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The Invisible College: Occult Modern Conspiracy OSR is here!

Started by RPGPundit, June 14, 2021, 08:13:28 AM

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RPGPundit

June 14, 2021, 08:13:28 AM
My newest ttrpg The Invisible College is now available on Amazon; but not on DTRPG yet. Find out why in this video, and find out what the Invisible College OSR game is all about!


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Jam The MF

#1
June 14, 2021, 11:08:52 AM Last Edit: June 14, 2021, 12:25:57 PM by Jam The MF
Interesting....

Pundit, I just searched Amazon for "The Invisible College RPG"; and it didn't show up.  Have you been shadow-banned already?  Just kidding....

I then searched for "The Invisible College OSR RPG", and Gloomhaven popped up.  Evidently, Amazon doesn't know what the OSR is?
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Plotinus

#2
June 14, 2021, 12:59:32 PM
Quote from: Jam The MF on June 14, 2021, 11:08:52 AM
Interesting....

Pundit, I just searched Amazon for "The Invisible College RPG"; and it didn't show up.  Have you been shadow-banned already?  Just kidding....

I then searched for "The Invisible College OSR RPG", and Gloomhaven popped up.  Evidently, Amazon doesn't know what the OSR is?

When I search "The Invisible College" it's the 4th result. Seems the problem is with the "RPG".

Rob Necronomicon

#3
June 14, 2021, 01:19:40 PM
Looking forward to getting my mitts on this.
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Steve Dubya

#4
June 14, 2021, 01:39:08 PM
It's live on Drivethru.
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Rob Necronomicon

#5
June 14, 2021, 02:07:28 PM
Quote from: Steve Dubya on June 14, 2021, 01:39:08 PM
It's live on Drivethru.

Ta' for letting us know.

Bought! And it's a big one at 432 pages! :)
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PencilBoy99

#6
June 14, 2021, 02:22:01 PM
Just got the PDF seems very cool. My only recommendation so far would be a version of the PDF where the background is a layer you can turn off.

Rob Necronomicon

#7
June 14, 2021, 02:30:22 PM
Quote from: PencilBoy99 on June 14, 2021, 02:22:01 PM
Just got the PDF seems very cool. My only recommendation so far would be a version of the PDF where the background is a layer you can turn off.

I was just looking through it too.

Looks great... But I'd agree, the background it a little distracting and it would be cool if you could turn it off or there was a black and white version without the underlay.
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HappyDaze

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June 14, 2021, 02:58:46 PM
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on June 14, 2021, 02:30:22 PM
Quote from: PencilBoy99 on June 14, 2021, 02:22:01 PM
Just got the PDF seems very cool. My only recommendation so far would be a version of the PDF where the background is a layer you can turn off.

I was just looking through it too.

Looks great... But I'd agree, the background it a little distracting and it would be cool if you could turn it off or there was a black and white version without the underlay.
I wonder how that background will look on the printed version (where there obviously can't be an option to turn off that layer). Is it Secret of Ziran level of distracting?

Rob Necronomicon

#9
June 14, 2021, 03:00:12 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze on June 14, 2021, 02:58:46 PM
Is it Secret of Ziran level of distracting?

Of course not.
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BoxCrayonTales

#10
June 14, 2021, 07:41:19 PM
I'm downloading it now. I'm curious how it compares with Mage and Nephilim.

The file is very large and is taking longer to download than usual. Have you optimized it for digital distribution?

BoxCrayonTales

#11
June 14, 2021, 08:17:15 PM Last Edit: June 14, 2021, 09:04:40 PM by BoxCrayonTales
Reading it now. Frustrating that it seems to be only scanned images rather than clean electronic text. That explains the file size.

Yeah, the statement about the heroic Invisible College bringing social and technological advancements definitely runs counter to what Mage proposed. That game presupposes that all such advancements were part of an evil conspiracy to control humanity.

Okay, on page 344 it basically provides rules on how to become a D&D lich, complete with a phylactery. I know the trope goes back to Koschei and Dorian Grey, but the use of the term "phylactery" in such a way comes from D&D and not any real magical tradition to my knowledge. This is because in the earliest editions of D&D the phylactery was a literal phylactery (a prayer box used in Hebrew traditions). It makes no sense to call it a phylactery in-universe unless the PCs are D&D players.

EDIT: Actually, the section on false immortals reminds me of the false immortals section in Palladium's Mystic China. Was that an influence here?

RPGPundit

#12
June 14, 2021, 11:36:24 PM
Quote from: Steve Dubya on June 14, 2021, 01:39:08 PM
It's live on Drivethru.

Yes it is now on Drivethru though so far only in PDF, which is annoying.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/359585/The-Invisible-College
LION & DRAGON: Medieval-Authentic OSR Roleplaying is available now! You only THINK you\'ve played \'medieval fantasy\' until you play L&D.


My Blog:  http://therpgpundit.blogspot.com/
The most famous uruguayan gaming blog on the planet!

NEW!
Check out my short OSR supplements series; The RPGPundit Presents!


Dark Albion: The Rose War! The OSR fantasy setting of the history that inspired Shakespeare and Martin alike.
Also available in Variant Cover form!
Also, now with the CULTS OF CHAOS cult-generation sourcebook

ARROWS OF INDRA
Arrows of Indra: The Old-School Epic Indian RPG!
NOW AVAILABLE: AoI in print form

LORDS OF OLYMPUS
The new Diceless RPG of multiversal power, adventure and intrigue, now available.

RPGPundit

#13
June 14, 2021, 11:37:52 PM
Quote from: BoxCrayonTales on June 14, 2021, 08:17:15 PM
Reading it now. Frustrating that it seems to be only scanned images rather than clean electronic text. That explains the file size.

Yeah, the statement about the heroic Invisible College bringing social and technological advancements definitely runs counter to what Mage proposed. That game presupposes that all such advancements were part of an evil conspiracy to control humanity.

Okay, on page 344 it basically provides rules on how to become a D&D lich, complete with a phylactery. I know the trope goes back to Koschei and Dorian Grey, but the use of the term "phylactery" in such a way comes from D&D and not any real magical tradition to my knowledge. This is because in the earliest editions of D&D the phylactery was a literal phylactery (a prayer box used in Hebrew traditions). It makes no sense to call it a phylactery in-universe unless the PCs are D&D players.

EDIT: Actually, the section on false immortals reminds me of the false immortals section in Palladium's Mystic China. Was that an influence here?

The concept of "false immortals" is a real life concept in Alchemy, and yes, especially in Asian Internal-Alchemy.
LION & DRAGON: Medieval-Authentic OSR Roleplaying is available now! You only THINK you\'ve played \'medieval fantasy\' until you play L&D.


My Blog:  http://therpgpundit.blogspot.com/
The most famous uruguayan gaming blog on the planet!

NEW!
Check out my short OSR supplements series; The RPGPundit Presents!


Dark Albion: The Rose War! The OSR fantasy setting of the history that inspired Shakespeare and Martin alike.
Also available in Variant Cover form!
Also, now with the CULTS OF CHAOS cult-generation sourcebook

ARROWS OF INDRA
Arrows of Indra: The Old-School Epic Indian RPG!
NOW AVAILABLE: AoI in print form

LORDS OF OLYMPUS
The new Diceless RPG of multiversal power, adventure and intrigue, now available.

Dropbear

#14
June 15, 2021, 08:50:05 AM
Okay, heading over to drive thru now, I'm interested.
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