The new edition of Monte Cook Games’ Numenera, subtitled The Amber Archive launched today on BackerKit. The new Ninth World awaits.
Monte Cook Games is back with a new edition for Numenera, titled Numenera: The Amber Archive, out as of today on BackerKit. This is a big step forward for the Ninth World, which has had a score of creative and unusual updates over the years, including two board games, a video game inspired by Planescape: Torment, titled Torment: Tides of Numenera, a short film, and, of course, the many supplements and printings of the corebook over the years. Now, a formal new edition opens wide the doors for some big changes to the post-post-post-post-post-post-post-apocalyptic world.
Numenera: The Amber Archive
When it first came out, Numenera was the vanguard of what would become the Cypher System. This is Monte Cook Games’ system of consumable resources that do cool things and characters that can kind of be described as “a blank blank who blanks.” It’s got narrative flexibility, but enough crunch that you can still go through and find people figuring out the best “character builds.”
Now the cycle is complete. And Numenera: The Amber Archive is fully subsumed as a setting for the Cyper System RPG. Meaning you’ll need the Numenera book and the core Cyper RPG book in order to play. Which is a weird way for the game that kind of started it all to end up as. Regardless, the Amber Archive still adds a ton to the core rules, including new character archetypes, new monsters, new cyphers, and more.
“Our world. A world defined by their works—some the scale of nations; others that might nest within your palm. What were they for? Alas, in this dark age they are as magic. As incomprehensible as they are mysterious—and often as deadly. But where they remember some germ of their function, they offer unfathomable power. Those with sufficient courage, wit, and ambition to explore and master them call these works of the prior worlds the… NUMENERA!
Rediscover the Ninth World as you’ve never before encountered it! The all-new edition of this storied game world delivers the mystery, astonishment, danger, and wonder that’s defined over a decade of Numenera play—now faster, easier, and even better. Launch a new campaign or take your existing game to fascinating new places as you unlock the secrets of the Amber Archive!”
In addition to the setting book, there are a number of other titles that are part of the BackerKit campaign. You can check out the Beasts of the Ninth World and Catechism of Lore expansions, along with a hosts of decks, dice, and other accessories all available as part of the crowdfunding push.
With a month to go on Numenera: The Amber Archive, there’s plenty of time to check out the campaign and all its goodies.
Back Numenera at the link below!
