#ngen mapu

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TTRPG by Trans Designers

For trans day of visibility, here are a few of my fave ttrpgs (and supplements) by openly trans+ designers.

Against the Odds by Helena Real

Heroic fantasy powered by the apocalypse (PBTA), AtO's thesis statement is "heroes don't kill if they want to remain heroes." There's a heavy emphasis on the personal costs of killing another person, which is refreshing in heroic fantasy.

Helena also wrote my favourite Fate game, Ngen Mapu!

Shadow/Giant by Luka Brave

One of my favourite duet games out there- and very reminiscent of Protect the Child, one of my favourite forged in the dark (FITD) games! Go figure.

One player takes on the role of a jaded adult, and the other the magical child they are learning to care for. It's asymmetrical, which means the two characters are mechanically very different, but it's nicely explained in the text.

Beam Saber by Avalyn Ramsey

Speaking of FITD...Beam Saber is the mecha game for this system! It's been out for a few years now so there are lots of cool additional playbooks and such too.

Avalyn has another FITD game in playtesting at the moment, Time Passes, so check it out and let her know what you think!

GIRL FRAME by Isabelle Ruebsaat

One of the most delightful, confronting and raw games of this past year. It's about the war machine reducing people to objects. It's about power imbalances and the cruelty that enables (and encourages.) It's also about lesbian sex & giant robots.

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Non-Violent Adventurous TTRPGS

Today is ANZAC day in Aotearoa New Zealand. It seems a very appropriate time to share some games about helping and healing.

Monster Care Squad by Sandy Pug Games

A game about nurturing monsters and healing them of their pain. In the creator's own words, you play a squad of elite veterinarians. I love games that make you feel you're making a positive difference. I hope to play this one some time.

Ngen Mapu by Helena Real and Evil Hat Productions

This game's gorgeous art is what first caught my eye, but what really drew me in was the premise. Playing as manifested spirits from the dawn of time, you must stop people who are causing serious harm to the natural world without hurting them. What happens if you hurt them? Well, you risk becoming a corrupted ngen called a wekufe.

Wanderhome by Jay Dragon of Possum Creek Games

A game of wandering animal folk. Wanderhome has been on my 'to buy' list since its release. This review sums up a lot of why I love it. The grief and hope of a game that takes place in a world recovering from war appeals to me far more than a game about fighting a war. Plus, my favourite part of roleplaying is exploring a character's internal world, and there are so many chances for that here.

Lunar Echoes is a hack of Wanderhome set in a solarpunk future!

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Day 21: Amazing Anecdote

Using the alternate prompt for today!

I've been running Ngen Mapu for some friends. The ngen can famously not hurt humans without suffering consequences themselves. While talking to a man they needed information from, the ngen got tired of his evasive answers and took matters into their own hands. One of them seemed to appear out of nowhere in the form of a small creepy child (by shifting quickly from their ethereal form to their human form) and, with the help of a second ngen, convinced the poor man they were Satan.

It was clever but wow, the psychological trauma this man endured. We talked and agreed that doing this was harmful to the two most involved ngen anyway. I'm excited to find out what traits they chose to corrupt!

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11. RPG with well supported one-shots.

Can't go past Fate! The creators, Evil Hat, have run multiple Kickstarters to produce small but detailed setting books with cool one-shots attached. From South American urban fantasy to high fantasy in space, and even secret agent shenanagins, there's truly something here for every gamer.

Best of all? These small setting books are pwyw for a digital copy, and the core rules (linked earlier in this post) are completely free.

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Character creation for Ngen Mapu went so well! Excited to run the pre-made adventure in two weeks.

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Paranormal Wellington tonight and Ngen Mapu tomorrow! Gonna be a great couple days of ttrpg.

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Libro Ngen Mapu. El dueño de la tierra.

de I. C. Tirapegui

Libro Ngen Mapu, el dueño de la tierra; es una novela de fantasía histórica que ocurre durante la conquista de Chile, la llamada Guerra de Arauco.

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Novela Ngen Mapu. Reseñas 2x1. 

Mientras el ejército español lucha por expandirse en el sur de Chile, con la infranqueable frontera del río Biobío marcada a sangre y fuego, los Mapuches necesitan un líder que los una y los guíe a la victoria definitiva. Ahí, entre los frondosos bosques donde habita la “gente de la tierra” surge una historia de amor y magia que propiciará el nacimiento de una leyenda épica: el ngen mapu.