue is a constant reminder of magick’s cost, blending power with the need for caution and strategic resource management.
Magickal resonance in Mythas represents the lingering effects of magickal energy in the environment after spells are cast. This residual energy can enhance, hinder, or entirely transform future magickal attempts in the same area. Short-term resonance may provide minor boosts to Weaving Checks or create obstacles, such as increased DCs due to unstable magickal flows. Long-term resonance can shape the very fabric of the area, turning it into a magickal zone with unique properties. Blessed Zones are areas where magick flows more freely, reducing Weaving DCs and offering casters a safer environment. In contrast, Wild Magick Zones amplify the instability of magick, increasing DCs and producing unpredictable effects such as random elemental bursts or reality distortions. Void-Touched Zones, corrupted by remnants of the Divine Fall, attract Blightspawn and other dangerous entities, making them perilous for both casters and non-casters. Magickal resonance also serves as a narrative and strategic element. Players can detect it using skills like Arcana or Occultism, allowing them to prepare for or avoid areas with strong resonance. This mechanic adds depth and dynamism to the world of Mythas, ensuring that every act of magick leaves a mark on the environment and its inhabitants.
Spellcasting classes in Mythas are shaped by the Divine Fall, emphasizing their challenges and thematic roles. The section provides unique rules, bonuses, and penalties for creating characters in a magickally unstable world.
In Mythas, Wizards do not “memorize” spells in the traditional sense. Instead, they rely on their spellbooks as repositories of knowledge and tools for preparation. A Wizard’s spellbook provides several key benefits:
Reference for Complex Weaving:
When a Wizard casts a spell that is written in their spellbook, they gain a +2 bonus to their Weaving Check, as the detailed notes and diagrams reduce the mental strain of casting.
Research and Adaptation:
Wizards can use their spellbooks to study spells, analyze unstable magick, or modify known spells to suit specific situations. Each day of research can reduce the DC of a specific spell by 1 (maximum -3).
Spell Recovery:
In the event of magickal backlash that erases a Wizard’s ability to cast a specific spell, they can restore the lost knowledge by consulting their spellbook during a rest.
Collaborative Casting:
During Ritual Magick, Wizards can share their spellbooks with other participants to provide a +1 bonus to all participants’ Weaving Checks.
Without a spellbook, Wizards face significant penalties when casting complex spells, as their reliance on written preparation is integral to their methodical approach.
Spellcasting in Mythas is fraught with challenges, reflecting the world’s unstable magickal environment. Regardless of their class, all spellcasters face inherent risks when wielding magick, requiring skill, preparation, and resilience to navigate its volatile nature.
Weaving Checks are central to casting spells and represent the caster’s ability to control magickal energies. The difficulty of these checks depends on the complexity of the spell and external conditions, with a base difficulty determined by the spell’s level. Environmental factors such as Wild Magick Zones or Void-touched areas can further increase this difficulty, while traits like bloodline abilities or preparation bonuses may reduce it. Every spellcasting attempt carries the potential for failure, which can unleash dangerous and unpredictable consequences.
Failure on a Weaving Check leads to a roll on the Backlash Table, where outcomes range from minor inconveniences to catastrophic disruptions. A failed spell might simply fizzle, leaving the caster fatigued, or it could cause severe damage, summon hostile entities like Blightspawn, or even create long-term magickal hazards such as Wild Magick Zones. The Backlash Table underscores the inherent danger of magick in Mythas, turning every casting into a calculated risk.
Spellcasting also places a physical and mental strain on the caster, represented by Stamina Points (SP) and Fatigue Levels. Casting spells consumes SP, which can also be spent to mitigate risks, such as re-rolling a failed Weaving Check. Exhausting SP renders a caster unable to continue, leaving them vulnerable in critical moments. Fatigue accumulates through failed checks, environmental pressures, and sustained magick use, imposing penalties on all actions and further reducing SP. This creates a balancing act for spellcasters, who must manage their resources carefully to avoid collapse.
The shared challenges of Weaving Checks, Backlash, and resource management highlight the unpredictable and often perilous nature of magick in Mythas. These systems reward strategic thinking, preparation, and adaptability, ensuring that every use of magick carries meaningful stakes and narrative weight.
Alchemy in Mythas is a practical blend of magick and science, available to Wizards, Sorcerers, Clerics, and Druids. It provides a versatile alternative or supplement to direct spellcasting, offering tools and effects that can be used in scenarios where traditional magick is unstable or risky. By harnessing the principles of alchemy, spellcasters can craft potent items and enhance their utility in a variety of situations.
Alchemy allows the creation of consumables such as healing potions, elemental elixirs, and other items that replicate spell effects without requiring the risks associated with Weaving Checks. This capability makes alchemy invaluable in high-pressure situations or environments where magickal instability poses significant threats. In addition to restorative items, alchemists can craft offensive tools like firebombs, flash powders, or sleep-inducing vapors, providing unique tactical options in combat.
Beyond individual utility, alchemy has broader applications that benefit the group. Certain alchemical mixtures can stabilize Wild Magick Zones, creating temporary safe areas for casting spells. Alchemical reagents can also be used in Ritual Magick to reduce the number of participants needed or to enhance the ritual’s overall potency, making it a critical support for large-scale magickal efforts.
Spellcasters who wish to practice alchemy must dedicate downtime and resources to mastering the Craft (Alchemy) skill. While basic recipes are accessible with effort, advanced formulas often require rare materials, specific tools, or knowledge acquired through exploration and quests. This requirement encourages alchemists to engage with the world around them, seeking out components and experimenting with their craft.
In Mythas, alchemy offers a pragmatic approach to magick, empowering spellcasters to adapt to challenges, mitigate risks, and expand their capabilities beyond traditional spellcasting. It serves as a bridge between science and magick, providing creative solutions for adventurers in a world shaped by instability and danger.