Fateforge : New Releases in April 2022

Now that backers have received their packages, it's time for the new Shadows of Esteren books to hit the stores! 5 new items will be available in the stores from this Monday, April 25, 2022! Enjoy!


FATEFORGE TETRALOGY

Fateforge is an epic, sword and sorcery roleplaying game using augmented rules of the 5th Edition of the most famous role-playing game of all time. Discover the universe of Eana and its many unique civilizations, find the lost portals of the Travelers, and ascend the stairs of the Fateforge.

This box set includes the FateforgeTetralogy (4 books : Adventurers, Grimoire, Creatures, Encyclopedia 1400 pages) with complete game rules, a bestiary, and a book of lore. It also includes essential game aids (game leader’s screen and maps) as well as 3 booklets of scenarios to start your adventures and au player's guide.

Retail Price : $199


CREATURES VOL. 1

Creatures is a collection of more than 200 monsters, animals, and characters compatible with the 5th edition of the most famous role- playing game. Half of its contents will surprise your players, putting a twist on fantasy classics; the other will bring them face to face with brand new creatures, both friends and foes. It presents encounters and dangers typical of lands ranging from urban areas to polar regions. If your campaign has Eana as its setting, you will learn more about the Free City, the Drakenbergen, the Septentrion, the evil frozen plane of Gemoniae, and Kaan.

Contents also include:
• Exclusive archetypes. Design one-of-a-kind monsters by using the 15 archetypes provi- ded, such as “rabid” or “ashen”!
• New playable species. Discover 6 new playable species, in- cluding the wise and formidable ulkani, the dreamer kobolds, the axe beak-riding goblins, and the pirate hobgoblins of Tili’s Gulf.
• Challenges for all levels. Seasoned adventurers can be pitted against antagonists as formidable as the elusive A Thousand Faces of the Free City, the immortal emperor of Kartaçöl, or the terrifying diabolical master of Gemoniae!
• Perils and Traps. Both the volcanoes of Askamor and the Septentrional winter will make short work of unwary adventurers! Discover a new type of threat suited to wild environments through more than 15 perils, including ash storms, avalanches, blizzards... and rules to design your own perils.

Retail Price : $50


CREATURE BOX

The Creatures Box is a set of 16 pawn boards also including 20 bases. These pawns can be used for games set in the world of Eana or any other 5th Edition setting. They will especially hit urban, volcanic, and arctic environments, as well as an atmosphere of sword & sorcerv. In addition to creatures, some pawns are intended for the Player Characters, their familiar, mounts or animal companions.
 
Retail Price : $40


ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL. 1

From the urban depths of the Free City to the frozen steppes of the Septentrion.

The Encyclopedia features four civilizations of the world of Eana, pre- senting their mysteries, history, and magical wonders:
• Free City. The largest city in the world and a thriving melting pot, the Free City is the perfect place for urban adventures. Notables, merchants, scholars and criminals coexist and strive to fulfill their ambitions. 
• Drakenbergen. The heart of Cyfandir, the Drakenbergen are a great mountainous land, well known by the dwarves who control the local trade routes, both on the surface and in the Netherworld. It is a country perfectly suited to the ex- ploration of lost ruins and valleys.
• Septentrion. A wild northern territory, the Septentrion is a tough region, full of secrets dating back to the ancient Boreal civilization. Unfortunately, the marauding frost giants and Askinos the Pain Drinker, a scheming diabolical hospodar, have the potential to turn these lands into hell!
• Kaan. Vast and contrasted, made of high mountains and endless steppes, stifling here, frozen there, Kaan is a constant call to courage and initiative. Merosi, orcs, goblins, bugbears, hobgoblins, ulkani, and humans have formed cosmopolitan societies, while great magical powers have grown in the shadows.

Retail Price : $50

ENCYCLOPEDIA CARTOGRAPHY

This supplement for Fateforge features detailed maps of territories and cities in the regions of the Free City, the Drakenbergen, the Septentrion, and the Kaan. It can be used by game masters as well as players. Contents include:
• Maps of territories. Maps of four great regions of Eana: the Free City and its outskirts, the Drakenbergen, the Septentrion, and the Kaan. Each map is 11,7 × 16,5 in (29,7 × 42 cm), fully colored.
• Maps of cities. Fifteen maps present the great cities of these regions, showing important locations and landmarks. Each map is 11,7 × 16,5 in (29,7 × 42 cm), fully colored. You will discover among them the Free City, a cosmopolitan metropolis where many adventures begin; Dörtharo’s Lock, bastion of the guardian dwarves under the Drakenbergen, standing at the gates of the Netherworld; Easafir, the lavish and mysterious capital of Kartaçöl; and the cursed ruins of Mangulik, the ancient capital of Tamerakh the Conqueror. Each map also features the emblem of the city.
• Map folder. The maps are gathered in a dedicated folder.

