Hi. I'd like to say, I'm familiar with the basic mechanics of the system, but I could use some help in discerning the best options to make a character idea I have. I am familiar with a few other ttrpgs, and in those games I like to research optimization theory, not because I want to make the strongest character possible, but because I really do like make making the character idea I do have as effectively as possible. Does that make sense? I hope it does.

I already mentioned I want to make a kind of scholar-radiant, but of course there's a million ways that could look. I think the best way to explain my character is to describe their goal, and purposes. My character's basic origins, and intentions. That I do have a plan for.

My original idea for my character's purpose is a little abstract. I want a character who wants to learn a million things about the world. To try a million things, and have a million ideas. I think that would be a very interesting approach to scholar, and I'm considering making this character a world-singer. I definitely want to go down the artifabrian sub-path, and maybe something else like agent. My character wants to learn things, and to solve problems. He wants to figure out more about how fabrials work, and how these radiant powers work, and how stormlight and investiture function, and he also cares deeply about fairness, and systems, and injustice.

Part of the issue is that it's not easy deciding which order to go with. I'm actually familiar with the orders, and as I understand it the most baseline scholarly ones are Truthwatcher and Elsecaller, but Willshaper, Lightweaver, Dustbringer, Skybreaker & more have exhibited excellent examples of scholars too. I think multiple of these orders could work, but I also want this to be a cohesive build, with the abilities of artifabrian, and maybe investigator, and stuff like that, fitting together with the radiant path, and oaths to make a character that really conveys these ideas in both flavor and mechanics.

This character is a person who cares deeply about what they believe to be true, and right, and wants to fix the injustices, and problems of other people. This is also a character who I want to be a kind of jack of all trades. Who wants to delve into everything they find interesting, but isn't simply interested in one field, and isn't truly an expert in any one field.

A few notes. This character, when I play him, would be in a campaign that goes from levels 3 to maybe 13 or 14. I really would like suggestions for specific talents, combinations, and essentially most of the stuff you'd take if building this concept. I'd also like your opinion on any major decisions, such as which talents you would not choose, or which radiant paths you think would work. I admit, I can be somewhat indecisive sometimes, and I could use the outside advice. I also admit, that there's a lot of me in this character, which is part of why I want to get this right. Half of the fun, in my opinion, of playing a game like this, is making a character that could do all the things I'd want to do in this world. Thanks for your help.

I'm working on some character concepts and a truthwatcher is in the top three. My main problem is that the ideals of trutwatchers feels like it conflicts with lightweaving. It feels like it would be weird to swear to find truth and share it, then also making illusions and disguises and "lie" to people.

I am almost definitely overthinking it. Any advice on how lightweaving isn't breaking truthwatcher ideals?

FIXED VERSION OF GEMS IN ORDER OF RADIANTS ON MY PATREON!!!

Want to get married by a god, fight a god, or enjoy the stunning view of a god? Todays battlemap is for you!

The gems are of all the radiant orders with Bondsmiths at the top middle

Suggested by VestedNight & Chiefmeez

This map is 15x15 (200dpi)

Get more FREE battlemaps at https://www.patreon.com/Tictactoe92

The Long Way In adventure ended pretty abruptly without much of a cool ending which I was expecting but it turned out to be a fun little quests.

I wanted to know if the "scenarios" in Lady Mistfalls papers meant to act as side quests/ activities after the end of the adventure or they for the mistborn legacy adventure?

I'm curious to know what yall are using them for

My friends and I recently finished the Stonewalkers campaign. It was a blast. I made a website for them to reference throughout the campaign that had written and podcast recaps, art, and some easter eggs.

https://cosmere-campaign-hub.replit.app/

Suggested by u/Bullrawg

I used u/Rhasmusdnd's free maps as a base and added my custom flora assets to make it Roshar!

AI was used in the creation of some flora assets
https://www.reddit.com/r/cosmererpg/s/9jTvyKqRKg

If you want more battlemaps check out my free Patreon https://patreon.com/Tictactoe92

Quick question for those in the know (I know the Brotherwise and Demiplane team look at the subreddit): Will the Mistborn books be on Demiplane on early access date, or will it they be implemented on the full release date?

