{"id":5147,"date":"2014-08-10T19:14:14","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T00:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montecookgames.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=5147"},"modified":"2022-09-30T16:13:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T21:13:12","slug":"the-strange-players-guide","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.montecookgames.com\/store\/product\/the-strange-players-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Strange Player&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Explore the Chaosphere of the Strange with this inexpensive\u00a0introductory guide to <em>The Strange<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Create characters, explore the setting, and learn how to play\u2014or just have a handy second set of rules at the gaming table\u2014with this inexpensive player\u2019s alternative to the\u00a0<em>The Strange<\/em>\u00a0corebook. It\u2019s perfect for getting a taste of the game, having an extra rules and setting reference on hand at the gaming table, or for game masters to hand to new players. The\u00a0<i>Player\u2019s Guide<\/i>\u00a0is a fantastic, ready resource for anyone playing\u00a0<em>The Strange<\/em>, and a wonderful introduction and teaching tool for the game. And it&#8217;s an amazing price for a 96-page book!<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<em>The Strange<\/em><i>\u00a0Player\u2019s Guide<\/i>\u00a0packs a lot into a 96-page package:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #000000;\">An overview of the\u00a0game setting: the Strange, the key recursions of Ardeyn and Ruk, and the factions on Earth that know how to access them<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #000000;\">The basic rules to play\u00a0<em>The Strange<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #000000;\">Six pregenerated characters ready for play<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #000000;\">Everything needed to create characters in a step-by-step process<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #000000;\">A huge variety of options that allow players to create the characters they desire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montecookgames.com\/product-category\/the-strange\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117162\" 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