Urban Shadows - Yharnam Shadows - A Bloodborne RPG

Urban Shadows - Yharnam Shadows is an exciting adaptation of the Urban Shadows system, developed to explore the vast and dark world of Bloodborne. This game focuses on the intrigues and challenges that permeate the city of Yharnam, before the fall in which sanity and civilization disintegrated. Players take on varied roles within a decaying society rich in mystery and horror, using the conflict and narrative mechanics of Urban Shadows to create immersive and dense stories. With the Urban Shadows rules as a base, participants are encouraged to weave their own narratives, setting their adventures in a flowering period of Yharnam's history, where dark secrets and supernatural powers await discovery. This version of the game requires a copy of the original Urban Shadows rules, allowing groups of friends to dive into plots full of betrayal, unlikely allies and the search for forbidden knowledge, recapturing the essence of gothic horror and battles against unimaginable enemies.

Table of Contents
- How to Play
- Tips for playing
- Game mechanics
- Game components
- Additional Information

The main objective of "Urban Shadows - Yharnam Shadows - A Bloodborne RPG" is to allow players to immerse themselves in a dark and atmospheric universe inspired by Bloodborne, where they navigate the intrigues and dangers of a gothic city filled with supernatural creatures and occult forces, while interacting with various factions with conflicting interests and seeking power, influence and survival in an environment governed by complex moral choices.

Tips for playing

Here are some tips for doing better in the game Urban Shadows - Yharnam Shadows - A Bloodborne RPG:

• Familiarize yourself with the dark and gothic atmosphere of Yharnam to inspire rich descriptions and settings during the sessions.
• Explore the political complexities between the factions, encouraging unstable alliances and unexpected betrayals.
• Use Urban Shadows' Debt system to create networks of favors and obligations between characters, reinforcing the personal drama.
• Keep up the pressure during the hunts, with constant challenges and the looming threat of beasts to keep players engaged.
• Incorporate Lovecraftian mythology and Bloodborne aesthetics to give depth to the world, exploring themes of insanity and cosmic revelation.
• Allow the characters' choices to affect the course of the narrative, offering significant consequences and plot twists.
• Create memorable and morally ambiguous NPCs who can serve as both valuable allies and treacherous antagonists.
• Encourage the use of the 'Let It Out' move to allow players to access risky supernatural powers at critical moments.
• Enrich the environment with unsolved mysteries and recurring nightmares that pique players' curiosity and motivate them to explore.
• Use visual and sound elements, such as brutalist architectural descriptions and unsettling sounds, to create total immersion in the atmosphere of horror.

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GAME mechanics

• Scenario / Mission / Campaign: The setting of Yharnam Shadows is based on the dark, gothic world of Bloodborne, set in the city of Yharnam. Missions consist of investigating supernatural mysteries and confronting beastly creatures. Campaigns are structured to explore themes such as despair, corruption and the struggle for survival, with a focus on creating an ongoing, evolving story between players and the game master.
• Storytelling: The mechanics of storytelling are central to Yharnam Shadows. The game master has the role of describing the world, the NPCs (non-player characters) and the events, guiding the players through interactive scenes. Players contribute to the narrative with their characters' actions and decisions, influencing the course of the story and events in Yharnam.
• Paper and pen: Each player uses pen and paper to record important information about their characters, such as their attribute sheet, inventory, game notes and character development. This physical record helps you immerse yourself in the game and organize the details of the narrative and game mechanics.
• Rolling dice: Yharnam Shadows uses dice rolling to determine the success or failure of players' actions. Rolls are often made with 6-sided dice (D6) and are modified by the characters' attributes. Results range from failures to partial or total successes, directly influencing narrative events and the unfolding of scenes.
• RPG (Role-Playing Game): This game is an RPG that emphasizes role-playing within the dark world of Yharnam. Players take on the roles of hunters and other individuals immersed in the dangers and mysteries surrounding the city. The focus is as much on developing characters and their relationships as it is on interacting with the environment and the challenges presented by the game master.

Game components

See all the items in the game below Urban Shadows - Yharnam Shadows - A Bloodborne RPG:

• Urban Conflicts
• Hunter's Trails
• Fascinations of Yharnam
• Shadow Lives
• Blood Ties
• Ancient secrets
• Dangerous Destinations
• Returns of the Present

Additional Information

• Ludopedia link: https://ludopedia.com.br/jogo/urban-shadows-yharnam-shadows-a-bloodborne-rpg
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• Amazon Brazil link: Comprar Urban Shadows - Yharnam Shadows - A Bloodborne RPG
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