A world of heroism and epic adventure lives inside each of our own minds. We can all imagine a world where stalwart knights battle ancient dragons, powerful wizards duel one another with mighty magics and the brave-of-heart rescue mystic artifacts from the clutches of evil villains. These are the kinds of adventures many of us create in our minds on lazy afternoons, reading through our favorite novels. A pair of nefarious rogues makes their way through serpentine alleys and rambling cities, seeking fortune and fame. A band of desperate heroes battles against an inevitable apocalypse, standing for justice and honor as the world succumbs to chaos and evil. A fellowship of brave adventurers descends into dungeons deep beneath the earth in search of treasure and glory or undertakes an eternal struggle against evil across wasted and barren plains. We imagine other worlds, mystical places fraught with danger. In these worlds of fantasy, magic is real and heroes abound.

With the Castles & Crusades roleplaying game, these imaginings come to life as you play the role of a hero seeking adventure in a fantastic world populated by mythic creatures and legendary beasts. Or, as the Castle Keeper, you can design the worlds and stories that make up the game, guiding friends and fellow gamers through epic adventures in wondrous settings of your own making.

Castles & Crusades is an easy to learn, fast paced fantasy role playing game suitable for novice and veteran gamers of all ages. The Castles & Crusades Players Handbook and Monsters & Treasure manual provide all the essential information needed to play a game of Castles & Crusades. Players can choose among 13 archtypal character classes and 7 races to create their characters. Spells, equipment, fast-paced combat rules, monsters, treasures, examples of play and endless hours of fun and enjoyment can be found in these two books.

In addition to these two essential books, many gaming aids are available to make playing the Castles & Crusades role playing game more enjoyable and easier. These include world settings such as Gary Gygax's Castle Zagyg adventure/setting and Troll Lord Games campaign setting The Rings of Brass, adventures such as Assault on Blacktooth Ridge and Fingers of Forsaken Hand, Character Reference Sheets to help players keep track of their characters and the soon to be released Castle Keeper's Guide, an invaluable volume supplying rules expansions, variations and a primer on creating and expanding your Castles & Crusades game.

This material can be purchased directly through Troll Lord Games, your local gaming store, book stores, internet retailers and discount online bookstores. Many items are available in hardcopy and as PDFs.

Why Play Castles & Crusades?
23 C&C Castle Keepers, got together and compiled a "Why play Castles and Crusades?" document. This document is kind of a testimonial representing over 100 players as to why Castles and Crusades may be just the RPG you are looking for.