Hey everyone,
It's been quite a while since I've logged onto the forums (sort of got lost in the server change shuffle). It's good to be back. I'm enjoying catching up on all these great discussions.
Well, enough about me being back, I had better answer the question
I've been developing my world of Nytheun since about 2009. I also have a Pulp world (Jeopardy Exile) and a Sci-Fi Galaxy (my Argentrooper Chronicles). Ironically, none of these worlds have ever been used for actual play - though they've all used RM/SM/Cyberspace in their development. I guess that's what happens when you go gun-ho on world building & only ever use those worlds in Creative Writing.
When it comes to Nytheun (my fantasy millieu), it's basically an RM world (with some hints of SM, sort of like Shadow World in that respect…). One of the original ideas for the world was to build it to be able to use every supplement released for RM/RMSS/RMFRP in one way or another. And I'm pleased to say I've kept true to that vision. The magic system is built around the movement of Mana from Earthnodes (RMCI) to Anti-Magic Zones (SUC) via Ley Lines (and Negative Lines as well - which is a whole other concept). Every profession listed in RM2 & all the Companions is available in some way (maybe not every culture, but across all the cultures, every Profession exists). There are aliens that have landed on the planet that are refugees from a massive galactic empire that self-destructed in a civil war - as well as a race of extra-planetary beings (from one of the moons of a planet in Nytheun's solar system) who have drastically changed the history & balance of power on Nytheun (hello SM2, thank you
). Elementalism (Elemental Companion - the major gods are all related to particular elements) and Psionics (SM/SUC) have a large influence on the world as well, and there are some cultures that have developed Ki powers (Oriental Companion). I've created standing armies (War Law); Navies (Sea Law); Fortresses (Castles & Ruins) as well as a dark, magical underground 4-8-0 Locomotive that steels the souls of those unfortunate to be seduced by its song (Armoured Assault). For the record, it serves the Goddess of Fate & Death. There's a deeper story behind this, one I'm still figuring out. There's one culture that has begun developing steam technology & is starting to become a little Steam Punkish (RMCVI comes into play here as well as At Rapier's Point in a strange way).
So yeah, you could say its a high-magic world
Just a few examples of how RM has helped me create worlds. Keep rolling those 66's
Nightblade ->--