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Urban Shadows

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description Urban Shadows Overview

Urban Shadows is an urban fantasy tabletop role-playing game designed by Andrew Medeiros and Mark Diaz Truman, published by Magpie Games. Built on the Powered by the Apocalypse framework, the game focuses on the political struggles and conflicts between mortal and supernatural factions within a contemporary city. Players take on the roles of various archetypes, such as vampires, wizards, or ordinary citizens, navigating a web of debt, intrigue, and dark bargains to gain influence over the city's fate.

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What tabletop system does Urban Shadows use?

"Urban Shadows" is powered by the Apocalypse Engine, utilizing a mechanics system based on 2d6 dice rolls and character playbooks. This system drives the narrative focus of the game rather than relying on complex tactical combat math.

What kind of characters can you play in Urban Shadows?

Created by Andrew Medeiros and Mark Diaz Truman, the game allows players to take on the roles of various supernatural and mortal city factions. You can play as a wizard, a vampire, a ghost, or a mortal detective navigating dark urban politics.

How does the corruption mechanic work in Urban Shadows?

As players interact with dangerous supernatural forces and make dark bargains, they advance along a corruption track. Gaining corruption provides powerful new abilities but risks the character losing their humanity and becoming an NPC threat to the rest of the table.

Is there an expanded version of the Urban Shadows tabletop game?

Yes, "Urban Shadows" received an expanded second edition via a Kickstarter campaign run by Mark Diaz Truman's company, Magpie Games. The second edition broadened the available playbooks to include new factions like mummies and gargoyles.

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