CYPHER SYSTEM CHARACTER RULEBOOK (Pre-Order)

Release date: 2026-08-19

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Cypher is the award-winning RPG system for the fun, fast-paced campaigns just itching to burst from your brain onto your game table. It's fast, flexible, and incredibly easy on the GM. Players love their vivid, memorable characters that are easy to build, fun to play, and never bogged down in needlessly complex mechanics. GMs love running fun, fast-paced adventures and campaigns that bring their worlds to life without having to kludge the rules. The Cypher Character Rulebook is your gateway to this engaging, flexible, and narrative-forward system that's easy to learn and fun to play!

The Cypher Character Rulebook contains everything you need to build and play Cypher characters. Inside this book you'll find:

• Complete rules for playing Cypher.

• A huge range of genres—dungeon fantasy, epic fantasy, swords & sorcery, hard sci-fi, space opera, postapocalypse, superheroes, real-world subgenres like action or espionage, and more!

• Hundreds of character options, perfect for crafting the hero you want to play. Become a Charming Scoundrel who Masters Telekinesis, a Guarded Swashbuckler who Never Says Die, or a Bookish Mage who Blazes with Fire.

• Equipment, armor, and cyphers for any genre.

• Compelling character arcs—such as Undo a Wrong or Fall From Grace—that easily add depth, motivation, and lore for your character for an amazing story at your game table!

The Cypher Character Rulebook contains everything you need to play Cypher. The forthcoming Cypher GM's Guide helps the GM make the most of this immersive and versatile game system, but isn't necessary for play.