Defy the Gods

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Enter a world of blood, bronze and beating hearts. Find your fortune in the half-drowned halls of lost Atlantis. Fall in love in the hunting grounds of giant sphinxes. Slay—or sedu ce—your rivals in a metropolis of clay, gold and lapis lazuli. A single sword stroke or kiss can change everything. Defy the Gods is a roleplaying game of daring adventure, ruinous romance, and cursed power. Inspired by Clash of the Titans, Conan the Barbarian, and Princess Mononoke, it’s sword & sorcery that stabs you in the heart. In this book, you’ll find: A system designed for playing emotionally entangled outcasts with the gods themselves against them. A fresh take on Powered by the Apocalypse where you can roll too high and blaze with glory. The World Scene interlude where you play the villains and sharpen the story’s drama. Rules for building gods and city-states with their own cults, customs and conflicts. Over 30 creatures and enemies to challenge. A guide to fantasy ancient Mesopotamia from the starry heavens to the Underworld. Show more