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Mythomachus: The Role-Playing Game is set in a world where The Highlander meets The Witcher and historical events become one with Greek folklore and mythology.
Set just before the Greek War of Independence of 1821 AD, in a land full of strife and turmoil, you are bound to protect humanity from the creatures that roam the night and thrive in darkness. Seal your place in history as a legendary hero, a Mythomachus! But who or what are the Mythomachi? They are immortals who use the essence of the mythical creatures they destroy, to empower their abilities and longevity .
The game builds upon the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition to bring to life a unique world and setting.
Key Features:
- Become Immortal or Create your Legacy: Killing a monster for the first time will offer someone a choice: Do they become a Mythomachus, an immortal monster slayer with a constant need of monster Essence? Or will they follow their own path towards Legacy, staying mortal but immortalize their name in history?
- 8 New Classes: The game offers 8 new classes, each with two distinct subclasses, with strengths and weaknesses you can explore anew.
- 20+ Monsters with special rules: Each of the monsters used in the game stems from Greek folklore, making every encounter with the creatures a new experience. All monsters have Folklore Traits which is a list of optional features that the GM can choose to incorporate or not, making fights unpredictable. This mechanic is used because stories would often depict the same creature with different traits, abilities and weaknesses.
- New Magic(k) System: No more do you have to account for spell slots. Each spellcaster, or weaver as they are called in the game, can freely weave magicks but every time they do, there’s a cumulative chance that a magickal mishap will occur. The more powerful the magick, the higher the chance. Each magick has their own magickal mishap.
- Rich Historical Lore: Greece during the 1800s is filled with turmoil and battle, just before the War of Independence. Historical figures will work, confront or co-operate with the party of adventurers. Explore a world where historical facts blend with mythical tales.
- Revamped skills and feats: In order to create a feeling more accurate to the era, we have reconsidered the skills used by the characters. There are new ways to gather information, focusing on the research needed to encounter folkloric creatures through rituals or banishments.
- Historically Accurate Weapons & Relics: Pick up era-specific weapons to fight your battles. Every weapon holds a story, and unique ways to be used tactically either in a small-scale confrontation or a large battlefield. And for those brave enough to delve into underground caverns, mystical tombs and Otherworldly labyrinths, mythical Relics await; artifacts crafted by forgotten deities and refined by time itself.
Try the game before backing with the Quickstart Guide through one of the following links:
Edge of Mythos
itch.io
DriveThruRPG
