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Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure is a 2023 sourcebook and campaign for the tabletop role-playing game Everyday Heroes by Evil Genius Games, as part of their cinematic adventure paths series. It was developed by Evil Genius Productions and Legendary Pictures. Based on the film Kong: Skull Island, the game is set in the MonsterVerse and features material from the Skull Island setting; the first campaign, Sliver of the Skull, takes place in 2015, and the upcoming Isle of the Damned expansion is a few years after the events of the film.
Description[]
Kong: Skull Island gives you a wealth of new options for creating heroes in the Everyday Heroes game system. Prepare for the many perils that await with two new classes, new backgrounds, professions, feats, and equipment. Here too, are creatures able to test the mettle of even the most talented heroes. New combat rules for massive destruction and mayhem, as well as titanic scale rules, simulate creatures as tall as skyscrapers.
The new adventure "Sliver of the Skull" provides the perfect introduction to Skull Island adventures. Players must unravel a plot that poses a serious threat to the Skull Island ecosystem and save the island from ecological disaster with the help of mighty Kong.Get ready for an epic adventure to Skull Island! Set a few years after the events of Kong: Skull Island, this new journey sees Mason Weaver and James Conrad teaming up with your heroes to investigate government cover-ups and bring the truth to light. With Monarch's covert support, the team sets out to document their findings, but they soon discover that danger lurks around every corner.
General Ward has his own agenda for Skull Island, seeking revenge against Kong for the lies that have been told about his Sky Devils squadron. He preps his own group of mercenaries for an attack. To fulfill their mission, your heroes are forced to navigate an increasingly treacherous island filled with danger and mystery.
As the heroes explore the island, they will discover clues and meet a tribe of bat-worshiping humans who have lived beneath Skull Island for untold centuries. Within the withering darkness below the island, the heroes discover a prophecy of doom if Kong ever falls. He must be protected at all costs!
With heart-pumping action and breathtaking scenery, Kong: Skull Island – Isle of the Damned delivers an unforgettable adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Join Weaver, Conrad, and their team as they fight to save Kong and uncover the truth about Skull Island.Information[]
The game was first announced by Evil Genius Productions in May 2022, as the company announced Kong: Skull Island to be one of many campaigns adapted popular film franchises for cinematic adventure paths. The game would be developed in partnership with Legendary Pictures in a series of cinematic adventure-path games for 2023.[1]
On December 24, 2022, artwork for Death Jackal and singing ant valkyrie were released. On December 29, 2022, Evil Genius Games announced the Kong: Skull Island game was set for a March 2023 release date.[2]
On March 28, 2023, the sourcebook with the "Sliver of the Skull" starter adventure was shipped to the game's backers,[3] and was digitally released to the public on April 4, 2023.[4] A physical edition of the guidebook will be released on June 1, 2023.[5]
Evil Genius Games also announced expansions for Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure and another campaign based on Legendary Pictures' Pacific Rim franchise were set for their next Kickstarter campaign, titled "Legendary Bundle", for May 9, 2023.[6] The new expansion, "Isle of the Damned", will provide updated lore of the MonsterVerse franchise and feature new canon.
Content[]
The set includes a 112-page guidebook with the character classes, professions, monsters, and adventure paths. In the "Cast" section lists stat blocks for the human and monster characters featured in the campaign, as well as for additional Skull Island denizens as NPCs. The Isle of the Damned expansion will feature the story adventure path book and a bestiary companion book, along with a map tile pack, cardboard pawns for the game's NPCs and kaiju.
A soundpack for the game is also available through the guidebook's provided QR code.
Gameplay[]
The campaign operates as part of the Everyday Heroes system, which is based on the Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition with d20 Modern that adapts the game to D&D modern gameplay. This system gives four adventure adventure-idea paths for players to pick their game from, or create a custome one themselves. The first campaign, "Sliver of the Skull", is a level-three starter adventure. An exclusive mechanic to the cinematic path is "Titanic Scale"; taking into the account of kaiju size compared to humans, this dictates normal humal-scale damage is divided down for kaiju while kaiju damage does penetrate normal armor.[7] Other mechanics include Absolute Armor, Cinematic Actions, Combat Complications, Combat Conditions, and Survival Mode for additional challenge.
Appearances[]
Monsters[]
- King Kong
- Skullcrawler
- Giant Dodo
- Jovian Flytrap
- Magma Turtle
- Sirenjaw
- Spirit Tiger
- Snarehunter Ant/Singing Ants
- Mother Longlegs
- Death Jackal
- Swamp Locust
- Vinestrangler
- Spore Mantis
- Shocker Squid
- Mire Squid
- Sker Buffalo
- Psychovulture/Leafwing
- Tree of Woe
- Butterfly Bush
- Dream Slime
- Flash Gulls
- Slitherflower
- Crystalfang Serpent
- Giant Branch Beetle
- Ivy Dragon
- Horncrest Chameleon
- Camazotz
Characters[]
- Sliver of the Skull
- General Ward
- Commander Jericho Daniels
- Kai
- Katherine Pierce
- Sparky
- Ray Cross
- Houston Brooks
- Aaron Brooks
- William Randa (optional character)
- Lieutenant Hank Marlow (optional character)
- Preston Packard (optional character)
- Isle of the Damned
Weapons, Vehicles, and Races[]
Organizations[]
- Monarch
- Janos Biotech
- Dauntless
- Compass Rose
- Sonic Emitter
- Isle of the Damned
Locations[]
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
Artwork[]
References[]
- ↑ Evil Genius Productions Partners with Legendary entertainment, STUDIOCANAL, and Pressman Films. Evil Genius Games .
- ↑ Digital Release Dates. Evil Genius Games .
- ↑ BIG BIG NEWS! Pacific Rim and Kong PDF Released, plus New Kickstarter!. Kickstarter.
- ↑ Kong: Skull Island Cinematic Adventure. DriveThruRPG.com.
- ↑ Kong: Skull Island Sourcebook. Evil Genius Games.
- ↑ Announcing our 2nd Kickstarter!. Evil Genius Games .
- ↑ Pacific Rim: Introducing Titanic Scale. Evil Genius Games.
External links[]
- Guidebook on official website
- Isle of the Damned on Kickstarter
