Character Creation

To create a character, it is helpful to first pick an identity. This could be anything describing who your character is. It might be a passion (like „Collector“), a profession („Baker“), a general character archetype („Hero“), defining personality trait („Fool“), a combination or something else you come up with.

Next, you get to spend 10 points on your starting ability scores. Make sure all attributes have at least one point after you are done.

Lastly, pick one Skill from each attribute category and increase its level to 1.

Attributes

Your current physical and mental state is represented by four attributes.

Icon	Attribute	Description
♠️	Strength	Physical fitness and power as well as confidence and decisiveness.
♦️	Intelligence	Represents knowledge, logic and attention, as well as sanity.
♣️	Dexterity	Mobility, speed, balance and accuracy as well as secrecy.
♥️	Charisma	Charm, Kindness and social Skills, as well as mental state and motivation.

Attribute points fluctuate. They can be awarded or taken away, both for decisions and as a result of skill checks. They can be spent to re-roll skill check results.

Under normal circumstances, attribute values range between 1-5. They can drop to 0, but this has serious consequences.

Skills

♠♠	Brute Force	Use raw strength or attack.
♠♦	Defy	Stand your ground or brace for impact.
♠♣	Grab	Hold or move something.
♠♥	Intimidate	Instill fear or make a threat.

♦♠	Explore	Perceive your surroundings or investigate.
♦♦	Analyze	Examine a situation or object to gain insight.
♦♣	Tinker	Interact or modify devices and objects.
♦♥	Persuade	Convince someone using reason or appeal.

♣♠	Evade	Dodge or avoid an attack or obstacle.
♣♦	Stealth	Move quietly and remain undetected.
♣♣	Agility	Perform acrobatic feats or move quickly.
♣♥	Deceive	Lie or trick someone to achieve a goal.

♥♠	Inspire	Boost morale or increase motivation.
♥♦	Help	Assist someone or treat an injury.
♥♣	Enthrall	Captivate an audience or gain attention.
♥♥	Charm	Win someone over with charisma or grace.

Skill Checks

For a skill check, you roll 2d6 and add your skill level.

If you are unhappy with the result, you can spend an ability point of either attribute associated with the skill to roll again.

Difficulty	Success Result
🟢 Easy	5+
🟡 Medium	7+
🟠 Hard	10+
🔴 Impossible	13+

Rolling double 1s is always a failure, rolling double 6s is always a success.

Consequences

You do not always know what consequences await you. But as a rule of thumb, succeeding on a skill check will grant you one point in the skills primary attribute. On the other hand though, failing a check will cost you one point of that attribute.

If an attribute would hit 0 or 5 due to this change, you will loose or gain a point in the skill you rolled your check for instead.

All skill values (as well as attributes) have to stay in the 0 – 5 range. If the skill value can not change due to a success or failure, change the attribute instead, even if it hits 0 or 5. (But never below 0 or above 5)

Serious Consequences

If any of your attribute values hits 0, you suffer serious consequences. These depend on the situation you are in, but the following table can give you an idea if what to expect:

♠️Strength	You pass out, you get a serious injury or die.
♦️Intelligence	You space out, loose focus or go insane.
♣️Dexterity	You get sore, incapacitated or permanently paralyzed.
♥️Charisma	You loose motivation, suffer permanent emotional damage or give up completely.

Good Luck!