Rune and Steel

Rune and Steel is a Norse inspired tabletop-RPG set in the Viking Age world of Grimmgard. Combat, crafting, diplomacy, magic, character creation, unique monsters, and more is offered in the core Rulebook. Rune and Steel has risk versus reward and easy to play but hard to master philosophies at its core. Every system is included to heighten tension and immersion while providing clear rulings for the Game Master. Rune and Steel includes An action packed combat system - Round by round engage in swift, vicious and deadly battles. Choose your offensive and defensive strategies, aim your strikes, and protect your limbs or have them dismembered. A rich crafting system - Risk vs. reward mechanics, wager your skill vs. your crafting materials trying to forge a blade of renown, construct a ship of legend or even writing a poem. A detailed magic system - The gift of fjolkyngi is relegated to a select few born with unnatural power. The kind of power only spoken of in hushed whispers behind closed doors. Power that may warp reality itself... Open-Ended Character Creation - Create your character as you envision, no restrictions on loosing arrows while wearing heavy armor or slinging fireballs and deftly wielding a sword. An intricate and easy to use skill-based system allows for creativity with trade-offs without characters becoming carbon-copy "fighters".

A Bestiary - A full bestiary of over 40 Norse-inspired monsters with their strengths, weaknesses, and lore.