Acheron Games

Brancalonia introduces the fantastic and picaresque world of an "upside down" version of medieval Italy, which collects and mixes influences and contributions from contemporary Italian fiction; referencing movies, pop culture and a rich literary tradition to create an inimitable Spaghetti Fantasy.

The Core Setting Book of Brancalonia presents a comprehensive overview, with maps, characters, antagonists, monsters and other images evocative of the Kingdom. It features:

• A general description of the Kingdom, its history and main regions, from the Pale Mountains in the north to the Charybdean Sea in the south, from the barbaric city of Tergesta in the east to the coast of the Zigane Sea in the far west.
• Five new playable races, in addition to the Human, taken from Italian tradition and folklore: the Gifted, the Malebranches, the Marionettes, the Morgants and the Sylvans.
• Twelve new subclasses, one for each of the basic classes, each adapted to the Kingdom and strongly characteristic of Italian history, tradition and folklore: hence we have the Benandante and the Superstician; the Sword-player and the Brigand; the Miraculist and the Friar.
• New Backgrounds, Character Traits, Ideals, Ties and Defects typical of Brancalonian Knaves.
• New Feats, Spells, Treasures, Diseases, and Poisons.
• Secrets, threats, curiosities, places of interest, rumors, monsters and game suggestions for the Condottiero, including a generator for Dives, one for Memorabilia, and one for Roads that go nowhere!
• New Setting Rules: Moves and Whacks; Poor Equipment and Stolen Equipment; Companies, Cronies, and Den management; Bounties, Revels, and Prophecies; Long Rest and Gritty Realism; Dive Games.
• The Introductory Solo Adventure The Son of the Eagle.
• The In Search of Fortune campaign, in six Episodes.
• Twelve new monsters and twelve antagonists characterized by an Italian perspective.