Pelgrane Press Ltd

Pelgrane Press Ltd Pelgrane Press publishes character-focused and story-driven tabletop RPGs.
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Our GUMSHOE RPG system enables investigative games with a collaborative mystery-solving play structure, as exemplified by the mythos RPG Trail of Cthulhu, and the high-octane spies-vs-vampires RPG Nightโ€™s Black Agents. Our DramaSystem facilitates interpersonal relationship building, which promotes affecting dramatic interactions between characters. So too do the story games in our anthologies -

eminism, Seven Wonders and Honey & Hot Wax. We also publish 13th Age, an epic fantasy game using the familiar d20 system, which weaves characters' backgrounds and unique traits into every narrative, resulting in engaging, heroic adventures.

๐Ÿค” Are you a player who accidentally blocks the GMโ€™s flow? Instead of stopping the action with logical objections, try tu...
26/07/2024

๐Ÿค” Are you a player who accidentally blocks the GMโ€™s flow? Instead of stopping the action with logical objections, try turning a block into an adjustment! Help keep the story moving and make the game more enjoyable for everyone.
https://bit.ly/4djmbKB

๐ŸŒŒ Unleash your surrealist soul with Dreamhounds of Paris! Steve Dempsey's guide kicks off your game with Exquisite Co**s...
25/07/2024

๐ŸŒŒ Unleash your surrealist soul with Dreamhounds of Paris! Steve Dempsey's guide kicks off your game with Exquisite Co**se art, psychoanalytical character questions, and Dreamlands exploration. Blend surrealism, Mythos, and psychoanalysis for an epic adventure!
https://bit.ly/4c1RnwK

Join Pelgrane Press at the ENNIE Awards! Bid to win a seat with our team, including Simon Rogers, Cat Tobin, and ENNIE w...
23/07/2024

Join Pelgrane Press at the ENNIE Awards! Bid to win a seat with our team, including Simon Rogers, Cat Tobin, and ENNIE winner Kevin Kulp, on Aug 2nd at 8pm at Gen Con. Enjoy the event, get a mystery prize, and support the ENNIEs. Badge required.
https://ebay.to/3Wbm4Ka

๐Ÿš€ Hey 13th Age fans! Caption contest time! ๐Ÿš€ Create a fun caption for any 13th Age illustration and win a $25 Pelgrane P...
22/07/2024

๐Ÿš€ Hey 13th Age fans! Caption contest time! ๐Ÿš€ Create a fun caption for any 13th Age illustration and win a $25 Pelgrane Press voucher! Top 3 captions become t-shirts! Deadline: Aug 15th. Use our Dropbox folder for inspo or any 13th Age book art.
Details: https://bit.ly/46nQX2Q

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Ordo Veritatis needs you! After a firefight in TX, a lead points to Maria Flores in NC. She sees demonic visions w...
19/07/2024

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Ordo Veritatis needs you! After a firefight in TX, a lead points to Maria Flores in NC. She sees demonic visions when the barrier to the Outer Dark thins. Now, a biker gang is after her. Can you protect her and stop the Esoterrorists? ๐Ÿ๏ธ๐Ÿ’€
https://bit.ly/4f9nGgc

๐ŸŒŒ Beware the Dweller! ๐ŸŒŒ These solitary predators from the Outer Dark lurk in lakes and ponds, turning victims into seria...
18/07/2024

๐ŸŒŒ Beware the Dweller! ๐ŸŒŒ These solitary predators from the Outer Dark lurk in lakes and ponds, turning victims into serial killers with parasitic larvae. Their attacks fuel dark legends and thin the membrane between worlds. Stay vigilant near secluded waters!
https://bit.ly/469nkCc

Intimidated by running your first TimeWatch game? Don't be! TimeWatch's time-travel mechanics make it easy and fun. Play...
17/07/2024

Intimidated by running your first TimeWatch game? Don't be! TimeWatch's time-travel mechanics make it easy and fun. Players can roam anywhere, anywhen, and even get help from themselves. Just follow the basics, embrace the chaos, and enjoy the adventure! ๐Ÿš€
https://bit.ly/3SdeTjg

Want to amp up your DramaSystem game like a TV show? Try this: start a group scene, then ask an NPC to leave. This power...
16/07/2024

Want to amp up your DramaSystem game like a TV show? Try this: start a group scene, then ask an NPC to leave. This power move boosts emotional stakes, showing the character youโ€™re talking to that they matter. Secrets and one-on-one moments fuel drama! ๐ŸŽญ
https://bit.ly/3xPkoy1

๐Ÿ”ฎ Explore Lovecraft's world with a twist! In "Call of Chicago: The Re-namable," by Kenneth Hite, your Fall of Delta Gree...
15/07/2024

