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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q1 2026 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. This Tainted Grail TTRPG Solo Mode is a solo roleplaying game that lets you discover Avalon, his mists and his horrors, learn its rules and play out your adventures on your own! A random-draw system lets you explore universes, confront their threats and create your own legend. You'll be able to transform the world as you win and lose. There are no limits to what you can do—it's YOUR adventure. It's up to you to decide your character's destiny! Tainted Grail TTRPG Solo Mode: Journey in Avalon can also be used by game leaders who uses the multiplayers roleplaying game to help them come up with new adventures. The writing and narrative tools included in the book will help them imagine, structure and test their next scenarios directly in play. Indeed, with the help of a wide variety of random tables, leaders will be able to generate a general frame for their adventure, that they can then build upon and make their own. They will also be able to easily offer their players side quest ideas to develop their characters. Journey in Avalon is a hardcover book printed in A5 format. You don't need the Tainted Grail TTRPG corebook to play the Solo Mode.

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Purple Haze is an immersive story-creation game for 1 to 4 players that drops you into the heart of darkness: Vietnam, 1967. You lead a squad of U.S. Marines through the dense jungles, flooded rice paddies, and straw-thatched villages of a war-torn country. Gut-wrenching choices will determine the fate of you and your mission. Your men will suffer. Some won’t make it home. Those that do will get wiser, get tougher. The goal: complete the mission, get out alive.★ multiple-choice narrative story★ extremely immersive historical theme★ narrative-based tactical combatContents• 63 poker-sized cards• 87 tarot-sized cards• 1 rulebook• 9 mission booklets• 1 playbook• 1 large double-sided mapboard• 1 small double-sided mapboard• 1 combat board• 1 tracker board• 4 countersheets• 5 player Aids• 22 standard six-sided dice• 12 small six-sided dice• 2 custom six-sided dice• 24 wooden cubes• 1 LoS ruler• 1 pencil• 1 logbook• 15 zipper bags    

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Blades in the Dark is a roleplaying game about a crew of daring scoundrels seeking their fortunes in the haunted industrial-fantasy city of Doskvol. As members of a criminal crew, players must work together to pull off daring heists, assassinations, and other nefarious deeds while navigating the treacherous political landscape of the city. Blades in the Dark features a fully developed setting that combines elements of steampunk, supernatural horror, and gritty urban fantasy. The game puts the emphasis on the action with a flashback system that encourages players to think on their feet during heists, allowing them to adapt and improvise their plans as they go. There are chases, occult mysteries, dangerous bargains, bloody skirmishes, and, above all, riches to be had—if you’re bold enough to seize them.  You and your fledgling crew must thrive amidst the threats of rival gangs, powerful noble families, vengeful ghosts, the Bluecoats of the city watch, and the siren song of your scoundrel’s own vices. Will you rise to power in the criminal underworld? What are you willing to do to get to the top?   In this stand-alone game, you’ll find: Rules to create your crew, built from archetypes like Assassins, Bravos, a Cult, Hawkers, Shadows, or Smugglers. A unique system that puts the emphasis on teamwork and allows for the growth of the crew or faction as well as the individual characters A lightning-fast mechanic for planning criminal operations to cut through the usual slog of planning at the game table. Rules for alchemical experiments, gadget tinkering, and weird occult powers—including rules for playing Ghosts and other strange beings. A setting guide to the haunted city of Doskvol, with all the maps, factions, NPCs, schemes, and opportunities you need to run an exciting sandbox game.   COMPONENTS AND DETAILS Black & white hardcover book, 328 pages. PDF included with purchase

