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Questions tagged [earthdawn]

This tag is for questions specifically about the fantasy Earthdawn RPG. The default Earthdawn campaign world is a version of Earth where magic works. It is canonically the same world as the Shadowrun game setting, but set thousands of years earlier.

This tag is for questions specifically about the fantasy Earthdawn RPG.

The default Earthdawn campaign world is a version of Earth where magic works. It is canonically the same world as the game setting, but set thousands of years earlier.

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What are the changes in the third edition in Earthdawn?

I like Earthdawn and own the second-edition rulebooks from Living Room Games. There seems to be a third edition. Is it worth it to buy these books too? To answer this question for me, I want to know more about the changes. What is new in the third…
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What is the deal with Earthdawn Age of Legend?

I was quite surprised to see a book by Vagrant named "Age of Legend" pop up seemingly out of nowhere roughly around the same time Fourth Edition by FASA was released. What is this book about ? I can't remember it being mentioned during the KS…
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Is Horror Marking permanent or temporary?

When a Horror Marks a character, is the loss of ability to complete Artistic tasks a permanent effect? Once a character is marked by a Horror, do they lose the ability to ever create a non-tainted work of art, or does their artistic ability return…
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Can a human spellcaster using Versatility learn any spell of their circle?

The Versatility talent allows a human character to learn a talent from Disciplines other than their own. The only limitations to casting spells are: (ED r2, p152) Your character must have learnt the spell To cast from a spell matrix you must have…
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Can a matrix object have multiple matrices?

I'm a windling sorcerer and I created an (enhanced) matrix object, a ring, can I add another one on it? I'm playing Classic Edition I've created my Matrix object with my Talent specialization (Enhanced) Matrix Object creation. (not the exact name,…
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