{"product_id":"aegean","title":"Aegean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake to the shores of the Aegean Sea in an ancient time of mythic heroes! Build your hero, your legend, and your city state. Vie against ancient customs, cursed monsters, neighbouring factions, and the desires of the gods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything you need to create a mortal character or a child of the gods and further develop them through a choice of careers and mystery cults.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules for interacting with the gods, including their favour and disfavour. Watch as your glory rises but be mindful of your hubris.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules for creating and developing your home city and miring yourself in its politics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlavourful rules for adventuring, combat, and competing in the panhellenic games.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance for the GM to run the game and a host of adversaries and factions to fill the world and create your own epic adventures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e300 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-setting\"\u003eThe Setting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEGEAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an ancient Greece that never existed – a mix of mythology and classical history. The gods visit the earth and converse with mortals, granting gifts of magic and life to some and fear and terror to others. Fearsome monsters roam the lands and seas making every journey an adventure. Strange creatures, some mortal, others half-divine, can be found in the wilderness. These centaurs, nymphs and tritons teach, harass or ignore humans as their whim takes them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe polis—the city and its surrounding lands—is your home and where your loyalties lie. Your polis is a recently founded colony on the coasts of the Aegean Sea. The leader is called an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003earkhon\u003c\/em\u003e, a democratically elected ruler after the Athenian fashion, rather than the hereditary king that many cities still use. The polis sits in a precarious position, between many similar neighbouring states who may wish to trade, ally or make war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour character fits somewhere in this world, between the capricious force of the gods, the wilderness and the structure of the polis and its ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-game\"\u003eThe Game\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe core philosophy of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAEGEAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the characters are capable heroes who can always succeed at the task at hand. Sometimes there may be a cost involved and it’s up to the player to decide how much they’re willing to pay for success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resolution mechanic uses a familiar\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edice pool. Each die which rolls an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a success and the more successes you roll the better your achievement.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan add a success or be saved for later as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResolve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand failure can be mitigated by gaining\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRisk\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRisk measures the danger a character is in. It’s a combination of small scrapes and stresses which build up during an adventure. It is gained when a character suffers harm, either physically or emotionally, but can be taken voluntarily to gain successes on a skill check. When a character’s Risk passes their\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndurance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethreshold they are in trouble. Now when they would gain Risk they gain a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einstead. Risk is easy to remove while Wounds are long-lasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA game of mythic heroes involving interactions with the gods wouldn’t be complete without some rules to manage those interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA character’s fame throughout the world is represented by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlory\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is gained by performing heroic deeds and completing epic quests and can be used to purchase powerful talents. Spending Glory needs to be balanced with the character’s Hubris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHubris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a measure of a character’s contempt or disdain for the gods and their place in society. Characters gain Hubris by acting in ways which displease the gods, challenge the gods, or by acting above their station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf a character’s Hubris is greater than their Glory then they have angered the gods and are Cursed. The form the gods’ anger takes depends on how much greater their Hubris is but, importantly, the gods are prepared to let a Cursed character die, if such is their fate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"we evolve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132951236687,"sku":"WE0014","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/files\/AegeanCover-228x228.png?v=1725442947","url":"https:\/\/amaansjunglebook.com\/products\/aegean","provider":"amaansjunglebook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}