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Shooting the Storm – covert assassination scenario

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:July 1, 2023
  • Post category:Aeternus Continuum/Gameplay/Iron Star Alliance/New Scenarios/Wildcard month
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A narrative scenario with a covert operation, led by a ruthless spymaster. A desperate team of wild cards and heroes try to kill one of the game's most powerful warriors…

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Alphabets of Neo Mechanika

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:June 24, 2023
  • Post category:Lore
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A weird diversion into the language of Warcaster Neo Mechanika, in particular the 2 sets of runes used in the rulebooks. I will show the full translations of both sets,…

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Full set of Translations for the Rulebook runes

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:June 18, 2023
  • Post category:Lore
  • Post comments:4 Comments

Thousand Worlds Runes Translated Below is a summary of all usage of runes in the Thousand Worlds book. Most of these were just in the footers of each section. Underneath…

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Rogues gallery: Community Colour Palette

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:June 11, 2023
  • Post category:Community Content/Hobby/Wildcard month
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Thank you to all the members contributing photos to the Wildcard colour palette, giving us a real rogue's gallery. The goal is to collect a series of schemes to inspire…

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Wild card rankings and Tactica

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:June 2, 2023
  • Post category:Gameplay/List Building/Wildcard month
  • Post comments:2 Comments

My favourite wild cards for gameplay impact, and why they work on the table. In truth, there are no 'must have' (with 1 exception... we'll get to her) and wrong…

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Chonky infantry, saboteur, and medical support: more custom Marcher Worlds

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:May 20, 2023
  • Post category:Homebrew rules/Marcher Worlds
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Introduction This is another write-up on still more Marcher Worlds model concepts I have had brewing in my own corner of the Thousand Worlds.  Look back to my original article…

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Signs and Portents: Lost Legion gameplay teaser

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:May 12, 2023
  • Post category:In the void/Lost Legion/News
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Some huge Primecast announcements for this week - on a new Organised play campaign and Lost Legion gameplay teaser Ghost Ship League - Organised Play Packet A league containing 6…

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Gameplay Systems within Systems: from the Arc Economist Archives

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:May 6, 2023
  • Post category:Beginner Guide/Gameplay
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Warcaster is a series of overlapping systems: it is one of the greatest strengths of the game. Each is relatively simple mechanically, but force some decisions within them. However when…

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How to counter heavy warjacks

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:April 29, 2023
  • Post category:Gameplay
  • Post comments:2 Comments

The case for Heavies Firstly, I think heavies have a great place in Warcasters strategic mix. They are the most potent offensive and defensive pieces in the game, which is…

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Gun Mages, sentry turrets, and Night Hawk: Marcher Worlds custom rules

  • Post author:Arcane Synthesis
  • Post published:April 23, 2023
  • Post category:Homebrew rules/Marcher Worlds
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Introduction When I really get into some intellectual property I inevitably get inspired to craft up my own concepts within the world.  I’ve done this with cartoons and toys in…

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