Strange Tales of the Century

Spirit of the Century: Strange Tales

A roleplaying anthology inspired by the pulp fiction of the early twentieth century! Spirit of the Century: Strange Tales brings you a complete campaign frame, new rules elements for devices and evocations, a rogues' gallery of villains to challenge the players, and all the stand-alone adventures you need to launch your own strange tales!

Welcome to the Spirit of the Century: Strange Tales sourcebook!

Set in the pulp era of the early twentieth century, Spirit of the Century is a roleplaying game in which the world's great heroes are embroiled in untold intrigue, adventure, and conflict. Where daring plots threaten terrible doom on an international scale, only the bravest and smartest will be able to save the day. So gear up: just as soon as you learn your abilities, you'll be ready to leap into action.

The heroes and villains of pulp fiction come to life in the pages of Spirit of the Century, the new roleplaying game by Evil Hat Productions, LLC. Spirit features an evocative and accessible storyline-based rules engine that requires no preparation to play.

Strange Tales of the Century is a fantastic anthology of stories for the award-winning game of glamorous supercrime!

The Spirit of the Century roleplaying game has been around for over a decade, and offers a rules-light, narrative-based system. This game uses Bennies as its core resolution mechanic, as it's about ten times more efficient than dice.

It's the turn of the century, and science and technology are advancing at an unprecedented rate. As humanity edges toward the next big discovery, new powers emerge to threaten civilization as it is known. Join Group One, a task force dedicated to protecting the interests of humanity in a world of magic. Strange Tales of the Century brings eight new scintillating scenarios set in this world, allowing you to play as a psychic investigator hunting inhuman killers in 1920s New York, a factory worker caught up in theft and sabotage caused by an anarchist with strange powers, and many more.