An update and a hello!

First and foremost, I want to say Grey and I are still hard at work at this thing. We just recently re-worked a whole section to try and make the book more manageable for you all and shorter to produce - so here's hoping. We'll do our best to keep you updated on all major milestones.

Secondly, I noticed we've got a lot of new followers over our various social media accounts so wanted to put up a refresher on what BREAK!! is and what our hopes are for it.

• BREAK!! is a tabletop RPG focused on teamwork and adventure. While it's themes are classic the game itself is built from the ground up in hopes of giving a new spin on them, as well as draw from popular influences (that the creators also happen to like)
• BREAK!!'s standard setting is a place known as "The Outer World", a colorful land that has endured 3 Cataclysms and has settled into a strange 4th Aeon of wonder and strife. There is plenty of adventure to be had, unearthing and exploring what was lost or helping build and protect a new world.
• We are hoping to release a rule-book that has everything you need to play and create your own campaigns and adventures with BREAK!! - so that everything that comes next is entirely optional.

If you are at all interested in the game I highly recommend skimming the blog! It's got a lot of really cool artwork (past and present) and hopefully can tide you over until the game is ready for everyone. 

Brief Update

Hey everyone, the writer has a twitter now!

I hope to chat more about BREAK!! there as well as interact more actively with RPG folks!

Social Media Round-Up

I've done these before but I figured it would be nice to have an updated one.

Here are places you can read/talk about BREAK!!
The BREAK!! Facebook Page
The BREAK!! Tumblr!!
The BREAK!! Discord

Here is places you can see the creator's old stuff!
The Author's Old Blog for D&D Stuff
The Artist's old Blog for assorted stuff!

Where to talk about BREAK!!

Do you have questions or things you want to mention about BREAK!!? Of course you do! Naturally comments in this blog are welcome, but there are other spots too:

There is this thread on RPG.net, this Discord Server and this handsome devil's Google Plus account.

When the monsters and sample adventure is done, I'm thinking of making a Facebook community and maybe a tumblr or Twitter account, so look forward to me fumbling around with those.

Don't worry magic fans, you're covered too.

Lest you think I am sitting on my tucas while Grey does all the work, I figured a small update was in order.

I am trying to hash out the remaining character creation stuff at the moment. The Species and Quirks are almost done - some helpful RPG people are looking it over at the moment to make sure I don't embarrass myself too much when I show them to you guys.

Anyway, today I am working on the two primary magic using Callings in Break!!. Note that these aren't the only ones there will be ever, just the ones that will be in the main book. I suspect this blog will see a lot of use to trickle out supplemental material later on.

Anyway, the two Callings are;

The Caster

Magic lives within the Caster. Spells inhabit their hearts and souls, usually manifesting within them as children and growing as they do. With intense training and force of will, Casters are able to shape the forces that dwell in their bodies into intense displays of power.

Casters take many forms, with an image and personality often influenced by their chosen Paths of magic and the duology or solidarity that comes from them. Casters are a good calling for players who don’t mind a bit of paperwork and like to use familiar powers and abilities to solve the problems they encounter.

The Rune Blader

Rune Bladers are a special breed. Their feet are planted firmly in two worlds - the disparate realms of sword and spell. Using a forgotten language as a conduit for their magic, they are able to enhance their formidable combat prowess and unleash powerful magical bursts when the need arises.

Rune Bladers are a good calling for players who don't mind keeping track of things and like having an answer for every situation. They may also be called Rune Crushers or Rune Shooters, depending on the weapon they employ.

Rather than going with anything familiar to me game wise, I opted to take ideas I liked and sort of build character types around them from the ground up. I'll admit it's a lot harder than I thought it would be, but I am confident the end result will be good.

The Rune Blader may be my favorite after Battle Princesses - it emphasizes the Give/Take parts of the better than any of the others.

I want to hear from you!

My dear and supportive wife gave our little project a bit of a bump yesterday and either I'm delusional or I saw at least a bit of increased activity. Most of my interaction is on Google + , which has a fairly active gaming community, and this blog. I neglect most other social networks! This is mostly out of necessity; I'm a bit oblivious at times and can really only keep up with so much.

So, to those theoretical new people who may be reading this (or heck, even one of you golden oldies who may be hanging around still) if you have any questions, concerns, or things you'd like to say, please feel free to comment on this blog! Hell, comment on this entry! I try to answer each of them, even if I'm a bit slow.

Anyway, some game material so this isn't just a floating post; feast your eyes on one of the pack animals included in the Sword Saga Playtest;

Grubbish: Enormous, multi-legged and fat, grubbish are awkward but stable beasts. These doughy creatures originated in the Mana Wastes, having only migrated outwards very recently. They've gained a certain popularity with travelers in spite of their various quirks - Or possibly as a result of them!

Most Grubbish have an odd, mask like face on the front of their bodies. Some rare specimens have an unnervingly human-like one instead.

• 3 Hearts, +0 Attack, Aptitudes ( Grit and Might = 10, All Other = 4)
• Grubbish are rather dull creatures, and will obey their owner without question.
• May graze or be fed, well just about anything organic, really. They can ingest refuse and other toxic material without harm, This extends to an immunity to all non-magical poisons and all radiation as well.