Cosmere RPG Beta Rules Preview

by Andrew Fischer (Lead Designer), Lydia Suen (Lead Writer), Laura Hirsbrunner (Lead Editor)

The Cosmere RPG is a tabletop roleplaying game (RPG) in which you and a group of friends collaboratively tell a story of heroes in a fantasy universe called the cosmere. The first campaign setting for this system is the world of Roshar, based on the acclaimed novels of Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. In this game, you take on the roles of characters from around the world, working together to determine how their stories unfold as they face a
cataclysmic era of global conflict.

This guide is an early preview of the Cosmere RPG, designed to give you a clear understanding of this system and enough rules to run a playtest adventure, Bridge Nine.

As a Beta test, these rules have not undergone final editing, and elements of gameplay may change between now and the finished product. However, these rules have been shaped by hundreds of playtesters since our Alpha testing began in 2023, and should reflect an accurate preview of the final system. If you would like to provide input about your experience, you can find a feedback form linked in the PDF. As a rules preview, this is a condensed set of rules that reflects only a portion of the content we’ll include in our first three hardcover releases.

94 pages, ebook

Published August 6, 2024

Reviews

[Caleb M. Powers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent design, lots of fun additions and twists on the d20 standard that has come to dominate the field.