WHAT IS SHADOWDARK RPG?
In Shadowdark RPG, you and your group of crawlers use magic, steel, and wits to delve into mysterious ruins, lost cities, and monster-infested depths.
Wondrous treasures and long-forgotten secrets await you! But don't let your last torch burn out, or you could be swallowed by the Shadowdark...
5E players will find what they've been waiting for: an intuitive and complete TTRPG that serves as a seamless bridge into the heart of the Old School Renaissance.
Old-school gamers will find a system that is familiar and nostalgic, but with major quality-of-life upgrades that modernize the old-school experience.
Your legend awaits, crawler.
Lift your blade, light your torch, and plunge into the unknown depths of the Shadowdark!
FEATURES
- The four core classes: fighter, priest, thief, wizard
- A d20-based, roll-high system
- No darkvision — total darkness is dangerous
- Treasure grants XP, and tracking it is dead simple
- Roll-to-cast spells — magic is exciting and risky
- Simple distances (close, near, far)
- Monster morale and reaction rolls
- Always-on initiative — time is easy to track
- The six classic stats (3d6 in order)
- No skills — just ability checks and advantage/disadvantage
- Separate ancestry and class
- Randomized character class abilities — emergent character growth!
- Low hit points — fast and deadly combat
- Simple encumbrance (gear slots)
INSIDE THE BOOK
Shadowdark RPG is a complete game with all you need in one tome. It includes:
- 330 pages in a concise, two-page spread layout
- A5 handbook sizing for easy use at the table
- Full rules for characters, gameplay, and GMing
- 239 classic monsters
- 85 iconic spells
- 97 mighty magic items
- Dozens of robust roll tables for just about everything
- Spectacular black-and-white art
- Chapter markers along the side of the pages
- Ribbon bookmark in hardcover version
