Enter a world destroyed by the absence of magic, where the seas have dried up and turned into a wasteland of raiders and lunatics and where the mainland is controlled by an autocracy of powerful mages.
“Unity is an ironic name for a planet that sees more conflict than most bars in the poorest of districts. It is a feeble attempt at unifying the people by pushing out those who wouldn’t conform to an autocratic regime out into the violent world of the wastelands. But hey, you can’t expect honesty from a regime built on lies.”
– Bison Krul, co-leader of the Gaian Exiles
Unity is a low-magic, modern dystopia where the majority of magic has been extinguished and is now in the hands of the privileged few or those who hide their magical aptitudes from the Desoran Commune; a ruling faction that makes sure that any magic users practice the Arts with a government license. Those who do not conform to these rules instead try to make their way in the raider-infested wasteland.
Unity is in fact the planet Gaia, from the first timeline, 3000 years in the future where a world-altering event known as the Great Annulment took place, nullifying much of the planet’s magic. This split the world into two major areas – the magically annulled mainland and the chaotic wasteland. Where will you start your journey? Will you challenge the autocratic regime, conform to its rule, or take your chances in the wastes? Whatever you choose, know that both parts of the planet are controlled by forces much more powerful than you.
Please note, that this is one of the three setting books for the EDGE RPG and only details things that are setting-specific (like races, factions, items, etc.). To learn how to play the game, you also need the EDGE Core Rules (check below for discounted bundles!)
Check out the FREE one-shot available for this setting: Ravenous Caverns!
A note to all players: All of my games are 100% OGL-free!
FEATURES:
- A unique world: Unity is a strange world with many ancient secrets buried underneath its scorching soil. Even though magic is much rarer here, there are still powerful people in the world who can control it. Don’t piss off the wrong people here, or you won’t live to regret it.
- 8 unique races to choose from: Players can choose from 8 distinct races many of which have evolved from Gaia’s races. Many races have sub-races to choose from and have two unique racial abilities.
- Landmarks, settlements and people: The book offers a description for every landmark and settlement on the world map as well as all of the important leaders of each major faction and their short backgrounds.
- Religion and mythology: A monotheistic religion of the state that features different aspects for players to worship. One can also worship the old religions of Gaia, at the risk of being persecuted by the Commune.
- Time and money: A breakdown of how time is measured on Unity as well as important events and the breakdown of the currencies used by different factions.
- Items: A modern arsenal of weapons from classics like SMGs and shotguns to grenade launchers and machine guns as well as a variety of gadgets.
- Vehicles: A list of many basic and unique vehicles available in this timeline, from buggies to armored tanks.
- Creatures: 60+ different creatures and their stat blocks to throw at your party. Also comes with random encounter tables.
- World Map: A hand-drawn world map of Unity and its points of interest.
EDGE has been in the making for 6+ years since 2016 and has gone through many iterations in that time. It was made by one man and was play-tested on a weekly basis for over 2 years. That being said, there was no feasible way to test out every single aspect of game and therefore, there might be some small balance patches on the way, based on player feedback.
Disclaimer: This game was made by gamers for gamers. It is not and never will be politically motivated in any way.
Upon purchasing the book, you will also receive a ‘Thank You’ message, with a link to the game’s official Discord server.
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