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Cairn

A rules-light fantasy adventure RPG with quick character generation and deadly combat.

The game has multiple rules-compatible editions, including a First Edition SRD and a Second Edition split into a Player’s Guide, Backgrounds, and Warden’s Guide, plus the stripped-down Barebones Edition. (Reviews: https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/08/cairn-1.html, https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/22/cairn-2.html, https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/22/cairn-3.html)

Website: https://cairnrpg.com/ Source files: https://github.com/yochaigal/cairn First Edition: https://cairnrpg.com/first-edition/ Second Edition: https://cairnrpg.com/second-edition/ Barebones Edition: https://cairnrpg.com/barebones/ Adventures: https://cairnrpg.com/adventures/ Hacks: https://cairnrpg.com/hacks/ Resources: https://cairnrpg.com/resources/

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