Shadows of the Ages

Shadows of the Ages is an action-adventure story-first Breathless game that lets players take on the role of hosts for ancient beings that seek to guide humanity away from their own destructive paths.

Built around the Breathless SRD, it has a "create-while-you-play" mechanic. As characters recover their ancestral memories or have visions of the future, they increase their baseline abilities.

System: Breathless

Type: Stand-alone game

Genre: Action-adventure

Mechanics: Single die roll using d4, d6, d8, d10, d12; possible extra dice.

Intended Players: 3-5 players

Supplies needed: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, character sheets.

Setup time:  5-15 minutes

Session time: 3-4 hours

License: CC-BY 4.0

Included Bonuses: Character sheet.

Last Updated: May 18, 2022