{"id":62,"date":"2019-01-16T18:11:09","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T18:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handiwork.23x.uk\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2023-10-02T10:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T09:27:15","slug":"beowulf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/handiwork.games\/beowulf","title":{"rendered":"BEOWULF: Age of Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One of the oldest recorded stories in Western Europe, Beowulf  is the ultimate tale of hero vs. monster – and now a dramatic, 5e setting. BEOWULF Age of Heroes has been crafted for one player and one GM.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover a fierce setting of wild seas and savage monsters, of meadhalls and of heirloom swords that bear legendary names. Gain Followers, take Inspiration from unique Portents, and use our specially crafted tokens to guide your voyage along the Whale Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Play the \u2018Hero\u2019 class, and choose from six sub-classes based on your ability scores. You can be the mighty Bench-Breaker, the wily Riddle-Reaver, or the sturdy Ox-Blooded. And you can come from a range of setting-specific backgrounds: you might be the Chosen One, or Adrift and seeking answers. You may be an Avenger, or of Noble Blood. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Written and illustrated by a team of industry veterans, led by Jon Hodgson, (The One Ring, D&D, Warhammer Historical) BEOWULF: Age of Heroes features 272 pages of beautifully illustrated mythic setting, and evokes a legendary age of tales, poems and song. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Described by fans as the \u2018best hack of 5e ever made\u2019, and by games designer Will Hindmarch as something \u2018really magical\u2019, BEOWULF Age of Heroes is uniquely designed for duet play: one Hero and one GM (though it can still be played by a group). This means it\u2019s very easy to get a game going and to keep it going, and it\u2019s especially ideal for play over the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With its feet firmly in the world\u2019s favourite role-playing game, BEOWULF has been very carefully forged to follow the folklore, flow and feel of the original poem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBEOWULF: Age of Heroes is a vast treasure-hoard that shows how you can hone the rules for 5e to make them cut like the edge of a long-seax and sing like a Scop.\u201d <\/em>– Francesco Nepitello, designer of The One Ring Roleplaying Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Featuring a foreword by Maria Dahvana Headley, author of Beowulf: A New Translation, BEOWULF: Age of Heroes is offered in both .pdf<\/a> and traditional print book<\/a> formats. You can also download the free introductory scenario The Hermit’s Sanctuary<\/a><\/em> from Drivethru RPG<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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