Your first step into the world of Roshar. This spoiler-free visual guide covers the flora, fauna, cultures, and magic of Roshar — everything a citizen of Eastern Roshar would know about their world. Perfect starting point for players new to the Stormlight Archive.
- Illustrated guide to Roshar's alien ecology and geography
- Introduction to the cultures of Eastern Roshar
- Overview of spren and Stormlight magic
- Artwork from over 50 fantasy artists
- Spoiler-free — safe for new players
The complete core rulebook for the Cosmere RPG in the Stormlight setting. Contains everything needed to build characters and run adventures on Roshar — from the d20 system and Plot Die mechanics to all six Heroic Paths and nine Radiant Paths.
- Full character creation with talent trees
- 6 Heroic Paths · 9 Radiant Paths (Knights Radiant)
- The Plot Die — a unique d6 that raises stakes
- Fast/Slow turn initiative system
- Surgebinding, Shardblades, and Shardplate rules
The definitive GM reference for Roshar. Eight chapters of canonical lore, history, cultures, and key figures — plus the first official art book for the Stormlight Archive series. Includes a full bestiary of adversaries with stat blocks for every creature and faction.
- Canonical history of the Silver Kingdoms and Desolations
- Key characters, factions, and locations
- Over 125 illustrations from leading fantasy artists
- Complete GM bestiary with adversary stat blocks
- Essential companion to the Stormlight Handbook
Massive continent-spanning storms that sweep Roshar from east to west. They carry Stormlight — the magical energy that powers fabrials and fuels Surgebinding. All Rosharan life evolved around them: plants retract into stone shells, creatures grow armored carapaces, and cities build thick eastern walls. The storms also summon spren and recharge spheres used as currency and light sources.
Spren are spirits — manifestations of natural forces, emotions, and ideas. Ordinary spren appear near fire, wind, and fear. Sapient spren of higher concepts can bond with humans, transforming them into Knights Radiant. Stormlight is the lifeblood of Roshar's magic: breathed in from spheres, it heals wounds, powers Surges, and sustains a Radiant's bond with their spren.
The legendary weapons and armor of the Knights Radiant, now scattered across Roshar. Shardblades are summoned from mist after a 10-heartbeat count and can cut through any non-living material, severing the soul from the body. Shardplate is impenetrable armor that enhances strength and speed. Possessing a Shard makes a warrior nearly unstoppable — and dynasties have been built on their ownership.
A vast landscape of raised plateaus separated by deep chasms in southeastern Roshar. The site of an ongoing war between the Alethi highprinces and the Parshendi. The terrain — broken into hundreds of plateaus by an ancient cataclysm — makes every military movement a careful bridge-running operation. The Plains are also home to the massive Chasmfiend creatures, hunted for their gemhearts.
Each Order of Knights Radiant bonds a specific type of spren and gains access to two of the ten Surges — the fundamental forces of Rosharan physics. In the Cosmere RPG, Radiant Paths unlock at level 2 and require speaking the First Ideal of your Order.
Session recaps, summaries, and the living history of our campaign — recorded after each game night.
Active missions, completed contracts, and failed ventures tracked across the Shattered Plains and beyond.
Every notable soul your party encounters — highprinces, spren, merchants, and enemies — catalogued here.
Character sheets, backstories, and progression for every member of your company. Your legend begins here.