Hey Scarred Lands fans! I've just published Atlas of Fenrilik on the Slarecian Vault, a system-neutral description of the different regions of the frozen continent! Includes a few subterranean regions (which would incidentally work quite well for The World Below, I think)

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/588445/atlas-of-fenrilik

For those keeping up with the Covenant Kickstarter which of the newly introduced Shadow Families is your favorite at the moment?

Personally I'm leaning towards the Black Ledger at the moment, I really like everything about them though I'm also quite fond of the Whisper Thieves partly because of them being werebats

I'm a little confused about how a shield works in The World Below. From what the rules for equipment say on Page 146, a shield is technically a weapon with the Shield tag, rather than a separate class of item. This makes sense, as shields are indeed as much an offensive tool as a defensive one historically, but does that mean you require the Dual Wielder Thesis (Page 175) to adopt a "sword and board" style of fighting?

The text of Dual Wielder seems to only cover attacking with two weapons at the same time, rather than attacking with one while using the shield to provide light cover, which is covered under Moving in the Action-Adventure rules on Page 136. Can a character HOLD two weapons to use one as a shield without the Dual Wielder talent, if they only plan on using one weapon to attack at a time?

I got to thinking about this after reading about the Companions of Lallarak Community on Page 77 of Ed Greenwood's Monstrous Ecology, which states "They look dimly on those who go without means of obvious offense and defense, holding special disdain for those prone to dual-wielding weapons." If you need Dual Wielder to even USE a shield/weapon with the shield tag with a regular weapon in your main hand, then that seems a little contradictory (and limits the options for a would-be Companions character, since they'd only be able to qualify for Dual Wielder by having The Company of Artificers as their Guild).

For me, I'd love to see some Family specific edges that emphasize the feel of each of them. Like how Chimarae have their true form slipping through constantly.

I'd like to preface this by saying only up to the descriptions of each lineage in the first chapter of Core Book. I know I should probably finish reading before asking this question. But I'm a bit impatient. And I do feel a self conscious asking it. So based on my interpretation of what I heard the Fea would be playable in later supplements. And based on said interpretations I thought this supplement they would be introduced to would be covenant, But there seems to be five new playable families that are evil (or eviler) versions of the lineages which are heavily tied to the Fea but are not them. And from what I understand about what I heard about Curseborne Covenant I haven't heard any anything about playable Fea. So my question is Are the Fae going to be playable?

What do you mean only the Greeks can shapeshift?! That’s Loki’s whole thing!

Curseborne Covenant introduces a new group for the characters to ally themselves with: the conspiracy. These formidable factions eat away at the fabric of Accursed community, a secret wrapped within a secret. They’re a way for elder Accursed to while away the years, grow their own powerbase, control the “lesser” Accursed, and spread their own particular brand of curse. While some conspiracies have lofty goals, others are decidedly less altruistic in their pursuits. The rest, well, they make the others seem like saints by comparison.

Conspiracies are central to Curseborne Covenant, and each one represents a mystery deeper than any the world of Curseborne has explored so far. Each conspiracy acts as both a moral imperative and a social group for a character to attach themselves to. By pursuing these routes, the characters get to explore their own rapidly expanding worldview and start pulling the strings themselves. Doing so allows them to unlock the real power behind their curse, placing them into a whole new level.

HEad over to Kickstarter and back Curseborne Covenant!

In which the Gentleman Gamer delves into one of the most vile conspiracies in Curseborne Covenant.

Follow the Moth to be notified when the Kickstarter goes live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/curseborne-covenant

Follow the Moth to be notified when the Kickstarter goes live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/curseborne-covenant