Broken Tales (RPG Book + PDF) Hardcover

One of 2024’s Ten Best RPGS — POLYGON

Nominated for Product of the Year and Best Adventure in the 2023 ENNIE Awards!

PLAY THE VILLAIN!

Once upon a time, a child saved the world of fairytales. His reward was a wish. The One who Plots in the Shadows saw an opportunity to tarnish the child's heart, whispering to him a corrupted idea. The child asked the King of Fairytales that the Villains, accursed for centuries, be granted a new life. This was to be their chance for redemption. This was how the Villains became good. But any light needs a shadow, and in turn, the Heroes became evil. At that moment, all fairytales were shattered.

Broken Tales is a tabletop RPG of dark stories, reinterpreting fairytales from an upside-down perspective. Players will become part of the Order, a secret group operating on behalf of the Papacy to investigate supernatural events beyond human comprehension. Moving through an 18th-century Europe imbued with mysticism and horror, the main characters of Broken Tales are nothing less than the former antagonists of fairy tales, thrown into a new world brought about by the wish of the Child Savior.

This game is incredible! It is so easy to run! It has just one simple dice mechanic, so the GM and players can focus on the narrative and immersing themselves in characters. Each premade character (Baba Yaga, Capt. Hook, The Big Bad Wolf, and more) has scene-stealing abilities that are sure to create memorable moments! GM, you won't have to worry about giving every player a spotlight in this game. They will take it! Everyone will leave the game with a story to tell. And the premade adventures in this book are awesome! Plenty of options routinely fit in around 6-8 pages. -Pete

The Broken Tales GOTY Freedom Edition Includes:

• Rules for both Players and Storyteller.
• A rich section of insights and tips for the Storyteller.
• Rules for creating custom Hunters and Scenarios from a reference fairytale.
• The setting of Broken Europe.
• Rules to manage a Broken Tales Campaign, and a deluge of story hooks and ideas.
• 10 ready-to-play Scenarios, based on classic fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and other works like The Wonderful Wizard of Oz or One Thousand and One Nights.
• All the sheets you need to play, along with a map of Broken Europe.
• The Child Savior fairytale serves as the backdrop for the entire setting.
• A rules summary to be used as a reference at the table.
• 14 ready-made Hunters based on well-known fairytale villains: Baba Yaga the Child Witch, Babai the Judge, Garou the Old Wolf, James the Swordsman, George the Holy Dragon Slayer, The Immortal, The Woman of the Woods, Marina the Sea Explorer, Niklaus von Krampus, The Astonishing Piper without a Name, Regina the Thief of Hearts, Sun Wukong the Amazing Monkey, Verdoux Bluebeard and Yukie Onn the Wandering Artist.

304 pages, 9x9 full-color interior, hardcover, book ribbon