February 6, 2018 February 13, 2018 / By Monte Cook / Articles & News / Invisible Sun, Twitch
Monte as game master, Bruce as Savion, Darcy as The Cicatrix, Sean as Seru, and Shanna as In'Kalia
There's almost nothing I'd rather do than run a game of Invisible Sun. We have so much fun playing together that we decided to record a short narrative of multiple sessions that shows characters advancing through their character arcs. Between each session, we recorded some of the game's side scenes, which we call Development Mode, so you can watch every step of the game.
We call this narrative The Raven Wants What You Have, and as the story progresses, you'll discover the secrets of the Girl From the Other Shore and follow a group of friends all across the city of Satyrine and even realms beyond. Our four characters include:
Seru, a Weaver who wants to craft a sword of magical glass
In'Kalia, a Maker who seeks the help of an organization called the Hendassa to help a friend trapped in Shadow
The Cicatrix, who is interested in advancing her own Order of Honed Thought
Savion, a Goetic who wants revenge on his wicked father who's holed up in a demon-filled fortress beneath the Red Sun
These friends get caught up in the theft of a magical violin, break into a floating skyscraper, encounter an eternally dying god, and make their way to the realm of the Red Sun by way of a bloody and brutal competition in the Undersling. On the way, they conjure spirits and ghosts, craft their own magic items, learn arcane secrets, battle demons, and master spells and incantations that produce all manner of strange and wondrous effects. It's a surreal and weird story full of twists and surprises—surprises for both players and GM—and you'll get to watch it unfold right there at the table as it develops.
Fridays at 7pm PT starting February 16th
The Raven Wants What You Have airs weekly on Fridays at 7pm PT on our Twitch channel starting February 16th!
Join us for The Raven Wants What You Have. You'll see what all the fuss over Invisible Sun is about, see that it's not quite like any game that's come before, and have a lot of fun as you discover some of the game's and the setting's many secrets. Watch the trailer here!
Character portraits by the excellent artist, Roberto Pitturu.
In'Kalia Sengali, an Established Empath Maker who Eats Knowledge
Savion, Ardent Goetic who Cages Adversaries
Seru, an Established Stoic Weaver who Splinters Into Fragments
The Cicatrix, a Stalwart Galant Apostate who Travels as a Spirit
For a limited time, every Invisible Sun pre-order gets you a free additional Sooth Deck shipped to you right now!
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Monte Cook has written hundreds of roleplaying game products, along with numerous short stories, novels, nonfiction titles, and comic books. He is probably best known for his work on such notable titles as Planescape, Ptolus, the 3rd Edition of Dungeons & Dragons (which he codesigned with Jonathan Tweet and Skip Williams), Arcana Evolved, and of course Numenera and the Cypher System. He is a cofounder of Monte Cook Games, and is our lead designer.