Cypher System Numenera Discovery

Cypher System Numenera DiscoveryThey say there have been eight worlds before ours. Eight times the people of this planet, over vast millennia, built their civilizations, reaching heights we cannot even fully imagine now. They spoke to the stars, reshaped the creatures of the world, and mastered form and essence. They built cities and machines that have since crumbled to dust, leaving only their barest remnants. This is the Ninth World. The people of the prior worlds are

They say there have been eight worlds before ours. Eight times the people of this planet, over vast millennia, built their civilizations, reaching heights we cannot even fully imagine now. They spoke to the stars, reshaped the creatures of the world, and mastered form and essence. They built cities and machines that have since crumbled to dust, leaving only their barest remnants.

This is the Ninth World. The people of the prior worlds are gone—scattered, disappeared, or transcended. But their works remain, in the places and devices that still contain some germ of their original function. The ignorant call these magic, but the wise know that these are our legacy. They are our future. They are the . . .

Set a billion years in our future, Numenera is a tabletop roleplaying game about exploration and discovery. The people of the Ninth World suffer through a dark age, an era of isolation and struggle in the shadow of the ancient wonders crafted by civilizations millennia gone. But discovery awaits those brave enough to seek out the works of the prior worlds...

The 416-page (plus double-sided poster map) Numenera Discovery hardcover contains everything you need to explore a world of wonder, danger, and mystery. 

With streamlined, intuitive rules, Numenera allows players to create characters in minutes. The multiple award-winning system puts the emphasis on story and is amazingly easy to Game Master, both in prep and at the table.

Numenera Discovery includes all the game rules and everything needed to generate characters, along with a bestiary, an expansive overview of the Ninth World, hundreds of numenera items, great game mastering advice from one of the foremost experts on the topic, and four full-length adventures.

All wrapped up in the wonder and weirdness of the Ninth World!

Details

System: Cypher System
Mechanic: GM & Dice 
Number of Players: 3 - 5
Genre: Fantasy 
Tone: Serious
Themes: Exploration, Danger, The Unknown