{"product_id":"acks-heroic-fantasy-handbook-softcover","title":"ACKS Heroic Fantasy Handbook (softcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeroic Fantasy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a rules supplement that brings the flavor of heroic fantasy to your favorite role-playing game. Cleaving away decades worth of assumptions and expectations about how characters heal, fight, and adventure, how magic works, what spells do, and more, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeroic Fantasy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers a fresh way to play with familiar D20 fantasy mechanics. In the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeroic Fantasy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyou get: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA set of 16 new character classes inspired by the archetypes of heroic fantasy. Defend civilization from the predations of Chaos as a Nobiran champion. Master the power of ancient runes and learn the wisdom of the ages as a runecaster. Unleash your charismatic ferocity as an alluring but deadly warmistress. Plumb magic so dark that no mere human could survive it as a Zaharan sorcerer. Forge your destiny as the Chosen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn entirely new magic system, eldritch magic, designed to capture the flavor of heroic fantasy. Subtle but powerful, eldritch magic brings a new arsenal of effects into your game. Low-level eldritch casters can infuriate their foes, summon minor demons from the Outer Darkness, or call wolves from the forest. High-level eldritch wizards can call giant eagles from distant mountain lairs, lead foes into madness through corrupting dreams, or unleash the hounds of hell to hunt down their enemies. But eldritch magic carries risks, not the least of which is corruption and madness from the black arts.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new way of creating magical effects, ceremonial magic, for worlds where not every magic-user casts spells in a round. With ceremonial magic, characters can perform lengthy ceremonies from a variety of traditions ranging from the chthonic to the liturgical to the shamanic. Using traditional implements, trinkets, and talismans, the ceremonialist can work miracles – or suffer the terrible consequences of failure  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new way of casting spells, spellsinging, that allows characters to spontaneously weave together new spells on the fly. Use spellsinging to represent the fluid arts of the elves, the psionic powers of a dying race, or the weaving of words of power by island wizards.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 155 new spells designed for use by eldritch casters, ceremonialists, and spellsingers. Forget comic-book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eteleportation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003efireballs\u003c\/i\u003e. If you walk the dark path, be ready to madden your foes with \u003ci\u003edark whisper\u003c\/i\u003e, torture them body and soul with \u003ci\u003eiron maiden\u003c\/i\u003e or even yank out their bones and animate their flensed skeleton as your minions with \u003ci\u003efillet and serve\u003c\/i\u003e. If you crave elemental power, get ready to transform rain into acid with \u003ci\u003erain of vitriol\u003c\/i\u003e, raze your enemy’s walls with \u003ci\u003esunder structure\u003c\/i\u003e, or even call down a \u003ci\u003estarfall\u003c\/i\u003e from the heavenly firmament.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA set of new rules for heroic adventuring, including fate points, heroic funerals, warrior codes, critical hit tables, new special maneuvers, updates to the mechanics for thief skills…\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much, much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHeroic Fantasy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is designed for use with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe Adventurer Conqueror King System\u003c\/i\u003e™ (ACKS™) but is readily compatible with other fantasy role-playing games built on the same core rules.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eWhen you purchase the hard copy here on the Emporium, you get the PDF, too! It will be delivered automatically to you via DriveThruRPG. Just check your DTRPG Library after your purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Autarch Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52624335339744,"sku":"AUT1014","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/9223\/3952\/files\/HFHCoverLowRez.jpg?v=1778642007","url":"https:\/\/velorove.com\/products\/acks-heroic-fantasy-handbook-softcover","provider":"House of velmora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}