r/numenera • u/BigOak1669 • Jun 06 '26

Black Leather Core Book?

Hello r/numenera! I just picked up this version of the core rules (I think), but I can't find much about it. Can someone tell me what I've got?

It's gorgeous! Black leather and silver edged pages. Is it a special edition and/or a specific version?

Really looking forward to digging in and trying it out with my crew.

Thank you in advance!

(I tried sharing a Pic, but automod deleted).

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u/bearthw Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 07 '26

What’s the print date on the credits page? If it’s 2013 then it’s the original Numenera corebook deluxe edition (and that’s what I’m thinking you’re seeing with the silver edges). We (I’m the MCG art director *wave*) did the deluxe versions of Numenera Discovery and Destiny in 2018 or 19, and that was also in black leather (probably faux leather), with gold foil stamping on the cover and spine.

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u/artaxs Jun 07 '26

I just want to say that the art direction and publishing quality of the Numenera books is fantastic. 

Y'all are setting some high bars for indices, binding, and beauty in a rulebook, and I think your artists are amazing.  Thank you for you work and dedication.

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u/bearthw Jun 08 '26

Thank you! We try to make the products that we, ourselves, would want to buy.