Romance of the Perilous Land: A Roleplaying Game of British Folklore

by Scott Malthouse, John McCambridge (Illustrator), Alan Lathwell (Illustrator), David Needham (Illustrator)

Overview

A roleplaying game of adventure and fantasy in the age of King Arthur and the Britain of folklore.

Romance of the Perilous Land is a roleplaying game of magic and adventure set in the world of British folklore, from the stories of King Arthur to the wonderful regional tales told throughout this green and pleasant land. It is a world of romantic chivalry, but also of great danger, with ambitious kings, evil knights, and thieving brigands terrorizing the land, while greedy giants, malevolent sorcerers, and water-dwelling knuckers lurk in the shadows. As valiant knights, mighty barbarians, subtle cunning folk, and more, the players are heroes, roaming the land to fight evil, right wrongs, and create their own legends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472834775
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	12/24/2019
Series:	Osprey Roleplaying
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	790,221
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Scott Malthouse is a roleplaying game designer and folklore enthusiast who was born and bred in Yorkshire, where he currently lives. His work includes the award-winning Quill (Best Free Game 2016, Indie RPG Awards), In Darkest Warrens, and Unbelievably Simple Roleplaying.

John McCambridge is a versatile artist, having worked a long time as a concept artist for video games such as Bulletstorm, Runescape, and Saga, Rage of Vikings. More recently he has worked on books and board games, including Elysium, T.I.M.E. Stories, and the illustrated edition of Game of Thrones. He lives in the Fens with his wonderful wife and son.

Dave Needham lives between an Oak and a Hawthorn in the dark wilds of southern England, where he produces black and white artwork using traditional pen and ink techniques. Credits in the fantasy gaming genre include design, illustration and concept art for Otherworld Miniatures, Red Box Games, the Barrowmaze series and Games Sesh.

Alan Lathwell is a freelance illustrator based in the UK. He specialises in fantasy art and has a passion for Celtic and Norse mythology, which began at an early age. He uses a mixture of traditional and digital methods to create his paintings and his work has been used to illustrate children's books, role-playing games and book covers.

Table of Contents

Welcome to Romance of the Perilous Land
Creating Your Character
Character Backgrounds
Weapons, Armour, and Items
Playing the Game
Rules for Magic
Items of Wonder
The Perilous Land
The Perilous Land Bestiary