{"product_id":"his-majesty-the-worm-rpg-book-pdf-hardcover-1","title":"His Majesty the Worm (RPG Book + PDF) Hardcover","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHis Majesty the Worm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewinner of two 2025 Ennie Awards for \u003cspan\u003eBest Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Rules\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe forest's thickness is lessening, with room for paths of turned earth, rectangular pits, a whiteness as of mushrooms peeping from the ground. With horror we see from the thirteenth tarot that the underbrush is fertilized with half-withered corpses and fleshless bones.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Why, where have you brought me, Fool? This is a cemetery!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd the Fool says, pointing to the invertebrate fauna feeding in the graves:\u003cbr\u003e\"Here a monarchy reigns, mightier than you...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHis Majesty the Worm Bursts Forth from the Underworld!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is His Majesty the Worm?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHis Majesty the Worm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enew-school game\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eold-school sensibilities\u003c\/strong\u003e: a classic megadungeon experience given fresh life through a focus on the mundanities and small moments of daily life inside the dungeon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHis Majesty the Worm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a tabletop roleplaying game designed for dungeon crawling written by Josh McCrowell and published by Exalted Funeral. The Game Master is given tools to create a megadungeon called the Underworld. The players create adventurers to explore the Underworld in pursuit of their personal quests. Tarot cards are used as a randomizing element.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehunger\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elight\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einventory management\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eare central to play and actually fun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTarot cards are used to create an action-packed combat system that ensures that all players have interesting choices every minute of combat: no downtime!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe game has robust \u003cstrong\u003eprocedures\u003c\/strong\u003e. Characters adventure in the Underworld, rest in roleplaying-driven camping scenes, and plot long-term schemes in the City at the center of the Wide World.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationships between companions, called\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBonds\u003c\/strong\u003e, power the rest and recovery mechanic of the game. Roleplaying drives the game forward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEverything You Need to Play (Just Add a Tarot Deck!)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game is intended for a traditional setup between a single GM and 3-6 players. It emphasizes long-term, Metroidvania-like play. The book is 404 pages long, split up into 10 chapters and 5 appendices. The print edition is silver foil-stamped and has a ribbon bookmark. The digital edition is thoroughly cross-linked, with a robust index. It is a complete game with everything you need in one tome (just add a tarot deck).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hismajestytheworm.games\/#h.pfuql57d5pt9\"\u003eAlso, check out the free resources and more here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat People Are Saying\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Very cool and creative stuff here”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“His Majesty the Worm is a dungeon crawler masterpiece, bridging the way to the next generation of tabletop fantasy games. Inventive mechanics that spur your game forward, it is a must-read for designer tinkerers and a must-play for fans of avant-garde roleplaying games.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—W.F. Smith, Prismatic Wasteland (author of Barkeep on the Borderlands)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“His Majesty the Worm is a dungeon crawler honed to the sharpest edge. The tarot card mechanics are novel while easy to understand. Every design decision and subsystem has been painstakingly handcrafted, with an explanation for WHY it exists right here in the book, letting you hack the game into something that fits at your table. The Challenge mechanics reward clever players and tactics, keeping everyone engaged and tuned in for the perfect opportunity to lay down their next card. This game will blow your socks off!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Ty Pitre, Mindstorm Press (author of Swineheart Motel)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“An instant classic. Brilliant and weird and eminently portable—my favorite combination. The monsters you choose to include in your campaigns and dungeons turn into the powers your players can wield. Love it. The formatting is beautiful and the prose is readable and clear while still being evocative. Fantastic.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Zephyr Studios\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e404 pages, hardcover, A4 size, black and white throughout, silver foil-stamped cover, bookmark ribbon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43244779470966,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3039\/9094\/files\/his-majesty-the-worm-book-1667983.webp?v=1759696843","url":"https:\/\/imagininggames.com\/products\/his-majesty-the-worm-rpg-book-pdf-hardcover-1","provider":"Imagining Games ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}