The Cognitive Realm

Where Were You? Twenty Years of Mistborn
Jul 17, 2026
Ash fell from the sky. Two decades ago, this iconic line started the story that set the Cosmere in motion. The world of ashfalls and allomancers, of kandra and koloss—the world of Mistborn reaches its twentieth birthday on July 17th of this year.
Creating Characters for the Cosmere RPG
Apr 16, 2026
Every adventure starts with your player character. Designing characters for RPGs is an absolute blast, whether it's your first time calculating max HP or your tenth max level character. Your character is more than numbers and statistics; they are the lens through which you'll see a new world.
How to Run the Stormlight RPG blog, with a chasmfiend in combat with three armored shardbearers.
Apr 02, 2026
Taking on the role of game master involves extra preparation for game night and a lot of responsibility during play. As a Stormlight GM, you guide the adventure, control the adversaries, and arbitrate the rules of the game. I can’t promise that it’ll go smoothly, but I can wish you good luck.
A slide from Brotherwise Games' panel at DSNX.
Dec 23, 2025
Brotherwise brought lots to show off at Nexus this year, including previews for next year's Mistborn RPG supplements, a Mistborn Handbook, a Scadrial World Guide, the Mistborn: Legacy adventure, and other games set in the Cosmere. 
What Makes the Cosmere RPG Truly Unique with Andrew Fischer
Aug 29, 2024
The following interview includes paraphrased questions and answers to make it easy to scan through....
Distilling the Stormlight Archive Into A Playable Game With Sen-Foong Lim
Aug 29, 2024
The following interview includes paraphrased questions and answers to make it easy to scan through....