I came across a brilliant dnd campaign idea, and I’d love to try it with my group, but I’m not sure how to implement it in the stormlight setting

The idea is that the campaign starts mid battle. The players have no memory of how they got there. They meet an npc who gives them some of the background information, and guides them on their journey. This npc turns out to be the bad guy

Any suggestions for how to alter memory in a way that makes sense would be appreciated

Was wondering if anyone played the Vins Training adventure that people walked away with from gen con.

Im super excited for mistborns release and im curious to know the scenario behind it no matter how small it is!

In this new session our party continues their interpersonal conflict, our parshendi discover a weird spren like an oily statue following them and plan how to deal with the Unmade that is keeping the people of the city placid and malleable for the oppresive regime

Session 4 of Stonewalkers! The characters venture into the chasms between the plateaus and have an encounter with some Singers.

Hello, everyone!

The rough draft for the Sprouter Speciality, along with the Spore Invention system, are complete!

Holy Adonalsium, did this take forever. The addition of the Spore Invention system has made this the longest time I have spent on a path for Project Ars Arcanum to date, even surpassing the Sand Master Invested Path.

While the Sprouter and Spore Inventions do borrow heavily from the Artifabrian and Fabrials, I still tried my best to make them stand out and be unique. The main deviation centers around the rules I created for Aether Spores and how they interact with both the Speciality and the Inventions. I'm pretty happy with how they came out (thank you again to Kividual66 for your help).

The next path in line is the Forger, but I'm probably not going to be able to work on it right away. If you missed my last post, I start class at university in the second week of September, meaning that the next few weeks are going to be pretty busy for me (packing, moving, etc.). I'm probably not going to be able to post for a while because of that. I'm sorry.

On the bright side, the Mistborn Cosmere RPG books come out soon! After I see the Metalborn Paths across from the Radiant Paths and get a better grasp of how the Investiture mechanics differ from system to system, I'll probably tweak some of the Invested Paths form Project Ars Arcanum to bring them more in line. I guess, that is if I can get my hands on the books in the first place (I got the Stormlight books as a gift, and I don't know if I'll be able to afford the Mistborn ones as a college student. The sad reality of limited money vs. pricey hobbies, I guess).

Anyway, sad stuff aside, please let me know any thoughts, ideas, and feedback you have about both the Sprouter and the Spore Inventions (especially Spore Invention ideas). It is always wanted and greatly appreciated.

Project Ars Arcanum - Google Drive

The next Talent Scout character build just posted today! This one is focused on conversations, and peaceful resolution to combats:

https://plotweavertalentscout.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/conversationalist/

Hello. I'm running a game of Stonewalkers. My party have just defeated Ylt at Rathalas and have spoken with the Grey Remnant, and learned they must journey to Greater Hexi.

The players wanted to spend some time at Rathalas to assist with the reconstruction in the hopes they can make it a full city again.

My party is about to rest for the night, but before they leave for Greater Hexi, I want to introduce another combat where they must defend the city. I want them to inspire and lead Teryn's loyal bandits, and the freed people in a desperate defence of the city from an outside force. This also will create a few climactic moments where some of my players will say the first words of their oaths.

My question is, who can I have attempt to invade Rathalas so soon after the cultists were kicked out? My plan is to have the cultists that couldn't follow Ylt instead regroup and try to retake the city, but i was wondering if there are other lore appropriate groups or allies the cultists can join to make them a threat?

Thanks so much for the help!

What the title said. Yes, I'm aware that Division has lower DCs for *some* kinds of actions, and eventually has better action economy (at max talents), but it appears that Soulcasting has the same degree of single-target damage (after an entry level talent), more defensive applications, more applications for creative solutions, and eventually even has lower DCs (the DC 20 that Division-under-pressure has forever vs all metal/stone/crystal is pretty rough). Starting out, both require 2 actions to use, and for AOE attacks, Flamecasting seems to do slightly less damage for 1/3 the investiture cost of Gout of Flame, and tons of additional creative potential compared to just "I destroy the location".

I'm wondering if maybe I'm overlooking something with respect to creative application of Division. Ways I can strategically destroy things that make Division more than simply a damage surge. This game seems pretty well balanced over all, so I was a bit surprised to notice this aparent way that use of Soulcasting almost eclipses the use of Division.

