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The Ninth World is the setting for my new Numenera roleplaying game. I’ve described it as a far future post-apocalyptic

As I have written in the past, I struggled with the right dice to use in the game. I was tempted

Here’s how you play Numenera. The player tells the GM what she wants to do. The GM determines if that

Since I keep calling Numenera a post-apocalyptic game, it’s probably worth talking about the effect that has on gameplay. Specifically, the fact

In my last post, I wrote a little bit about experience points (xp) as a narrative tool for GMs. The

Most roleplaying games have some kind of “experience points” or “xp.” They might call it something else, but there’s often

Whether they’re called ability scores, stats, or something else, most games have some numerical value to rate the basic inherent

With the Kickstarter reaching it’s early stretch goals, the book has grown to be around 400 pages. The book will be a

Just thought I’d give you a brief peek at what character creation in Numenera looks like, at least at this

A lot of people have been speculating, wondering, or asking what the name “Numenera” means. The answer is complex. To

In my initial descriptions of the Ninth World, the setting for Numenera, I describe it as a “billion years in