Work has began on Original Syn, a 40-page PDF that will explain everyyythiiing*. It is expected to be released after the comics is done, in a few months. I posted a preliminary table of contents on our Discord, copied also here. Your notes are appreciated!
*more or less
Original Syn is a collection of explanations and rules that expand upon the world of Crystal Heart beyond the original rulebook, and based on the canon of the comic. Much of what is written here is the “real” explanation, if you’re following the comic – but as we wrote in the core book, canon should only affect your table as much as everyone wants it to; yes, even the Beasts. In your world they might not exist at all. The information presented here is meant to inform, not to instruct.
- The Beast Inside gives the full explanation about Beasts, their game statistics, and how to use them in the game. It also gets into details about the Bygone Age.
- What Are Crystals explains the canon origin of Crystals, how they’re created and destroyed, and what’s the metaphysics behind them. This chapter also explains Legendary Crystals and offers variant rules on how to make the use of Crystals more emotional.
- The Eagles’ Route goes through every chapter of the comic and presents behind the scenes explanations and rules for everything that happened there.
- More and Grander Tales present ideas for more campaigns in the world of Crystal Heart using the three-act structure presented in the core book, and focusing on revealing the hidden truths of this world.
- The Deepest Truth offers the natural story progression after revealing the biggest secret of the campaign – hiding an even bigger secret. We offer four suggestions, each bigger than the last.
- The Appendix presents, what else, new Crystals.
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