Designer Jeffrey Talanian worked with Gary Gygax on a game called Castle Zagyg and then started North Wind Adventures to push his own modules.
Astonishing Swordmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea was published in 2012, and then Kickstarters helped grow the Conan-inspired setting even further.
There’s the usual two-tier deal on at the Bundle of Holding for the next 21 days.

Core Collection – $9.95
The Core Collection’s retail value is $34, and it contains the main 2nd edition rules.
- AS&SH Complete 2E rulebook
- AS&SH Rogues Gallery II
- Hyperborea Referee Screen
Adventure Collection
The second tier is yours if you offer more than the threshold price. That’s a value that changes as people pay to meet it, pushed up by the rising average. It contains $25.35 worth of supplements.
- Rats in the Walls and Other Perils
- Anthropophagi of Xambaala
- Ghost Ship of the Desert Dunes
- Beasts of Kraggoth Manor
- Forgotten Fane of the Coiled Goddess
- Lost Treasure of Atlantis
- Sea-Wolf’s Daughter
A portion of the money raised by this bundle goes to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.