Runecairn Bestiary
A downloadable bestiary
You reach the summit of the frozen mountain, shrieking wind whipping around the broad shield protecting your exposed face. You grit your teeth as you see the terrifying figure standing before you, burning red eyes peering within an icy white skull. The dead thing raises its arms and the two corpses laying frozen next to it shudder to life, hissing with rage.
You ready your shield and raise your bearded axe high above your head. You scream a prayer to the lost gods and charge forward...
Runecairn Bestiary is a 64-page tabletop RPG supplement for Norse fantasy roleplaying game Runecairn, adding 100 new monsters and rules for creating or converting even more.
The Bestiary Includes:
- 100 dangerous new monsters inspired by Norse mythology to terrify adventurers.
- 55 stunning and evocative illustrations from Kim Diaz Holm, Felipe Faria, and more.
- Guidance on creating your own monsters for Runecairn.
- Tips on converting existing monsters from Cairn and other Into the Odd games.
Requires Runecairn: Core Rules or Runecairn: Wardensaga.
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- Colin Le Sueur (@byodinsbeardrpg) - Writer/Designer
- Goran Gligović (@gorangligovic) - Front Cover Illustration
- Brandon Yu (@chaoclypse) - Rear Cover Illustration
- Kim Diaz Holm (@DenUngeHerrHolm) - Interior Illustrations
- Felipe Faria (@FELIPEMUKY) - Interior Illustrations
- Jeffrey Koch - Interior Illustrations
- Dean Spencer (@DeanSpencerArt) - Interior Illustrations
- Perplexing Ruins - Interior Illustrations
- Andriy Lukin (@andriylukin) - Runecairn logo
Since the initial release, the response to Runecairn has been incredible! The combination of the Norse mythology setting and Soulslike mechanics has really resonated with people. The one thing I'm asked most is: when can we get new monsters to fight? I'm super excited to say the answer is NOW!
The Runecairn Bestiary introduces 100 deadly new monsters, NPCs, and legendary creatures inspired by Norse mythology. You'll also find new rules and tips for creating your own Runecairn monsters and converting existing monsters from Cairn or other Into the Odd-based systems.
Now you can fill the Nine Realms with all manner of terrifying undead, colossi, or demons.
Dice Goblin Games (@DiceGoblinBlog), game designer:
By Odin's Beard RPG is one of the best creators in the #Cairn hackspace. And the Runecairn Bestiary might be his best work yet. The way in which he adds tiny gameplay tweaks to Cairn statblocks while keeping their simplicity is just really, really cool.
Updated | 21 days ago |
Status | Released |
Category | Physical game |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (21 total ratings) |
Author | By Odin's Beard RPG |
Tags | bestiary, dark-souls, Fantasy, Itch Funding, Monsters, norse-fantasy, nsr, runecairn, Souls-like, Tabletop role-playing game |
Purchase
In order to download this bestiary you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of £10 GBP. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Resilience correction for sea reek and heather-backed whale, v1.1Jul 07, 2023
- Digital PDF finalised, release v1.0!Jun 02, 2023
- New image for heather-backed whale, v0.17May 27, 2023
- Stunning new sea reek image, update to v0.16May 23, 2023
- New ooze images from Felipe Faria, update to v0.15May 15, 2023
- New index and spot art, update to v0.14May 13, 2023
- New image, updated Converting Monsters; v0.13May 12, 2023
- Feedback request, update to v0.12May 03, 2023