๐Ÿ”ฎ Explore Lovecraft's world with a twist! In "Call of Chicago: The Re-namable," by Kenneth Hite, your Fall of Delta Green campaign takes on a new dimension. Decode familiar names, unravel hidden histories, and uncover the real legends behind the Mythos. Dive into the eerie now! ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ“œ
https://bit.ly/4cDvHZh

๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธโœจ Our epic free adventure "Losing Face" is up for ENnie Awards 2024! ๐Ÿ† Votes are now open under the "Free" tab. Rall...
12/07/2024

๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธโœจ Our epic free adventure "Losing Face" is up for ENnie Awards 2024! ๐Ÿ† Votes are now open under the "Free" tab. Rally, adventurers! Cast your votes for us and your other favorite quests on the voting site! ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Let's snag that win! โš”๏ธ
https://bit.ly/3zNLKEZ

๐Ÿšข๐Ÿงฉ Uncover the mystery in "Plague Ship"! Larry & Paula Charters met their doom aboard Festival Allure. Was it sinister f...
11/07/2024

๐Ÿšข๐Ÿงฉ Uncover the mystery in "Plague Ship"! Larry & Paula Charters met their doom aboard Festival Allure. Was it sinister forces, glistening infestations, or something worse? Dive into this Esoterrorists hook and solve the dark puzzle! ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’€
https://bit.ly/3S2JLDc

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ”ช Dive into a Trail of Cthulhu scenario with "A Rigged Deck!" Investigate the murder of Halliwell, a womanizing gambler...
10/07/2024

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ”ช Dive into a Trail of Cthulhu scenario with "A Rigged Deck!" Investigate the murder of Halliwell, a womanizing gambler. Track down his cursed deck, evade cultists, and uncover the dark ritual behind its creation. Luck turns deadly when the 53rd card appears... ๐Ÿ™
https://bit.ly/3xUvCRD

๐ŸŒŠ Dive into the Ocean Game with Trust mechanics! ๐ŸŒŠ Allocate Trust to fellow players, but beware of betrayal! Only one wi...
09/07/2024

๐ŸŒŠ Dive into the Ocean Game with Trust mechanics! ๐ŸŒŠ Allocate Trust to fellow players, but beware of betrayal! Only one will reach Briny Heaven, but you'll need to work together until then. Spend Trust wisely, and remember: betrayal has its perks! ๐Ÿ™
https://bit.ly/4cTfbnz

๐Ÿฐ Ever dreamed of a living dungeon as your home? Meet Archibald, the mischievous spirit guiding your new mobile base in ...
08/07/2024

๐Ÿฐ Ever dreamed of a living dungeon as your home? Meet Archibald, the mischievous spirit guiding your new mobile base in 13th Age! Customize and grow this dungeon, ride it into battle, and enjoy home comforts on the go. Ready to conquer the Stone Thief? Adventure awaits! ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ
https://bit.ly/3zvV5Bf

๐ŸŒŸ Exciting News! ๐ŸŒŸPelgrane Press' adventure "Losing Face" by Kevin Kulp has been nominated for the 2024 Ennie Awards! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ†...
05/07/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Exciting News! ๐ŸŒŸ

Pelgrane Press' adventure "Losing Face" by Kevin Kulp has been nominated for the 2024 Ennie Awards! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ† Show your support and check out the nomination on the award page. Let's bring home the win! ๐Ÿ’ชโœจ
https://bit.ly/4cA9ZFy

๐ŸŽ‰ Pelicon Update! ๐ŸŽ‰We're adding 5-8 new games to the line-up! Sign-ups open July 5, 2024.Games include:Mutant City Blues...
04/07/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ Pelicon Update! ๐ŸŽ‰

We're adding 5-8 new games to the line-up! Sign-ups open July 5, 2024.

Games include:

Mutant City Blues
DramaSystem (Star Travellers)
Night's Black Agents
Trail of Cthulhu
Swords of the Serpentine
& more surprises!
Sign up now on Warhorn! ๐ŸŒŸ
https://bit.ly/3wFQzzm

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ‰ Hungry Ghosts, a Trail of Cthulhu scenario! In 1930s Hong Kong, a plague-infected Deep One returns, sparking chaos. E...
03/07/2024

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ‰ Hungry Ghosts, a Trail of Cthulhu scenario! In 1930s Hong Kong, a plague-infected Deep One returns, sparking chaos. Explore a world of ancient shipbuilders, hungry ghosts, and sinister secrets. Can you uncover the truth before it's too late? ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ป
https://bit.ly/4bwNq3d

๐ŸŒ† In the shadowy world of The Fall of Delta Green, trust no one! The Company man from the CIA could be a friend or foe. ...
02/07/2024

๐ŸŒ† In the shadowy world of The Fall of Delta Green, trust no one! The Company man from the CIA could be a friend or foe. Meet historical agents like Lucien Conein, Miles Copeland Jr., and more. Each with darker secrets that could change the game! ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ
https://bit.ly/3L8vhOd

