If you’re looking for a fun new game to check out, the Salt Mystic terrain-based TCG from Grailrunner Publishing might be perfect!
They have been working on this project for a really long time and it seems super cool! Basically, the game is based on an ongoing book series based on terrain and trading cards. You can either print the cards out for yourself, or buy them in boxes, so if you want to save some cash on your cards and print them yourself, you can.
If you love SciFi and TCGs, then this is worth a look. Or, if you’re just looking for a new game to get into and into TCGs, this is an easy way. Let’s check out what the game is all about and what types of products they have.
Sourcebook & Core Rules: (PDF) $4.50 (Softcover) $24.75
You can also download the basic rules for free here. Since this is a newer game, we’ll let them tell you a little more about what the game is all about:
The Salt Mystic game is primal and intimate war in a bottle…easy to learn, with a small set of core rules. We wanted to avoid tedious assembly and painting of miniatures, confusing and burdensome fluff and lore, complicated rulebooks that drag on for hundreds of pages, and streams of nameless soldiers impossible to relate to. At heart, we wanted to tell a story.
One thing we like about it is the part of how easy it is to get into and play. Sometimes you don’t want a million rules, you just want to get into a game and go! Here’s everything in the book:
While the core rules are intuitive and clearly presented on only 10 illustrated pages, this rich volume includes terrifying solo rules referred to as ‘Wolfpack Mode’ and the full ruleset for a bonus solo dungeon crawler in the Salt Mystic setting. Also included are playable starter decks, papercraft terrain options, a cutout ruler and dice cards.
But the most mind-blowing part of this volume is the rich, robust worldbuilding lore and background. With hundreds of illustrations and art pieces and immersive and detailed entries, the distinctive machinery, people, places and history of the Salt Mystic world come gloriously alive! The publishers call this volume an Immersive Storytelling Engine, and they mean it!
Segmond: The Loreblade War Marshal Deck: (PDF) $5 (Cards) $9.97
Obviously, you need more than just a book, you need some cards! Just like with the book, you can either just do this as a PDF or grab the actual cards. Let’s hear what they have to say about this set:
War Marshal Segmond is a master of the powerful lore of the Salt Mystic. Although deadly with a ball lightning carbine and shrewd in battlefield tactics, his greatest weapon is his own voice. Considered supernaturally persuasive, Segmond is said to steer enemy troops like sailing ships.
Karak: Hammer Of The Red Witch War Marshal Deck: (PDF) $5 (Cards) $9.97
War Marshal Karak, known as The Hammer Of The Red Witch, is a genius of strategy, leveraging unique insight into battlefield data and his enemies’ weaknesses for a devastating impact. But his greatest strength lies in a shadowy pact allowing him the ability to call in fiends from the shadows to snatch away his enemies.
That does it for this one, now go get into a new game!
Learn More About the Game Here!
About the Author: Travis Pasch
