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Welcome to the Absolute Power role-playing game – the second edition of 2002’s Silver Age Sentinels RPG. Much has changed in the two decades between editions, from the game mechanic evolution of the Tri-Stat System to the superhero media landscape. Since the dawn of the 21st century, superhero fiction has grown from a popular niche field to become the dominant genre in global entertainment. What has not changed is the heroism that serves as its foundation, regardless of medium.

Absolute Power does not take as strong a position as its predecessor on what heroism looks like, though. The Empire City setting has returned with a greater focus on moral ambiguity and relativism, but our efforts are not intended to disparage the idea of heroics. We did not choose this title to glorify raw might or some concept of necessary corruption. Absolute Power is a warning against the desire to reach for that little bit more power to keep up with those opposed to society’s greater good. All that’s needed is a little more....

Absolute Power Book One: System

Absolute Power Book One: System contains everything you need to create characters across the entire spectrum of superhero power levels, from novice teen wonders to street-level vigilantes to world-renowned metahuman leaders to cosmic godlike entitites. The intuitive and easy-to-learn full Tri-Stat System game engine follows character creation. These rules include everything you need to start playing through superheroic adventures right away, and a bonus chapter details a selection of optional and expanded rules. Book One also includes dozens of pre-built items and gear to equip your characters, a diverse selection of companions, sidekicks, and minions to accompany them, and a comprehensive chapter that explores facets of playing a superheroic character.

Absolute Power Book Two: Essentials

Absolute Power Book Two: Essentials provides exquisite setting and genre context for the character creation and game system presented in Book One. This volume opens with an in-depth study of superhero Game Mastering techniques that provides invaluable advice on running dynamic stories at your gaming table. The next several chapters explore the Absolute Power campaign setting, detailing how the Sentinel-Earth world has evolved and changed since the events from 2001 that were detailed in the Silver Age Sentinels RPG timeline. With expanded sections on campaign history, Empire City activities and organisations, Sentinel-Earth geopolitial realities, alternate dimensions, universal cosmology, and extra-planetary civilisations, the Absolute Power setting is waiting to embrace your adventuring ideas. Finally, dozens of diverse canonical heroes, villains, and neutrals across the full power-level spectrum are presented with detailed game stats, backgrounds, and personality profiles.

Absolute Power: Slipcase Set

Dedicated superhero gamers and role-playing aficionados won't want to miss this, because there's no better way to present Absolute Power than in a stunning two-volume collected set wrapped in a protective slipcase. Both volumes feature vibrant leatherette covers – Book One in red; Book Two in blue – with padded boards and silver foil logo stamping on their covers and spines. The durable slipcase is printed in full colour with the cover illustrations from Books One (the Guard superhero team) and Two (the White Rooks supervillain team) printed on opposite sides. It's a combined 672 full-colour pages printed on premium glossy paper with durable Smyth-sewn bindings.

Absolute Power Game Screen and Adventure

This sturdy, 4-panel reference screen for Game Masters features a one-stop location for important Absolute Power tables, wrapped in a stunning full-colour panoramic battle scene on the front. As a bonus, inside you’ll find the introductory 32-page superhero adventure, "Empire City Loves You". With gorgeous art and an intriguing story, this Absolute Power Game Screen and Adventure is a great addition to your superhero RPG collection.

Absolute Power – Season One: Urban Warfare

Season One: Urban Warfare picks up where the core rulebook left off, detailing the events that unfolded in the Sentinel-Earth setting throughout 2021. An unlikely band of new mutants emerge, an old master of mysticism returns, organised crime in Empire City recruit and lay siege to a superhero campus, and the White Rooks launch a surprise invasion to establish a new island fortress. Season One also details the Five Shields Corporate Park and two superhuman youth training centres – Japan’s Yamatai Academy and America’s Harrison Academy – plus dozens of minion templates, magical artefacts, and vehicle designs. Finally, full stats and character profiles are explored for 50 costumed adventurers from across the world and beyond. Power up your Absolute Power campaign with Season One: Urban Warfare!

Absolute Power – Season Two: Dark Empire

Absolute Power – Season Two: Dark Empire picks up where Season One left off, detailing the events that unfolded in the Sentinel-Earth setting throughout 2022. A new sovereign spirit emerges during a war in Europe, two metahuman teams clash in California, giant monsters rage in Japan and the Mediterranean, and a familiar authoritarian mirror universe invades Empire City. Season Two also details several group headquarters – The Order, Ascension Institute, Starbright Patrol, and The Untouchables – plus dozens of minion templates, magical artefacts, and vehicle designs. Finally, full stats and character profiles are explored for 50 costumed adventurers from across the world and beyond. Power up your Absolute Power campaign with Season Two: Dark Empire!

Absolute Power – Heroes and Villains Deck

This accessory for the Absolute Power superhero RPG features a convenient deck of 136 hero, villain, and neutral costumed adventurers. Characters are illustrated on the front of each 4” x 6” card with key game stat highlights listed on the back. Full character profiles are presented in the Absolute Power Book One: Essentials core book and expansions Season One: Urban Warfare and Season Two: Dark Empire.

Absolute Power Character Folio

Some players desire more than a simple character sheet to present their creation. The Absolute Power Character Folio is the ultimate 24-page journal for detailing characters from any superhero campaign. The Folio includes: a deluxe character sheet with expanded areas for stats and descriptions; sections for detailing your character’s abilities, background, and personality; and journal pages on which you can record your character’s inner thoughts, secrets learned during each session, and other important game notes.

Absolute Power Cardboard Minis

Absolute Power Cardboard Minis adds over 100 heroes, villains, neutrals, and aliens to your dynamic superpowered RPG stories. These gorgeous illustrations are printed on sturdy punchboards (die-cut minis of several different sizes), ready to be inserted into the included plastic bases. It's an affordable and compact way to bring your superhero adventures to the next level!

Absolute Power Dice Rolling Kit (Dice Tower and Trays)

With table space often at a premium, it's handy to have a compact option for dice rolling. With the Absolute Power Dice Tower and Trays, we are packaging together a functional, yet beautiful, constructible cardboard dice tower, plus two snap-together neoprene dice trays. The tower represents the Guard's Olympian Tower headquarters, which opens onto the streets of downtown Empire City. Printed on the two dice trays are the stunning cover images from Absolute Power Book One (the Guard) and Book Two (the White Rooks). When paired with the Absolute Power Dice to accent your gaming table, you'll be ready to save the world with your teammates!

Absolute Power Custom Dice Set

Add a touch of elegance to your superhero gaming table with this set of eight custom six-sided Absolute Power dice. Four marbled red dice each have a superhero silhouette on one face, while the four marbled blue dice each have a supervillain mask silhouette instead.

The Path of Absolute Power – Superhero Short Story Anthology

The Path of Absolute Power trade paperback presents 14 tales of modern superpowered action and mystery, with dramatic adventure stories from a wide range of incredibly talented writers such as Aaron Rosenberg, Steven Harper, Lucien Soulban, Ethan Freckleton, Alan Simmons, Robin Flanagan, Devinder Thiara, Gregg Chamberlain, and others.