There have been eight previous worlds. All of these
worlds lasted for millennia. Each one hosted civilizations that evolved
to supremacy and then died out and dispersed, disappeared or
transcended. Over time, these worlds flourished, those who ruled them
came to speak to the stars, reshape their physical bodies and master
form and essence, according to their own unique paths. Each of these
worlds left behind remnants. From time to time, the people of the new
world, the Ninth World, attribute the name of magic to these legacies:
it is difficult to blame them. However, these relics of remote and
unimaginable eras are mostly referred to by a single name: NUMENERA.
The
Ninth World is built on the remains of the eight worlds that preceded
it. The game of Numenera focuses on discovering the wonders of these
worlds, a quest that is not an end in itself but aims to improve the
present and build the future.
Set in the distant future, Numenera
redefines traditional fantasy, creating a new genre to stimulate the
imagination of players around the world. Characters explore a universe
of mystery and danger to recover artifacts left behind by their
predecessors: fragments of nanotechnology, the data sphere developed by
satellites still in orbit, genetically engineered creatures, and myriad
bizarre and wonderful devices that defy comprehension.
With a
linear and intuitive game system, Numenera allows players to create
characters in minutes and focus on the story rather than the rules.
Numenera is the latest creation from Monte Cook: one of the most beloved
and well-known names in the role-playing industry and an award-winning
author.
This title will allow characters to truly become part of the setting, helping to shape the future of the Ninth World.
The people of the Ninth World are trapped in a medieval-like state, living their lives in a world of war and danger, often suffering in the shadow of the wonders of previous worlds.
Numenera Destiny allows you to build adventures and campaigns in which players not only explore the wonders of the past, but use them to lift the Ninth World out of darkness. Now you can make the world a better place. Help a community defend itself from subhumans or the Iron Wind. Create centers of learning or commerce. Innovate, build, and protect. Manage an entire community and help it thrive and grow, or simply create an interesting base or vehicle for your group of brave Ninth World explorers. Numenera Destiny will allow you to take what you discover and leave your mark on history, becoming a hero who elevated the Ninth World into the future. Adventure, exploring the strange and wonderful remnants of previous worlds, remains, of course, at the heart of the Numenera game. Numenera Destiny will allow you to do new things with your discoveries, along with completely new and epic ways to structure your campaigns. You will discover materials, energy sources, and treasures that you can use in a completely new and well-structured creation and construction system. And, very importantly, Numenera Destiny will offer three new character types and a series of new descriptors and focuses geared towards this innovative style of play.
Numenera Destiny is the second core rulebook. Numenera Discovery contains the basic types, setting, and essential rules for playing, as well as cryptos and artifacts and a rich bestiary.