Cairn 2E RPG Kickstarter Roars Past 300% Funding Mark

Apr 3, 2024

Space Penguin Ink is in the midst of a successful Kickstarter to fund a second edition of the rules light, fantasy roleplaying game Cairn from author Yochai Gal. This edition will be available in a boxed set with includes a players book, GM book and screen, an adventure, and a pad of character sheets. The project is past the 300% funding mark and you can reserve a copy of the box set for a $55.00 pledge or score the PDFs for a $20.00 pledge through April 26th. Expected delivery is March 2025. You can check out the first edition of Cairn absolutely free in PDF at DriveThruRPG.

About the project:

Are you ready to return to The Wood?

The Wood surrounds and divides the realm and anyone (or anything) that has not yet sworn fealty. The Wood is not one forest, but all forests. The Root is the realm of mystery and horror underneath, and does not care for the petty divisions overground.

Cairn is the DriveThruRPG Platinum Best Selling adventure game about exploring a dark and mysterious Wood filled with strange folk, hidden treasure, and unspeakable monstrosities. Character generation is quick and random, adventures are tense and reward careful exploration, and combat is frantic and deadly. The first edition rules are freely available here, and should be familiar to any fans of Knave and Into the Odd.

The definitive second edition has been freshly revised and developed, and includes an expanded Player’s Guide, a brand new Warden’s Guide, and a new adventure Trouble in Twin Lakes in a robust and lavishly illustrated boxed set packed with useful gaming tools.

If you’re looking for a rules-light, player-forward system for classic fantasy roleplaying, look no further. Cairn 2E includes everything you need to get started with a minimum of setup and zero hassle. A simple 3-stat system and roll-under d20 resolution makes it familiar to old-school gamers and new players alike, marrying the best of the OSR and 5E mechanics.

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