Earthdawn Player's Handbook

For centuries, the eponymous peoples have been forced to live in underground caverns while monsters ravage their world. But as the Age of Plague draws to a close, heroes rise up to reclaim their place in the world and forge their own legends. They find a ruined world where monsters and the creatures they have corrupted still dwell in the ruins of destroyed cities. The peoples of Barsaive must reclaim their land, rebuild their civilizations, and face a land full of wonders and dangers. A world full of forgotten secrets, hidden treasures, mysterious magic, and countless adventures. The heroes of these days are adepts, powerful magic users who are able to mold the forces of the world and excel in the disciplines they follow. They fight the nameless horrors of an altered world full of dangers, mysteries, and lost treasures, forging new legends with their deeds. Join them and immortalize your own story in the Age of Legends! This player's guide contains all the information you need to experience adventures in the world of Earthdawn as a player. Choose your hero from one of the many exotic races of Barsaive: the skillful elves, the versatile humans, the stone-born obsidians, the proud orcs, the mighty trolls, the hot-tempered T'skrang, the fluttering windlings, or the learned dwarves. More than ten disciplines are described up to Circle 8 with all their talents and abilities, giving your hero power as long as they follow their path. Dozens of spells for four different schools of spellcasting allow you to act in any situation with the unique system of thread magic. An exotic world that is linked to the rules system in a unique way.