Marco Polo's Legacy 5E - Quickstart

A brand-new historical-fantasy setting for 5E based on the Travels of Marco Polo and Chinese folklore and myths! Join the Guardian Merchants, a secret brotherhood of warriors and travelers dedicated to researching and trading arcane artifacts. Fight against evil supernatural forces, demons, and even would-be gods. 

Go on the greatest adventure in history across the Silk Road and throughout the Celestial Empire!

 

In a nutshell:

· 3 books: Road to the Celestial Empire (setting book) + Monsters of the Celestial Empire (5E bestiary based on Chinese folklore and myths) + The Travels of Marco Polo illustrated edition, brought to you thanks to a collaboration with Chinese cultural consultants;

· 50+ new 5E Monsters designed for the setting;

· 12 new spectacular 5E subclasses, including the Templar Exile (Barbarian), the Karaunas Master of Shadows (Rogue), the Warlock of the Pact of the Ten Kings (Warlock), and the Quánzhēn-trained Monk of Internal Alchemy (Monk), + 8 more that will be revealed during the crowdfunding campaign; 

· 1 new Species: the Starchosen;

· 8 new Backgrounds detailing your reasons for entering the Brotherhood and your unique way of approaching the Ars Mercatoria;

· Special new 5E rules for the Ars Mercatoria, the secret art merchant mastered by the Guardian Merchants, which transforms your party’s trade and diplomatic negotiations into nail-biting battles of strategy, wits, and luck;

· Special new 5E rules for creating and managing your caravan and traveling between your outposts along the Silk Road and within the Celestial Empire; 

· Maps, dungeons, temples, lost citadels, and great cities like Khanbaliq / Běijīng for you to explore as if there’s no tomorrow (because there might not be!);

· A rich list of stretch goals to unlock along this dangerous Road… if you survive long enough…