Retail Price : $35



If you want to order these items, two solutions:
 
-You are a European store : contact us.
-You are an individual and want to buy online

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Welcome to the Netherworld

For a long time, you have traveled the surface: the streets of the Free City, the mountains of the Drakenbergen, the taiga of the Septentrion, the steppes of Kaan… And through your voyages, you saw entryways into dark, foreboding depths. You wondered where these tunnels might lead; what might live down below… and what might lurk. You remember cautionary tales from your childhood, speaking of evil, treacherous, traitorous peoples, and of the crawling, hideous presence of Canker. …

This time, your path is downward… Your journey may last up to several weeks, and will feature many encounters following two main themes: the Netherworld and Canker.



An Overview of Creatures: Netherworld


Creatures: Netherworld is our studio’s newest creation. This first major supplement of the Fateforge series took two years of work. It is now complete and will be crowdfunded on Kickstarter on May 2nd. To be notified of the campaign’s launch, click here!

Creatures: Netherworld features more than 180 illustrated creatures for all levels, including 150 entirely original ones and 30 great classics with a new spin such as the Aboleth or the Chuul, 5 playable species (Drow, Duergar, Sidhe of the depths, Grimlocks, and Svirfneblins), adventure hooks, new feats and handicaps, 12 original magic items, 8 original archetypes providing you with material to design new monsters for your games… and much more!

Longtime followers of the Fateforge series have already encountered terms such as “Netherworld,” “Canker,” “drow,” “duergar,” and more. The present book is first and foremost a bestiary and toolbox for any subterranean campaign. It fits Eana’s universe, but can just as well be used as material for any other campaign setting.

◾A book that’s part of a series. If you are acquainted with the first Creatures, which went over the Free City, the Drakenbergen, the Septentrion, and Kaan, you will be in familiar territory as far as the book’s layout is concerned. It is split into two main parts (which are detailed below), each spanning several chapters exploring major themes, so that leaders can easily familiarize themselves with specific subjects and construct scenarios focused on them. Each creature has been designed as a source of stories, which can be dangerous, strange, wondrous, or frightening. Appendices catalog perils typical of subterranean natural environments.

◾ A standalone book. Working on the book, we intended it to be self-sufficient, featuring complete and self-standing information, so that readers do not have to constantly refer to other sources. With this in mind, Creatures: Netherworld can be used with Adventurers and Grimoire—the core books of the Fateforge series—or with any other book detailing the 5E rules… Or it can be used as worldbuilding material for any setting where Netherworld creatures would fit.

One of the playable species, the simmaïens, derogatorily called grimlocks

The Netherworld


The Netherworld is immense, stretching underneath the entirety of Eana’s surface and seas. The comings and goings of purple worms fill it with tunnels and contribute to bringing breathable air to its depths. Through their wanderings, these exceptional beasts open pathways into new lands. Bold explorers venture there, sometimes spearheading the settlement of new communities.

Though groups of surface-dwellers possessed of darkvision sometimes settle belowground, most of the underground population is made of species highly unfamiliar to those who live in the sunlight. Drow, svirfneblins, and duergar are descendants of heroes of the Dawn War who remained trapped in the Netherworld. Simmaïens have inhabited this subterranean realm for so long that they cannot really imagine returning to the surface. As for sidhe of the depths, they are bound to the roots of Eana and to enrooted fey, which are unique to the Netherworld.

Creatures: Netherworld provides plentiful and diverse content. Today, we will go over the five new playable species included within:

◾ Drow, or dark elves, are particularly infamous in the center and east of the Drakenbergen. Tales abound of their subterranean cities, said to be places of wonder and cruelty in equal measure. The reality behind the legend is much more nuanced. 
◾ Duergar, or gray dwarves, are unknown to most surface-dwellers, and many believe them to be extinct since the Mountain King War. And yet, there still exist two highly distinct lineages: abyss duergar, inventors of extraordinary artisciences whose civilization flourishes below the ocean, and oldstone duergar, masters of illusions, settled in northeastern Cyfandir.
◾ Sidhe of the depths are born from rooted maelossas (sites directly connected to living nature—Eana). Due to their sensitive origins, they are permeable to other forces, which has resulted in three different sidhe lineages: root sidhe, abyss sidhe (related to Blackwater), and Nightmare sidhe. 
◾ Simmaïens are the first people of the Netherworld. They inhabited it even before the Fall of the Travelers, and they are split into two lineages: shrouded and enlightened. 
◾ Svirfneblins, or deep gnomes, have kept in touch with their surface cousins. There are two lineages: the rooted, who are deeply connected to Eana, and the exalted, who are by and large city-dwellers.

