The year is 500 AD #
Rome has fallen, its legions are scattered, its cities abandoned. It is the beginning of the Dark Ages. The age of King Arthur and the Nibelung Saga. A time of miracles and monsters, of turmoil, new opportunities and old legends. A world waiting for you to create your own legends.
Based on the acclaimed Blades in the Dark ruleset, Fallen Empire features a unique and innovative character creation system that allows you to leap into the game within minutes, and a free-form magic system that empowers player creativity and seamlessly integrates with the world’s established lore.
The Game #
Fallen Empire is a narrative, rules-light roleplaying game with lots of creative freedom and just enough rules to guide everyone and establish a believable reality.
The game is about 90% finished at this time and has been playtested in various groups to excellent feedback.
You can download a preview version here:
- Rule Book (PDF, 3.5 MB)
- Character Sheet (PDF, 70 KB)
If you want to tell your friends about the game, please point them here. The rules are going to be updated and completed, by having this page your friends can find the current version.