Book and Shelf (SW)
(2022)
| Publisher: | Sneak Attack Press |
| Designers: | William Fischer, Matthew J. Hanson |
| Artists: | Rastislav Le, Joyce Maureira, Miguel Santos |
| Mechanics: | Attribute/Stat Based (STR, CON, PER, etc), Cards (Standard French-suited deck), Dice (Various), Dice Step (variable dice vs. static target), Exploding Dice (Die may 'explode' into a second roll), Level Based (Earn XP and level up), Point Based (allocate points to get skills, powers, etc), Progression Tree (Skills, professions, magic abilities, etc.), Skill Based (buy or gain skills), Trait / Aspect Based (personality affects gameplay) |
| Genre: | Fantasy (High Fantasy) |
Between their covers, books can hold nearly anything: answers to a terrible mystery, wizards' spells, or instructions for a popular game. Books have power, and those who possess them know how to use that power, both in the real and fantasy world.
Book and Shelf a resource focused using books and libraries in your game. It includes
A real-world history of books, from clay tablets to ebooks
How books might change in a fantasy world
Optional rules for characters building and personal library
A random book generator
2 new powers: animate object and bibliomancy
5 new magic items: arcane enchiridion, book of secrets, iron codex, Raska's scroll case of convenience, and shelf of preservation
3 new monsters: author devil, biting book, and bookworm
Alternative names:
Book and Shelf (SW)
Last Updated: 2025-08-28 07:45:56 UTC
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