r/cortexplus

Cortex Plus' Community Content on DriveThruRPG is really cool, but also very, very small. Now, in no small part is that due to the imminent release of Prime and probably other things of that nature that put the breaks on some potential projects until the release. I get that.

But how can we make sure Cortex Prime makes a big splash once it's released? Both the Plus Hacker's Guide and this new version of Cortex seemed to do really, really well by Kickstarter standards, but I get a little worried that, being a smaller piece of the RPG pie, it'll be quite the uphill battle to get a lot of new eyes on not just Prime's release, but also the release of other community content.

(Okay, okay, I also

The Cortex Prime KS is now live:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/530352392/cortex-prime-a-multi-genre-modular-roleplaying-gam

From the campaign description:

"Cortex Prime is the newest version of this much-loved set of game rules, refined and redesigned by Cam Banks under license from Margaret Weis Productions. It embraces its roots as a means of adapting your favorite movies, television shows, and comic books, while emerging finally as a truly multi-genre modular roleplaying game in its own right.

Orc revolutionaries! Giant mecha! Swashbucklers of the far future! Hard-boiled police detectives! Whether you're a fan of genres and genre mash-ups, any of the older Cortex-powered games,

I... may have gone a little overboard, but I'm having fun here.

• Fate Core (core Prime) (sample)
• Mage the Ascension (core Prime)
• D&D 5e (full conversion) (sample)

lemme know if there's another system's character sheet that you think might look good done up in Prime style, and it might happen. 😜

EDITS: more after the original post wi

Just a quick sheet I threw together to spice up the default C' system (aka Firefly) with action fantasy flavor.

• the blank sheet
• several examples

Hey everyone! Long-time content producer here. I just started a Patreon, and I've begun posting up previews of my upcoming #CortexPrime game, Children of the Dark. If you could see your way to becoming patrons, or even just sharing the link to my Patreon, I'd appreciate it.

https://www.patreon.com/jeremypuckett

I've mentioned this project a few times across several forum threads, most of them related to Nightbane or World of Darkness, but the time has finally come for me to start previewing material in the public eye. Of course I'm talking about Children of the Dark, my Cortex Prime love letter to Clive Barker, Anne Rice, and the splatterpunk genre.

The premise is that players take on the roles of the Darkchildren, an ancient race of shapeshifting monsters who are the inspiration for all mythological creatures of the night. Werewolves, vampires, ghouls, demons--all are fragmented stories of the Darkchildren. Each Darkchild is a unique creature, monstrous in the extreme when they assume their true

Since the SRD has been out for a little while now, I wanted to know everyone's impressions of Cortex Prime.

I've yet to get a chance to play it, but I like how modular it can be. Specifically how you can swap skills, roles, relationships, etc. depending on what best fits your specific setting and game.

Anyway, let me know what your impressions are, and what your actual play experience has been like, if you've gotten a chance to play it.

Hey all. I'm new to the Cortex games and backed the Prime kickstarter. I'm wondering if anyone who has access to the sneak peek srd rules made a game yet? What does it look like?

I never played cortex games before, and I'm looking for resources and examples to help me understand this game a little better.

Thanks!

Sooo, I've went a little crazy with hacks since I started playing MHRP about 2 months ago... And now that I have my Hackers Guide, well, it's out of control. C+ has replaced the homebrew systems I was using for 2 games I've been working on (on and off) for a while now.

Hack 1 - Salem Witches & Warlockes Academy

A project I started over a year ago to try and get my wife into roleplaying, in this game you take on the role of a young, new Student at a boarding school for, well, young witches and warlocks.

My primary 2 traits are:

1st one, modeled after MHRPs Affiliations (pick one 6, 8, 10 ea.), but with a touch of drama "Relationships"; Friend, Stranger, Rival.

2nd one, modeled pr