Kanabo

Player's Handbook: 17 pages, staple-bound softcover, A5. Black and white interior, color cover.

Chronicler's Handbook: 21 pages, staple-bound softcover, A5. Black and white interior, color cover.

Adventure Handbook: 11 pages, staple-bound softcover, A5. Black and white interior, color cover.

KANABO is a rules-light pen-and-paper fantasy role-playing game set loosely in Tokugawa-era Japan (1600–1868) and based on iconic sword-fighting genre movies set in that time period, with cultural consulting by James Mendez Hodes (@LulaVampiro). This is a trio of zines.

Within the 17-page Player's Handbook, you'll find:

• A series of tools for safe play, for Chroniclers and Travelers both
• A lightweight, easy-to-run d100 system with four stats
• A randomized character system that provides compelling starting points for your adventurer
• Hirelings, tools, clothes, provisions, and weapons to set you on your journey

Within the 21-page Chronicler's Handbook, you'll find:

• A series of tools for safe play, for Chroniclers and Travelers both
• Tools for new and veteran GMs alike
• Weather and encounter tables
• A concise NPC list
• A series of tables to generate your next KANABO hexcrawl
• Factions, adventure sites, and magical & mysterious discoveries

Within the 11-page Adventure Handbook, you'll find:

• A series of tools for safe play, for Chroniclers and Travelers both
• A hexcrawl, including a town - Peach Tree Village, featuring NPCs, Shops, and Rumors
• A 19-key hex-map using Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society's hex tiles
• Nearly 40 Encounters and Discoveries