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Scum and Villainy is a roleplaying game about a spaceship crew trying to make ends meet under the iron-fisted rule of the Galactic Hegemony. Players take on the roles of a motley crew of spacefaring outlaws and adventurers who travel through the galaxy, pulling off heists, smuggling contraband, and trying to make a name for themselves while staying one step ahead of the law and their rivals. Taking inspiration from classic sci-fi TV shows and movies like Star Wars, Firefly, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Cowboy Bebop — Scum and Villainy is a Forged in the Dark game with a clear gameplay structure that emphasizes the criminal undertakings of the crew. Each session of play consists of a job followed by recovery, downtime projects, and advancement. The ship gets its own character sheet, and can be upgraded and customized over time to suit the crew’s needs. Whether players are engaging in thrilling space battles or smuggling contraband past the authorities, the ship will be an essential tool in their adventures. Crew advancement opportunities reflect the change from a ragtag group barely flying to a reputed crew that has built a name across the sector. So gather your crew, power up your ship, and get ready to explore the galaxy like never before.   COMPONENTS AND DETAILS Black & white hardcover book, 368 pages. Digital PDF included with purchase Number of players: 3-6, one shot or campaign play.Style: Forged in the Dark (inspired by Blades in the Dark). GM & Dice.Creators: Stras Acimovic and John LeBoeuf-Little

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Fedora Noir is a collaborative roleplaying game of corruption, loyalty, passion, and betrayal, told in the style of a film noir. Players take on the roles of the Detective, their Partner, their Flame and their Hat, the Detective’s sharp mind and inner voice. Together, players explore the Detective’s messy life against the backdrop of a difficult case. Designed for a quick and easy start, and featuring a chapter structure that guides you through the arc of a classic detective movie, you can begin your game in min or less and tell a unique story each time you play.

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In Lilly Van Helsing you’ll take on the role of a young Monster Hunter working for the Silent Night security company. It is up to you to keep your clients safe from werewolves, vampires, and other things that go bump in the night.

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  The newest editions of the Novice Novice ("Nobi Nobi") TRPG series are Sword and Magic. The Magic set focuses on characters that fight with magic, such as Wizard, Priest, Hermit and Necromancer, but a with a few more unique additions like Clown and Demon King. Novice Novice TRPG Magic may be played by itself, or integrated with Sword for a more exciting Sword and Sorcery themed Fantasy RPG. It's also possible to integrate with other games in the Nobi Nobi series. Compared to the previous iteration of the game, Steampunk, there are no new mechanics, but the box has been made smaller for more ease of portability.

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Richly written & illustrated by Antonio Demico of Pointy Hat Studios, the Dragon Stew PDF is a Fifth Edition Supplemental that gives both players and GMs the tools to bring the magic of cooking into their games! There are several different rulesets included in the book, like Cooking Classes, Dessert Familiars, and Cooking Rules. Feel free to mix and match in order to create the experience you want at your table. The book also includes an entire adventure, designed from the ground up to showcase all different aspects of these additional rules. It makes for an excellent introduction to the different systems, and can even act as the perfect starting point for a whole cooking-themed campaign. It’s ready to run as soon as you get the book, with everything you’ll need to start cooking up your own tale of swords, sorcery, and frying pans. You can use Dragon Stew to add some flavor to your favorite PC, or spice up your game with a completely new kind of challenge!

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Why would someone attack a policeman? It's one of many questions you've been obsessing about since you received this ransom demand following your daughter's kidnapping. As you begin walking toward the front door of a manor house deep in the woods in Captive, your hand cramping above your weapon, your spirit satiated with fear, you anticipate that things will turn out badly. Your intuition will not betray you — even if you were far from imagining what was actually in reserve for you on the most horrifying evening of your entire existence.

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Your master, the mage Theodocred, charges you with finding a three-horned slug. Arming yourself with courage, you go into the night, but as soon as you enter the forest a creature comes up and claws you.Now a werewolf, will you survive your first transformation, werewolf hunters, and other unforeseen dangers? Choose your specialty, thief, wizard or barbarian, choose the right paths, and find an effective weapon! The choices are yours in this game book!

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  Big adventures in small boxes!Investigators, shadows in the alleys, the sound of footsteps in the dark...A world of tension (and a pinch of fear) ! Welcome to a world of mysteryand tension! In this fluid, dynamic dynamic, fluid tabletop role-playinggame, your quest is built map by map, with the help of hints and twists.Roll the dice, play your cards, and create your story with friends. Apartfrom your imagination, everything you need is in this box! Simple anddidactic, Nobi Nobi will appeal to experienced players and novices alike!Can be combined with all NOBI NOBI boxes.

