Heroes and Amber

 Is it just me, or is the Petrelli family looking a lot like the family of Oberon of Amber? Inbred, manipulative (or manipulated) people with links to everyone else? Oh, and they’re effectively gods to normal people.   Just watched "I am Become Death" (Destroyer of Worlds), and I was really struck by the resemblance to the characters of Roger Zelazny’s Nine Princes in Amber… which … Continue reading Heroes and Amber

An Amber DRPG Throne War – Session Report

The situation… the King of Amber, ruler of the one true world of which all others (including this one) are but Shadows, is dying. He has five children, but the problem is this: the birth order is confused. Some are illegitimate. All want the throne. With his death, chaos is unleashed. Sibling will fight sibling until the throne falls to one of the five children. … Continue reading An Amber DRPG Throne War – Session Report