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Sigil & Shadow

A Roleplaying Game of Urban Fantasy and Occult Horror
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Sigil & Shadow by R.E. Davis offers an immersive role-playing game experience set in a gritty world where magic and shadowy forces intertwine. Players navigate a dark universe filled with intrigue, casting spells and engaging in strategic battles. The game encourages creativity and storytelling, allowing players to shape their characters' destinies amidst mysterious and dangerous settings.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of tabletop role-playing games that blend horror and modern-day storytelling, weaving elements of the supernatural with investigative adventures. It offers a unique RP experience for those who relish diving into mysterious and dark narratives, inviting players to explore hidden realms and eerie enigmas.

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Sigil & Shadow

An urban fantasy roleplaying game of ancient nightmares and modern terrors.

An urban fantasy roleplaying game of ancient nightmares and modern terrors.

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Set in a mirror of our own world, Sigil & Shadow is a roleplaying game of urban fantasy and occult horror in which players take on the roles of illuminated heroes and shadowed monsters to face the rising tide of supernatural forces.

Ancient nightmares lurk behind the closed doors of boardrooms, entities from beyond time prowl the city streets, forgotten rituals are reborn as viral memes. Do you take a stand against the encroaching shadows? Or do you seek their power for yourself?

Powered by the highly accessible d00Lite system, Sigil & Shadow focuses squarely on the story rather than the mechanics – who the characters are and what they do, not how they do it. Easy to adapt to any mythos, campaigns can be built around a wide range of plots, with players taking the role of anything from paranormal investigators and monster hunters to members of occult cabals or secret societies.

The setting offered sees a modern world buffeted by the tides of supernatural power, where beings of myth wake from their slumber while modern cults sacrifice to pop-culture gods and ancient cabals pursue their age-old schemes into the digital age.

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Sigil & Shadow has been praised for its intriguing blend of straightforward mechanics alongside deeper, conceptual intricacies. It offers a compelling experience for both new and seasoned board game enthusiasts.

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Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781472844835

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Games

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Luis Sanz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Length: 18.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 629g

Pages: 208

About the Author

R.E. Davis hails from a college town in Texas, where he grew up exposed to a weird mix of old-fashioned living and big-city dreaming. Always one for the weird, he spent much of his youth playing fantasy games, listening to scary music, and reading dystopian fiction and occult literature. His adulthood hasn't changed that. He has worn many labels: office IT guy, gas station clerk, costume shop manager, game store owner, communications major, and now father and husband. He is also the "resident grumpus" of the ChaosGrenade game blog.

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