Eon: Difference between revisions

'''Eon''' is a Swedish Fantasy RPG set in the world of Mundana, which is essentially a [[Standard Fantasy Setting]], but with a surprising amount of nuances. Every race, nation, and individual described has a perfectly reasonable explanation for what they do, and no-one is ever in it [[For the Evulz]]. There is no good or evil, [[Grey and Grey Morality|there are just sides]]. Unlike [[Dungeons & Dragons]] Eon relies heavily on world description and story hooks rather than rule expansions, and there are very little "crunch" in all but the core books. This has over the years resulted in a ''very'' detailed and complex setting that can't quite decide whether it wants to be down-to-earth or [[High Fantasy]]; in practice, it's a mix of both, somewhat like [[A Song of Ice and Fire]]. The rules are vaguely [[wikipedia:Basic Role-Playing|BRP-based]] and very detailed and gritty with a lot of bookkeeping, and a common complaint is that combat resolution takes too much time, although later editions has made the rules much more stream-lined and introduced various options for simplifying stuff. An unusual feature is the "scientific" system for how magic works, with the rules corresponding closely to a broad range of "magic theories" in the intellectual traditions of the gaming world. The rules in particular make Eon somewhat like a hot potato on the Swedish gaming scene; it's a love-or-hate thing.

 

 

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* [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same]]: They are short, stocky humanoids. Both sexes are bearded and they mostly live in great underground cities were they drink a lot of beer. They are honest, honorable, industrious, grumpy and really doesn't like Elves. However, the Drezin clan are mostly known for sorcery, reclusiveness, and clandestine alliances with the Orcs. Clan Zolod are known for living above ground and trading.

** A notable difference between Eon-dwarves and most dwarves is that while Eon-dwarves generally don't like magic, seeing it as unpredictable and dangerous, they have a ''huge'' amount of respect for wizards. The way they see it, anyone brave enough to dedicate their life to harnessing something as dangerous and unpredictable as magic and intelligent enough to learn how to do it and get it right most of the time without dying in the process is clearly worthy of great respect.

* [[Our Elves Are Better]]

* [[Our Fairies Are Different]]: The Shadowlandpeople.