Elemental Axes is a fantasy

Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...

 role-playing game

Role-playing game

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designed by J. Eric Seaton and published by Crosstime Games of British Columbia. It was the company's first product. The game has a simple character generation and action resolution system compared to other RPGs. The first edition of the game was released in 2001.

Second Edition

Elemental Axes, second edition was released in October, 2007, with a number of simplifications, clarifications and additions over the first. Many skills were consolidated into only a few skills, while newer magic abilities were offered to player characters. The most significant change, however, was the addition of a fully developed game world setting. Where first edition distinctly lacked much of a central setting to encourage gamemasters to create their own, the second edition is set on the world of Rashka, with a number of member nation-states within it that may either be united, or warring, depending on interpretations.

A second printing, featuring a colour cover, errata corrections and rule clarifications, was released in 2010.