Core Rulebook
Core Rulebook
$49.99

Take on the roles of Marvel's most famous Super Heroes—or create your own—to fight some of the most dangerous Super Villains in the Marvel Universe!

Featuring the All-New, All-Different d616 System, the MARVEL MULTIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME gives players the chance to explore their own corner of the multiverse. Written by New York Times-bestseller Matt Forbeck, with artwork by Mike Bowden and Marvel's many incredible artists.

The Core Rulebook features all the rules you need to play - including quick character creation, bombastic combat and scores of amazing powers - plus full profiles of dozens of Marvel's greatest heroes and villains. All you need is this book, three standard dice and some friends. The Marvel Multiverse is calling! Come join the fun!

Purchasing this digital title unlocks the content in the digital reader on Marvel NEXUS, as well as in additional tools as they become available during Early Access.

Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents

/1/ How to Play

  • A Role-What?
  • What You Need to Play
  • Using This Book
  • Play It Safe
  • The Spirit of the Game
  • Which Universe?
  • House Rules

/2/ Core Mechanics

  • The Action Check
  • Target Numbers
  • Fantastic Rolls
  • Edges and Troubles
  • Doing the Math

/3/ Character Profiles

  • Character Data
  • Rank
  • Ability Scores
  • Health
  • Focus
  • Karma
  • Initiative Modifier
  • Speed
  • Damage
  • Size
  • Power Sets and Powers
  • Backstory
  • Traits and Tags

/4/ Combat

  • Ways to Play
  • Timing
  • Sequence of Play
  • Determine Positions
  • Initiative
  • Taking a Turn
  • Delaying Things
  • Standard Actions
  • Reactions
  • Movement Actions
  • Falling
  • Dealing Damage
  • Healing
  • Conditions Summary
  • Objects

/5/ Creating a Character

  • The Character Concept
  • Building a Character
  • Rank
  • Ability Scores
  • Backstory
  • Powers
  • Other Scores
  • Character Data
  • An Example Character
  • Gaining Ranks

/6/ Backstories

  • Traits and Tags
  • Origins
  • Occupations
  • Traits
  • Tags

/7/ Powers

  • Picking Powers
  • Power Sets
  • Basic Powers
  • Examples
  • Powers
  • Power Descriptions

/8/ Characters

  • Using the Profiles
  • Changing the Profile
  • Characters A-G
  • Characters H-R
  • Characters S-W

/9/ The Marvel Multiverse

  • Your Game Your Universe
  • The Marvel Multiverse
  • Earth-616 History
  • Earth616 Today
  • Other Universes
  • Time after Time
  • Playing in Different Eras
  • Moving Between Universes

/10/ Narrator

  • Being The Narrator
  • Finding Players
  • Setting Up Your Game
  • Running The Game
  • Taking Breaks
  • Scope
  • Illusions & Mirages
  • Mind Control
  • Omniversal Travel
  • Social Interactions
  • Creating New Powers
  • Working With Ranks
  • Adjusting Adventures
  • Changing Heroes
  • Ending Heroes
  • Playing In The Multiverse
  • Game Style
  • Designing Adventures
  • Balancing Combats
  • Times And Places
  • Filling Out The Cast
  • Other Heroes
  • Villains
  • Rank X
  • Monologuing

Appendix: Power Trees

Character Sheet

Glossary/Index

Credits