That supplement just happens to have been written by another Bioware alumnus, James Ohlen, who worked as lead designer on Dragon Age and Star War: Knights of the Old Republic.įor a peek at the game, you can download the free Raiders of the Serpent Sea: Player’s Guide. He previously worked as a designer on multiple acclaimed titles from the studio, including Dragon: Age Origins, Neverwinter Nights, Baldur’s Gate 2, and Jade Empire.Īccording to Arcanum Worlds, Raiders of the Serpent Sea has been designed to connect with all other D&D campaign worlds, but pairs particularly well with its previous D&D supplement, Odyssey of the Dragonlords. Knowles is best known for his role as a former technical and creative director at videogame publisher Bioware. Publisher Arcanum Worlds says the world of Grimnir has been inspired by various sagas and interpretations of Norse legends, as well as real-world history and retellings of that history in popular culture. Its included adventure will see you uniting the fractured raider clans to save Griminir from cataclysm, and take you from first to tenth level.Įlsewhere inside the 250-page book you’ll find the usual assortment of supplement material: lore explaining the world of Grimnir (its history, gods, and the raider clans that occupy it), new class archetypes and player races inspired by Viking legends (such wolfriders, the half-giant Tallfolk, and Wicker people made of wood), 15 new monsters themed around Norse mythology, and a Glory system that lets you overwhelm enemies by merely boasting about your achievements. Set in the Viking-inspired world of Grimnir, your party will take the role of glory-seeking raiders who must travel across disjointed islands and monster-infested waters to battle colossal creatures.
Launched on Kickstarter yesterday, Raiders of the Serpent Sea is a Norse-themed sourcebook inspired by Viking legends, and includes a full campaign written by Knowles. Video game designer Brent Knowles – best known as lead designer on Dragon Age: Origins, Neverwinter Nights, and designer on Baldur’s Gate II – has released an original supplement for D&D 5E.
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