Multiverser
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Multiverser is a multi-genre role-playing game published by Valdron Inc. that has the player character moving from dimension to dimension with each dimension being based on varying rules of reality which determine what is possible in that dimension. Reality is governed in four skill areas, known in game terms as biases: Body, Technology, Psionics, and Magic.
The interactions of these biases in a particular universe determine how difficult it is for a particular action to be accomplished in that universe. The higher a particular bias, the easier related tasks are. For example, in a universe with a high Magic bias and a low Technology bias (compared with modern-day Earth, which is assumed to be the baseline), players could expect to see a world similar to medieval Europe, but with wizards and dragons running around. A moderately high Technology bias, in conjunction with a slightly higher Psionic bias could put the character into a world very similar to the TV show Firefly
. Nearly any sort of universe, ranging from almost normal to bizarre beyond imagining, can be modeled with the system, allowing Referees (Multiversers term for the person running the game, similar to a Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeon Master
) great freedom in creating new places to take their players.
- Body refers to bio-chemistry and organics (this includes inorganic life-forms as well), defining what is possible for organic life in a given world.
- Technology refers primarily to traditional physics and the behavior of equipment and machines.
- Psionics or Inner Power (that is a natural ability of the being using such) refers to psychic phenomenon (from basic ESP to physically impossible acts of mind over matter).
- Magic or Outer Power covers not just spells, but the supernatural world at large, using the explanation that the ritual of a spell (a spell being anything from a prayer to alchemy) channels expectation of the spell-caster into a desired effect.
The interactions of these biases in a particular universe determine how difficult it is for a particular action to be accomplished in that universe. The higher a particular bias, the easier related tasks are. For example, in a universe with a high Magic bias and a low Technology bias (compared with modern-day Earth, which is assumed to be the baseline), players could expect to see a world similar to medieval Europe, but with wizards and dragons running around. A moderately high Technology bias, in conjunction with a slightly higher Psionic bias could put the character into a world very similar to the TV show Firefly
Firefly (TV series)
Firefly is an American space western television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. Whedon served as executive producer, along with Tim Minear....
. Nearly any sort of universe, ranging from almost normal to bizarre beyond imagining, can be modeled with the system, allowing Referees (Multiversers term for the person running the game, similar to a Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
Dungeon Master
Dungeon Master
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Dungeon Master is the game organizer and participant in charge of creating the details and challenges of a given adventure, while maintaining a realistic continuity of events...
) great freedom in creating new places to take their players.