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[Chaosium] Announcing Aquelarre, the "best RPG not available in English", now available in English!
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael O'Brien" data-source="post: 8001047" data-attributes="member: 6807727"><p><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/aquelarre-1365x267.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><strong>A Classic Roleplaying Game</strong></p><p><em>Aquelarre</em> ("Coven") has been described as the "best RPG not available in English". And now, almost 25 years since it was first released in Spain, <em>Aquelarre</em> is available for English-speaking gamers!</p><p></p><p>Originally from Spanish publisher Nosolorol, Chaosium is distributing <em>Aquelarre </em>after Nocturnal Media's successful Kickstarter. The English edition is a gloriously illustrated complete roleplaying game, which comes with a selection of supplements and gaming aids for long-term play.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/screen-shot-2020-05-29-at-2.00.13-pm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 653px" /></a></p><p></p><p><strong>Game and Setting</strong></p><p><em>Aquelarre</em> offers everything you expect to find in a fantasy RPG: character creation, game system and magic system. It also includes detailed information about the medieval Iberian setting, the cosmology of angels and demons, and a bestiary.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/screen-shot-2020-05-29-at-1.59.47-pm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 655px" /></a></p><p></p><p>Player characters in Aquelarre begin life in one of five kingdoms that dominated the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages—Castilla, Aragón, Granada, Navarra, or Portugal. Based on their region, characters may be of various cultures—Arabian, Basque, Castilian, Catalan, Jewish, Muslim, and many more. Social position (from nobility to slave) and father’s occupation affect their capabilities, including profession. Of course, personal characteristics play their part, too. One such is the Rationality/Irrationality rating, which determines how attuned a character is with the Irrational world, how capable with magic, and how susceptible to it. Rituals of faith depend upon a high Rationality instead. Advantages and Disadvantages help to round characters out.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/screen-shot-2020-05-29-at-1.59.58-pm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 653px" /></a></p><p></p><p>The game system itself relies mainly on percentile rolls against either characteristic ratings or skills based on those (and on character experience). As might be expected from a game that has thrived for several decades now, rules for combat, weapons, and healing are all nicely detailed, with options to suit a variety of playing styles.</p><p></p><p><em>Aquelarre</em> also includes considerable detail about medieval life in Iberia, from daily business to social mores to fairy tales, besides the expected focus on angels and demons.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Aquelarre Line</strong></p><p>Experience one of the finest European roleplaying games ever published and treat your play group to a different, darker fantasy campaign. Available now from <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre" target="_blank">Chaosium.com</a>.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>In print (PDF included with purchase):</em></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover" target="_blank">Aquelarre Core Rules</a> - available from Chaosium's USA & UK warehouses</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-brevarium" target="_blank">Aquelarre Brevarium</a> (Players Book) - available from Chaosium's USA & UK warehouses</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-gm-screen" target="_blank">Aquelarre GM Screen</a> - available from Chaosium's USA & UK warehouses</li> </ul><p><strong><em>In PDF:</em></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-pdf" target="_blank">Aquelarre Core Rules</a> - PDF</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-brevarium-pdf" target="_blank">Aqualarre Brevarium</a> (Players Book) - PDF</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/asturies-medievalia-pdf" target="_blank">Asturies Medievalia</a> - PDF</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/fatum-sperantia-pdf" target="_blank">Fatum Sperantia</a> - PDF</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/Aquelarre/Aquelarre%20-%20Character%20Sheet.pdf" target="_blank">Aquelarre Character Sheet</a> - PDF (free)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/Aquelarre/Aquelarre%20Intro.pdf" target="_blank">Aquelarre Introduction</a> - PDF (free)</li> </ul><p><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/aquelarre-front-cover-700x900-84763.1590457374.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 653px" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael O'Brien, post: 8001047, member: 6807727"] [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover'][IMG]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/aquelarre-1365x267.png[/IMG][/URL] [B]A Classic Roleplaying Game[/B] [I]Aquelarre[/I] ("Coven") has been described as the "best RPG not available in English". And now, almost 25 years since it was first released in Spain, [I]Aquelarre[/I] is available for English-speaking gamers! Originally from Spanish publisher Nosolorol, Chaosium is distributing [I]Aquelarre [/I]after Nocturnal Media's successful Kickstarter. The English edition is a gloriously illustrated complete roleplaying game, which comes with a selection of supplements and gaming aids for long-term play. [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover'][IMG width="653px"]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/screen-shot-2020-05-29-at-2.00.13-pm.png[/IMG][/URL] [B]Game and Setting[/B] [I]Aquelarre[/I] offers everything you expect to find in a fantasy RPG: character creation, game system and magic system. It also includes detailed information about the medieval Iberian setting, the cosmology of angels and demons, and a bestiary. [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover'][IMG width="655px"]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/screen-shot-2020-05-29-at-1.59.47-pm.png[/IMG][/URL] Player characters in Aquelarre begin life in one of five kingdoms that dominated the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages—Castilla, Aragón, Granada, Navarra, or Portugal. Based on their region, characters may be of various cultures—Arabian, Basque, Castilian, Catalan, Jewish, Muslim, and many more. Social position (from nobility to slave) and father’s occupation affect their capabilities, including profession. Of course, personal characteristics play their part, too. One such is the Rationality/Irrationality rating, which determines how attuned a character is with the Irrational world, how capable with magic, and how susceptible to it. Rituals of faith depend upon a high Rationality instead. Advantages and Disadvantages help to round characters out. [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover'][IMG width="653px"]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/screen-shot-2020-05-29-at-1.59.58-pm.png[/IMG][/URL] The game system itself relies mainly on percentile rolls against either characteristic ratings or skills based on those (and on character experience). As might be expected from a game that has thrived for several decades now, rules for combat, weapons, and healing are all nicely detailed, with options to suit a variety of playing styles. [I]Aquelarre[/I] also includes considerable detail about medieval life in Iberia, from daily business to social mores to fairy tales, besides the expected focus on angels and demons. [B]The Aquelarre Line[/B] Experience one of the finest European roleplaying games ever published and treat your play group to a different, darker fantasy campaign. Available now from [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre']Chaosium.com[/URL]. [B][I]In print (PDF included with purchase):[/I][/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover']Aquelarre Core Rules[/URL] - available from Chaosium's USA & UK warehouses [*][URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-brevarium']Aquelarre Brevarium[/URL] (Players Book) - available from Chaosium's USA & UK warehouses [*][URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-gm-screen']Aquelarre GM Screen[/URL] - available from Chaosium's USA & UK warehouses [/LIST] [B][I]In PDF:[/I][/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-pdf']Aquelarre Core Rules[/URL] - PDF [*][URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-brevarium-pdf']Aqualarre Brevarium[/URL] (Players Book) - PDF [*][URL='https://www.chaosium.com/asturies-medievalia-pdf']Asturies Medievalia[/URL] - PDF [*][URL='https://www.chaosium.com/fatum-sperantia-pdf']Fatum Sperantia[/URL] - PDF [*][URL='https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/Aquelarre/Aquelarre%20-%20Character%20Sheet.pdf']Aquelarre Character Sheet[/URL] - PDF (free) [*][URL='https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/Aquelarre/Aquelarre%20Intro.pdf']Aquelarre Introduction[/URL] - PDF (free) [/LIST] [URL='https://www.chaosium.com/aquelarre-hardcover'][IMG width="653px"]https://www.chaosium.com/product_images/uploaded_images/aquelarre-front-cover-700x900-84763.1590457374.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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