Runecairn Wardensaga

Strap on your bearded axe and linden wood shield, delve into the forsaken barrow and cleanse the draugr within. They will overwhelm you at first so prepare to die. But when you wake up at the bonfire, you'll know what to expect for your next attempt. Parry their attacks, disarm them, and hack them to pieces. Defeat the undead within and claim the soul remnant they protect.

DEATH IS NOT THE END

Runecairn is a 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 and Cairn, Runecairn is designed for 2 players, one GM (the Warden) and one player (the Adventurer).

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.