Hectic Electron is defying gods

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Chrys (she/her) trans. Hectic Electron makes top-shelf tabletop RPGs for fearless players. Check out Defy the Gods, queer sword & sorcery, at https://defythegodsrpg.com

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Portrait of the Thief by Thalie Shelen
Portrait of the Demigod by Thalie Shelen
Two goddesses on either side of a black obelisk by Arthur Riel Cabezas
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Standard edition of Defy the Gods stacked on the table at our booth with cover art by Jaqueline Florencio
Two copies of Defy the Gods special edition lying down, with a third copy standing up on top of them in a clear plastic holder
The setup at the booth, with Cole standing behind the table and smiling
Raccoon mini in a fetching pink bandana holding a knife
Banners at our booth for Raccoon Sky Pirates and Defy the Gods
Special edition cover wrapped in gold foil with gorgeous art by Thalie Shelen
Defy the Gods standard edition. Queer sword & sorcery by Chrys Sellers. It shows 3 adventurers fighting a statue-like god under a burning sky.
Edit of Fantomah comic from the 40s. At first she has a skull face and big arms, then a blank face, finally a woman's face flying in an aura of light. The text is: The raging Fantomah appears. She says You will pay a dreadful penalty! In her rage she begins to transform. She says Your time has arrived! Then the change is completed.
Hectic Electron’s booth 673 at GAMA Expo, showing a big banner for Defy the Gods
Interior page of Defy the Gods with an image by Shan Bennion of two adventurers kissing
cover of Defy the Gods standard edition, by Chrys Sellers, showing three adventurers fighting a stone god illustrated by Jaqueline Florencio
plan drawing of first floor of large house
The "I Can Be Anybody" move from the Revenant playbook in Defy the Gods.
Defy the Gods is ending soon on Kickstarter, wheere it's a Project We Love. Three adventurers fight a giant goddess.
$32,000. New Adventure Seed: Unlocked! Sebastian Yūe, they/them, is an award-winning writer, editor & game designer. They've worked on Pathfinder, Cosmere, Daggerheart & more. Find them @sebastianyue.
Portrait of the Revenant, stepping out of a tunnel and basking in the sun, with a demon coming up behind them about to attack.
Portrait of the Sailor, surrounded by gulls, giving you a come-hither look.
$32,000: New adventure seed. Sebastian Yūe (they/them) is an award-winning writer, editor, and game designer. They’ve worked on Pathfinder, the Cosmere RPG, Daggerheart, Apocalypse Keys, and more. Find them everywhere @sebastianyue.
The giant hand of a stony god descends on a valiant woman who's wielding a curved sword.
Detail of a crouching mushussu by Ezra Rose
Detail of Pantheon art by Katrin Dirim, showing a winged sun goddess and a cow-headed harvest goddess
A Sumerian queen, rendered in orange and gold, raises her hand in command.
Kickstarter's Project We Love GIF
A blue, blindfolded, dessicated moon god in Egyptian regalia.
Sean D'souza (he/him), contributing author
Rue Dickey (they/he/xe), copy editor
Cris Viana (she/her), layout and graphic designer
Kevin Kulp's stretch goal unlocked: a new adventure seed.
Several copies of the Defy the Gods Quick Start
Photo of Avery Alder, she/her, system consultant on Defy the Gods
At $29,000, Rae Nedjadi (pictured) will write a new playbook for Defy the Gods called the Demigod.
Photo of Lyla McBeath Fujiwara, she/her, developmental editor on Defy the Gods
screenshot of EN World website with the headline, "Chrys Sellers Wants You to Defy the Gods on Kickstarter"
The Sword character salutes you with a skull full of wine.
Screenshot of first two stretch goals on Defy the Gods’ Kickstarter page, with “Unlocked!” scrawled across the first one in crayon
Spongebob sitting bug-eyed at a school desk, pencil vibrating uselessly
Black patch with Defy the Gods logo and the sword, heart and crown design
GIF of Eomer shouting, “Now is the hour! Riders of Rohan! Oaths you have taken, now fulfill them all, to lord and land!”
Defy the Gods. Three adventurers face off against a giant goddess in a temple.
Images of five adventurers and five gods, including the Sorcerer, Vessel, Wolfling, Sword, Sailor, a cow-headed goddess of rivers, a blind moon god, a glaring sun goddess, and a hyena-headed god of war
An ancient city at night, with a statue in the foreground. In the background, two figures run past a lit window.
A doe-eyed figure with a shepherd's crook stands, embraced by disembodied hands
The Sorcerer looks in wonder at the energy rising from his branchlike, misshapen hand.
Description of the move "Ugly Thing" that lets the Wolfling try to destroy a human object or plan
Description of the Vessel’s “Promise” move that rewinds time
Description of the move called "End the Conversation." It says, "When not in combat, without rolling, you may summarily kill any one human-sized, mortal side character within arm's reach.
Some of the Sorcerer's spells, showing the dice patterns required for each spell
Description of the move called “Dazzling Blade,” which involves panache or trickery.
The Wolfling character leans in to kiss the Vessel character, whose eyes are wide with wonder and apprehension.
Tusked demon in purple, pink and orange as if lit by black light
Portraits of the six playbooks: Wolfling, Sailor, Sword, Revenant, Sorcerer, and Vessel