D&D 5E The Bible Is A New 5E Setting

The Adventurer’s Guide to the Bible is a 5E setting and adventure set in the first century AD. The 350-page book, created by Bible enthusiasts, included four new lineages, a range of subclasses, and an adventure for character levels 1-10, along with a full first-century AD setting with locations like the Library of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, NPCs, and monsters such as...

The Adventurer’s Guide to the Bible is a 5E setting and adventure set in the first century AD.

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The 350-page book, created by Bible enthusiasts, included four new lineages, a range of subclasses, and an adventure for character levels 1-10, along with a full first-century AD setting with locations like the Library of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, NPCs, and monsters such as giants, seraph serpents, angels, and demons. The adventure itself involves a search for three missing Magi.

It's $25 for a PDF, or $39 for a hardcover.


Cleopatra is dead. Rome and Parthia struggle for control of the Fertile Crescent in a bid for world domination, while local politics in the Middle Kingdoms become increasingly divisive. The prophecies of the so-called “Messiah” have long been forgotten, and an ancient Evil lurks in the shadows, corrupting the hearts of humankind. Three of the wisest mystics known as the “Magi” travelled to Bethlehem following a star they believed to be a sign. They never returned. Hope grows dim as the world descends into darkness. What we need are answers... and those brave enough to seek them.


This isn’t the first biblical era setting for D&D, although it might be for 5E. Green Ronin released Testament: Roleplaying in the Biblical Era for 3E over a decade ago.

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Argyle King

Legend
I'm intrigued enough to consider spending $30 for a different take on D&D.

I'm curious to see how the game looks when approached from a different angle.
 

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toucanbuzz

No rule is inviolate
This was the topic for a Knights of the Dinner Table episode over 20 years ago. The punchline was the DM was given Bible the RPG, started to like what he saw about history and the times, then freaked when he saw they'd given stats to God.
 

Slit518

Adventurer
If I am not mistaken the Nephilim ARE giants. They were the by product of angels and man (humans in the bible). So, the fact that Nephilim are separate, I am a bit confused.
Also, my guess for the 4th lineage is probably angels or devils.
 






Bill Zebub

“It’s probably Matt Mercer’s fault.”
People will soon be able to battle Jesus Christ then loot his body for Roman coins and sanctified magic blood. :devilish:

Kidding aside, this project could go either way from being harmless fun to bad enough to trigger violent extremists. May the grace of God be with the developers.
You joke but you know people are gonna ask for his stat bloc.
 

Tonguez

A suffusion of yellow
Testament was firmly Old Testament so worked as just being bronze/Iron Age Middle East.
This being premised on 3 missing magi and no messiah is just asking for controversy.
 

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