WALK A STRANGE NEW WORLD

Beyond Constantinople, beyond Paris—explore earth after the coming of false death

The Guide to the Abandoned World extends the setting of the tabletop roleplaying game Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying by Christopher Pickett & the Stillfleet Studio.

Along with guidelines on how to set games and campaigns of Danse Macabre anywhere on earth in the year 1390 CE, the Guide features eight distinct, chapter-length settings—each with a mix of new rules, quests, relics, encounters, and factions:

• Mamluk Egypt by Albert Bassili
• Venezia by Ethan Gould
• Provence by Christopher Pickett
• Southern England by Leonardo Andrade
• Lithuania by Konstantine Paradias
• Sukhothai by Sunaree Paiwong & Wythe Marschall
• Muromachi Japan by Wythe Marschall
• The Pacific Northwest by Michael J. Cohen

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In addition, the Guide includes Solo Rules for Danse Macabre. The Solo Rules pick up directly from the multiplayer rules found in the Danse Macabre Rulebook, weaving together combat, exploration, and philosophical journaling.

In what lands will you sojourn, Pilgrim? The choice is yours.

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Explore more of the Abandoned World

• The Danse Macabre Rulebook ☉ Survival & Madness in a World Beyond Death: A Dark Historical Fantasy TTRPG
• Unsunken: Paris Below ☉ An urban & underground campaign setting for Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying
• Reliquary ☉ 100 relics for Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying

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Guide to the Abandoned World

Created by the Stillfleet Studio and guests
Edited by Wythe Marschall

Writing by Leonardo Andrade, Albert Bassili, Michael J. Cohen, Ethan Gould, Wythe Marschall, Sunaree Paiwong, Konstantine Paradias, & Christopher Pickett

Additional editing by Jedd Cole

Art by Christopher Pickett, Ethan Gould, & Anthony Grasso
Additional art by Luana Bibiano & Michael J. Cohen
Design by Anthony Grasso
Layout by Wythe Marschall & Anthony Grasso

Maps by Sunaree Paiwong & Wythe Marschall
Map design support by Michael J. Cohen
Additional historical research by Alex McGuigan
Marketing and operations led by Sunaree Paiwong 

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