Canker


Canker is mostly known as the Hideous Scourge, taking shape as loathsome monsters birthed in repulsive Cankerous nests. Some have also heard of Nightmare, which made the practice of trance a matter of survival for elves. These horrific aspects are brought up and explored in Grimoire, but something lesser-known is that Canker is an evolving entity and that it has taken another, dangerously alluring aspect: Sublime.

Part of Creatures: Netherworld is dedicated to this entity lurking in the depths of the subterranean world. Some see it as a deity, others as a cancer gnawing at the world from the inside. Canker takes shape in many creatures of all CRs embodying its two aspects: the Scourge and the Sublime.

Whether your campaign is set in Eana or in a setting of your own, Canker will pit your players against a new major antagonist, as unpredictable as it is deadly.

A Sublime creature

We hope that this first peek will make you want to learn more! Future articles will provide more details on certain aspects of the book, maybe answer some of your questions, and delve further into the depths! ✨

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Encyclopedia Kickstarter FAQ

Encyclopedia is coming on Kickstarter! Click this link to get to the project’s page.

Here is a quick FAQ for our community and Creatures backers.

► What is the Encyclopedia ?
Encyclopedia is a 360-page lore book for your 5th Edition campaign, including dozens of ready-to-use cities, locations, NPCs, plot hooks, and magic items for your next game session.
This toolbox is perfect for veteran game masters who want to level up their homebrew campaign, as well as for beginners seeking readily usable content to begin their first campaign. This book can also be used as a campaign setting to play in a universe steeped in Sword & Sorcery and portraying colorful civilizations.

► I only got Creatures during the previous Kickstarter, but I am now interested in the other Fateforge books and would like to get them. What is my best option?
Take a look at the “Fateforge 5E Deluxe Collection” reward tier for $170. If you only have Creatures yet, this reward tier includes all the items you don’t have, without any doubles. It notably includes the series’s three other books: Adventurers, Grimoire, and Encyclopedia.
Alternatively, you can also just get “Encyclopedia: Printed Version” for $40 and get the rest of what you want during the post-campaign pledge manager phase.

► I have backed the Creatures Kickstarter with an All-In pledge. How can I make sure I’ll get everything new without any doubles?
Get the “Encyclopedia: Collector Pack” reward tier for $70, as well as the “Box” addon for $20, and you’ll be all set! That way, you’ll get the new book in the edition of your choice, all the new items, and all the stretch goals unlocked.

►I am a Creatures backer. Will I get my Encyclopedia rewards delivered simultaneously if I back this new Kickstarter?
Absolutely, that is our objective. All your Creatures and Encyclopedia rewards will be delivered at the same time—in June/July, based on the latest information from our manufacturers. As a Creatures backer, you will be credited $15 during the pledge manager phase to cover the extra shipping fees.

► I am a Creatures backer. I read that I could get a credit of $15 for this new project. How can I obtain it?
You’ll get it automatically! A credit of $15 will be added to your Encyclopedia pledge manager account right after the end of the Kickstarter. Note that you must use the same Kickstarter account (same e-mail). These $15 will cover extra shipping fees, since your Creatures and Encyclopedia rewards will be sent at the same time, at the beginning of summer.

► Certain options like the Creatures Box (Pawns) or the scenarios are not available. How can I get them?
The Encyclopedia Kickstarter itself only features part of the available options. Other options—such as the Creatures Box—will be available during the pledge manager phase, in limited numbers, for logistical reasons. Most of this campaign’s items are already in the process of being manufactured in order to ensure that they can be delivered in July.

► I took the All-In pledge during the Creatures’ Kickstarter and I now feel like I paid more than backers who’ll pick the “Fateforge 5E Tetralogy Collection” reward tier for this campaign. Is this the case?
It’s actually the opposite, since Creatures’ All-In reward tier had many more items: The Butterfly’s Dirge (Print + PDF), The Chronolith (Print + PDF), a set of 4 Battlemaps (Print + PDF), and the Creatures Box (with 200 pawns)… and that’s without mentioning all the stretch goals gathered in the Treasure Box, whose total value is more than $100 ^^ In our eyes, it is normal that early supporters get the best deals.
Note that for anyone who might be interested in getting the complete Fateforge collection, the aforementioned items will be individually available via the pledge manager.

