After the great success of the crowdfunding campaign for HORIZON RISING, we received a large amount of requests for pre-orders from people that missed pledging on Kickstarter. As a result, we’re offering pre-orders on BackerKit!
Retail copies will be available on the Shop after fulfillment of Kickstarter orders and BackerKit pre-orders for those wishing to wait to get their copy.
What is HORIZON RISING?
HORIZON RISING is an art heavy, system-neutral setting source book featuring a battle ravaged playground of so-called deities, crushed under its own opulence, destined to drown under the relentless sea. The land aches for an end, and oh how the end is near…
The realm of ALTUM is said to once have been “beautiful”, but that time has long passed – it now sits in decay; all gold has tarnished and the collected wealth of the greedy residents have become rather meaningless. An ever-growing wall of water now surrounds the continent as a result of the mistakes made by those in power, plunging the realm into one last final frenzy of chaos before the oceans comes crashing down.
Particularly cunning adventurers may delay their demises however, by escaping the cursed realm before the horizon swallows ALTUM – but only after delving into abandoned catacombs, raiding forsaken temples, stepping into crumbling cities, and exploring wherever rumor suggests one of the many powerful artifacts of the realm may rest.
A Sandbox Worth Risking Everything to Explore
With an in-depth look into each of the 50 included hex map locations, HORIZON RISING is a self contained (and doomed) setting ready for cursed parties to explore. Over a dozen deadly never-before-seen creatures lurk throughout realm, fanatic cults operate in the open with impunity, power mongering elites command their drone-like followers, and much more awaits within ALTUM:
- Full hex map of ALTUM and its outlying islands
- 50 detailed hexes, including location of interest to explore, inhabitants to interact with, temples to loot, and more
- 4 large, fully mapped and keyed decrepit dungeons
- 40 twistedly clever spells – etched on forgotten scrolls and tablets
- Bestiary of 16 cunning new creatures
- List of 12 curious, and dangerous, influential NPC’s of the land
- A misery timeline, outlining the drowning of ALTUM
- Setting specific roll tables for generating on-the-spot locations, weather, encounters, and more regional flavor
- A rarity-based list of unique items, equipment, and world-altering artifacts
- World tracking sheet for recording the cataclysmic changes throughout ALTUM
- A multi-step defiled temple (dungeon) generator
- Easy-to-use adventure generator
- System neutral from the ground up
HORIZON RISING features small sections of lost history that can be loosely connected to form a narrative surrounding the looming end of ALTUM. These suggested bits of lore are conveyed through the many dangerous locations, the legacy of “deities”, the defaced temples – and the unspeakable artifacts that lie within. There is no rigid railroad-like story line to maintain and the included narrative sections can be discovered in any natural order during game play.
The Book Itself
HORIZON RISING will be available in both digital (.PDF), and physical (perfect bound) formats. Physical editions will be made using offset, high quality paper to achieve the premium look and feel that L.F. OSR always strives for. The exact book specifications, which may change slightly depending on increased funding, currently include:
- 5.5″ x 8.5″ with 110+ total pages
- Features a textured, matte laminated cover-stock
- Interior content printed on art-grade, natural color matte paper
- One color printing using premium, rich black inks
- Based on the total funds raised, we will also be exploring potential upgraded features such foil accents, fold out end sheets, and more
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