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Against the Darkmaster Core Rules

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Your epic saga is about to begin!

The Darkmaster, an immensely powerful being of pure Evil, threatens the world once again. The last hope of the Free Kins lies in a handful of heroes, who alone dare to defy Him.


Will you stand against the coming Shadow? Will you heed the call to adventure?

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Against the Darkmaster is a tabletop Epic Fantasy roleplaying game of high adventure, heroic action, and heavy metal combat.


If you put together works like The Lord of the Rings and The Wheel of Time, sprinkled them with a bit of Labyrinth and Dragonslayer, and put everything in a blender together with a healthy dose of classic Heavy Metal, you’ll get a typical Against the Darkmaster game session.


Travel to distant lands, face terrible dangers, uncover ancient items of power, and gather the armies of the world under your banner to defeat the ultimate Evil.

A complete rule system, including:

  • Unified d100-based action resolution mechanic

  • Huge variety of character customization options

  • Detailed travel mechanics for long overland adventures

  • Flexible magic system with over 300 spells

  • Tactical combat and brutal Critical Strikes

  • Immersive rules for character driven adventures

  • A Bestiary with over 60 fearsome creatures

  • A full introductory campaign in three parts


Grab your dice and get ready to join the fight Against the Darkmaster!


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Blayn P March 05, 2024 7:22 pm UTC
Huge fan of the old MERP system. Please offer a POD option, PDFs just aren't the same.
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Jean-Francois B October 11, 2023 2:15 am UTC
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Please, can you at least upload the POD option on Lulu if not here?
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Matthew C August 20, 2023 7:35 pm UTC
Still don't see a print option. I don't go to cons because nerds stink. Where does one find actual physical copies?
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Dale R June 01, 2023 12:44 pm UTC
Has anything significant changed with the book since the first round of physical books and PDFs went out?
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Nikola S June 18, 2023 9:05 pm UTC
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You'll find the complete list of the errata here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nF67Pu3dHYKjtOJbu5bASv3Sr5npUiIqr-pgGD9g-7w/edit#heading=h.7b7sic1i88bs
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Dale R June 22, 2023 10:42 am UTC
Thank you so much!
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Giulio T January 05, 2023 3:05 pm UTC
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I am strongly interested in this game.
I checked out the quick starter rules and looks really good.
One question I have is: do the full rules account for called shot, armour by locations and generic critical hits?
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Giulio T January 12, 2023 4:11 pm UTC
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I'll answer my own question, after I bought the rulebook.
The game looks really well done and a stepup from the old versions of RoleMaster.
On the specific I asked above, instead, I did not found what I was looking for and, for me, that was the biggest problem of rolemaster combat.

Armor is not by the piece and the fundamental idea the heavier armor are hit more often, with less injuries, is still part of the tables, instead of being part of the numbers.
The weapon tables are dramatically streamline to damage type (Edge, Blunt, etc) that is not bad, per se, but did not brought the improvements I was looking for.
It is still not possible to do called shots. Layering armor in a sensible way. More generic critical tables.
Also the parry action, still much more clarified from the original RM, is still, essentially, the same.
I would have liked more options, like the ability to dodge, split DB across multiple opponents, etc.
So, in a nutshell: the game is a huge...See more
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David T September 23, 2022 3:31 pm UTC
cough Print copies for the UK please.
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Kevin M January 18, 2023 12:15 am UTC
Yes please!
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vincent F May 16, 2022 8:25 pm UTC
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where we can find the pdf of the errata (all thing changing from the first printing)
because for a backer, its hard to find the change quickly.
thanks
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Nikola S May 18, 2022 8:32 am UTC
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Here's a list of all the compiled errata: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nF67Pu3dHYKjtOJbu5bASv3Sr5npUiIqr-pgGD9g-7w/edit?usp=sharing
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Matthew C April 01, 2022 6:18 am UTC
Any chance this will be in print? I hear good things but I don't PDF.
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Rory C April 09, 2022 9:49 pm UTC
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It was...I just got a copy at a gaming Expo it looks really good
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Nikola S April 10, 2022 10:54 pm UTC
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thank you Rory, it was a pleasure to chat with you!
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Justin S April 16, 2022 6:37 am UTC
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What can we expect as far as a reprint or pod is concerned? I have the pdf. It's a terrific book. I would like it on my shelf but can't even find a pre-owned copy available.
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Nikola S May 20, 2022 10:53 am UTC
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The books are being reprinted right now
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Patrick G March 04, 2022 11:49 pm UTC
Why is the regulaer price listed as 17.49 and the sale price listed as 24.99????
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Moreno A December 11, 2021 11:22 am UTC
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Lavoro SUPER eccezionale ragazzi! Lo seguo dall'inizio e da fan storico di RM (GM dal 1989) me lo sto godendo davvero parecchio!
Ho acquistato tutti i PDF qui su dtrpg. Le versioni Italiane a che punto sono ? E' possibile avere anche quelle ?
Ciao e grazie! :D
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Bryce C November 26, 2021 8:21 pm UTC
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Hello, the magical resonance table on page 133 is partially blocked by the beautiful picture of the wyvern in both versions of the PDF.
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Nikola S December 03, 2021 2:00 pm UTC
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Thanks, we'll fix it in the next update
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ANIL K November 12, 2021 8:43 pm UTC
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thank you very much for the HD edition. the art quality is very good when I zoom in.
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Bob R October 23, 2021 12:37 am UTC
I would *really* like to pick up a POD or other physical copy of this!! I just picked up the Quickstart and I'm loving what I see; if a POD option had been available I would already have a copy of this core book in my pdf library and a printed copy under way. I checked out the webstore and the book is sold out in the US sadly :(
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Donald H September 06, 2021 5:46 pm UTC
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Ok, the review tool hates me so I'll leave one here.

I thought this was a retro clone of chart master or Merps, but this is much more. Sure with a little adjustment you could run Merps, but with a moderate amount of work, you can play in any Middle-earth game system.

The game does require charts. The charts are both easy to use, and not too crunchy for a seventies roleplayer like me. The flavor text is perfect*, the artwork is stellar, the mechanic itself is easy to pick up.

It can be easily used to create your own game world with a unique darkmaster built by the players as well as the GM. The players are included in many aspects of the game that they normally don't have much input.

They give an excellent mechanic to flesh out and drive the narrative. They also provide an influence section that includes a whole train car full of metal music.

I bought this and the GM screen for a very reasonable price in PDF.

* They list metal as...See more
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Pauli K July 29, 2021 7:01 am UTC
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My video review!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-lzs3QipJo
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karry K July 26, 2021 5:34 pm UTC
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Is there any hope of a Bestiary?
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Nikola S July 26, 2021 7:29 pm UTC
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Maybe! ^_^
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karry K September 30, 2021 5:10 pm UTC
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Just a quick note, When you search the site for "Against the Darkmaster" you can find your game, but...
if you search for "Against the Dark Master" your game ceases to exist in the search list
That space is a nasty bugger in the search algorithm.
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This title was added to our catalog on September 25, 2020.
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