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Cairn RPG

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A long time ago, humans walked the face of the world, but were destroyed for their arrogance and hubris. The Bright Ones lifted up the simple animals of forest and field, giving them the ability to think, build, and stand on their own two feet. In order to keep the newly Favored animals from making the same mistakes the humans did, The Bright Ones gave them the Compact — a book telling them how to live together in harmony.

Those who engage in dark deeds or refuse the ways of Harmony eventually become Dire — sinister, twisted versions of themselves, acting out of greed, vengeance, or selfishness. You must protect the town of Cairn and help it survive the winter. But beware! For you can become Dire, too.

Can you stop the Witch before she curses all the berries of the forest? Will you find the source of corruption withering Farmer Cottonstar’s fields? What of the growing threat of otters and moles working outside the town? Using a system of adventure seeds and story paths, you become the heroes of Cairn. The town survives or thrives based on your actions. And with 20 species and 20 professions, you can play almost any critter you can think of.

The Cairn RPG is a fantasy role-playing game where even the smallest creatures can have the biggest adventures.

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Cairn has 20 races and 20 professions, allowing for 400 unique character combinations. Gameplay is simple, focusing on fixing and supporting the town of Cairn where all of the critters live. Players roll a 1d12 for resolution, drawing upon an old-school approach of only rolling for the important elements of play. Need to sew a button? Done. Need to jump over a crevass? Roll. Time to play? Yes!

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Mauricio P March 01, 2023 12:50 am UTC
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Hello.
I want to buy a copy of this book (role-playing manual) but I have never bought anything physical on this website, so before doing anything I would like to know if everything is correct. Is this book in stock? Where do you have your deposits or warehouses? Because I am associated with an international shipping company, for example in the United States of America (USA) they are based in Miami, otherwise I could try to send it directly to my country, Uruguay, by normal mail... but I don't trust much the customs service of my country. If I buy the physical book and a problem occurs with the book, are you responsible or do I lose all my money? Anyway, perhaps it is better that I simply buy the pdf... although I would like to have this manual in physical form.
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Seth R August 31, 2022 8:31 pm UTC
Only one thing disappointing me so far from the preview, and it's minor, I admit: why no playable badgers? The description makes the game feel very 'Wind in the Willows as post-apocalypse fantasy,' which I find really appealing. I just miss the badgers.
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Matthew M June 03, 2021 5:16 pm UTC
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Are there rules for regaining Magic Points and I'm just missing them?
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Danny B March 12, 2024 6:23 am UTC
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In case anyone is wondering what the answer to this question is, it's found hidden in page 203.

"MP you spend on spells cannot be used to cast spells; purchasing spells permanently lowers your MP amount. So you need to balance out your versatility versus the number of spells you want cast before resting. You could either know many spells, but only be able to cast a few per day, or you could know two or three spells and cast them frequently."
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Dmitriy E October 27, 2019 7:29 am UTC
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How exactly does specialist profession work? I can't quite get if from the description in the rules. It doesn't seem to haste character progress (as usual, you get primary B at level 1, primary C at level 3, etc.). Should it double up abilities' bonuses or what?
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Lin L January 16, 2019 9:05 am UTC
Just guessing: “Scrapper” is basically the equivalent of the “Monk” class of DND, yes? :)
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Tyler B March 07, 2019 2:28 pm UTC
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More or less. Its kind of a general brawler character they get bonuses to unarmed combat and improvised weapons (think of the archetype of the sweet old lady grabbing a frying pan and laying someone out with it and thats a scrapper)
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Sylvan A March 06, 2017 1:08 pm UTC
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Just got the pdf, enjoying the read so far. It looks the perfect fit for my Dark Sword minis :D

I can't find a profile for the Badger thought it seems to be referenced as a playable character.

