Investigators, ready yourselves. Candela Obscura needs you!
The Candela Obscura Core Rulebook is a fully detailed guide on playing and gamemastering the collaborative investigative horror tabletop roleplaying game. As an investigator of the paranormal secret society Candela Obscura, you and your circle are charged with exploring, fighting, and protecting the people of Newfaire from supernatural dangers lurking in the folds of a bustling world unaware of the occult magick simmering beneath. Candela Obscura is the very first game to use the Illuminated Worlds System as well as the first full RPG from Darrington Press, as featured in the ongoing anthology series on Critical Role.
Scene of ‘The Varnish,’ Newfaire District on the Roll20 VTT. Roll from your linked Demiplane character sheet directly to chat!
Play Candela Obscura anywhere! Access your rules, character sheets, circle sheets, and one-click rolls online and in-person.
Digital Rulebook. Access the complete Candela Obscura compendium. Easy to search, filter, and share exactly what you need.
Character Sheets. Manage your characters in-game and out, with all rules right at your fingertips.
VTT Play Aide. Dozens of page scenes to aid theater-of-the-mind play! A custom Countdown Die, allowing your players to visualize the time ticking down!
Free Quickstart Adventure. “Dressed to Kill” features a mysterious investigation, 6 pregens, and art handouts.
Token and Art Pack. Dozens of tokens and art handouts to share with players in any game!
204 detailed pages, converted for digital play.
The core rules to play and create your Candela Obscura investigators and their circles.
Over 90 pages detailing the turn of the century-inspired setting of the Fairelands, and in detail the city of Newfaire and the ancient ruins beneath known as Oldfaire.
4 full example assignments for gamemasters to dive in with their players.
Over 30 example assignments to explore far-flung corners of the Fairelands and the organizations and people operating within it.
An extensive guide to preparing for and gamemastering Candela Obscura.
Immersive, in-world ephemera and notes strewn throughout the chapters—illustrations, sketches, research notes, correspondences, advertisements, maps, and more to bring the Fairelands to life.
Now is your time to accept the call of Candela Obscura! Ready your dice and accessories and get ready to play!
For more information on the game and links to videos of gameplay and resources, visit darringtonpress.com/candela.
Character Sheet for August ‘Auggie’ James on Demiplane (left) alongside a map of Newfaire displayed on the Roll20 VTT (right).
Purchase of this cross-platform title also unlocks this title on Demiplane (see notes below on connecting your Demiplane and Roll20 accounts).
Character options fully loaded into a powerful character builder and sheet experience
Desktop and mobile-friendly digital book accessible anywhere with an internet connection
Rule listings for player and GM options that can be searched and filtered
Ready-to-play characters from this product available to jump right into the game
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Add to an Existing Game: From your game’s Game Details page, expand the Game Addons section. Then, select an addon from the list or search by name.
Click the “Add to Game” button
On the Web: Access the Rulebook here.
Roll20 Tabletop: Click the Bookshelf icon in your game to see and search all rules entries.
Roll20 Characters: Click the Compendium button at the top of the page.
In Roll20 Characters: Create your character here and add it to any game.
Roll20 Tabletop: When starting a new game, select the Candela Obscura Character Sheet. In-game, use the +Character button from the Library tab.
Roll20 Tabletop: Go to the Art Library tab, click Premium Assets, select 'Candela Obscura Art Pack'. Drag tokens to the tabletop.
To gain access to all features of this product on Demiplane, simply link your account, which will automatically unlock your purchase on Demiplane’s Candela Obscura Nexus.
Candela Obscura Core Rulebook on Demiplane
Candela Obscura Nexus on Demiplane
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Your Roll20 benefits give you a curated collection specifically designed to jumpstart any digital, in-game experience on the VTT. Demiplane provides the core digital content, like rulebooks, story guides, and character options that you can take anywhere. Together, the two create an easy-to-use and interactive experience to make it easy for users to dive in without any extra prep work.
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