Hi Aaron; Welcome to Permies!
A 3 story 100 year old house in Minnesota is not going to be "heated" by a
rmh BUT it can certainly assist making it warmer and lowering your other utility bills some.
To start Do you have a copy of the
rmh builders guide ? Readily available on Amazon. It is the go to book for all aspiring builders.
Does this house have an internal block/brick chimney ? Is it usable ? If so describe it.
Your RMH
should be located in a room where you will spend most of your time. A RMH is best enjoyed in the same room or even by sitting on it. Fans will help and installing hot air registers on the second and third floors would allow some heat to rise up but don't expect to shut off your other
heaters on the upper floors.
Two styles of building , a long solid mass (requires strong floor) or a stratification chamber "brick bell" that has a smaller
footprint and lighter weight.
Two styles of rocket cores, A traditional J tube in 6 or 8" or a newer style horizontal batch box. The first is easy to build the second burns longer and hotter but is more technical to build.(a 6" is too small for your home)
Some library's have a copy of the builders guide you can check out if purchasing it is a problem.
Let us have some more information about you and your home and its arrangement.