The 2nd edition of 13th Age updates rules and classes, and even murders the Orc Lord! ๐Ÿ’€ In Eyes of the Stone Thief, Warl...
01/07/2024

The 2nd edition of 13th Age updates rules and classes, and even murders the Orc Lord! ๐Ÿ’€ In Eyes of the Stone Thief, Warlord Fangrot rules Deep Keep. With the Orc Lord gone, expect revolts and chaos. โš”๏ธ Will the assassins switch sides? How will the Stone Thief change? ๐Ÿฐ
https://bit.ly/3W81ACf

๐Ÿบ Who's not the werewolf? In this Fear Itself one-shot by Robin D. Laws, players take on the roles of characters with da...
28/06/2024

๐Ÿบ Who's not the werewolf? In this Fear Itself one-shot by Robin D. Laws, players take on the roles of characters with dark secrets at a hunting lodge. One is a ringer working for hunters. As the moon rises, chaos ensues. Can they uncover the truth before it's too late?
https://bit.ly/3XErLCM

๐ŸงŸโ€โ™‚๏ธ Don't Panic! Alternate Fear rules for  ! Stability now represents your ability to keep cool under sudden shocks. Fa...
27/06/2024

๐ŸงŸโ€โ™‚๏ธ Don't Panic! Alternate Fear rules for ! Stability now represents your ability to keep cool under sudden shocks. Fail a check and the GM dictates your reactionโ€”run, scream, or drop your torch. Spend Stability points to change the outcome or end the panic sooner.
https://bit.ly/4brIH2u

๐Ÿงฌ Meet the Muters in Mutant City Blues! Obsessed with logging mutant powers, they tread a fine line between fascination ...
26/06/2024

๐Ÿงฌ Meet the Muters in Mutant City Blues! Obsessed with logging mutant powers, they tread a fine line between fascination and harassment. Their journals could crack cases or create new ones. Are they witnesses, victims, or suspects? Discover the thrill and controversy!
https://bit.ly/4eGYgX6

๐Ÿงช Ready for a low-prep GUMSHOE game? Start with the Horrible Truth: Professor Legato, a puppet of the Mi-Go, conducts si...
25/06/2024

๐Ÿงช Ready for a low-prep GUMSHOE game? Start with the Horrible Truth: Professor Legato, a puppet of the Mi-Go, conducts sinister experiments in 1931 Cambridge. Follow clues from eerie newspaper reports to deranged volunteers. Connect it all to your PCsโ€™ Drives for an epic adventure!
https://bit.ly/3VXYAcI

Pelicon 2024 Game sign up Friday 28th June 2024 6pm BSTRegister here for faster sign up https://bit.ly/3wFQzzmLots of lo...
24/06/2024

Pelicon 2024 Game sign up Friday 28th June 2024 6pm BST

Register here for faster sign up https://bit.ly/3wFQzzm

Lots of lovely Pelgrane Press games to play!

๐ŸŽฒ In GUMSHOE, narrative drives success! Automatic successes make gameplay smooth and keep tension high. If failure doesn...
21/06/2024

๐ŸŽฒ In GUMSHOE, narrative drives success! Automatic successes make gameplay smooth and keep tension high. If failure doesnโ€™t add to the story, let them win! Success builds competence and skips boring complications. Remember, sometimes victory is the best plot twist.
https://bit.ly/3RF5YH9

๐ŸŽฒ GUMSHOE games focus on what you do with info and why! Instead of failures, automatic successes and point spends drive ...
20/06/2024

๐ŸŽฒ GUMSHOE games focus on what you do with info and why! Instead of failures, automatic successes and point spends drive the story. ๐Ÿ“š Adding drama to die rolls with benefits and exploding dice keeps it exciting. Embrace your inner detective and dive into the unknown!
https://bit.ly/3KUCQbq

One joy of a Yellow King campaign is the ability to foreshadow with precision! Drop hints, visions, or prophecies that p...
19/06/2024

One joy of a Yellow King campaign is the ability to foreshadow with precision! Drop hints, visions, or prophecies that pay off in later sequences. Connect your Parisian artists, surreal soldiers, and parallel-universe characters with eerie echoes and flash-forwards. Embrace the weird!
https://bit.ly/4c7yB87

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Our GUMSHOE RPG system enables investigative games with a collaborative mystery-solving play structure, as exemplified by the mythos RPG Trail of Cthulhu, and the high-octane spies-vs-vampires RPG Nightโ€™s Black Agents.

Our DramaSystem facilitates interpersonal relationship building, which promotes affecting dramatic interactions between characters - as do our story games anthologies, #Feminism and Seven Wonders.

We also publish 13th Age, an epic fantasy game using the familiar d20 system, which weaves characters' backgrounds and unique traits into every narrative, resulting in engaging, heroic adventures.

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