I have been Questing for a truly mythic approach to space opera for quite some time, and I believe I finally found what I've been seeking in Magnus Nygaard's Dogs of Hades, an RPG published by Savage Mojo.


In this setting mortals, facing the deadly and relentless wrath of Zeus, were whisked away by the goddess Athena and resettled on habitable planets called Gardens.


The mortals thrived in these Gardens, evolved, and through Athena's guidance they have become a mighty space-faring culture that seeks to civilize the barbarian people they encounter whilst manifesting their divine destiny.


Athena's Garden is the jewel in Athena's crown and the Athenians the apple of her eye. At present there is peace with the Olympians, who have come to them bearing gifts, and a truce with the Sakalids, once the Athenians' greatest enemies. The Sakalids are a disturbing paradox: barbarians who are more civilized and technologically advanced than the blessed children of Athena!


Dogs of Hades is a very human game and it focuses on human interactions, which are not always heroic, noble or wise. The social structures, laws and politics are Byzantine. There is pretense, deception and treachery aplenty in this game. Fortunately, life's simplest and most enduring treasures can also be found there.


One-Sheet Adventures such as Harpies, Young Love: Aphrodite and Young Love: Hera offer further gaming experiences and the Character Sheets provide you with eccentric personalities that can easily be introduced into your scenarios.


The 'Spartans in Space' setting of Dogs of Hades, though vast, is but a drop in the sea of Savage Mojo's Suzerain Continuum, which offers a functional model for running an incomprehensively vast and multi-thematic multiverse. In fact, all of the company's products emerge from, converge in and strongly support the model.


The Dogs of Hades Players Guide whet my appetite and now I am eagerly looking forward to exploring, then experiencing, the entire setting. Thank you Magnus Nygaard and Savage Mojo!


Note: If you live in or near Bergen County New Jersey and wish to adventure in Athena's Garden, please join us at the Cresskill Public Library on NJ Makers Day, Saturday March 25, 2017, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For more information, please click on the menu link on the left.



Onwards!


Review by Hercules Invictus

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