{"product_id":"hellwhalers","title":"Hellwhalers","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA game of nautical and religious horror\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlay 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHellwhalers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003econtains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e56 pages, dripping with carefully crafted lore, tables, rules, and art.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA multitude of gorgeous linocut and digital prints within the book’s pages, by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/owlbear22\/\"\u003eAlbert Johnson\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/lepish-art.weebly.com\/\"\u003eLepish Susano\u003c\/a\u003e,  and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charlestorokmusic\/?hl=en\"\u003eCharles Torok\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stylized and decorated sic-bo board, with art by \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kayesdoodles\/\"\u003eKaye Mahoney\u003c\/a\u003e, used for the gambling metagame the whalers play.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTables and charts of hellish locales, curses and blessings, flavorful items, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital assets and tips for playing online using virtual tabletops.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e54 pieces of collectible lore making up nine storylines, as well as seven possible endings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcedurally generated events, challenges, and twists that come from the gambling results.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix base playbooks with thematic moods, moves, and items.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResource tracking in the form of weaponry, food, and repair supplies.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fishing minigame, with six varieties of ghastly sea life to catch.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful character sheets that include info for the ship, with a variety of picklists and customization options.\u003cbr\u003e\n\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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules for side characters, including a captain’s playbook for the Guide.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContent warnings and safety tools for the variety of heavy subject matter present in the game.\u003cbr\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e56 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches, black and white perfect-bound softcover book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes access to digital package\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brewist Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45695403458594,"sku":"BREWI-001","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/8020\/4578\/files\/hellwhalerscoverwhitebg.png?v=1780410610","url":"https:\/\/tabletopbookshelf.com\/products\/hellwhalers","provider":"Tabletop Bookshelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}