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  Big adventures in small boxes!Dragons, spirits, paladins, temples to explore and noblemen to protect…Welcome to a world of fantasy and combat!In this fast-paced and fluid tabletop role-playing game, your questwill grow card by card, as the many clues and plot twists unfold.Roll the dice, play your cards, and build your story with your friends.Everything you need is in this box just add a pinch of imagination!Simple and easy to learn, Nobi Nobi will cast a spell on new andexperienced role players alike!Can be combined with all NOBI NOBI boxes.

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In The World We Left Behind, play as astronauts trekking across an alien planet. Learn about the planets flora and fauna while uncovering vestiges of the past. What happened to the sapient species that called this planet home? Why do only remnants of their lives remain?During this casual worldbuilding game, players draw symbols on playing cards to create a planet, populate it with traits, and uncover the mystery of the species that left this world behind. Tell a story of wonder, companionship, and legacy in the midst of a lonely planet.The World We Left Behind is GMless and designed for 1-5 players. The game is 44 pages long (including covers), there is zero prep needed to play, and a full game lasts 2-4 sessions. Alternate rules for one-shots are found in the back of the book.Instructions and templates for online, one-shot play are included in the digital bundle.To play The World We Left Behind, you will need the following:A standard deck of playing cards (these cards will be written on during play)At least one fine-tipped permanent markerA six-sided die (d6)A flat surfaceA few hours of time per sessionThe World We Left Behind was originally commissioned by BalletCollective to be used as Source Art in their 2023 season, THE MOMENT IS IMMINENT. Composer Phong Tran and choreographer Troy Schumacher played The World We Left Behind and used it as inspiration for the music and choreography of the ballet.

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You're going to need to put the kids to bed before you start playing Hold Up. It is for mature audiences only. You’ll try to go from the outhouse to the penthouse by robbing, tricking, or killing whoever you need to in order to make it to the top.

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Be Like a Cat is a solo or two-player role-playing game that invites you to take on the role of a feisty feline exploring one of many worlds and attempting to take control of territory. Think cat mafia! The core rulebook contains all you need to get started, including scenarios for urban, cyber, pirate, space and ancient Egypt adventures. Sharpen your claws and lick your toe beans; it’s time to fight for your turf.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q1 2026 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. The Protector's Memories is a Solo TTRPG, a journey for you to play alone and, with the help of dice, cards and your imagination, go on an adventure and unravel a story that you will devise yourself. In this game you discover and create memories: memories of green fields, dark forests, gentle people, curious creatures, some dangers and, of course, memories of a past you didn't inherit. This book will give you the rules: ways to enjoy, savor and interact with these discoveries, which are, above all, just tools for you to use as you wish in the process of creating and discovering a new world. Within the 70 pages you will find: 6 different biomes, with their own particularities, creatures, inhabitants and challenges; Rules for exploration, combat, gathering and magic. A chapter with tools for creating settlements with various establishments and functions; A chapter with tools and tables to help you develop and create inhabitants for this world, along with their dialogues, reactions and stories; A chapter for generating Ruins and their mysterious creatures; A chapter with instructions on how you can end this story and discover the truth about the past; A series of illustrations of locations, creatures and characters to help you nurture your creativity and cultivate this world

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  Big adventures in small boxes!Ghosts, monsters, abandoned hospitals and dark forests... A world ofhorror, but not too much, made of fear (and a pinch of tension)! In thisdynamic, fluid tabletop role-playing game, your quest is built map bymap, with the help of hints and twists. Roll the dice, play your cards,and create your story with friends. Apart from your imagination, everythingyou need is in this box! Simple and didactic, Nobi Nobi will appealto experienced players and novices alike!Can be combined with all NOBI NOBI boxes.

