Author Archives: Elemental Knight

01 Dec

New Song: Fairy’s Frottola

While working on the previous article’s Spells, there was one Spell from Zelda history that just didn’t sit right with me: the “Fairy” Spell, from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. It seemed like it wouldn’t be very useful in a fight, but very useful outside of a battle.

So then, it hit me: why not make it into a Song, instead of a Spell? After all, Songs are the perfect place for magical effects that are best suited to solving puzzles and navigating the world, but a poor fit for a fight.

And in this article, that’s what we’ve done! We’ve invented a new Song, Fairy’s Frottola. It acts like a kind of souped-up version of Minish Minuet; allowing Heroes to get itsy-bitsy and explore places that they otherwise couldn’t reach.

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22 Nov

Adding Meat to your Dishes

When we initially set out to create Reclaim the Wild‘s food-crafting system, we weren’t intending to create a wholly vegetarian list of Ingredients. But when we got done transcribing the Ingredients found in Breath of the Wild, we found we were already there – and we decided to see how far we could push it. (Turns out – pretty far! Excepting a few kinds of honey, all Food Ingredients listed in the Core Rulebook’s Appendix are some type of plant or fungus.)

While this led to having a list of Ingredients that should be amenable to a wide variety of diets, it also meant we excluded a staple substance: meat! So today, in honor of American Thanksgiving coming up soon, we’re going to present some notions for finding and harvesting sources of meat. Check it out below!

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08 Nov

Running an Isekai Game

We’ve long had stories of people from our mundane, humdrum world being sucked into fantastical realms of fiction. Even within the space of games, 80’s cartoons like Captain N: The Game Master and Dungeons & Dragons have featured people being ‘sucked into the game’, and using their knowledge and skills to save a world they once believed was simple fantasy.

These works are sometimes known as “Portal Fantasy”, a term which also includes classic works like The Wizard of Oz. These days, though, you might know them by a specific Japanese term: “Isekai”. Isekai has become a whole genre of anime and manga unto itself, inundating bookstores and magazines to the point where it seems ubiquitous.

Reclaim the Wild, by virtue of being based directly on a popular video game, is well-suited to running a tabletop Isekai campaign. After all, part of the appeal of an Isekai work is applying the heroes’ knowledge of ‘how the game works’ to solving problems great and small in their new home! But how should you go about running a proper Isekai campaign?

Below, we discuss some ideas for doing just that. Check it out below!

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28 Oct

Wild on the Web: Nayru Compilation

Nayru, a YouTube video creator who might be best known for their “Hyrule History” videos, just put out a new video. In it, they feature 5 cool Legend of Zelda fan projects, ranging from whole-new videogames, musical works, a unique speedrun category… and a certain li’l fan-made tabletop RPG system.

“5 Cool Legend of Zelda Projects”, a compilation video by Nayru

Be sure to check out the other cool projects listed in the video, too! Not only might they serve as fun inspiration for your own Reclaim the Wild games, they’re entertaining and engaging all on their own.

15 Oct

New Item: Witch’s Broom

Witches have been a small, recurring part in the Zelda franchise since its inception, primarily taking the form of an old woman who sells Link restorative potions. Part of Link’s journey from the very first game onwards, it’s not unfair to say that many players would never have rescued Zelda if not for these old crones’ assistance.

However, there are other witches that various Links interact with, such as Maple and Irene, who take a more active role in the world. They both help and hinder Link in his quest, as they bounce around on their own adventures.

Of course, these witches can only move so quickly thanks to their signature conveyance: the Witch’s Broom. And in this article, we’ll talk about what a Witch’s Broom can do in your own Reclaim the Wild game, as well as how to craft your very own personalized, customized, souped-up Broom!

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