Aabria Iyengar, Liam O’Brien, Spenser Starke, and Matthew Mercer gather together to discuss the otherworldly experience of being Game Masters in the world of Candela Obscura! Learn about the unique techniques these Game Masters used to create their settings, develop meaningful arcs for their players, and craft a thrilling mystery using the Illuminated Worlds System. We hope this helps you with your own investigations!
Dive into the Fairelands and purchase the Candela Obscura Core Rulebook today at Darrington Press Guild stores, other friendly local game stores, and Critical Role online shops:
Enjoy it in standard edition & limited edition in print, and note that the PDF comes bundled with print purchases at the Critical Role shops.
Digital Versions:
Download the full packet of character sheets and references at the button below, or by individual file:
Interactive, digital character sheets for use with both online play and in-person play can be found at:
Inside the Candela Obscura Core Rulebook, you’ll enjoy 204 pages filled with art, rules, guidance, and setting information, along with a satin bookmark to keep your page. The book contains over 90 pages detailing the turn of the century-inspired setting of the Fairelands, plus 4 full example assignments and 30 example assignments for gamemasters to dive in with their players. As a player, learn to create your characters in an array of different specialties.
You’re needed, investigators: join the secret society Candela Obscura to confront occult horrors from beyond, keeping hidden the true nature of magickal incursions besetting our world.
Candela Obscura (bestowed the hashtag #CandelaObscura) is a new tabletop roleplaying game that places you in the roles of investigators working for an esoteric order. In this game of investigative horror, individuals of varied talents are brought together under the organization Candela Obscura. You’ll pursue strange occurrences and encounter dangerous magicks, fighting back against a mysterious source of corruption and bleed. Candela Obscura is the first to use the Illuminated Worlds System, a newly designed system that uses 6-sided dice and lends itself to narrative, arc-driven play.
Candela Obscura is being showcased in a deeply atmospheric monthly actual play series from Critical Role! Watch live on Critical Role’s Twitch and YouTube channels, or catch the previously aired chapters on Twitch VODs, YouTube, or the podcast feed.
Released November 14th, 2023
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