Why Shadow & Fae?
Shadow and Fae is a game of Fairy Tale characters—from lowly peasants to stone dwarves and abandoned changelings—exploring a dark and treacherous land.The Essential Rules fit on a single page, and are built to support traditional fantasy gaming, as well as encourage and support roleplay through the "Hope" mechanic, a unified Save/Metacurrency system that encourages... [click here for more]
Build Worlds, Craft Adventure Scenarios, and Have Fun Running the Game
That's the goal of The Old School Referee, a free handbook filled with simple procedures for Referees new and old.
If you've never run a Tabletop RPG before, or if you struggle with disorganized or over-bloated prep time, I hope this book can help!
What's Inside?
The Essentials of Refereeing: Information, Adjudication,... [click here for more]
Adventure Overview
The folk of Almsville enjoyed a quiet existence far from the worries of city life and foreign wars, but recently a strange spirit has been seen in town, a weeping woman beckoning strong folk into the Harwood, pleading with them to free her from her curse.
Just last week the mayor’s son, young Constance, disappeared, stealing away in the night with a sword and shield taken from... [click here for more]
BEWARE WHAT YOU WAKE IN THE DARK
Mist & Sorrows is a fantasy themed hack of Mothership, and is built around the "Panic Engine" designed by Tuesday Knight Games. It maintains a "just enough" approach to the rules, allowing players to focus on the narrative of the game until real risks must be taken.
Players have 6 simple classes to choose from, along with a handful of... [click here for more]
There's nothing like sitting down with a group of friends and loved ones to tell a story of heroes facing off against terrible odds, but sometimes to get there we must first face off against the rules. For young kids, the uninitiated, or those who only have a few hours to spare, heavy rulebooks can be a massive barrier to surpass.
Take Courage! aims to tackle that issue by relying on a... [click here for more]