EMPYREAN : The Hyperfantasy RPG

EMPYREAN: The Hyperfantasy RPG

(Three Handbooks from Hyperfantasy Handbooks)

EMPYREAN: Core Handbook A

The Hyperfantasy RPG – For Players and Worldcrafters Alike

What if leveling up wasn’t the goal—but just the opening act?

EMPYREAN is a myth-fueled, rule-defying tabletop RPG that fuses d20 mechanics with anime heroism, cosmic storytelling, and the power fantasies you’ve always wanted to play. You’re not just building a character—you’re evolving a soul through war, wonder, and rebirth.

Inspired by Jungian archetypes and inner myth, EMPYREAN unfolds in a world where fears, dreams, prayers, and memories shape both the characters and the reality around them.

Inside this Core Handbook:

• Create modular characters using DNA Slots, allowing you to equip and evolve powers mid-combat, rather than waiting to "level up" like in traditional TTRPGs

• Unlock a fluid, energy-based casting system—no per-day limitations, just raw willpower and timing

• Rise across power tiers from Mortal to Immortal and beyond

• Survive high-stakes combat where new abilities awaken during battle, not on a character sheet

• Tap into over 4,200 new abilities, structured across scalable archetypes, combat triggers, and tiered progression

Fully compatible with Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and d20 multiverse books. Dust off your forgotten rulebooks and breathe new life into classic monsters, maps, and builds.

Note: All 128 Archetypes referenced here are fully detailed in the Archetype Compendium (Book C), ideal for advanced players and Worldcrafters preparing content behind the scenes.

You’re going to die. A lot. But you’ll come back changed—and more powerful every time.

EMPYREAN: Worldcrafter’s Guide (Core Handbook B)

The WC's Codex to EMPYREAN – System, Setting, and Soul

This isn’t just a DM guide. This is the control panel for your campaign’s ascension.

The Worldcrafter’s Guide is written for the person behind the curtain—the one orchestrating myth, tension, and transformation. Whether you’re running official modules, homebrewed worlds, or adapting from other systems, this book gives you the tools to balance reality-shifting power with narrative clarity.

Inside:

• Clarifications and expansions on core mechanics: energy use, bonus stacking, DNA Slot optimization, and more

• Optional systems for resurrection, karma, time travel, unlock-based progression, and tiered encounters

• Tools for building legendary bosses, transcendent dungeons, and narrative arcs that echo myth

• Developer-side insights into the lore of Empyreanites, Archetype design, and progression

• Guidance for scaling characters from zero to infinity—without sacrificing storytelling

Fully compatible with Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and d20 multiverse books. Transform familiar material into something wild, beautiful, and entirely your own.

This guide is recommended for Worldcrafters (our version of GMs), though advanced players may enjoy its deeper insights and modular options.

EMPYREAN: Archetype Compendium (Core Handbook C)

128 Archetypes. 4,200+ Abilities. One Destiny—Yours.

The Archetype Compendium is EMPYREAN’s complete myth-building engine. This is where class meets soul—where identity becomes gameplay. Contained within are 128 fully developed Archetypes, each a blend of narrative concept and mechanical uniqueness, designed to evolve as you play.

These are not just options. They are revelations.

What you’ll find inside:

• 128 fully built Archetypes across 14 thematic Families—Color Clans, Supervillains, Zodiacs, Undead Machines, and more

• A design philosophy where powers are unlocked, awakened, and mastered through combat—not just character leveling

• The DNA Slot system, allowing players to mix and match Archetypes for unique combinations and surprise evolutions

• Over 4,200 new abilities, offering everything from narrative flavor to cosmic-scale combat potential

• Endless potential for use in boss design, loot tables, alternate spellcasting paths, or campaign-specific prestige paths

Fully compatible with Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and d20 multiverse books. Archetypes can be used as new class options, boss templates, item blueprints, or as entire origin systems.

Player Advisory: EMPYREAN is about surprise, growth, and soul-forged discovery. Players are encouraged to read only the Archetype names and flavor overviews. The actual powers and abilities are intended to be revealed by the Worldcrafter during play—as characters unlock them through triumph, trauma, or transformation.

This compendium is indispensable for Worldcrafters and advanced players seeking to understand the full landscape of potential. But the best stories are born when you let the powers find you.