{"product_id":"hellwhalers-deluxe","title":"Hellwhalers Deluxe","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e The deluxe version of Hellwhalers includes a cloth mat and glass gaming stones. The book itself is identical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom hell's heart I stab at thee;\u003cbr\u003efor hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHELLWHALERS is an original TTRPG of both nautical and Christian-religious horror. Play as damned whalers, sailing hell's oceans to hunt a monstrous leviathan whale in a bid for redemption of your immortal souls. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhalers will earn souls through roleplay, challenges, and gambling, eventually collecting enough to pulse the Hellwhale's disembodied heart, a blackened, grisly organ kept locked away by the captain. To pulse the heart is to summon the monster you seek: the dreaded Hellwhale. Slaying this titan of Hell's waters is said to earn you a place back in God's graces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for 2-5 players and one Guide, who plays the captain, a foul tempered figure driving the whalers ever onward in a maddened quest for the whale's flesh and blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGambling plays a central role in the gameplay loop, creating a procedurally generated series of events each day. Gambling takes place on a Sic-Bo board, a game played with three six-sided dice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollect lore, gamble with souls, fish hellish creatures from the depths, and fight a demon whale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHELLWHALERS contains:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e56 pages, dripping with carefully crafted lore, tables, rules, and art.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA multitude of gorgeous linocut and digital prints within the book’s pages, by Albert Johnson, Lepish Susano, and Charles Torok.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stylized and decorated sic-bo board, with art by Kaye Mahoney, used for the gambling metagame the whalers play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTables and charts of hellish locales, curses and blessings, flavorful items, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital assets and tips for playing online using virtual tabletops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e54 pieces of collectible lore making up nine storylines, as well as seven possible endings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcedurally generated events, challenges, and twists that come from the gambling results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix base playbooks with thematic moods, moves, and items.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResource tracking in the form of weaponry, food, and repair supplies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fishing minigame, with six varieties of ghastly sea life to catch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful character sheets that include info for the ship, with a variety of picklists and customization options.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bevy of old religious and maritime public domain art, edited to fit the style and layout of the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules for side characters, including a captain’s playbook for the Guide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContent warnings and safety tools for the variety of heavy subject matter present in the game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimactic rules for the Hellwhale encounter designed to ratchet up tension and provide a fitting end to the journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Games Unlimited, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51849629368600,"sku":"9798888610091","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/6868\/5681\/files\/28e35e5b-c3a1-4f59-9d2c-c9d73d92ed6a.jpg?v=1774380001","url":"https:\/\/gamesunl.com\/products\/hellwhalers-deluxe","provider":"Games Unlimited, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}