In the world of Pendula, magic wanes and magic rises. On the cusp of a new rising, with the shifting and waking powers, so too comes conflict. This is a story about a changing world, and the would-be heroes that discover themselves amid the turmoil and changes around them. This is a story about revolution. A story about magic, and flawed people in flawed circumstances. This is the story of Empyrean Rising. Empyrean Rising is a completed actual play table-top roleplaying game using the Cypher System by Monte Cook Games.