The term “Dark Fantasy” is one that straddles the line. Some considering it to be a cross between horror and fantasy. Others, myself included among them, believe it to be fantasy that is of a darker mood. And yes, some horror aspects can be found in my idea of what dark fantasy is. Some examples include, Sleepy Hollow, Hansel and Gretel, The Last Witchhunter, The Crow, and Van Helsing. Most of these examples fit into other genres. But they also belong in Dark Fantasy.
Castles & Crusades – The Hallowed Oracle Core Rules
There are faerie tales that grandmothers tell children around the table or before the warm embers of a crackling fire; tales of the old world, tales of giants, and the heroes who fought them, of dragons and beasts of wild abandon. Some tales end happily, though others are dark and promise misery and death. But for the most part they are just stories. But once in a great while, these stories are all too real.
Tales of legends, mostly forgotten, spoke of the Hallowed Oracle, the prophecy of the Abyss Walker and of the unleashing of hell itself upon the mortal realms.
Plunge into the land of Terrigan where legends promise to walk and a band of young adventurers becomes entangled in fate, destined to play a role for good or ill in the mysterious fate of the Abyss Walker. Enter a wild chase across the known world, battling ancient cults, tribes of wererats, defending keeps, and seeking this mysterious Hallowed Oracle, all the while trying to unravel the mystery of its prophecy. Just who or what is the Abyss Walker, and who is destined to help, or stop its rise…?
It all starts with the recovery of a trinket, a mysterious sage, and a blue book
A low to mid-level adventure for a party of 3-6 characters. Playable as a standalone campaign or part of a larger series.
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Castles & Crusades – Hallowed Oracle Players Guide
Enter the brooding world of Terrigan where prophecy bares the weight of power, where men, dwarves and elves fight and struggle in the shadow of gods and titans. This is the world of the Abyss Walker, as promised by the prophecies of the Hallowed Oracle. This is Terrigan.
The Players Guide to The Hallowed Oracle comes complete with everything needed to get started playing Castles & Crusades. A discussion of the Siege Engine and rules of play are followed by character races, classes, including the chromatic mage, as well as new spells and powers.
Though designed for use with Castles & Crusades, The Hallowed Oracle campaign book, the Players Guide to The Hallowed Oracle is compatible with any homebrew or Aihrde campaign at the table.
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