Shield Maidens RPG Is Released By Mongoose Publishing

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Full disclosure: This product was sent to us for an honest and objective review. No promises were made of financial remuneration, free gifts or holidays in the sunny Bahamas…….sadly

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The good people at Mongoose Publishing have kindly sent me a physical copy of the brand-spanking new Shield Maidens RPG to peruse and pass on my initial thoughts. Spoiler alert – the two books in question; Shield Maidens Training guide and the Shield Maidens Gamemasters Guide, are both genuinely gorgeous.

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Daughters of Freya, raise your shields!

Ragnarök rages. The cosmic tree Yggdrasil burns. The forces of the Fenrir Empire bleed life from the Nine Realms to fuel their growth. The mightiest men cannot stand against them.

Yet the Shield Maidens stand strong.

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Empowered by a ferocious spirit to stand against oppression and renew the cycle of ages, Shield Maidens fuse magic and technology to channel the might of the gods. Wielding powerful Guardian Shields, neon emblems of undying honour, Shield Maidens dedicate their warrior souls to destroying the Imperial boot that crushes humanity by the neck.

A game of cosmic action in a high-tech Viking age!

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Shield Maidens is a game of women standing shoulder to shoulder with their sisters against the forces allied against all humanity. Create a diverse, inclusive cast of characters and dive into an action-packed roleplaying game with quick, easy-to-learn rules that emphasise collaboration and teamwork. Be wary, the enemies of Midgard are many, and the gods will not help you. Only the mightiest women will be able to live on forever in the tales and songs of the Shield Maidens!

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Shield Maidens Training Guide contains all the details a Shield Maiden will need in order to embark on their adventures. It contains details on how to create your own Shield Maiden and all the rules necessary to know in order to play the game. It is accessible enough for anyone from the most experienced role-player to the newest of newbies and understand if read alone before your GM, who obviously will have access to these rules, can help you create a Shield Maiden perfect for the game.

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Even greenest of RPG newbies or more experienced enthusiasts will find the rule book both accessible and yet challenging enough to use the time to immerse themselves in this world. The basic rules of the adventures game are nicely straightforward. Shield Maidens take on the role of performing the heroes in an epic adventure.

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Yes, there is a fighting element to parts of the adventures and there is of course the potential for the the more bloodthirsty and violent-minded amongst us to dive into more complex character tools as well as hoping your GM is up for instigating the odd punch up or pitched battle. Both layout and artwork throughout the books is a genuine delight.

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All in all the Shield Maidens Training Guide is going to be a highly sought after core rule book not only for obviously related to the game here, but also to be shown as an example of what a core file book should be……informative, accessible, entertaining and full emotive text and stunning artwork. The PDF version will provide part of the rewards for backers as well as the main hardback version…..and I just can’t wait to get my hands on that!

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There will be a review of the Shield Maidens Gamesmaster Guid in a future article…….mainly because I’m going to offer one one my gaming group the option of running this game – so I’m avoiding any self-spoilers.

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The 192 page Shield Maidens Training Guide is available in hardcover or in PDF at DriveThruRPG. The 184 page page Shield Maidens Gamemaster’s Guide is also available in hardcover or in PDF at DriveThruRPG.

The Shield Maidens roleplaying game is now available in print and PDF from Mongoose Publishing. This magnificent coming together of Norse mythology and cyberpunk was well and truly worth the wait after its successful Kickstarting run in 2022.

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