{"title":"SAGE RPG","description":"\u003cp\u003eSAGE, the Simple Adventure Game Engine, \u003cspan\u003eis a streamlined version of AGE, made for dramatic roleplayers and rules hackers alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"engine-the-age-roleplaying-game-magazine-3","title":"Engine: The AGE Roleplaying Game Magazine #3","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe SAGE Issue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this special double-sized issue of \u003ci\u003eEngine\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, we present the Simple Adventure Game Engine—\u003ci\u003eSAGE\u003c\/i\u003e—complete in this issue, with all the rules you need to play. Use \u003ci\u003eSAGE \u003c\/i\u003eas an introduction or alternative to standard Adventure Game Engine RPGs, such as \u003ci\u003eFantasy AGE\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eCthulhu Awakens\u003c\/i\u003e, or use it by itself for character-driven tales of dramatic adventure. This issue gives you everything you need to get started:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rules for \u003ci\u003eSAGE\u003c\/i\u003e, a lightweight implementation of the AGE System rules. This includes everything you need to play except for a setting—but of course, we have settings in this issue too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGuardians of the Key,\u003c\/b\u003e a cinematic sci-fi SAGE setting where heroes wield ancient artifacts to liberate worlds from a secret Autocracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Half Moon Department,\u003c\/b\u003e where agents who transcend the realms of mortals, shades, and spirits solve crimes that cross supernatural boundaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eZarat Adventures,\u003c\/b\u003e in a volcano-scarred land where heroes win no crowns, and honor is the only currency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTransmigration,\u003c\/b\u003e where an ecological apocalypse provides a strange form of liberation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes on how to convert between \u003ci\u003eSAGE\u003c\/i\u003e rules and the standard Adventure Game Engine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll you need is this issue, three six-sided dice, something to write on, and people to play with. Explore \u003ci\u003eSAGE\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo artificial intelligence resources were employed in the creation of the words or pictures in this publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngine: The AGE Roleplaying Game Magazine #3\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colm Lundberg, Katherine Schuttler, Malcolm Sheppard,\u003cbr\u003eMonte Lin, Sian Ingham, and Steve Kenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malcolm Sheppard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProofreading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nicole Lindroos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraphic Design \u0026amp; Art Direction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hal Mangold\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArt:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alessandro Belgiovine, Andrea Butera, Grandfailure, David Metzger, and Quico Vincens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chris Pramas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64-page full-color softcover book; also available in PDF format\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/g-AWIV3B1yI?si=8zmGn81Mw3InB1F9\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Green Ronin Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Print","offer_id":50426554843434,"sku":"GRR9512","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PDF","offer_id":50426554876202,"sku":"GRR9512e","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0235\/5929\/files\/GRR9512-Engine-Issue03-cover-square.png?v=1753293848"},{"product_id":"wardens-of-the-blue-rose-quickstart-free-sage-pdf","title":"Wardens of the Blue Rose Quickstart (Free SAGE PDF)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/c\/projects\/green-ronin-publishing\/simple-age-presents\" title=\"Back Wardens of the Blue Rose on Backerkit\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0235\/5929\/files\/Wardens-dolphin-square_480x480.png?v=1778617981\" alt=\"Back Wardens of the Blue Rose on Backerkit\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis quickstart is an early look at the Wardens of the Blue Rose campaign, which is crowdfunding on BackerKit. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Back Wardens of the Blue Rose on Backerkit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/c\/projects\/green-ronin-publishing\/simple-age-presents\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYou can pledge the campaign here\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWardens of the Blue Rose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a narrative tabletop roleplaying game set in Aldea, a world of wonder, danger, and romance, where psychic animals and young heroes solve problems, fall in love, and confront danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis free \u003cem\u003eWardens of the Blue Rose\u003c\/em\u003e quickstart, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWardens of Claythrow Lake,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a playable slice of \u003cem\u003eWardens of the Blue Rose:\u003c\/em\u003e streamlined rules (well, in some places—Wardens of the Blue Rose is easy to learn already) allowing you to play through a dramatic scene of the kind you might experience in the full game. 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