#system agnostic

[macguffinandco]

MURDER AT MIST TREE MANOR 🔎

Our latest microsetting features an idyllic trip to a remote country house that’s definitely, for certain, going to contain absolutely no murders oh god oh no is that a body on the floor

quick please help us solve this fiasco by running to the patreon

[theinstagrahame]

Announcing: Restful Actions

(It's here. You can go get it now!)

Restful Actions is a collection of 10 minigames for downtime periods in any TTRPG. They're designed to help players resolve character conflicts, complete goals, heal or explore, and take much shorter shopping trips. (You can, in fact, download the shopping trip minigame as a demo!)

For GMs, the goal is to give you a break, so you can start preparing the next Big Event. The minigames invite players to fill in some details of the world, creating shops, landmarks, even creatures.

You can pick up your copy here:

I've talked about this thing in more detail here:

[rocketorca]

Want to tell better ttrpg stories using monsters? Check out MONSTROUS, an "oops, all flavor" book with no statblocks, lavish art, and robust system-agnostic tools that help you craft rich backstories that tie directly into the bad guys' motivations and actions.

Hi! I'm Amber and I'm a part of Cloud Curio. Cloud Curio is a 4 person collective designing tabletop roleplaying game supplements both whimsical and strange. (We also have a tumblr!) Part of that collective is Kyle Latino aka Map Crow. MONSTROUS was an idea that was born from his Building Better Monsters Playlist! All of the art you see in this post is by Kyle Latino!

Create custom monsters that uniquely fit your world with MONSTROUS! MONSTROUS focuses on narrative impact and is compatible with any fantasy roleplaying game.

If this is interesting to you, def check out our Kickstarter page. There are a lot of cool updates showcasing how to use this book and the design process behind it! We also have a lot of free ttrpg supplements on our itch.io page! Thanks for your time and attention! -Amber

[theresattrpgforthat]

I Just Wrote A Murder Hotel!

Copper Shores is a system-agnostic murder mystery supplement that is designed with games such as Brindlewood Bay, External Containment Bureau, and Apocalypse Keys in mind. However, you can use it for any murder mystery by using the Optional Mystery Rules that help the GM put together a mystery that the play group solves as you play. I created this game for the Moonshot Murder Mystery Jam, which is running until the end of October. This game will be Pay-What-You-Want for the duration of the jam!

[thecoppercompendium]

Halloween Sale

Do you like horror? Do you want a simple, system-agnostic adventure to run for halloween?

I have a sale of all my paid system-agnostic horror oneshots!

We have SYSTEMS FROZEN, where you play as the residents of a dubiously ethical research base, high in the Alps, trying to survive and shut down a rogue AI.

Secondly we have The Depths, where you take on the roles of explorers delving into a long forgotten cave system, and struggle to make it back out alive...

And lastly we have Final Chapter, where your characters find themselves at the will reading of a famous horror author, only for his creations to break free from their paper confines...

[dinoberrypress]

The digital version of Sin Posadas' Hark! Says the Frog Magus: The Second Hop is available now!

You can pick it up on Itch, and keep an eye on our website for the print edition!

bytes.rip/hark

[christiansorrell]

MeatCastle GameWare Store Launch Sale!

My entire catalog is now available at the MCGW Store! After months of frankly terrible interactions with my last fulfillment partner (more on that later, perhaps in a future Missive), I have finally gotten my inventory back, set up my own store, and have a much better setup overall. To celebrate, EVERYTHING (print AND digital) is 30% off (applied at checkout)! VISIT THE SHOP HERE!

The entire catalog of MCGW-published supplements are here:

The Bloodfields at Blackstar Station (Mothership 1e)

Corpo Culture Killed My Dog (Mothership 1e/System-Free)

Tunnels in White (Liminal Horror)

MeatCastle GameWare Annual #1 (Mothership 1e, Mork Borg, and System-Free)

The Mole on PIRAD ONE (Mothership 1e)

There is a Goblin on the Loose in Icarus Station (Mothership 1e)

ULTIMATE BADASS: Optional Action Movie Rules (Mothership 1e)

You can grab EVERYTHING I’ve ever made in print for around $50 USD or get it all digitally for just $26! The sale will run from now until the evening of 12/10 (so two full weeks)!

Also, @indiepressrevolution will have both The Bloodfields at Blackstar Station and There is a Goblin on the Loose in Icarus Station on sale at Pax Unplugged this weekend (Dec. 1st-3rd) at Booth 3426!

[tomesmithpress]

THE FEAR OF... (FREE for all Patrons!) Trigger Warnings: claustrophobia, atychiphobia, nosophobia, aerophobia, trypophobia.

The pitter patter of creepy crawlies. The shiver up your spine. Ice in your veins and the heavy beat of your heart. The Fear comes in many forms, a master composer with dread as their masterpiece. You want to survive them? First tell me this… Are you ready to face your Fear?

