Welcome
They say a cat has nine lives. You may have 999. But will that be enough…When Shadows Rise?
Welcome to online home of the When Shadows Rise horror roleplaying game by Lester Smith, designer of such things as the Dark Conspiracy and Dragon Dice games.
Note that what started as an idea to develop a roleplaying game one chapter at a time online has since become a contracted project to be published by Signal Fire Studios later this year (2011). At this moment (4 Aug. 2011), the first five chapters are finished and in playtest, chapter six is days away from final, further chapters are underway, and the end of the book is a light in the near distance.
The purpose of this Web site has changed, then, from design demo. For now it serves as an archive of initial ideas and an introduction to the d13™ concept. Poke around. See what you think. Once the game is finished, the site will get a total overhaul. But for now, it’s a shadowed stop along the path to a dark and deadly destination. Rest a bit. What’s coming up will take all your courage to face.
Sincerely,
—Lester Smith
P.S. Check “What’s This About d13?” at the Signal Fire Studios site for insights into the main dice mechanic.