Heroes Rising

Created for the One-Page RPG Jam 2023.

Twenty years ago, the Sho’tha arrived on the shores of the Broken Isles without warning. Armed with arcane science beyond our understanding, they quickly overwhelmed all who stood against them.  Now, the Sho’tha occupy our lands and oppress the peoples of the Isles. But hope remains as resistance blooms in the shadows….

HEROES RISING is a science-fantasy, rules-light tabletop roleplaying game in which players portray commoners from the Broken Isles who have decided to fight back against the tyranny of the alien Sho’tha. 

The setting is the grim fantasy world of Avren-Yara, specifically the occupied nation states of the Broken Isles. The setting is described in greater detail in Through the Borderlands, Wardens of the Sundered Realms, and Sovereign Shield (all available from Groovy Dad Games).

The tone of the game is the WW2 French Resistance meets the World’s Most Popular Roleplaying Game. The players portray regular people banding together to fight an almost invincible occupying force, using a mixture of clandestine operations, sabotage, guerrilla tactics, and—as a last resort—head-to-head combat.