The Darkest Age (d20)
i>"Men make different sounds when they die. The sound of a man dying of a gut wound is different than a man burning alive or dying of plague. The sound a man makes when being eaten alive¸ you won't soon forget."
In 1355¸ the Black Plague killed sixty-percent of Europe's population. Then¸ the dead rose and devoured those who were left.
The Black Plague has decimated Europe and brought with it a new sort of terror¸ a new sort of plague. As the sickness spreads¸ the Plague's final symptom becomes apparent: the dead rise to hunt the living.
The Darkest Age is a Horror RPG set in a grim¸ alternate history. Enter the gritty and dangerous world of Europe in 1350¸ as an unusual strain of the bubonic plague ravages the countryside and those afflicted don't just die. Faced with extinction¸ the people of Europe are forced to survive in any way they can. Characters face death¸ disease and the myriad undead¸ as well as cannibals¸ xenophobic city-states¸ and religious strife in an unending battle for the resources that mean survival.
Between waves of fear and a strange¸ uneasy compulsion to start playing The Darkest Age right now¸ you're wondering what makes this game special? You've played a hundred d20 OGL games¸ but nothing like this one. The Darkest Age explores social and cultural conventions¸ as well as medieval role-playing tropes and turns them upside down. If you're looking for a true role playing experience¸ this is it.
Highlights
- Downloadable PDF: Take your role-playing materials everywhere.
- Available in Softcover¸ PDF or Bundle (both)!
- A multitude of unique classes¸ including Skald¸ Midwife¸ Apothecary¸ Viking¸ Mercenary¸ Merchant as well as the classics¸ like Thief.
- Prestige classes as well as classes for advanced role-players.
- Detailed skills¸ some familiar and some new to this dark world.
- New feats for characters as they struggle to survive.
- Numerous locations¸ a history of undead-plagued Europe.
The Darkest Age is a complete d20 OGL role-playing game¸ written by veteran game designer Rob Gee and science fiction and fantasy author Eric Staggs¸ with creative collaboration from Julia Gengenbach. Cover art by Jeff Dewitt. Interior art by Rob Gee and Mark A. Nelson.
"In the hands of the right GM¸ this game will give you nightmares."