► I am a backer at “Encyclopedia: Collector Pack” (or a higher reward tier). How do I select the covers I want for my books?
You will choose between Standard or Red Dragon edition during the pledge manager phase, after the Kickstarter ends.

► Will I be able to upgrade my reward tier during the pledge manager phase?
Yes, you will be able to do that.

► How can I add addons to my pledge?
Once you have chosen your reward tier, you will get to select addons via a new page. Note that all these addons will also be available during the post-campaign pledge manager phase. This post-campaign pledge manager phase will also gives you access to new add-ons and limited edition Fateforge items.

► I am a retailer, can I back this project?
Yes! If you are a retailer, you can select the $100 “Retailer” reward tier as a deposit. You will be included in the post-campaign pledge manager phase, at which point you will be able to acquire all the items from this campaign with a retail discount (50% off MSRP). You will be billed for the balance of your order at the time of delivery. To support independent retailers, we offer free delivery :)

If you want to learn more about Fateforge, you can freely download several files on DrivetrhuRPG here.

Enjoy!
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The very first printed copies!

Last weekend, we were at the game festival « Paris est Ludique » in Paris, France. So hot over there because of the heat wave but we have so much fun !

We received the very first printed copies of Fateforge books and it's so exciting! We received the visit on the booth of our friends who worked on Detroit: Become Human. Benjamin Diebling is author on Fateforge and helped me on the art direction. Bryan Dechart and Amelia Rose are actors and are playing Vampire: The Mascarade on Geek & Sundry.

Bryan have done a nice post about this moment on his twitter :





Grimoire, Red dragon edition and a copy of the french version bottom right! On top, you can see the game master screen.

The Metal die included in the King Dragon of Ajagar reward! Are you part of the Connor Army ?


You can follow Bryan on Twitter here, Amelia here and Ben here. Bryan has also a nice Twith channel. Nel is the creative director of Studio Agate and you can reach him here.
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Fateforge: Player's Guide Online on DriveThruRPG

Through the Player’s Guide, discover the world of Eana and create characters from this wholly original, multifaceted world: 

 ► The Fateforge. Find out more about this cosmic entity and what it means to be a Fatechosen, blessed by the mythical Eternity.
► The World of Eana. Learn about the major events of the world’s history, from the Travelers’ fall to the ascension of Tamerakh, the merosi conqueror who became a god, and read about the great civilizations that your character can explore in the course of their adventures.
► Character Creation. Two new character creation steps let you decide what civilization your character is from and whether they are Awakened (i.e. whether they can use magic).
► Species. This chapter describes dragonborn, merosi (half-orcs), and tieflings, as well as their particularities in the world of Eana.
► Classes. Discover the gods clerics draw their powers from, the aberrance domain, and the features of psychurge sorcerers. Many other archetypes are included in Fateforge’s core book, Adventurers, as well as a new class: the scholar.
► Feats. This part shows 3 of Fateforge’s exclusive feats. Adventurers contains more than 40.
► Rules. This section introduces Fateforge’s modular system, which allows you to customize the game and make it suited to the atmosphere of your choice.
► Character Sheet. A custom Fateforge character sheet is included at the end of the Player’s Guide.

Good luck on your journeys! Maybe we shall meet at Merrienne’s tavern on the docks of the Free City!

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Press Release - Fateforge: Epic Tales in the World of Eana


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FATEFORGE: EPIC TALES IN THE WORLD OF EANA

French Creative Studio Agate Introduces Fateforge, a new RPG and campaign setting for 5th Edition to be Kickstarted in June and prereleased at Gen Con 2019

PARIS, FRANCE (June 10th 2019) – Studio Agate, creator of Shadows of Esteren, the most awarded French role-playing game, presents its new creation, Fateforge: Epic Tales in the World of Eana.

Powered by the 5th Edition ruleset with the addition of many new options, Fateforge features Eana, an entirely original campaign setting. Following the sword & sorcery tradition, the adventurers will travel through grandiose landscapes and interact with exotic, colorful civilizations. By dint of skill, bravery, or cunning, they will overcome increasingly challenging ordeals, and perhaps find their way to the mythical Fateforge and ascend to godhood.

A Kickstarter campaign will be launched on June 24th 2019. The first two books of the series will be available for backing at discounted prices and with exclusive bonuses. The PDFs of the books will be delivered at the completion of the crowdfunding campaign. A 60-page Player’s Guide is already online on DrivetrhuRPG and lets you discover the world of Eana and create your first characters.