Also, I found a typo p.89 "Platypuses are twice the size of the average Favored. They receive +1 HP per level.
Armadillos can only use..." should say Platypuses.
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Vivianne C December 11, 2015 10:27 pm UTC
How well would this system work for a campaign inspired by the Redwall series?
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Luke W January 30, 2016 8:08 am UTC
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Very well. It's more fantastical than historical and the selection of animal races is a little different. But it's got a similar tone and otherwise is a good match.
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JERRY M April 20, 2015 1:23 pm UTC
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How do I get my PDF? I sponsored the Kickstarter and they sent my DL link to the wrong email address.
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Ross P April 19, 2015 6:05 am UTC
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Why is the PDF 112 megs in size? That is way too large for a book with that page count.
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Sarah R November 02, 2014 7:34 pm UTC
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I'm a KS backer at the free book level. Is it a mistake that I'm not seeing an option to get the paperback for free?
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Adrian M November 03, 2014 11:35 pm UTC
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It's not a mistake, no. Ross and his team are working on delivering a printed copy to the Kickstarter backers as soon as they can afford to do so (yes, I am also a backer).

Bear in mind that without their involvement, there wouldn't even be a finished book at all and you would not have even received a PDF.
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Sarah R November 04, 2014 9:52 am UTC
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Absolutely! I didn't mean to come across as ungrateful - I just wanted to clarify what the situation was.
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Peter C November 02, 2014 1:17 pm UTC
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Funny I have to buy the book again and the PDF when I already paid for it Ross, the email I was sent to come here has no discount or its not working, and the email I got had NO code so I think you guys better get things straighten out.
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Adrian M November 03, 2014 11:36 pm UTC
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If you were a backer of the Kickstarter, then you should receive a free PDF. Contact the team at info AT souljargames DOT com to see if you can resolve the problem with the PDF.
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JERRY M October 24, 2014 2:58 pm UTC
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Hi

I was a sponsor of the Kickstarter and have been trying to get my PDF copy.

I've tried contacting through the KS page and the FB page.

How do I get in contact with the company to get the PDF I supported through Kickstarter?
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Adrian M November 03, 2014 11:37 pm UTC
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Email them at info AT souljargames DOT com. They should respond through that.
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JERRY M April 20, 2015 1:34 pm UTC
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Did that. Still no PDF...
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Geert-Jan W August 18, 2014 9:55 pm UTC
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Is there any place where I can send Errata?

Just small typo's easily missed, but I came across.
I can also put them on the blog or facebook or wherever you want actually.

For example, page 109, top of the page says "enchater" should be enchanter.
There are probably other small bits to correct, but if it's easy to fix it before they start printing it's best to gather all the small bits people may find in the pdf :)
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Ross I August 19, 2014 1:45 pm UTC
Right now, the best place is to post errata to the blog comments page. In the future, we'll have a dedicated Cairn RPG website (we're working on that now).

I completely agree with you. Let's make Cairn the best it can possibly be before we go to press! Thank you Geert!
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Geert-Jan W August 25, 2014 7:47 pm UTC
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Your from Berlin?
It's sad it's over now, but perhaps for next year you can try getting in cotnact with the team of Eurofurence.

EF is a furry con held in Berlin, you might want to check it out, and I'm sure they will have interest in the rpg's theme.
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Sophie P August 07, 2014 8:45 pm UTC
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The discount that was sent for those backing this on Kickstarter does not work properly. Instead, it makes it cost around £4,000 each.
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Natalya F August 07, 2014 8:50 pm UTC
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Hi Sophie, Alyssa Faden here from SJ. I too saw what you are experiencing. We're working with DTRPH now to see what happened there and will get right back to you!

(unless of course you want to spend 4k on a book ... no? darn! ;) )
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Sophie P August 07, 2014 8:53 pm UTC
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If I were rich, maybe. ;-) I hope it all gets resolved soon!
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Natalya F August 07, 2014 9:04 pm UTC
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You should now be in possession of a second (corrected) link; I hope you enjoy!
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Ross I August 07, 2014 9:41 pm UTC
Hi Sophie. It's Ross from SoulJAR. I'm already starting to get word that the corrected download code indeed works. You should check your email for the new code. And, of course, we want to hear what you think!
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