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Shadows and Steel Swashbuckling adventure in a dangerous age!

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A game of swashbuckling adventures! Sail the seas, steal treasure, evade capture from the nations and their agents. Feel the briny salt on your skin and the spray in your hair as you wander the shattered coasts!   A game of adventure and exploration! Seek out ancient ruins, forgotten vistas, and harrowed ground. navigate trials as you journey over frozen peaks, through ancient forests, and among monolithic cities!   A game of political intrigue! Ten nations and many more organizations (secret and otherwise) vie for power, riches, and glory. There is always a war somewhere, a noble in need of rescuing, a villain with a plot to upheave the status quo, or a conspiracy to corrupt the fabric of society.   A game of horror and tragedy! The world has seen some bad things in its recent past and the space between nations is filled with all manner of horrors. Things go bump in the night, fairy tales are true, and people stick together for good reason. Humanity is nowhere near the top of the food-chain and they know it.   Players will find themselves in a rich world that is ready to interact with them. The mechanics enable enjoyment from players that range from storytellers to mechanics fiends. Its objective is to tell a story in which the players are not only the main characters, but have agency in how and why the story progresses.