Included

PDF

Fear of Enclosed Spaces

Fear of Failure

Fear of Disease

Fear of Flying

The First Night

Servant of the First Night

[psychhound]

[ID: a title image for a TTRPG called "Beach Day!". the background is light tan, with a pink-toned illustration of a van on the beach with a figure sitting on top with a mounted camera. over top it says "Beach Day!" in dark teal font, and below it says "a system-agnostic party bonding minigame" end ID]

The grand adventure awaits!

The sprawling castle of the overthrown king … The bustling seaports full of animalfolk … The seedy lazerblaster shops tucked away in the slums … The glittering lair of the last great dragon …

But that’s all for another day.

Today, you just get to breathe.

The sun is shining. The air is fresh. You know you won’t get this respite for long, but it’s here for now. There’s a peace around your shoulders like a blanket, and for the time, all you want to do is savor it.

Your companions are safe, for the moment.

But this moment is all you need.

---

Beach Day! was created for the Anime and Manga Tribute Jam 2023 and was inspired by the common trope of beach episodes in anime - where characters get to have fun, get new outfits, relax, and bond. 

In Beach Day! your characters will spend time doing activities, gathering tokens, and then swapping gifts with each other. Gifts might be rewarded with gifts back ... or someone might feel inspired to open up about something they haven't talked about before. 

The minigame is system-agnostic and should work as one, roleplay-focused session in a longer running game.  The more your characters bond, the more rewards they'll get going forward from their beach episode. 

You don't need anything to play, but tokens and a 12-sided die are optional. It fits on one page and comes with a printer-friendly plaintext version.

Get Beach Day! here on itch or on kofi!!

[largshirepress]

Largshire!

A bustling seaside village calling adventure, brimming with stories, and ever-concealing secrets. This is a system-agnostic supplement for your fantasy roleplaying games. 

Largshire is not bound by lore, setting, or rulesets. So, come along and meet the folk who bring this little town to life. Packed with NPCs, locations, quest seeds, and secrets, this is the place to start your adventure.

What can you find in the pages of this book?

Secrets and quest hooks for every location

A high-quality digital copy of the Largshire map

A random encounter tables specific to each district in Largshire

17 fleshed-out locations in the town of Largshire each with its own sidequests and secrets

A vast range of NPCs for players to interact with

Now available on DeiveThru RPG!

[cloudcuriogames]

Cloud Curio's first ever crowdfunding campaign is live until March 12th! We're creating 2 home-brew ready, system-neutral ttrpg adventure zines.

Broken Heart of the Castle is a gothic fantasy steeped in mystery, romance, & tragedy. Sleeping Heart of the Garden is a a pastoral fantasy filled w ith exploration, discovery, & ritual.

We've already fully funded so we are ready to get these pdfs completed and zines printed! We have only 2 stretch goals and we're coming up on the first one soon! We're a tiny company of only 4 people so it would be wonderful to get more eyes on our first big project.

[lonomy]

I re-discovered my 100k word, working document for the first draft of the "Vagrant Sun Campaign Setting", back when I was doing DnD 5e content.

It wouldn't take much work to "agnosticify" it and it's pretty much a complete document for the region.

Would y'all be interested in having a read? I could make the full PDF downloadable on itch, patreon and even just a drive link?

Again... 100,000 words that will otherwise sit on my hard drive.

[rocketorca]

Want to tell better ttrpg stories using monsters? Check out MONSTROUS, an "oops, all flavor" book with no statblocks, lavish art, and robust system-agnostic tools that help you craft rich backstories that tie directly into the bad guys' motivations and actions.

Cloud Curio is a 4 person collective designing tabletop roleplaying game supplements both whimsical and strange. Part of that collective is Kyle Latino aka Map Crow. MONSTROUS was an idea that was born from his Building Better Monsters Playlist! 

[goblincow]

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WIP - Yellowjacket Hunter, The Perilous Pear & Plum Pies of Pudwick, pp.44: The Insectuary (pp.39-44)

Medium Insect HD: 2 AC: 13 ATK: +3 (1d8 Rapier or 1d6 Stinger, SAVE VS POISON) ML: 8

This deadly squad of awakened wasps travel everywhere together in wordless unison, a balletic team of ruthless trophy hunters in search of a worthy opponent.

[dinoberrypress]

Hark! Says the Frog Magus is a whimsical system-agnostic dungeon crawl from Navathem’s End designer Sin Posadas, and we're so excited to be working with them to release a fresh & froggy updated version!

Pre-orders open July 19th, and a preview is available now!

Hop on over to bytes.rip/hark to get notified when pre-orders open!

In addition to a 50+ page print edition, there’ll be some fun, froggy new merch to add to your coffers, too! Buttons, bookmarks, stickers, and art of your own frog wizard in the book!

You can check out the preview on Sin’s itch page right here: https://diwatamnl.itch.io/hark-says-the-frog-magus