Runecairn: Wardensaga RPG Remastered (EN)

In the wondrous beauty of the aftermath,
Golden tables found among the grass,
Held by the gods in days of old.
Then barren fields will bloom and grow,
All harm shall be undone.
-Voluspá, 61-62
Death is not the end.

About Runecairn: Wardensaga Remastered
Carve your own fate in this rules-light roleplaying game of Norse fantasy tabletop roleplaying game written and designed by Colin Le Sueur and inspired by games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Based on lightweight new school revolution (NSR) systems Into the Odd (link opens in new tab/window) and Cairn (link opens in new tab/window), Runecairn is designed for 2 players, one GM (the Warden) and one player (the Adventurer).

Runecairn: Wardensaga Remastered is an 84-page full-colour hardcover filled with black and white and colour illustrations depicting the Norse fantasy world of the Nine Realms.

This book contains everything you need to run the game, from a quick one-shot, short dungeon delve, or epic campaign, including:

Streamlined d20 roll-under rules based on Cairn and Into the Odd.
Soulslike mechanics such as resurrecting at bonfires, respawning monsters, and dynamic combat.
Quickstart dungeon crawl adventure Beneath the Broken Sword, perfect for new GMs and players.
4 standard backgrounds: the hearty Warrior, nimble Scout, cunning Seer, or spirited Skald.
2 new advanced backgrounds: the devastating Berserkr and fiery Pyre.
Solo play with a rune-based oracle or drop-in additional players for jolly cooperation or player-vs-player invasions.
Delve generator for randomly creating dark fantasy dungeons.
What's different in Runecairn: Wardensaga Remastered?
Sleek new layout, making it clearer to read and play.
Tightened up and clarified mechanics, to better convey to new players and GMs.
Brought in new mechanics introduced in the Runecairn Bestiary (link opens in new tab/window) like toxic and dismembered status effects.
Provided answers to common questions like "how do I increase mead flask sips?", "what do rare items mean?", and "where should I place bonfires when playing solo?".
Brilliant new colour and texture for the illustrations, alongside all new illustrations like the dwarf and lindworm.
Typo and corrections pass to squash those bugs once and for all.

Collects everything in Runecairn: Core Rules, Beneath the Broken Sword (link opens in new tab/window), and Runecairn: Advanced Rules (link opens in new tab/window). (link opens in new tab/window)

The Team:
Writing, design, and layout by Colin Le Suer (link opens in new tab/window)
Editing by Amy Le Sueur
Viking Age illustrations by Jonas Lau Markussen (link opens in new tab/window)
Cover illustration by CROM (link opens in new tab/window)
Additional illustrations by Kim Diaz Holm (link opens in new tab/window), Felipe Faria (link opens in new tab/window), & Colin Le Sueur
Public Domain illustrations by Henry Justice Ford, Alfred Pearse, George Roux, Lancelot Speed, & Simon Harmon Vedder

84 pages, hardcover, color cover with B&W interior,