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Age of Ambition is set in the fantasy world of Trystell. It is a world that is in the process of evolving beyond sword and sorcery, advancing culturally and technologically into a new age. It is home to a number of different peoples—from human and minotaurs, to ogres and gnomes. It is also the moon of a gas giant, with a hostile sister moon that once tried to colonize the world....
As is inevitable in many RPGs, sooner or later diplomacy will fail. Blades will be drawn. Blood will be spilt. And someone will decide that they would rather murder their opposition than stand aside....
Magic is a staple of the fantasy genre. Indeed, some would say it's the genre's defining feature!...
Age of Ambition is the game of forward-facing fantasy. The ability of the heroes to change the world around them is one of the game's major themes. As such, the connection between the heroes and the rest of the world merits a special focus. This is handled through the Bond and Influence mechanics....
By default, Age of Ambition uses a Lifepath system for character creation. This means it guides you through your character's life up until the point when the campaign begins, generating backstory, skills and traits along the way. In this way, every character begins with a complete backstory, plot hooks and linked NPCs....
Age of Ambition is our latest game to use the Saga Machine system, the same system we used for Shadows Over Sol, Against the Dark Yogi and Dime Adventures....
As we prepare to spend the holidays with family and friends, we want to reach out to all of our fans and supporters to say Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Friendly Kwanzaa! Happy New Year! Or even Super Saturnalia! We couldn't have gotten to this point without you guys, and we hope that all of you have the very best of holidays!...
We've hinted at it before, but we're now happy to officially announce the launch date for the Age of Ambition Kickstarter: Tuesday, January 21, 2020!...
Age of Ambition is getting closer and closer to being ready for launch. Last week we finished our final round of in-house playtesting, and in the coming week we plan to update the public playtest one last time. It will remain open and we'll be collecting feedback through early January....
We are happy to announce the release of the latest Shadows Over Sol adventure! It's also the fifteenth supplement funded by our generous Patreon backers. That's right, it's Shadows Over Sol: Escape From Caikuang Station. The blurb is below....