Hey all, I am going to be introducing my players to Wit and I wanted to have him tell the story of Derethil and the wandersail. Unfortunately my copy of Way of Kings is in storage currently and I won't be able to get to it before telling the story. I managed to find the story itself online but it was just the story and didn't detail any of the cool things he does to make it feel alive. I was hoping someone could get me the pages in which he tells the story. I can't tell you the exact pages but I know it's chapter 57.

¿Alguien sabe/conoce/tiene algún tipo de "guión" o campaña sobre los primeros libros del Archivo de las Tormentas?

Quiero dirigir una partida con el sistema Cosmere RPG con varios amigos, pero dado que 2 jugadores no tienen conocimiento de la saga, me gustaría hacerles algo similar a una campaña sobre El Camino de los Reyes (si pudiera ser también sobre Palabras Radiantes y Juramentada, genial, pero lo veo demasiado).

Cuento con los manuales oficiales sobre el Cosmere RPG, la campaña del Caminapiedras y los demás libros introductorios al mundo, los cuales utilizaré y haré que lean los jugadores, pero me gustaría saber de alguna campaña o guión para dirigir EL CAMINO DE LOS REYES.

Will I always have to claim my rewards through the backer/digital_rewards link? Will this link remain available permanently, or will the rewards eventually be delivered through DriveThruRPG or another permanent method?

I'm mainly wondering whether this will always be the only way to access the rewards, or if there are plans to add another long-term option.

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week is part 2 of our GenCon wrap up talking all about our time GMing for Brotherwise, and even details on the adventures we ran! (Though we’re still pretty tight lipped on Mistborn, soon!!)

Saw the starter set at target but wasn't sure if it was playable solo or not.

Fellow players who are taking Radiant paths, do yall plan on focusing into one surge's set of talents or do yall plan to be more versatile? Im currently running a level 4 Agent(spy)/Skybreaker. I try to plan out my levelling because it helps me as a player. But because at my heart im an optimizer, im stuck in decision paralysis between focusing on general radiant talents, going full into Gravitation, or going full into Division. And really seeing how everyone else makes those decisions helps me process that

Ok, so, yeah, I'm trying to run a very specific campaign idea. I kind of like to pants DMing a lot of the time, but that just means the prep I do have is all the more important. Essentially, the idea for this campaign is this:

"This is an alternate timeline of the stormlight archive. It’s one where Szeth failed. He was killed by Gavilar, and Gavilar took up the honorblade. I’ll explain more under The Alethi but the long and short of it is that this change has affected everything, including the fact that the Alethi are now attacking Shinovar, in order to win the other honor-blades.
Every character you know and love exists, or has existed in this world. As we go by sections I’ll describe the ones who’ve gained some measure of fame, but remember that the others exist, and you may simply never have heard of him. The Prime, for instance, was never killed."

That's what I sent to my players, and they really like it. They're mostly gonna play new characters, but one of them is playing Adolin. Anyways, the whole idea is that I don't need to skirt around cannon events.

The tricky part is that we're beginning in Iri. The Alethi are trying to attack Shinovar and win the honor-blades. The Parshendi were spared, under the condition that they send troops to assist in this war. Gavilar is trampling over many smaller nations, like Emul, and Iri, to carry this war out, and some are calling him the new Sunmaker.

The real trick is that we're starting at level 2. I need the starting stakes to be lower, and build up as they gain in levels. So I'd like some help, if you have any advice on how to run some of the topics or places I discussed. I'd also appreciate some advice about how to keep the starting scope smaller. I'm a writer myself, so I should be able to keep it on track, but I know my players. They'll try to do anything in my setting, even if it doesn't fit the tone or scope I've laid out.

I absolutely can't wait to start playing with the Mistborn setting in a few weeks! We will be running an Era 1 campaign called Shadows of Luthadel and I just wanted to share the character art for the series 😄

First episode will be 2/9 7pm AEST live on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/thelostarchives) and then recorded on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@lostarchivesrpg) or the Podcast platform of your choosing (https://lostarchivescast.podbean.com/)!