{"product_id":"hellwhalers","title":"Hellwhalers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHELLWHALERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an original TTRPG of both nautical and Christian-religious horror. Play as damned whalers, sailing hell's oceans to hunt a monstrous leviathan whale in a bid for redemption of your immortal souls. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhalers will earn souls through roleplay, challenges, and gambling, eventually collecting enough to pulse the Hellwhale's disembodied heart, a blackened, grisly organ kept locked away by the captain. To pulse the heart is to summon the monster you seek: the dreaded Hellwhale. Slaying this titan of Hell's waters is said to earn you a place back in God's graces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for 2-5 players and one Guide, who plays the captain, a foul tempered figure driving the whalers ever onward in a maddened quest for the whale's flesh and blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGambling plays a central role in the gameplay loop, creating a procedurally generated series of events each day. Gambling takes place on  a Sic-Bo board, a game played with three six-sided dice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollect lore, gamble with souls, fish hellish creatures from the depths, and fight a demon whale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHELLWHALERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e56 pages, dripping with carefully crafted lore, tables, rules, and art.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA multitude of gorgeous linocut and digital prints within the book’s pages, by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/owlbear22\/\"\u003eAlbert Johnson\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/lepish-art.weebly.com\/\"\u003eLepish Susano\u003c\/a\u003e,  and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charlestorokmusic\/?hl=en\"\u003eCharles Torok\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stylized and decorated sic-bo board, with art by \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kayesdoodles\/\"\u003eKaye Mahoney\u003c\/a\u003e, used for the gambling metagame the whalers play.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTables and charts of hellish locales, curses and blessings, flavorful items, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital assets and tips for playing online using virtual tabletops.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e54 pieces of collectible lore making up nine storylines, as well as seven possible endings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcedurally generated events, challenges, and twists that come from the gambling results.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix base playbooks with thematic moods, moves, and items.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResource tracking in the form of weaponry, food, and repair supplies.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fishing minigame, with six varieties of ghastly sea life to catch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful character sheets that include info for the ship, with a variety of picklists and customization options.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bevy of old religious and maritime public domain art, edited to fit the style and layout of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules for side characters, including a captain’s playbook for the Guide.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContent warnings and safety tools for the variety of heavy subject matter present in the game.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimactic rules for the Hellwhale encounter designed to ratchet up tension and provide a fitting end to the journey.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe physical books of the Standard and Deluxe version of the game are the same, but the Deluxe version includes an additional cloth playmat. Both physical versions include the PDF and digital files. The Complete Hellwhalers version also includes the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHELLWHALERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpansion,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook of Leviathan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein print and PDF. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brewist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47488029196524,"sku":"9798888610091","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/3572\/1452\/files\/Hell-Whalers_Product-Header-TemplatesProduct_1080x1080_1200x1200_crop_center_4083eed8-57dc-4a92-ab27-7e7414be0931.png?v=1775764739","url":"https:\/\/www.slickmimics.com\/products\/hellwhalers","provider":"Boardlandia Appleton","version":"1.0","type":"link"}