FREE SHADOWRUN BEGINNER BOX SET PDF Catalyst | none | 24 Sep 2014 | CATALYST GAME LABS | 9781936876921 | English | United States Shadowrun: Sixth World Beginner Box - Catalyst Game Labs | Diving In! The Shadowrun Beginner Box Set is the first-ever introductory box set for one of the most enduring and popular role-playing settings in history. With pre-generated characters, a simplified ruleset, a ready-to-run adventure, a solo adventure for one character, adventure hooks, and non-player characters to throw into any situation, the Beginner Box Set has everything players need to dive into the fantasy-infused cyberpunk of Shadowrun. Including, of course, a handful of six-sided dice. Players can take on the role of a powerful street samurai, a spell-slinging shaman, a charismatic troll, and more as Shadowrun Beginner Box Set struggle Shadowrun Beginner Box Set the mighty powers of the world and look for ways to survive—or even thrive. 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SHADOWRUN: SIXTH WORLD, An All-New Edition of Cyberpunk Fantasy | Catalyst Game Labs Note: Meeple Mountain received a PDF copy of the contents of this box for Shadowrun Beginner Box Set purposes, but the opinions herein are our own. In addition to being the sixth edition of the game, the Sixth World is the term used to describe the Shadowrun setting, an era in which magic has returned to the world, humanity has evolved to include multiple fantastic races such as elves and trolls, and technology is so far beyond our modern day standards that firing a gun with your mind is nothing special. Is it the real deal or a corporate set-up? The Shadowrun franchise has always held to the adage that more is better, and that ethos is obvious when considering the contents of this box. Trying to encapsulate 30 years of history in 4 short pages is pretty much impossible, so Catalyst has wisely focused on nailing the tone while hitting the absolute highlights of the setting. These cover the main archetypes: street samurai, mage, decker, and face, which roughly correspond to fighter, Shadowrun Beginner Box Set, hacker-thief, and the charming one. The rest is filled up with roleplaying information, like extensive character biographies that feature significant guidance on what motivates the character, how they act professionally and privately, where they like to relax, and so forth. Of the four characters, two are women, all are metahumans non-human races like elf and trolland two of the four come from a distinctly non- American background. The gauzy, almost dreamlike art makes each character look both relatable and awe-inspiring. The dossiers are absolutely fantastic and set an incredibly high standard for other beginner-friendly products to meet. Another wonderful add-on is the poster map, which covers notable sites around Seattle, the traditional epicenter of the Shadowrun experience. The Shadowrun Beginner Box Set side serves as the map for the enclosed adventure, which is a great way to help bring the action to life, and having it immediately available is a huge boon for the novice GM. Shadowrun has always been a very granular, rules-heavy game, and Shadowrun Beginner Box Set current edition is no different. There are also quite a few helpful charts, tables, and brief rules summaries to help make play easier, and several of these are included in each character dossier for player use. In addition, the box contains more than 50 cards, each describing a single piece of gear, which players can Shadowrun Beginner Box Set reference. A clear effort has been made to save players time looking up information in the middle of a tense scene. Lastly, the box includes a sample adventure entitled Battle Royale. A few elements of earlier Shadowrun adventures have been drastically recombined and enhanced to create a zippy, fun scenario that offers something for every character and player. There is also a wealth of advice and information for the new GM, covering topics like how to handle rules disputes and how to push players into taking action. Additionally, each scene of the adventure offers several Shadowrun Beginner Box Set for resolution, depending on what the players choose to do, and can be easily tailored on the fly for the needs of the group. Several non-player characters are given substantial background, and a surprisingly deep section on the Seattle setting offers a whole world for the characters to play in once this run is over. Though the setting can be grim Shadowrun Beginner Box Set times, the authors know just when to lighten the mood with a joke. Little bits of practical advice are woven throughout: as one example, in a section on how many words can be realistically said in a single combat round, the solution is to simply time what the player wants to say. Unsurprisingly, this box is definitely going to be of more value to new players than those who are already familiar with previous editions. Those players will likely be better served by the full rulebook, which debuts in August of this year. If the quality of this box is any indication, though, the Sixth World is about to get a lot more crowded. Ian Howard is a stay-at-home dad with a background in academic libraries.