By Odin’s Beard has released the remastered edition of the old school/new school flavored, Viking themed fantasy roleplaying RuneCairn: Wardensaga in print. The volume contains all you need to get started in the Norse lands of the Nine Realms. The 84 page hardcover (with PDF) carries an MSRP of $40.00 or grab just the PDF alone at DriveThruRPG for $12.70.
About the book:
Runecairn is a Norse fantasy tabletop roleplaying game written and designed by Colin Le Sueur and inspired by games like Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Based on lightweight new school revolution (NSR) systems Into the Odd and Cairn, Runecairn is designed for 2 players, one GM (the Warden) and one player (the Adventurer).
Runecairn Wardensaga Remastered is an 84-page full-colour rulebook filled with black and white and colour illustrations depicting the Norse fantasy world of the Nine Realms.
This book contains everything you need to run the game, from a quick one-shot, short dungeon delve, or epic campaign, including:
- Streamlined d20 roll-under rules based on Cairn and Into the Odd.
- Soulslike mechanics such as resurrecting at bonfires, respawning monsters, and dynamic combat.
- Quickstart dungeon crawl adventure Beneath the Broken Sword, perfect for new GMs and players.
- 4 standard backgrounds: the hearty Warrior, nimble Scout, cunning Seer, or spirited Skald.
- 2 new advanced backgrounds: the devastating Berserkr and fiery Pyre.
- Solo play with a rune-based oracle.