{"id":21050,"date":"2020-07-02T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/?p=21050"},"modified":"2020-06-23T15:01:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T20:01:38","slug":"terra-oblivion-kickstarter-an-interview-with-jerry-d-grayson-khepera-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/terra-oblivion-kickstarter-an-interview-with-jerry-d-grayson-khepera-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Terra Oblivion Kickstarter: An Interview With Jerry D. Grayson (Khepera Publishing)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/your-guide-to-free-rpg-day-2019-quick-reviews.666597\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EN World, I reviewed<\/a> Jerry D. Grayson\u2019s <i>MYTHIC D6 QUICK START<\/i> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/rpg-view-copy-mythic-d6-bastion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here at d20 Radio I reviewed<\/a> his setting for it, <i>Bastion<\/i>. I\u2019m a fan of <i>MYTHIC D6<\/i>; it\u2019s simple, clean, and fun. When I read that Jerry was kickstarting a new setting for the system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1269000670\/terra-oblivion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Terra Oblivion<\/i><\/a>, I knew I wanted to talk to him about it. What I learned is that <i>Terra Oblivion<\/i> is Jerry\u2019s sci-fi, dieselpunk RPG in which the world needs saving from resource exhaustion. I was interested and when he reached out, that made my day.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>EGG EMBRY (EGG)<\/b><b>: Thanks for taking time to talk to me. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1269000670\/terra-oblivion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>T<\/b><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1269000670\/terra-oblivion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>erra Oblivion<\/b><\/i><\/a><b>: Adventures on a Symbiotic World, \u201cA pre-apocalyptic game of eco-espionage, set on a world slowly being killed by humanity\u2019s need to consume.\u201d Let\u2019s discuss what \u201ceco-espionage\u201d will play like in this game? How symbiotic is the world?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JERRY<\/b>: <i>Terra<\/i> is a living planet, not that it\u2019s active and there are lifeforms on it, the planet is alive, and by extension all life is part of the planet. Kill or take from the plant and your using some of the life force of the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG<\/b><b>: The world is humanity versus the planet, correct? What kind of creatures will the heroes face? Or is this going to be human-to-human conflicts? Or both?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21057 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_1-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_1.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a>JERRY<\/b>: Its an action adventure game foremost. Imagine a sci-fi version of a pre-World War Two Europe. Lots of posturing and governments making moves and rattling sabers. When the world was settled, they discovered an energy source they dubbed Prana. Prana fuels everything on the planet, including the life force of everything living there. Once the colonist became acclimated to the planet, we became infused with Prana. The colonist use Prana to power their devices, they have dominated the local fauna, a thing called Flukes, worm like creatures that range in size from microscopic to as big as a city. They are used for various functions, such as travel, computing, and construction.<\/p>\n<p>The basic premise is: You know that your actions are killing the world, and it\u2019s the only world you have, what do you do? You\u2019re taking but not giving back, you\u2019re consuming without planting a seed.<\/p>\n<p>Do you sit around and watch the world slowly wither, or do you act and change the behavior of the people on the planet?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG<\/b><b>: Do you see this world as an uplifting world, or one that\u2019s descended to go from pre-apocalypse to post?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JERRY<\/b>: That depends on the play group. My personal philosophy at the gaming table is not nihilistic. I\u2019m playing to change the world for the better. In fact, most of my games skew that way. You are the hero, you have the ability to change the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21052\" style=\"width: 232px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mythicd6_mockup_DiceExample.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21052 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mythicd6_mockup_DiceExample-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mythicd6_mockup_DiceExample-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/mythicd6_mockup_DiceExample.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the image to read the example rolls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>EGG<\/b><b>: This setting is for your <\/b><i><b>M<\/b><\/i><i><b>YTHIC<\/b><\/i><i><b> D6<\/b><\/i><b> system. For those that don\u2019t know the system, how does <\/b><i><b>M<\/b><\/i><i><b>YTHIC<\/b><\/i><i><b> D6<\/b><\/i><b> work?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JERRY<\/b>: Its a D6 dice pool system. Pretty simple. Attribute dice + Skill Dice. Count successes rather than summing up dice. A success is a 4, 5, or 6. The Wild Die explodes. You try and beat a Degree of Difficulty (DoD) when you roll.<\/p>\n<p>A quick start of the rules can be found at the following <a href=\"https:\/\/kheperapublishing.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/06\/mythicd6_khp034-quickstart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG<\/b><b>: Who is working on this project with you?