Fantasy Grounds - Mistborn Handbook

Mistborn Handbook

Master the Metallic Arts! Gather your crew and step into the mists of Scadrial! This core rulebook for the Cosmere® Roleplaying Game contains everything you need to build characters in either era of the Mistborn® campaign setting.

Mistborn Era 1 offers a dark fantasy world of heists, horror, rebellion, and ballroom intrigue. Era 2 adds pulp adventure, secret societies, and gunslinging action. In both eras, heroes face personal battles while defending the world from the influence of nefarious gods.

When you’re ready to become a game master, uncover more secrets with the Mistborn World Guide and the Mistborn Legacy adventure.

Includes the core rules needed to play in the Mistborn Campaign Setting for the Cosmere RPG.

Required to play most supplements, guides, or adventures.

Original d20-based system designed by an all-star roster of experienced RPG professionals.

Familiar but upgraded mechanics with purpose-built innovations such as talent trees, skill-based magic, and the “plot die.”

8 new heroic specialties, including hazekiller and rebel, and new paths for Mistborn, Mistings, Feruchemists, Ferrings, and Twinborn alike!

Additional Information about the Cosmere RPG

The Cosmere® Roleplaying Game is a new system that encompasses the entire universe of Brandon Sanderson's best-selling novels. This original RPG launches in 2026 with the Stormlight World Guide, Stormlight Handbook, and Stormlight Stonewalkers™ Adventure. It expands to include Mistborn® in 2026, with a steady rollout of new worlds and adventures for years to come!

Whether you're a fan of the novels eager for new art and lore or a roleplaying aficionado looking for a dynamic new system, this RPG is for you.

For Readers: Every release in the Cosmere RPG will expand on existing lore with new canonical content. In particular, the Stormlight World Guide and Mistborn World Guide are richly illustrated books, packed with information on the history and cultures of their worlds, designed to be enjoyed by any fan. Each doubles as the first-ever official art books for these worlds!

For RPG Players: This unique system was designed by an all-star roster of experienced RPG professionals including Andrew Fischer (Star Wars: Edge of the Empire), Lydia Suen (Legend of the Five Rings), Max Brooke (Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay), and Laura Hirsbrunner (Dungeons & Dragons). It combines a core of d20-based mechanics with purpose-built innovations including talent trees, skill-based magic, and the "plot die."

Even if you aren't familiar with Brandon Sanderson's books, this is a chance to experience his renowned worldbuilding and magic systems with two incredibly unique settings. We designed each release to be accessible to new fans, and hope for many people to experience the cosmere for the first time through the Cosmere RPG. All you need to start playing is some dice, the Stormlight Handbook, and the Stormlight World Guide!

Adapted for Fantasy Grounds by: Joshua Utter

Requires: The free Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop (VTT) software and a one time purchase of the Cosmere RPG ruleset.

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