Two new campaigns: Unity and D&D
The past couple of weeks saw the gaming group launch two new games--one just in the trial period, the other for a longer haul. My friend John ran Unity , which is still in Beta from a Kickstarter project. The game is a techno-fantasy RPG heavily influenced by sources like Final Fantasy and RWBY. There's a lot of anime/cinematic action with over-the-top powers and a strong reward for colorful descriptions of what your PC is doing. We played the sample game in the world of RWBY, which is a favorite of mine and the kids. It's a little reminiscent of 4th Ed D&D with at-will powers, powers that drain a pool of points (e.g. mana or focus) and daily abilities. I kind of like the popcorn style of 4E and this was a good lighthearted game. Hopefully I can provide a more in-depth review later. I also kicked off my D&D campaign "Down Among the Dead Men," a gothic-horror megadungeon. Looks like I have seven players, which I'll cull down to fiv...