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Demon Lord Engine: Rules Compendium

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RULES OF THE DEMON LORD!

Whether you fight demons in the crumbling streets of post-apocalyptic New York or explore the wreckage of a world sliding into the Void, searching out hidden cultists and thwarting their plans, or struggling against any number of the terrible things that slip out from the Eternal Darkness, you need rules. The Demon Lord Engine: Rules Compendium provides you with a handy resource that tells you how the game works in worlds such as Godless, Shadow of the Red Moon, and Abaddon: The Angel of the Void. Even better, you can use these rules with your Shadow of the Demon Lord games to shake up play. Whether you are new to the Demon Lord Engine or a veteran of many adventures, this book is a key resource for exploring all the worlds darkened by the Demon Lord’s shadow!

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Knef E July 17, 2025 8:44 pm UTC
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A streamlined and updated version of the classic Demon Lord ruleset.

While I'm looking forward to all the new settings, I'll certainly be using this compendium in all my future Shadow of the Demon Lord games.
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Isaac S July 02, 2025 3:24 pm UTC
Where can I find Abaddon: The Angel of the Void? I looked, but can't find anything.
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Thomas W July 02, 2025 9:32 pm UTC
It's one of the upcoming games that will use this engine.
I believe a teaser about the game came out late last year on their website
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Matthew F June 30, 2025 9:44 pm UTC
How is this different from the shadow of the demon lord core book?
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Matthew F June 30, 2025 9:46 pm UTC
Is this a quick start guide?
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July 01, 2025 10:39 am UTC
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These are rules for all new DL-powered games, which have not yet released.
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Julian S July 01, 2025 12:50 pm UTC
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This is 32 pages of the core rules, updated to what’s in Shadow of the Weird Wizard. There is no character creation, spells, equipment, or other setting-specific content.
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Jonathan F July 01, 2025 2:24 pm UTC
I'm guessing this is generic resource document for the system writ large. I'm not sure it will have all the corruption rules that Demon Lord had, but it should have the basic mechanical rules to craft your own game using the Demon Lord (or Weird Wizard) ruleset. Full Disclosure: I haven't purchased this product yet, though I likely will by month's end; should that happen, I'll include a review.
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Marshall L July 01, 2025 8:18 pm UTC
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This is a setting-free version of the rules that will be used for upcoming releases with little-to-no connection to the core SotDL or SotWW game lines. You can still play it with Demon Lord (Rob said elsewhere that you could swap out the DL rules chapter for this PDF and everything would still work) but this version does incorporate various changes and rebalances to tighten up the system.

For example, it de-emphasizes the importance of DL’s horror mechanics (without ruling them out entirely in case that’s what you want). It also introduces some features from Weird Wizard that weren’t available in Demon Lord, like Luck rolls.
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Marshall L July 01, 2025 8:18 pm UTC
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This is a setting-free version of the rules that will be used for upcoming releases with little-to-no connection to the core SotDL or SotWW game lines. You can still play it with Demon Lord (Rob said elsewhere that you could swap out the DL rules chapter for this PDF and everything would still work) but this version does incorporate various changes and rebalances to tighten up the system.

For example, it de-emphasizes the importance of DL’s horror mechanics (without ruling them out entirely in case that’s what you want). It also introduces some features from Weird Wizard that weren’t available in Demon Lord, like Luck rolls.
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