The Cognitive Realm

Shards and Shattering: The Cosmere's Biggest Mystery
May 15, 2026
What we don’t know is why, 10,000 years ago, the shards decided that Adonalsium needed to go. And we don’t know how the conflict between them is going to end.
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.
Illustrations of a blonde robed woman, a dragon, a warrior in armor, and two youths with the text "Meet the Artists."
Mar 26, 2026
Hoid knows his stuff. And the artists who have brought his stories to life know theirs. If you're interested in owning this art for yourself, check out Hoid's Storybook Campaign on BackerKit until March 27th, then keep an eye out for their release on the Dragonsteel Store. 
The book cover for "The ChasmFriends Get A Pet."
Mar 02, 2026
The ChasmFriends made their debut at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 and promptly captured the hearts of everyone who met them—and now, as part of Hoid's Storybook Collection, they're ready for their close-up.
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.