Adventurers, the core book of the series, as well as Grimoire, which covers magic and spellcasting, are both scheduled to be prereleased at Gen Con 2019.

“Fateforge is both a passionate homage and the realization of our own vision of one of the oldest, most legendary role-playing games” says Fateforge’s Lead Designer Iris. “Fateforge is its own game, but it can also be used as a campaign setting for 5th edition. It includes many game options, new archetypes, a system to create customized backgrounds, a new class, fifty new spells, and game mechanics inspired from the best of Shadows of Esteren. The modular system in particular lets each group customize the game in accordance to their tastes, ranging from unbridled high fantasy to harsh dark fantasy. The availability and potential of magic is likewise adjustable, from rare and unpredictable to common and pliable.”

A Fateforge adventure is already available, written by Ed Greenwood. With the upcoming Kickstarter, Studio Agate intends to keep working toward the release of the complete series in English. A Bestiary is announced, as well as a book on the mysteries and wonders of Eana: Arcana.

For more information, visit the official website
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About Studio Agate
Based in France, Studio Agate specializes in the creation of imaginary worlds, the writing of scenarios, and a transmedia approach. The studio owns a music label and has designed role-playing game books that have won a dozen international awards. Since 2012, Studio Agate has run and delivered 6 Kickstarter campaigns. The studio also localizes and distributes great games for the French-speaking audience, such as 7th Sea or Vampire: the Requiem. Official website: https://www.studio-agate.com/

About Shadows of Esteren
Shadows of Esteren is a medieval role-playing game with horrific and gothic overtones set in a dark, low fantasy world. Drawing inspiration from Celtic myths, this universe has a subtle fantastic side hidden under a bleak, realistic surface. The first books of the series were published in English in 2012, and it went on to become the most awarded French role-playing game. For more information: https://portal.esteren.org/

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For media inquiries concerning interviews, review material, and other subjects, contact:
Vincent Lelavechef – vincent (@) studio-agate (dot) com
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The Fateforge

The Fateforge is one of the most important entities—if not the most important entity—of the world of Eana. Its designs are inscrutable as they are far-reaching, and its powers are immense, capable of reshaping entire aspects of creation. But only the boldest, mightiest heroes get to make use of its world-changing capabilities.

What is the Fateforge?

The Fateforge is a mystical place situated on Eternity, the smallest and most distant of Eana’s moons. Reaching this faraway satellite is, by itself, an incredible feat only possible by dint of a great mastery of magic or by taking one of the Travelers’ legendary Ateak portals. Few in the history of Eana have been capable of such an exploit.

… and fewer still have proven themselves up to the task of crossing the Maze, amidst with the Forge itself is located. This labyrinthine construction of cyclopean size seems to have been built for the express purpose of testing aspirants. Whoever intends to overcome it has a grueling task ahead of them, with many dangers of epic proportions to survive and the unforgiving judgment of ageless sentinels to pass.

However, once they have proven themselves worthy, heroes can enjoy the greatest reward anyone can conceive: the Fateforge will grant them a wish. A wish so tremendously potent that it can accomplish unimaginable feats, such as completely and definitely removing an otherwise incurable disease or eradicating an entire civilization. It can even turn someone into a god, and the divinities of Eana’s pantheon used to be mortals before the Fateforge imbued them with godhood, stripping them of their earthly limitations to turn them into something greater.

No one knows where the Maze and the Fateforge come from, but the prevalent theory is that they are both the product of the Travelers, who conceived them as tools to reality itself.

The Fate-chosen

The reach of the Fateforge, however, is not limited to its presence and to the intervention of outsiders. As its name indicates, it can shape the destiny of Eana, and many seemingly innocuous events are actually put into motion by the Forge, and later turn out to have far-reaching consequences.

But the most direct, most famous manifestation of its powers and influence are none else than the Fate-chosen, beings of exception blessed by Eternity and destined for greatness. No matter who they are or who they come form, a Fate-chosen will develop new abilities and acquire new knowledge at superhuman speeds, surpassing the most erudite of scholars and the most skilled of warriors in a matter of a few years, if not months.

In addition to their prodigious aptitudes, the Fate-chosen also seem to cheat death at every turn, whether due to prodigious resilience or to amazing luck, as if Eternity itself were watching over them and sparing them a premature end… And even should these heroes die before their apparent time, their lives will have nonetheless changed the course of history, for better or for worse.

This is what the players of Fateforge will be: no mere mortals, but individuals of exception with the power to alter the destiny of kingdoms, if not continents… if not worlds.


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