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Description
Stormlight Handbook — Cosmere® Roleplaying Game (392‑page Hardcover)
Take command of your story on Roshar with the Stormlight Handbook — the complete, core rulebook for the Cosmere® Roleplaying Game. This 392‑page hardcover contains everything players and game masters need to build characters, run adventures, and explore Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive® setting in rich, mechanical detail.
Essentials at a glance
- Full ruleset: core mechanics, combat, advancement, crafting and adjudication rules for consistent, cinematic play.
- Simple core roll: d20 + relevant skill vs. difficulty — easy to learn, quick to adjudicate.
- The Plot Die: an optional d6 mechanic that “raises the stakes” on important rolls by triggering Opportunities or Complications that add narrative punches and mechanical twists.
- Flexible character building: talent‑tree progression with no multiclass penalties — craft unique heroes using 6 heroic paths and 9 Radiant paths.
- Complete campaign toolkit: rules for magic (Investiture & Stormlight), spren bonds, shardplate & fabrials, gear, vehicles and hazards unique to Roshar.
Why GMs and players need it
- All‑in‑one reference: this handbook is the definitive source for character creation, combat, magic systems and campaign rules — essential for any Stormlight campaign.
- Narratively driven mechanics: tools like the Plot Die and Opportunity/Complication systems keep play cinematic and player‑facing, encouraging dramatic roleplay and memorable scenes.
- Robust options: ready for both newcomers and veterans — detailed talent trees, Radiant orders, and customization systems support long‑term campaigns from low to high level.
Inside the book
- Character creation & advancement: step‑by‑step rules, backgrounds, species, and progression tables for steady growth from novice to legend.
- Talent trees: six heroic paths and nine Radiant orders with themed abilities that let you specialise without penalty.
- Combat & encounter systems: tactical rules, conditions, terrain hazards, and guidance for large battles and small skirmishes.
- Magic & Investiture: comprehensive rules for Stormlight, spren mechanics, fabrials, and shardplate that reflect the setting’s unique power systems.
- Equipment, crafting & downtime: recipes, gear lists and downtime mechanics for crafting, repairing and roleplaying noncombat activity.
- GM guidance: scene design, adventure pacing, NPC creation, treasure & encounter balance, and tools to weave player backstories into the campaign.
Who it’s for
- Game Masters: the essential GM reference for running Stonewalkers™, Bridge Nine™, or homebrew Stormlight campaigns.
- Players: everything needed to create Radiants, shardbearers and ordinary heroes shaped by Roshar’s cultures and storms.
- Fans of Brandon Sanderson: canonical flavour, setting detail and mechanics that let you play within the Stormlight universe.
Practical notes
- Hardcover, full‑colour production designed for table use and long‑term durability.
- Pairs perfectly with Stormlight accessories — Adventure Maps, Tokens, Item Deck, Plot Decks, Miniatures and campaign adventures.
- Required for many Stormlight adventures and best used as the campaign’s primary rules source.
Bring Roshar to your table with rules that capture the epic scale and narrative charge of the novels — the Stormlight Handbook is your definitive guide to playing in Brandon Sanderson’s world.
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