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The Wheel of Fate: a Mythic Fate Chart Alternative
Publisher: Wisps of Time
by Philippa H. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 05/03/2020 04:13:56

This is a great tool, if you can spare the time and materials to assemble it.

Contrary to the instructions, I was able to construct a working one with very minimal tools; I printed on regular copy paper then stuck the paper to a cut-up cereal box with a regular glue stick. I used a paper clip - bent and clipped with wire cutters - as a spindle for the wheel itself, and sealed the device (and fixed the spindle) using electrical tape. I will seal it more firmly with a stapler when I can.

From a raw usability standpoint, it's quite good, but there are some issues:

  • Due to the material I used, the numbers are quite deep into the device, and may be hard to read in low light
  • The large numbers (%age "yes") are perfectly legible; however, when the background is dark, it can be difficult to read the small numbers. This is especially egregious at the "has to be" and "impossible" probabilities at chaos level 8, which are almost completely illegible. This could be fixed by using black-on-white universally (as at chaos level 1); or by adapting a better color scheme (such as white-on-red) for high chaos levels; or by using white when the background is black.
  • The small text looks a little smudged; I blame my inkjet printer, but it would be nice if the instructions were a few pt bigger as they would then not suffer as much from this issue.

The second issue prevents me from giving it a full 5 stars.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Creator Reply:
Thanks for the constructive feedback! This sounds like an interesting way of constructing the tool. The font sizes used are indeed small and I used alternating gradients to darken / lighten the display based on the Chaos score's "intensity". All the numbers are perfectly legible on my copies, but I'm sure this could vary from printer to printer, so perhaps it sounds better in theory than in practice. The next time I update the file I will consider adjusting the colors to a consistent scheme. I hope you still find the tool useful and thanks again for your input!
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The Wheel of Fate: a Mythic Fate Chart Alternative
Publisher: Wisps of Time
by Chris B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/14/2019 21:08:04

(Some assembly required)

A beautiful labor of love! As you may have guessed, this is an accessory for the Mythic GM Emulator, and it’s really slick and ingenious to make those oracle questions go quick and easy. If you create a nice wheel, you can even spin it to get a random likelihood for your fate questions if your stuck. Very, very cool.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Creator Reply:
Thanks for the glowing review! I never even considered spinning it like a roulette wheel... interesting idea!
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The Wheel of Fate: a Mythic Fate Chart Alternative
Publisher: Wisps of Time
by Ryan B. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 01/30/2018 11:26:14

This has been a MAJOR help in streamlining my understanding and use of Mythic. I use it all the time now, and I find it works perfectly. Construction was very simple, and I just used staples for sealing the booklet. Actually, come to think of it, I also used a staple - precisely placed - to anchor the center hub to the booklet as well!



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Creator Reply:
Glad to hear this, Ryan! I've come to use a product called Aleen's Tacky Glue for paper projects. It is essentially the same as your standard (PVA) Elmer's School Glue, wood glue, etc., with a slightly different formulation containing much less water. Of course, staples will do just fine, too, and as you say, an accurately placed one in the "hub" will secure the wheel quite well!
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The Wheel of Fate: a Mythic Fate Chart Alternative
Publisher: Wisps of Time
by Paul M. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 09/30/2017 19:41:07

I've been a fan of the Mythic GM Emulator for several years now, and this is a great idea. I was skeptical at how hard it would be to put together, but after going to the local hobby store and picking up the few things I needed to get started, I printed off several sheets and got to work. I took me maybe all of 45 minutes to construct three of them. Not hard at all. And it works like a charm. If you use Mythic for solo roleplaying or for randomness in your regular games, this is well worth the effort to make. Highly recommended.



Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Creator Reply:
Thanks, Paul! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
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