The Drachurae Cycle is a traditional table top role playing world and system that I’ve been exploring and building for seventeen years. The system itself is scalable, allowing novice players and experienced players alike to have satisfying role playing experiences. However, even the more complex system has been streamlined to minimize the amount of time spent rolling dice and focusing on the math.
One of my primary focuses has been to create a system that integrates seamlessly with the storyworld itself. The majority of questions about the Drachurae Cycle system can be answered within the game itself. This actively facilitates the exploration of the storyworld and your characters’ limits, providing a deeper emotional connection to the unfolding story.
Another focus has been on designing a storyworld where players may have a maximum of control over their experience, from deciding how to approach session by session situations to ultimately deciding on the fate of the world itself. This is a world where one need not be prepared to fight, or to kill, and still be an adventurer. This is a world where even a pastry chef can gain renown and alter history.
I am currently writing a series of gaming manuals for the Drachurae Cycle and they will be freely available on the web as PDFs as I complete them. I am also developing a storyteller application, written in Python, which will be the first available components of the HoneyComb Engine.