Mummy the Curse 2nd Edition Podcast Interview

[ElfSpeaker]

Ahead of the Mummy the Curse Second Edition Kicksterter Campaign coming next week, we bring you a preview interview with developer Matthew Dawkins: http://thestorytold.libsyn.com/mummy...atthew-dawkins

[Paradim]

Something I'm a little puzzled from the interview. I think it was mentioned that Arisen are going to have less powers affecting ghosts in the core book this time around. Does that mean there is going to be a toning down of Arisen having necromancy-like powers?

[TyrannicalRabbit]

Something I'm a little puzzled from the interview. I think it was mentioned that Arisen are going to have less powers affecting ghosts in the core book this time around. Does that mean there is going to be a toning down of Arisen having necromancy-like powers?

It looks to be a decision based on the fact that there is already going to be wordcount taken up by things like rules for immortal types, sekhem sorcery, etc and he said he wanted to have Affinities and Utterances that deal with ghosts and spirits in a supplement.

[Paradim]

It looks to be a decision based on the fact that there is already going to be wordcount taken up by things like rules for immortal types, sekhem sorcery, etc and he said he wanted to have Affinities and Utterances that deal with ghosts and spirits in a supplement.

I guess that might work better as a more defined supplement for the Underworld in general....

[TyrannicalRabbit]

I guess that might work better as a more defined supplement for the Underworld in general....

Or at least the Underworld. As long as the slew of what we get in it's totality covers a good variety of things and has solid mechanical expression, I'll be happy. Though it does feel a bit odd only have physically oriented undead powers in the core. But I suspect once we see the manuscript all shall be well.

[The Gentleman Gamer]

Indeed. I preferred to give focus to powers that affect tangible things rather than including a couple of Utterances that bother ghosts and then feel obliged to include an entire section on ephemeral entities to justify its presence. Amkhata are still in the book and they work, but expect more ghost wrangling powers in a sourcebook.

[Paradim]

Indeed. I preferred to give focus to powers that affect tangible things rather than including a couple of Utterances that bother ghosts and then feel obliged to include an entire section on ephemeral entities to justify its presence. Amkhata are still in the book and they work, but expect more ghost wrangling powers in a sourcebook.

Do you think that the Utterances from First Edition will still be compatible? Or otherwise easily workable to a Second Edition format?

[The Gentleman Gamer]

Do you think that the Utterances from First Edition will still be compatible? Or otherwise easily workable to a Second Edition format?

The core Storytelling System is the same, so with a little adjustment, yes.

[Paradim]

The core Storytelling System is the same, so with a little adjustment, yes.

That's really good to hear! That means until the supplement comes out with similar abilities, there's still stuff to draw upon for that.

[FallenEco]

Do you think that the Utterances from First Edition will still be compatible? Or otherwise easily workable to a Second Edition format?

I think there is sidebar in DEC. Explicitly covering ghost-effecting Utterances, only 5-6 but yeah.

[Paradim]

I think there is sidebar in DEC. Explicitly covering ghost-effecting Utterances, only 5-6 but yeah.

What is DEC...?

[Yossarian]

What is DEC...?

Dark Eras Companion

[Satchel]

What is DEC...?

Dark Eras Companion, the book which contains a chapter (Princes of the Conquered Land) whose mechanical aspects include notes for managing crossover between 1e Mummy and 2e Mage as well as various angles on the cosmology. The sidebar is "Utterances and Revised Ghosts," on page 137.

[Paradim]

Dark Eras Companion, the book which contains a chapter (Princes of the Conquered Land) whose mechanical aspects include notes for managing crossover between 1e Mummy and 2e Mage as well as various angles on the cosmology. The sidebar is "Utterances and Revised Ghosts," on page 137.

Thank you both ^.^ That really lets me find it easier.

[Paradim]

Edit: Accidental double post, dunno how to delete.