Age of Sigmar’s ‘Ulfenkarn: City at the Edge of Death’ Takes ‘Soulbound’ to New Depths
A new expansion for Age of Sigmar: Soulbound takes players deep into the heartlands of Shyish, the realm of Death.
You know, Death kind of gets a bad wrap when it comes to the Mortal Realms. Sure, it’s inimical to life, but so’s Chaos. And Destruction. Why then, are the dread realms of Shyish so shadow-haunted and besotted with fear and misery?
Probably because of all the ghosts. But you can see more in depth why nobody likes the Realm of Death in a new sourcebook out for the Age of Sigmar roleplaying game: Soulbound. Soulbound is a game all about playing as some of the Mortal Realms’ many heroes who are all bound together by a special soul pact that makes you into a team of fantasy super heroes.
It’s a ton of fun. And in Ulfenkarn: City on the Edge of Death, you can explore the Realm of Shyish with aplomb. As Nagash’s forces, in the form of hungry vampires and worse besides, settle upon the city of Ulfenkarn, it’s up to a band of heroes to keep the city from teetering over the edge. Of death, that is.
Ulfenkarn: City on the Edge of Death – A Soulbound Splatbook
Deep in the heartlands of Shyish, the crumbling city of Ulfenkarn teeters upon the precipice of destruction. Its citizens are desperate for salvation before the streets are swallowed whole by the encroaching Shyish Nadir. For an age, the Vyrkos vampire lord known as Radukar the Wolf has held ruthless control over the city, transforming this once-proud gothic metropolis into little more than a ravaged hunting ground for his Thirsting Court of monsters. Will the Wolf’s despicable plans come to fruition? Or can a band of wayward heroes stand up against this unassailable foe and save the city before it’s too late?
As you might expect from a book that’s all about a city in Shyish, this one is packed full of deathly glories, there’s a lot of undead stuff happening here. But what’s really fun is that you get to explore Ulfenkarn in three different eras. Before the catastrophe, during it, and then culminating in Radukar’s Legacy. So that should tell you how it’s going to go down.
But did you know you’ll also find a Soulbound megadungeon? You will! Plus a few more things:
- Rules for playing and running games using the updated Grim & Perilous Ruleset and other optional rules and advice to help evoke the horror of the setting.
- Over Seventy unique city locations featuring unforgettable characters and challenges spread across Ulfenkarn’s varied haunted districts.
- Six fully fleshed-out and mapped adventure locations to explore, including the Ebon Citadel mega-dungeon.
- Eight brand new player Archetypes and local Subfactions. Take on the role of a Vampire Hunter, a Doomsayer of Sigmar, an Aelven Exile, a former Guard Captain of the city, and more!
- A Bestiary featuring Ulfenkarn’s rogue’s gallery of villains and vicious monsters sure to put any party to the test.
