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Runecairn: Wardensaga

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In a long-forgotten age, a raging war shattered and devastated the worlds of gods and men. Now green life blooms amidst the ruins of the lost worlds. Wondrous and terrible beings roam the Nine Realms. Civilisation stumbles forward, fresh and reaching.

Fate carves the skein anew but there are loose threads, lost long ago in the wars, with no place in the tapestry. These threads must seek the fire within and weave their own path.

Strap on your bearded axe and linden wood shield, delve into the forsaken barrow and cleanse the draugr within. They will overhwhelm you at first so prepare to die. But when you wake up at the bonfire, you'll know what to expect for your next attempt. Parry their attacks, disarm them, and hack them to pieces. Defeat the mad jotunn within and claim the soul remnant they protect.

Death is not the end.

What is Runecairn: Wardensaga?

Runecairn is a Soulslike Norse fantasy RPG by Colin Le Sueur for 1-3 players. Character creation is quick and intuitive, dynamic combat is intense and reactive. Wardensaga combines the Runecairn: Core Rules, introductory dungeon crawl adventure Beneath the Broken Sword, and newly introduced Advanced Rules in an 84-page deluxe edition with cover art from ground-breaking artist CROM.

Wardensaga Features:

  • Set in a Norse fantasy world some time after Ragnarok
  • Core gameplay designed for 2 players, one Warden and one Adventurer
  • Streamlined d20 roll-under rules based on Cairn, Into the Odd, and Knave
  • Soulslike mechanics such as resurrecting at bonfires, respawning monsters, and dynamic combat
  • Quickstart dungeon crawl adventure Beneath the Broken Sword, perfect for new players
  • 4 core starting classes: Warrior, Scout, Seer, Skald
  • 2 new advanced classes: Berserkr, Pyre
  • New options for solo play with a rune-based oracle
  • New random delve generator for creating Norse dungeons
  • New options for 3 or more players with summoned allies (jolly cooperation!) and invasions

What People Are Saying

Rich August (@RpgAugust), designer and writer at Steamforged Games (Dark Souls: The Roleplaying Game):

Thank you for such an awesome game - I loved reading Runecairn and it’s on my list of 2022 games to get to the table. And the layout is lovely too.

Richard Kelly (@SprintingOwl), designer:

If you’re looking for a moderately crunchy duo TRPG, or if you’re a fan of Souls games, or if you want to see a stellar adaptation of video game mechanics to tabletop, I would strongly recommend giving Beneath the Broken Sword (and Runecairn) a shot.

Sebrina Calkins (@EntwifeXP), reviewer:

This is a quality game, adapting Cairn to an apocalyptic Norse setting with a greater emphasis on arms, armour and combat without losing the deadly and considered tone of its forebear.


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Michael B November 01, 2022 2:24 pm UTC
Played our first game at a friend's yesterday and I have to say, I'm looking forward to the next session!

One question, though: The Seer class lists the Greystone's damage as d4, in the equipment section it's a d6. Since the Greystone is cast "as if from a sling", and the sling does d4 damage, I guess the d4 fpor the Greystone is correct?
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Colin L November 01, 2022 2:29 pm UTC
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Glad you're enjoying it! Yup, d4 is correct. Thanks for flagging this, I'll correct it in a future update
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Michael B November 02, 2022 6:17 pm UTC
Cool, thanks for the quick reply!
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Chauncey P October 06, 2022 7:03 pm UTC
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I cant say enough positive things about this. We just went through a Hurricane here and this book has kept me sane. Well done with lots of options and character. Pick it up asap!
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Colin L October 06, 2022 7:09 pm UTC
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Thanks Chauncey, that means a lot! I'm glad it helped you get through a tough time.
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Jonathan H September 04, 2022 10:30 am UTC
Purchased this from Exalted Funeral, to get the hardcover. I have to say, this is an excellent system! I'm about halfway through Beneath the Broken Sword and am thrilled with how it's going. I believe this will be one, if not, my favorite systems thus far. Incredible offering and really enjoying it. Currently playing it solo, using some tables from solitary defilement and an oracle from perplexing ruins.
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Colin L September 04, 2022 6:40 pm UTC
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Hey Jonathan, thanks for the kind words! Glad you're enjoying the system so much!
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Ricardo Pedro Giro S July 21, 2022 11:50 am UTC
Hey Colin, I love Runecairn and really want to grab a copy of this more complete and sick looking version! However, I can't seem to find an option to buy it over here in Europe. Are print copies only available from Exalted Funeral in the US?
I'd love to get it in print since I already your other PDFs :/
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Colin L July 21, 2022 3:19 pm UTC
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Hi Ricardo, Exalted Funeral is working on UK and EU distribution and so Wardensaga should hopefully have more Europe-friendly shipping soon!
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Steve B October 19, 2022 11:28 am UTC
This is good news(I live in the UK), just seen geek gamers play this and got me interested, however I would prefer a hardback copy, so hopefully this gets sorted soon ! :)
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Abraham Z March 24, 2022 6:33 pm UTC
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A true soulslike tabletop RPG experience with solo potential? Sounds pretty interesting! If you are currently handing out review copies, I would love to feature it in my Youtube channel; is there an email where I can contact you?
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Colin L March 31, 2022 12:11 pm UTC
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Hi Abraham, happy to discuss a review copy. You can email me at colin@byodinsbeardrpg.com. Thanks!
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