players could not normally do themselves. Opportunities are seeded into the game by our plot team. An opportunity often brings with it the ability to do something

benefits. A folly is the general term for any commission that is explicitly designed not to provide any apparent benefits. Most follies are straightforward

fundamental game design of the Senate to ensure the game remains enjoyable for as many players for as long as possible. While we strive to keep the game focussed

is to setting Tests of Mettle, Ardour and Resolve. We have created a game design page especially to provide guidance on setting a test. An earl who possesses

military game takes place primarily within the Military council - the game is designed to ensure that the senators can't directly move the military game into

Money is a frequent challenge in Dawn, especially for the noble houses. There is no glory in making money; an obsession with money is seen as tawdry, something

is anything that reflects the philosophy of the tradition and improves the game for those involved. Traditions Astronomancy Blood Magic Dramaturgy Rune Magic

most crucial elements of the game design. Opportunities, particularly Synod plot opportunities are specifically designed to present the player base with

Skirmishes and battles are a crucial part of the game, however. The intention of Empire's game design is that all the different parts are interrelated

all the plenipotentiary Winds of Fortune Talking to eternals - a chatty game design article with some advice about getting the most out of plenipotentiary

difficult for anyone to formally address the council. The new design carries the Empire game design ethos through to the logical conclusion for the Military

a considerable amount of time into the design of the legal system in Empire - along with the design of the game rules - to try and make it as effective

suit our game style that a character can create very powerful game effects without interacting with one of the major political bodies of the game to get

This is particularly true of Empire LRP because core elements of the game design are intended to test the skills of the player, not the character. Because

integrate the new material. When you design a setting for a roleplaying game, many elements are included with an explicit design ethic for what they are trying

odds with the way curses usually operate. In practice, it is a curse for game design reasons - it needs to parallel Rivers Run Red which is certainly malign

have a profound impact on the game world. But the design goal was to ensure that Empire remained a live roleplaying game 100% - that all the important

who joins a noble house must first pass a Test of Mettle. There is a game design page especially to provide guidance on setting a test which may also be

is not to circumvent the game but rather to identify the problems for our participants which are not part of the game design. The more of these problems

from the surrounding marshes - but all the signs indicate that this is by design rather than as a consequence of any architectural failure. There are also