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Candela Obscura Core Rulebook

By Rowan Hall and Spenser Starke
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The Candela Obscura Core Rulebook presents a richly detailed, turn of the century-inspired world known as the Fairelands, including the city of Newfaire and the mysterious ancient ruins beneath called Oldfaire. Across 204 pages, players can create unique investigators and build their circles to explore this immersive setting. The book offers 4 full example assignments and over 30 additional scenarios to venture into the farthest reaches of the Fairelands, alongside an extensive guide for gamemasters to bring their stories to life. Interspersed with illustrations, sketches, correspondences, and maps, it conjures an atmospheric experience for collaborative storytelling.
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This rulebook is ideal for tabletop RPG enthusiasts interested in a detailed, gothic-inspired investigative setting. Gamemasters seeking a comprehensive guide with ready-made assignments will find it particularly valuable, while players who enjoy worldbuilding and immersive narrative elements will appreciate the rich background and in-world ephemera.

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Inside of the Candela Obscura Core Rulebook you'll discover: 204 detailed pages, with a satin ribbon to keep your place. The core rules to play and create your Candela Obscura investigators and their circles. Over 90 pages detailing the turn of the century-inspired setting of the Fairelands, and in detail the city of Newfaire and the ancient ruins beneath known as Oldfaire. 4 full example assignments for gamemasters to dive in with their players. Over 30 example assignments to explore far-flung corners of the Fairelands and the organizations and people operating within it. An extensive guide to preparing for and gamemastering Candela Obscura. Immersive, in-world ephemera and notes strewn throughout the chapters-illustrations, sketches, research notes, correspondences, advertisements, maps, and more to bring the Fairelands to life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781737372547

Publisher: Darrington Press LLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Darrington Press LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 238.0mm

Height: 320.0mm

Weight: 896g

Pages: 204

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Cooking & Food Non-Fiction Rowan Hall Spenser Starke

About the Author

Spenser Starke is a game designer at Darrington Press and credited with Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, Alice Is Missing, and Kids on Brooms. Rowan Hall is a game designer credited with Candela Obscura and Daggerheart, as well as co-creator of a mythology podcast Willing & Fable.

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