The Cimbrian people, led by Magnus the Butcher, conquered their elven overlords and established a strong empire. The elves have vanished and sunk into obscurity, while the Cimbrian Empire has become increasingly fragmented.
Broken Blade Publishing, a company that creates historical European martial arts and RPGs (an interesting mix!), has hit targets with its first Kickstarter. The $5k goal for Streets of Peril has been met, and you can see the current tally or join in from the pitch page.
The sword and sorcery setting copes, we’re told, with horror, mystery and politics with an approach that shapes the world around the character’s stories.
Noble houses, trade guilds and mercenary companies are in the setting for politics and conflict while something more sinister waits in the shadows.
The Perilous D6 system, which you can get for free from DriveThruRPG, is the game’s engine. It offers intuitive rules, fast and deadly combat, customisable characters and a progression system based on player stories.
The book is finished, say Broken Blade and the Kickstarter is for printing costs at Print Ninja.
Elves and other malevolent forces abhor humanity. These eldritch things mindlessly devour mankind or carefully plot its destruction. Few recognize these supernatural terrors as anything more than fiction. Faced with forgotten horrors, most men are driven to despair and madness. Some heroes rise to the challenge, dispatching the supernatural with blade and blackpowder.
You can support the indie RPG by spreading the news. Those backers who contribute cash and do so at $25 or above will get a PDF copy of the Streets of Peril RPG as a thank you.
The physical book rewards backers at $55, but shipping is restricted to certain countries only.
The delivery date for the PDF is July, while the hard copy is slated for October this year.
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