Broken Tales Core Book
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Once upon a time¸ a child saved the world of fairytales. His reward was a wish. The One who Plots in the Shadows saw an opportunity to tarnish the child's heart¸ whispering to him a corrupted idea. The child asked the King of Fairytales that the Villains¸ accursed for centuries¸ be granted a new life. This was to be their chance for redemption. This was how the Villains became good. But any light needs a shadow¸ and in turn¸ the Heroes became evil. At that moment¸ all fairytales were shattered.
Broken Tales is a tabletop RPG of dark stories¸ reinterpreting fairytales from an upside-down perspective. Players will become part of the Order¸ a secret group operating on behalf of the Papacy to investigate supernatural events beyond human comprehension. Moving through an 18th century Europe imbued with mysticism and horror¸ the main characters of Broken Tales are nothing less than the former antagonists of fairytales¸ thrown into a new world resulting from the wish of the Child Savior.
Hardcover (8.6"x8.6")¸ full color¸ 272 pages. The vinyl jacket includes 14 Hunter Sheets and a summary of the rules. In the Core Book you'll find:
- Rules for both Players and Storyteller.
- A rich section of insights and tips for the Storyteller.
- Rules for creating custom Hunters and Scenarios from a reference fairytale.
- The setting of Broken Europe.
- Rules to manage a Broken Tales Campaign¸ and a deluge of story hooks and ideas.
- 10 ready-to-play Scenarios¸ based on classic fairytales such as Little Red Riding Hood¸ The Three Little Pigs¸ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland¸ and other works such as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz or One Thousand and One Nights.
- All the sheets you need to play and a map of Broken Europe.
- The Child Savior fairytale¸ which serves as the backdrop for the entire setting.
- A rules summary to be used as a reference at the table.
- 14 ready-made Hunters based on well-known fairytale villains: Baba Yaga the Child Witch¸ Babai the Judge¸ Garou the Old Wolf¸ James the Swordsman¸ George the Holy Dragon Slayer¸ The Immortal¸ The Woman of the Woods¸ Marina the Sea Explorer¸ Niklaus von Krampus¸ The Astonishing Piper without a Name¸ Regina the Thief of Hearts¸ Sun Wukong the Amazing Monkey¸ Verdoux Bluebeard and Yukie Onn the Wandering Artist.
