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I've had a few people send me a link to a Kickstarter for Codename: Morningstar
At first glance this is a fantastic update to tabletop RPG; instead of lugging around a pile of hardcover books the DM and the Players can use their readers/pads/smart devices to get back to the game. Or is it just about locking you into some kind of subscription service to use those books you already own? I'm so torn on this I think i need the community to help.
The technology to build Morningstar didn't exist two years ago. Now, we can integrate all the components of a complex role-playing game into a single application that can be run on your tablet, laptop or phone.
Everything about the game is at your fingertips from rulebooks, adventures, characters, and maps to the most specific character customization - even a hard-earned badge from an epic homebrew campaign. Tracking campaigns and compiling logbooks are no longer chores, but an integrated, shareable experience. And game night is streamlined. Rules lookups are instantaneous - the right information is at your fingertips. Sharing of content, maps and secret notes is a single tap away. Spend more time role-playing and less time rules-playing.
We firmly believe that the best adventures are sitting on the shelves and in the minds of passionate players and game masters like you. We are publishers by trade. Morningstar is designed to allow writers to publish and get paid for their creativity and imagination.
(Score: 2) by cafebabe on Sunday December 21 2014, @05:06PM
Before automating a role playing system, it is essential to play TWERPS [The World's Easiest Role Playing System] [wikipedia.org]. It is specifically designed to reduce dice rolling and language lawyering. And I had great fun playing a simpleton warrior [wikipedia.org]. I never played any of the expansion packs because the basic system was sufficiently comprehensive but the expansion packs covered superheros, space marines, cyberpunks and other scenarios.
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