Humanity, Blessed: TTRPG

Humanity, Blessed ⊜ is a rules-light, semi-crunchy TTRPG system inspired by our favorite stories about what it means to be human, doing goofy, cool, fantastic little human things. This system is designed to provide fun, structured challenges and to use narrative and tactile cues instead of complex sheets and board states.

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This game is being actively developed on GitHub.

At a Glance:

• Genre: While this game is generic to genre, tables can hone the tone of the setting with optional Stats, Setting Ethics, and Endeavors. This game is well-suited for campaigns that take 1-15 sessions to complete.
• Dice: For Stats, this game uses a dice array, from d2 to d10. This game also uses a d6 pool for resources called "Blessings." Dice "bump": 1s are rerolled, which feels like wiping the sweat from your brow and cutting the right wire. A special Stat, History, is unique to each character's Backstory
• Checks: Big rolls feel earned. Checks range from 2 to 20+, with a fixed success scale. Low success grants "busts," and high success grants "boons." Easy Checks round high failure up to low success, and Hard Checks require multiple successes.
• Sparking: Two equal Blessings can be spent to "Spark" a roll. This combines two equal Stats, and if either bumps, both bump. This feels like trying to hold the lasers steady when you've crossed the streams.
• Character Creation: Character creation focuses on character narrative. Lifestyles and Ethics represent your outlook on the world and your goals. Apts and Specs represent what you're good at, and they keep the rules focused on the story over just Stats.
• Endeavors: This game has a customizable, accessible "Endeavor" system for representing scenes with prolonged tension, like combat or racing. Endeavors use tracks and buttons: There are no numbers, Stats, or board state to memorize. Everything is narrative or tangible.
• Access: This game is published for free, open source, and in a digital format that follows your existing accessibility settings. You are welcome to redistribute (but not modify or sell) copies of this book.
• Community: For community content and discussions, visit https://github.com/snotskie/ttrpg/discussions.