An Open License RPG
Age of Exploration is an open license RPG system, similar to award-winning games like Blades in the Dark and MÖRK BORG . You can create your own materials based on or compatible with Age of Exploration.
Adventures
You can write your own adventures and even publish & sell them on DriveThruRPG.
Spells and Items
Make custom magic items, forge new pieces of armor, or even create all new spell schools
Mods/Hacks/More
Do you want to add more options, invent new classes, or create a new game based on our rules? We allow it.
Explore a Vivid Fantasy World
Featuring Art by David Revoy (CC 4.0),
Matt Holmberg, Aikurisu, and Party of 2.
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Card-based: Every spell, weapon, and item has its own card - combat moves fast because players can see what their available choices are right in front of them.
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Noble-Bright: Action takes place in tactically rich outdoors scenes, not cramped dungeon corridors.
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Rules-Light: Everything players need fits on a 2 page Quickstart Guide. Whether it's your first time leading an RPG or you're a veteran DM introducing role playing to the next generation, learning to play is a snap.
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Open-License: meaning you can write and publish your own adventures, and even sell them!
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Free-Forever: The Print and Play will always be free.
Available today
Age of Exploration 2020 is On Sale now at DriveThruRPG.
It is 72 cards in a sturdy tuckbox.
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12 Combat Spells & 12 Cantrips
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14 Basic Weapons
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16 Items from the armory
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10 Magic Items
Plus Digital copies of
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Quickstart Player's Guide
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Tutorial Adventure
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Monster Manual
Come Explore Alterra
If we have a kickstarter version in 2021, it will look something like this and aim to deliver in 2022.
Kickstarter Box Contents
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48 Cardboard Standees
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72 Cards of spells and items
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12 Double-Sided Play maps
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2 Page Quickstart Rules
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60 Page Storyteller Guide (DMG&MM)
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40 Page Adventure Book
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24 Dice