The Eras

The Eras

Of Iron & Thorns is not a single moment in history, but a broken chronicle of ages. Each Era is both a time of the world and a different form of play.

Fourth Era

Of Iron & Thorns

The Age of the Sacrum Imperium

The main campaign setting: a dark alternate medieval Regnum Italiae of city-states, noble houses, saints, relics, ancient peoples and the war between the Crown of Thorns and the Iron Crown. Aemilia is the First Scenario.

Enter the Fourth Era

Third Era

Gorgoth the Barbarian

The Age Without Empire

A dark age before restoration: broken dominions, hunger, iron, ruined sanctuaries and wandering horrors. The Third Era is the home of Gorgoth’s solo gamebooks and solo-play chronicles — a more archaic, brutal age.

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Fifth Era

Anno Lacrimarum

After the First Trumpet

The world after the First Trumpet: an age of apocalypse, ruptured law and revelation yet to be fully unveiled. The Fifth Era is not yet open. Its shape is not yet known.

Not Yet Revealed