Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Supplement by Arcanum Worlds
A 182-PAGE PLAYER COMPANION FOR 5TH EDITION
Forge heroes worthy of myth, master powerful new abilities, and begin your legend in worlds inspired by Greek and Norse mythology.
The Heroes Handbook is a 182-page player book packed with subclasses, playable species, epic backgrounds, setting lore, and character options for adventures in Thylea and Grimnir.
FROM THE LEAD DESIGNER OF BALDUR’S GATE, DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS, AND STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC
Created by veteran RPG designer James Ohlen and the team at Arcanum Worlds, The Heroes Handbook provides players with everything they need to create heroes shaped by prophecy, glory, vengeance, and the will of the gods.
BEYOND GLORY, BEYOND FATE, LEGENDS ARE FORGED BY HEROES
Across the Forgotten Sea lies Thylea, a land of ancient prophecies, wrathful Titans, legendary monsters, and dragons who once carried mortals into war.
Beyond the storm lies Grimnir, a brutal world of cold seas and hard people, where oaths bind reavers together and glory is won upon blood-soaked shores.
The Heroes Handbook is your guide to both legendary settings.
Discover the gods, cultures, histories, and conflicts that shape the people of Thylea and Grimnir. Create characters tied to these worlds through distinctive subclasses, playable species, and epic backgrounds.
Whether you seek eternal glory, vengeance against the gods, or a place in the songs of future generations, your legend begins here.
The seas are waiting.
The prophecies are stirring.
And the gods are watching.
CREATE HEROES WORTHY OF LEGEND
The Heroes Handbook offers character options inspired by classical mythology, heroic epics, legendary monsters, and the sagas of northern warriors.
Become a dragon-riding champion, a warrior marked by prophecy, a spellcaster empowered by ancient forces, or a reaver destined to earn a place among the honored dead.
Each option is designed to help players create characters who feel connected to the worlds they inhabit, with abilities, histories, and ambitions capable of shaping an entire campaign.
CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY
A hero is more than a collection of abilities.
Epic backgrounds connect characters directly to the world, giving them personal goals, powerful enemies, unresolved mysteries, and destinies that unfold throughout their adventures.
Your character might be the lost heir to a forgotten kingdom, the chosen servant of a god, the survivor of a terrible curse, or a hero fated to confront an ancient evil.
Your history is not merely something that happened before the adventure.
It is part of the adventure.
INCLUDED INSIDE
• World guides to Thylea and Grimnir, settings inspired by Greek and Norse mythology
• Twenty-six subclasses
• Fourteen playable species
• Eight epic backgrounds
• Setting lore, cultures, gods, and histories
• Character options created for mythic and heroic campaigns
• Full-color illustrations throughout
• Content updated for the 2024 fifth-edition rules
TWO WORLDS OF MYTHIC ADVENTURE
THYLEA
Thylea is a land ruled by oaths and prophecies, where gods walk among mortals and the legacy of the Dragonlords continues to shape the world. Its heroes confront Titans, sail enchanted seas, and struggle against destinies written before they were born.
GRIMNIR
Grimnir is a land of reavers, rival clans, monstrous yoten, and silent gods. Its heroes cross the Serpent Sea in pursuit of wealth and renown, bound by promises that may bring them glory or ruin.
The Heroes Handbook allows players to create characters for either setting or bring its mythic character options into other fifth-edition campaigns.
COMPATIBILITY
The Heroes Handbook requires the fifth-edition core rulebooks and has been updated for use with the 2024 rules.
Heroes Handbook is available through DriveThruRPG in PDF.
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