The Black Ballad [Signed]

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Death is Never The End Death is an inevitable embrace for all adventurers. So too is resurrection, it would seem, in worlds graced by divine magic. But what about that waiting peri od? While you are stuck in the afterlife waiting for a cleric’s hand to return you from a critical failure—how do you bide your time? The Black Ballad is a 300+ page tabletop roleplaying experience created alongside DiAmorte’s savage metal opera of their second album. A partnership forged in fire and blood between the musicians, artists, writers, editors, and designers who brought you The Red Opera return with another massive campaign. All to place your party in the crucible of choice to determine the fate of the afterlife. For our story begins…where yours ends. Get The Black Ballad and Storyteller Pack pack together in The Black Ballad Bundle at a special price! Be the Afterlife of the Party This saga for the ages follows the very fate of the afterlife itself in your campaign world; decisions must be made whose repercussions will be felt for all of time, and it is your table that shall make them! This campaign is written in the stylish themes found in musical works focused on the loss, acceptance, and epic nature of determination in the face of one’s own death or the gall to challenge the will of divinity. Clerics are the minders of the divine. Each god prays and serves as a flag bearer, enacting the will of their deity upon the mortal realm. The very gods themselves parcel out power from the domains they’ve become intrinsically tied to, rewarding their followers for their servitude. While some gods demand great cathedrals be erected in their honor to prove their follower’s faith, others are content to watch their clerics steal from the rich, and adventures are filled with tales of clerics who defile the dead in their god’s name. Yet no matter which adventuring party, society, or dogma one belongs to, clerics form the spiritual backbone of those who surround them—influencing culture for better or worse. For when tragedy strikes, it is the clerics who summon forth the power of gods to restore injuries and revive the dead. But where do the dead go when they rest? Within this book you’ll find that very home for the dead detailed; the setting of the Sunless Crossing, the great city of Nox Valar, its major players and politics, and a catastrophe that strikes. A calamity threatens this once stable realm of the dead—and the fate of the greatest of all divine loopholes, resurrection. The only catch is… it all occurs in the afterlife. Your adventure begins where your last adventure ends. The Black Ballad is a perfect campaign to run after your party has fallen into the afterlife through sword or dragon’s fire. Of course, there are many ways one could find themselves here—and that’s surely an interesting story. As a Game Master, you’ll find the cleric-focused city of Nox Valar to be a perfect hub to launch this campaign and plug into any world like Ravenloft, The Red Opera, or even a homebrew world of your own creation—regardless of your players’ character levels. Features Over 300 pages, designed for both Storytellers and Players in mind. Multiple endings and player agency options. Choice matters! Full story campaign with 10 major cinematic chapters, 30 acts, and over a year of gameplay. Multiple full-length fantasy novels for the readers in your group! A detailed look into how gods in fantasy settings deliver divine magic to their clerics. New mechanics for the faithful such as The Godless Core Class, New Domains, and New Spells. New lineages designed for dead characters such as the Unhallowed or the Soul Stitched. The setting of The Sunless Crossing, a realm of waiting for the dead, built to handle the impact of resurrection in fantasy settings. Dynamic encounter design to accommodate Theater of the Mind and Grid Style. Every fight is epic. ADA-compliant multiple formats (pdf, epub, and more!) for digital distribution. Full orchestral soundtrack by DiAmorte! Composed by Drake Mefestta, Mike Pitman (Riot Games), and Michael Romeo (Symphony X). Purgatory Poker mini-game for bartering within the lands of the dead! Written and illustrated by award-winning game designers and artists from around the world! Compatible with 5E and designed to be easily convertible to any D20 system. Official P2FE Rules Conversion Packet available for free at www.storytellersforge.com. Audio Introduction by Carlos Ferro, voice of Dom from Gears of War and Leonardo DaVinci from Assassins Creed. Storytellers Forge campaign design for Tier 4 play, yet scalable and written for all levels. Perfect for any home campaign no matter what level the party is. Check out a review of The Black Ballad by friend-of-the-shop Rob Wieland! 308 page, 8.5 x 11 inch, full color, hardcover book, signed by the creator Author/Director Rick Heinz Includes QR code to accompanying sound track and download links to access complete digital package with extra content including Gamble of Fates, Pathfinder 2E Package, and the Scarlet Pigeon Incident, map packs and printable character sheets Printed in the USA Show more