Thunderscape: The World of Aden

by Shawn Carman, Rich Wulf

A World of Steam and Darkness! In Aden, a thousand-year Golden Age of prosperity gave rise to an unprecedented the fusion of magic and technology into a unique discipline called mechamagic. Arcane power, steam power, and gundpowder changed the world almost overnight. The Golden Age ended, and the Age of Thunder began. It seemed there would be no limit to the industry and ingenuity of man. Until the Darkfall. A supernatural cataclysm of unknown origin, the Darkfall plunged the world into darkness as the sun was blotted out for only a moment. In that moment, every nightmare and horror imagined byt he people of Aden sprang into existence, and the world was thrown into chaos. Villages were wiped from the face of the world, entire cities burned, and tens of thousands perished in an instant. It seemed that the world would die in flames. But Aden will not die so easily. Now, ten years later, the people of Aden struggle to survive in the face of unrelenting assault by horrors beyond imagining. It is a world of magic, a world of industry, a world of horror. It is the world of Aden. the World of Aden is a setting and mechanics sourcebook compaitble with the Pathfinder Role-Playing Game. Within the pages of this book you will find the Details on twelve different races of Aden, eight of which are new to this work! Nine base classes heavily integrated into the setting but portable to all manner of campaigns, from the golem-commanding mechamage to the legend-summoning thaumaturge! New traits and feats, and new uses for existing skills! New spells, new technology, and new magic items! A sample bestiary of eleven creatures from Aden! And much, much more!

224 pages, Hardcover

First published February 19, 2014

Reviews

[Daniel Yocom · Rating 5 out of 5]

My group enjoyed exploring the small part of The World of Aden on the first adventure. One of the most intriguing parts was the combination of the elements of a high fantasy setting with the introduction of so a few modern ones. The melding created a fun and exciting experience.

As with introducing any new world, there is a little more groundwork required for the game master if you are not using one of the other available publications. The nice aspect here is the use of the Tiny D6 system that allows for quick creation of character for both the players and the game master.

Thunderscape: The World of Aden is now a part of our Tiny D6 catalog of games that we revisit.

I recommend Thunderscape to RPGers who like Tiny D6, minimalist rules games, and those who are looking for a unique setting. Also, to those who already enjoy Thunderscape in one of its other incarnations.
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