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INSPIRISLES is a completely original all ages Tabletop RPG promoting storytelling, empathy and Deaf awareness with an emphasis on cooperation. Learn British and American sign language as you cast spells, solve puzzles and battle monsters! INSPIRISLES features a unique system we have called Shaping. It allows participants to engage with Deaf culture and learn sign language (ASL and BSL included). It also forms the dice mechanic at the heart of the game, where you wield the elements to fight back Disbelief.Find over 200 pages, including... A history of the Islands and their inhabitants. Pendragon character creation. Sign language tutorials, including Deaf awareness tips and a strong introduction taking you from the fingerspelling alphabet to your first conversations. A fun 3d6 dice rolling system. How to run sessions as the Grail Guide and plan Questing Days using storytelling archetypes. A host of worldbuilding inspirations, including vibrant locations, ways of earning Belief, festivals, famous friends and foes and a menagerie of fae creatures. A starter Questing Day: ‘Friends in High Places'. Stunning full-colour illustrations from cover to cover, featuring dozens of diverse characters by Lucille Nual and a myriad of creatures, locations and intricate knot art by Josh Somerville. Dyslexia friendly fonts to prioritise accessibility. Sensitivity reading and safety tools, including a consent questionnaire, reflection mechanic and X card. Full colour or B&W versions of the Pendragon sheet, and sign language material by Ashley Grace for both American and British players.

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The sound of the photon-powered battering ram echoes in your ship. Your Sollemnean pilot informs you that the doors have an 83.4% chance of breaking with the next hit. The cyborg dog to your right is checking and rechecking her enhancements. Your hand rests on the blaster at your hip as you hear the battering ram powering up again. As it hits, the sound of metal rending sends the rest of your crew to high alert. But you smile. This is going to be fun.. In Teens in Space, you’ll venture into the cosmos for adventure and profit. Along the way your crew’s bonds will be tested, your ship will malfunction, and you’ll probably get shot a few times. But that’s all in a day’s work for Teens in Space!  Features: Venture into the cosmos with your crewmates in your very own spaceship! Build your character by choosing from a variety of space age tropes and species!   Customize your spaceship and then take it out for a spin! Powered by the Kids on Bikes system for a streamlined world-building and storytelling experience!  Optimized for crews of 2-6 players ages 8+ with a dedicated storyteller at the helm. 

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  The first comic-sized, one-shot adventure for the MARVEL MULTIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME is here! Play as Deadpool and his team – or use your own characters – in a fourth-wall breaking adventure right out of Marvel's comics! Includes a comic story lead-in by Cullen Bunn (DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE), an RPG adventure and new character profiles!

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A solo dungeon-crawler of dice, decisions and death You dream you’re in a chapel. Small, high-pitched voices sing an ancient song. Yet a sense of unease washes through you. The core is more macabre. Dream yields to waking confusion. Dust, bones and dried death. A flickering torch. Underground. A crypt. You catch a wisp of a breeze, heavy with the stench of rot. You gag. Yet a breeze suggests a way out. You take the torch, determined to get out of here alive. Structured as a branching narrative, What Lies Beneath invites you to direct the plot – but only if you master a unique combination of game mechanisms. Enjoy all the challenges of solo roleplay: Buffing your character: Gain items that unlock new powers Classic skill checks: Roll against thresholds to hit enemies Intellectual puzzles: Manipulate dice using limited actions Dexterity tests (optional): Flick dice at specified targets And when (not if) you die, you can spend experience points to boost your next character. Perhaps, this time, you will survive.  

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3 panel Master of Tales Ruleshield with a 56 page booklet including: an introductory scenario, character generation rules, and character sheet.

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This is the third Core Class supplement for Cursed Empire FRPG. It will focus on the Warrior Priest Class of Character and introduce some new classes and additional rules to assist in enriching the game experience. The supplement contains the following: Flavour Text, Origins of the Warrior Priest Orders and their rituals 20 Orders and their emblems: Warrior Priest Orders of the Renegade Gods of Old and the 8 factions of the Elemental Cults. Interaction Chart 30 new Warrior Priest spells and artefacts 7 full page Warrior Priest Illustrations Symbolism and the importance of emblems and symbols in Cursed Empire, How to design Orders and Emblems Rituals and their significance. Scenario: Congregation of Shadow