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JERRY<\/b>: Kieran Turley and Michael Fiegel (co-wrote <i>HELLAS<\/i>, creator of <i>Ninja Burger<\/i>, and prose writer of the novel <i>Blackbird<\/i>). The single biggest influence and draw to the game is Steven S. Sanders. Steven is the artist that allowed us to build a game around his work. We had access to all of these amazing illustrations, so I decided to build a game around it. I flew up to Seattle, and Mike and I brainstormed for a few days and came up with the premise, we then brought Kieran in and went from there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21056 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_2-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_2-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_2.jpg 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>EGG<\/b><b>: Artistically, this is sci-fi, almost anime in the designs. Is that a fair assessment? What inspired this setting and world?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JERRY<\/b>: Steven S. Sanders is an amazing artist. I can\u2019t speak for him or what inspires his style, but you can see his work at this <a href=\"https:\/\/stevensanders.artstation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>. His work informed some of themes of the game and his art, in my opinion, has a lot of European influences. It\u2019s quiet, strong, and very evocative. My biggest fear is that we wont be able to do the artwork justice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG<\/b><b>: <\/b><b>I can see what you\u2019re saying.\u00a0<\/b><strong>Will Steven S. Sanders provide 100% of the art? Or will any other artists, or stock art, be used?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JERRY<\/strong>: His art for 99.9% of the work. I did some design work, like the map and icons.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>You\u2019ve done fourteen RPG <\/b><b>Kickstarters<\/b><b> including this one. This is your third <\/b><i><b>Mythic D6<\/b><\/i><b> Kickstarter<\/b><b> in a row. What made a new <\/b><i><b>Mythic D6<\/b><\/i><b> setting the right project to focus on now as opposed to, say, <\/b><i><b>A<\/b><\/i><i><b>TLANTIS<\/b><\/i><i><b>: The Second Age<\/b><\/i><b> or some of your other properties?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21054 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_4-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_4-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_4.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a>JERRY<\/b>: I have a lot of things I want to put out there. 2017-2019 I was very busy with other outside projects (<i>7<\/i><sup><i>th<\/i><\/sup><i> Sea, Orun, Eldritch Century,<\/i> etc). and had to put a lot of my stuff on hold. But during that time, I would work on and off on my personal projects: <i>GODSEND Agenda, ATLANTIS, IRIN, HELLAS<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Once my outside obligations were done, I dived full speed into my own projects again. When I went back and looked, I realized, I have several projects that were almost done; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1269000670\/terra-oblivion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>Terra Oblivion<\/i><\/a> was one of them. Some on the net say a game is dead when there is nothing for a year produce for it. I like to think of them as dormant. I love playing <i>HELLAS<\/i>, and <i>ATLANTIS<\/i>, and still actively write stuff for both. You should see my Google Docs files. I have notes for the fifth book for <i>HELLAS<\/i> called <i>Kings of Pain<\/i> (all about the Atlantean threat). Outlines for the Theographica, a book of gods for <i>ATLANTIS<\/i>. You\u2019ve already seen the beta test of <i>GODSEND Agenda<\/i>. And wayyyy down the line I have <i>IRIN<\/i>, my Gnostic Space opera mash up of <i>Ultraman<\/i> and <i>Battlestar Galactica<\/i>, by way of the books of Apocrypha.<\/p>\n<p>I keep busy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21055 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_3-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_3-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/a>EGG<\/b><b>: At <\/b><b>d20 Radio<\/b><b>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/rpg-view-copy-mythic-d6-bastion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I reviewed <\/a><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/rpg-view-copy-mythic-d6-bastion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><b>Bastion<\/b><\/i><\/a><b>, your afrocentric fantasy setting for <\/b><i><b>M<\/b><\/i><i><b>YTHIC<\/b><\/i><i><b> D6<\/b><\/i><b>. It\u2019s an interesting world with a lot of original content. Do you have plans for more <\/b><i><b>Bastion<\/b><\/i><b>?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JERRY<\/b>: If the bug strikes me, yeah. But it\u2019s a complete game. It does what I want it to do. Who knows, maybe I can return to it once I\u2019ve done what I want to do with the current projects.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG<\/b><b>: What other projects are you working on?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JERRY<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/305357\/GODSEND-Agenda-3-Beta-Test?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>GODSEND Agenda<\/i><\/a> is my first love and one I now have the language and tools to make. You can find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/305357\/GODSEND-Agenda-3-Beta-Test?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beta playtest version o<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/305357\/GODSEND-Agenda-3-Beta-Test?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/305357\/GODSEND-Agenda-3-Beta-Test?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Drive<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/305357\/GODSEND-Agenda-3-Beta-Test?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/305357\/GODSEND-Agenda-3-Beta-Test?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hru<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/305357\/GODSEND-Agenda-3-Beta-Test?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RPG<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/305357\/GODSEND-Agenda-3-Beta-Test?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> as a Pay What You Want<\/a>. My Magnum Opus.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is <i>ATLANTIS: The First Age<\/i>, an alternate timeline for <i>ATLANTIS: <\/i><i>T<\/i><i>he Second Age<\/i>. It\u2019s a supers game set in a sword and sorcery world.