Discover the d20-rolling fantasy roleplaying game from legendary designers Jonathan Tweet and Rob Heinsoo! This bookmarked PDF gives you everything you need to play epic adventures in a world where mighty Icons war and scheme in a tense balance of power. Here, a small band of adventurers could be heroes that save the ancient Dragon Empire—or set in motion the catastrophe that ends the Age.
Designed for experienced GMs and any type of player, 13th Age offers a fresh take on a familiar tabletop experience. Pelgrane Press gave Rob and Jonathan total freedom to create the game they most wanted to play. They brought the best parts of the great d20-rolling fantasy tradition together with innovative new rules, resulting in a game that EN World readers named “2013’s Most Anticipated RPG”.
Play 13th Age as a standalone game, or use it as a source of cool ideas and add-on rules for make your favorite RPG.
This 320-page core rulebook features:
– Character creation that gives your adventurer a place in the world (and the GM dozens of adventure hooks) through Icon relationships and your One Unique Things
– A simple, flexible skill system through Backgrounds that bring your character’s personal history into the game with every dice roll
– Streamlined, free-form combat with new rules that make battles fast, fun and dramatic
– DIY monster and encounter building sections so GMs can create adventures with little or no preparation
– Notes from Rob and Jonathan on how they approach their own games—and where they disagree
The 13th Age Core Book is now available in PDF format at RPGNow.com!