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Old-school gaming, modernized. Jump into the critically-acclaimed TTRPG that raised $1.3 million on Kickstarter! One book, all you need to play.
Shadowdark won the 2024 Three Castles Award for best game design, as well as four gold ENNIEs: Product of the Year, Best Game, Best Rules, and Best Layout & Design.
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
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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)
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No skills — just ability checks and advantage/disadvantage
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Separate ancestry and class
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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:
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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
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Chapter markers along the side of the pages
- Ribbon bookmark in hardcover version
Hardcover
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Product safety information
Manufacturer information:
The Arcane Library, LLC
Via Inspirada 2345
Nevada
Henderson, Vereinigte Staaten, NV 89044
contact@thearcanelibrary.com
https:// https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/
Responsible person:
Sphärenmeisters Spiele – Inhaber Roland Bahr
Wilsberger Str. 31
Herzogenrath, Deutschland, 52134
gpsr@sphaerenmeister.de
https://www.sphaerenmeisters-spiele.de/