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Here you have it, the second Cursed Empire Empire Dark Fantasy Role-Playing Game Supplement. Cover artwork is by Rob Larson who did the superb art for the Sourcebook book cover, interior art is also by Rob Larson. Featuring: Darkun Origins/Darkun Rites, Darkun Subfactions and their Interaction (including a complete interaction chart) Darkun Tattoos and Symbols, Darkun Units (Battle Group, Death Commando, Tarbath (tm), Vandrak (tm) Decoy, Slayer etc.) Darkun Hierarchy Additional Rules: New Player Character Races: Rlisha and Centaurs New Classes: Companions, Servants and Darkun Subclasses New Aptitudes (including a complete set of the new Player Character Sheets). New Combat Rules: Hand-2-Hand Combination Attacks, New Darkun Weapons (Cobra Fang, Scorpion Sting, Shard Blade, Staff of Pain etc.), Additional Poison Rules, New Darkun Magic: Spells (Temple Wrath, Darkun Blood pact etc.) Magic Objects (Tarbath Rally Horn, Death Mask etc.) Cults: Code, Orders and Developing new Factions/Subfactions Mental Health: Indoctrination effects on Sanity/Nightmare Effects on Spellcasters, 6 New Creatures (Temple Blade, Darkun Berserker, Temple Pillar Elemental etc.) with complete detailed Creature Character Sheets Master of Tales (MT)Section: how to roleplay Darkuns. Fire Temple of Morg (tm) Game Aid (Maps, Temple Structure etc.), 2 Complete Scenarios Forming the Basis of a Campaign Setting.

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This is the second Core Class supplement for Cursed Empire FRPG. It focus's on the Knight Class of Character and introduce some new classes and additional rules to assist in enriching the game experience. The supplement contains the following: Flavour Text, Origins of the Knight Orders and their rituals 30 Knight Orders and their emblems: Knight Orders of the Old Empire, Knight Orders of the Fallen Empire, Knight Orders of Karnarcos: Old and New Interaction Chart, 12 illustrated Knight Order NPCh's 7 full page Knight Illustrations The Batica Class: glory driven gladiators with a hidden agenda and rumoured links to the Renegade Gods of old, Squires, Pages, Shield-Bearers and Knights: additional Class material. Master Horsemen of Nardam bonus background The Centaur Race is developed further (see Darkun Sourcebook) Heraldry and the importance of emblems and symbols in Cursed Empire, How to design Orders and Emblems Duels and Tournaments: their significance and annual calendar Imperial Keep game aid: ready to use in any scenario Sanctity of the Earth complete scenario

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After recent success in Europe and direct customer feedback this second edition of the core rulebook expands on the strengths of the 1st: Enhanced design, layout and artwork. Character generation has been streamlined and also includes points based creation rules. Races and Classes get an overhaul here with expanded background and a host of new subclasses. Added flavour text assists in setting the unique gritty feel to Cursed Empire. Combat rules incorporate an optional reduced set of rules. Magic benefits from the extra rules relating to the use of the Spellcasters Rune Deck Background material focuses on more detail than the 1st edition. All unique creatures to Thargos are expanded and fully illustrated (Rik Martin). Maps are enhanced (Amandine Labarre). The Points of Renown (PR) rules are expanded.

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You pull your wand from the folds of your cloak, and its glowing blue end illuminates the door in front of you—the entrance to the banned books section. You watch as the copper snakes twist and turn around the lock that keeps students like you out. But you’ve been left with no choice. Your barn owl hoots softly upon your shoulder as you raise your wand to the knob and whisper the unspoken words. Kids on Brooms is a collaborative role-playing game about taking on the life of a witch or wizard at a magical school you all attend- a place full of mystery, danger, and thrilling adventure. From dealing with strict professors to facing down mythical beasts, players will get the opportunity to ride brooms, brew potions, and cast powerful magic as they uncover the incredible secrets their school and its inhabitants hold. Built using the ENnie Award-Winning Kids on Bikes framework, it is a rules-light, narrative-first storytelling game perfect for new players and gaming veterans alike! Features: Create your own unique magical school for witches and wizards! Face down fantastical beasts, search for school secrets, and make sure you hand your homework in on time! Wield wands, ride brooms, brew potions, and cast powerful spells! Tell your own stories filled with magical adventure using the Kids on Bikes framework for rules-light, narrative-first storytelling!

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