First Look: Mere Gods by the Curious Chimeras
A warlike deva named Ballaladeva has declared the town of Greensand a traitor and enemy of heaven. In his prescient wisdom, he sends his lieutenant, a dreaded rakshasa magistrate known as Iruppunencu, to wield heaven's justice and bring the town to heel. It has been a year since, and Greensand is now in Irrupunencu's cruel grip. The story starts as you return to your home of Greensand after years of being away. Mere Gods is a story about coming home and finding it in ruins. It is produced by the Curious Chimeras as an introduction to The Three Paths RPG system, itself the basis of their upcoming Tales of Saintrest tabletop roleplaying game. I've been very excited about this release, so author Tan Shao Han sent me an early copy to get my first impressions. So how about it? Let's check it out! But first, a disclaimer: Shao is a player in my current Dark Sun online game, and like me, he is a part of #RPGSEA. Naturally, tales and RPGs set in Southeast Asia are my j