<\/p>\n<p><i>HELLAS: Kings of Pain<\/i>. The fifth book for the <i>HELLAS: Worlds of Sun and Stone<\/i> game line. This is the monster book for <i>HELLAS<\/i>, and details the bio-organic nightmare world of Atlantis. (Atlantis runs through all my games\u2026I enjoy that myth.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21053 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_6-211x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_6-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Image_6.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a>And if Im not burnt out by then, there is <i>IRIN<\/i> and <i>Cowboy Dracula<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG<\/b><b>: <\/b><b>You\u2019re right, you do keep busy. <\/b><b>We\u2019ve talked a lot about <\/b><b>your projects<\/b><b> but I want to take a moment to turn the focus over to what\u2019s going on in America right now. There\u2019s well-deserved and desperately needed attention on the racial bias African-Americans deal with everyday as a result of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many more. In your opinion, what can we, white gamers, do to be more inclusive of, and inviting to, black creators and black gamers?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JERRY<\/b>: Open the door, put out the welcome mat, and pull out a chair. That\u2019s the FIRST thing. The second thing is a paradigm shift from the \u201cthat\u2019s not for me attitude\u201d a lot of gamers take when it comes to People of Color (PoC) and other marginalized communities. If the game is written by a Trans person, or a Black person, or a woman, it doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t enjoy it or take something away from it. I know people that are uncomfortable playing a PoC but are perfectly fine playing an Elf or tentacled alien. More games are produced by PoC than people realize. Lots of games we love and enjoy are written by gay people, and we aren\u2019t aware. What I\u2019m doing and what others are doing are standing up and saying \u201cLook! I did this. I made something that speaks to me.\u201d But that doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t speak to a white person. If you stand back and look, most games are in some way about the human condition, but flavored from our diverse perspective. Black people want to slay dragon, we want to crash Renraku\u2019s mainframe. We just want to be represented in a major way. I think a lot of the new designers want to be seen and heard. They want their accomplishments to matter in a system that has devalued or undervalued their contributions.<\/p>\n<p>I want ALL my people to feel safe and welcome at a gaming table and never have to do a work around to get a woman knight into a <i>Pendragon<\/i> game, or shoehorn in a black face into a bog standard D&amp;D game. I don\u2019t want us to be the \u201cexotics\u201d at the table. I want us to be the norm.<\/p>\n<p>Now here\u2019s the caveat- I\u2019m not a genius or an eloquent civil rights activist. I\u2019m just the common person that wants to make games that allow me to play in my own skin. Skin in this context can be gay, black, brown, trans, non-binary, or whatever. I want to play, be accepted, and loved at the table; not the exception that\u2019s ALLOWED to sit with the table. We are here and we aren\u2019t going anywhere, and the media we consume should reflect that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>EGG<\/b><b>: Thank<\/b><b>s for sharing that, those words are helpful. I appreciate you <\/b><b>talking with me about your game and your thoughts on how we can forge a better gaming table together. Where can fans find out more about this campaign and your work?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JERRY<\/b>:Thanks for allowing me to be seen, it\u2019s appreciated. You can find my works at the <a href=\"https:\/\/kheperapublishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khepera <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kheperapublishing.com\/\">P<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kheperapublishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ublishing <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/kheperapublishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>. You can find me at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Khepera_RPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Khepera_RPG on <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Khepera_RPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Khepera_RPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">witter<\/a>. You can see some actual plays on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZN_EGJcwm3VrC8UMe-Mahg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZN_EGJcwm3VrC8UMe-Mahg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCZN_EGJcwm3VrC8UMe-Mahg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ube channel, Cowboy Dracula<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1269000670\/terra-oblivion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terra Oblivion: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1269000670\/terra-oblivion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventure on a Symbiotic World<\/a> from Jerry D. Grayson (<a href=\"https:\/\/kheperapublishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khepera Publishing<\/a>)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA pre-apocalyptic game of eco-espionage, set on a world slowly being killed by humanity\u2019s need to consume.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Egg Embry participates in the OneBookShelf Affiliate Program and is an Amazon Associate. These programs provide advertising fees by linking to DriveThruRPG and Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>At EN World, I reviewed Jerry D. Grayson\u2019s MYTHIC D6 QUICK START and here at d20 Radio I reviewed his setting for it, Bastion. I\u2019m <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/terra-oblivion-kickstarter-an-interview-with-jerry-d-grayson-khepera-publishing\/\" title=\"Terra Oblivion Kickstarter: An Interview With Jerry D. 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