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DREADLORE INTRODUCTION

Mechanics: Characters Forge the Story

• Dive into the Story

  DreadLore offers two captivating modes: The Dread and The Montage.

• The Dread: Take Control

  In The Dread, players seize the narrative reins. They Bid, roll dice, and engage character mechanics, shaping the story through their choices. It's a thrilling high-wire act where success and failure hang in the balance.

• Dynamic Dice Mechanics: The Throw Down

  During a "Throw Down," players aim for [Successes], counting them individually. Rolls of 4-7 secure 1 [Success], while 8+ brings 2 [Successes].

• Survive the Challenge

  DreadLore is high-risk, low-vitality gameplay. Characters have limited [Plot Armor], determined by their choices. When it depletes, players allocate damage to Wounds or Sanity. Hit zero in either, and death or permanent insanity looms.

• Dynamic Turn Order

  DreadLore's turn order adds depth:
  1. World Action: A round begins with "World Action," sparking unpredictability as all react to unfolding events.
  2. Cunning Turn: Players can seize initiative by spending Cunning for two turns, enabling tactical moves.
  3. Antagonist's Turn: Antagonists challenge characters and drive plot twists.
  4. Player's Turn: Here, choices define character fate, influenced by prior actions.

• Versatile Storytelling

  DreadLore transcends genres, from horror to adventure, near-future to fantasy, offering creative freedom.

• Your Way

  DreadLore celebrates your creativity. Craft the stories you crave, whether exploring haunted mansions, solving mysteries, or venturing into fantasy realms.

• Endless Possibilities

  Imagination knows no bounds in DreadLore. Dive into thrilling adventures and intricate tales, adapting to your vision.

• Enhanced Gameplay

  Players access Resources for bonuses, rerolls, and Extra Dice, detailed in the Getting Started Guide (GSG) and DreadLore Corebook.

Join DreadLore where limitless storytelling unfolds, choices reverberate, rules guide, and character journeys shape epic adventures. Traverse uncharted territories of immersive storytelling, where the only limit is your imagination!

Merch

DreadLore merch is coming soon! We are working with  RedBubble.  
Check out the current design options - click on one to see merch that's offered, e.g. t-shirts, hats, bags, etc.!

EVENTS

Theater of the Mind Podcast

Our DreadLore Theater of the Mind (TotM) podcast is where we showcase DreadLore as a new TTRPG system. We livestream every Monday 7PM (EST) on  Twitch.  DreadLore TotM is now on all of the podcasts: Apple, Google, Spotify, etc.  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Follow, leave a Comment, send us good vibes, perform a blood sacrifice, or  whatever you feel comfortable doing!

Geeky Gamer Podcast (GGP)

Our Geeky Gamer Podcast (GGP) goes LIVE on  YouTube.  You can also LISTEN to us on Spotify  or wherever you consume your Podcasts.
 A featured Guest chat with Bill, Ken, members of the Cast of TotM about all things geeky, gamer, and creative. We really dig into it, so be sure to wear your "daddy pants" when listening!

PAST EVENTS

Lexington Comic & Toy Convention 2023

Come and see us at  ComiCon  in Lexington, KY March 23-26 this year. We will be sharing a booth with our buddy,  Logan Nance, the author of the DreadLore Prologue, 'A Land Soaked in Tears', as well as novels like,  Saturday Shepherd and the World Beyond.

Kickstarter was Successful!

What's DreadLore?

DreadLore is a story-telling tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) system  which is setting agnostic – you can use these rules for many different sorts of games,  Fantasy, Near future, Horror, Noir, Adventure, etc.

The DreadLore Corebook presents an original, Fantasy Punk setting – Craster.  We are also publishing various "Splat" books for different settings, at present, a near  future setting called "Into Space."  If you enjoy taking a role in the  creative process of story-telling, and you also wanna roll some dice and kill bad  (or good) guys…chances are – this is the system for you.

What's a TTRPG?

Ever heard of a Table-Top RolePlaying Game (TTRPG)? e.g. Dungeons & Dragons,  World of Darkness, Numenera, etc.? DreadLore is a similar sort of board game. These  games are classified in several ways: table-top games, pen & ink, RPGs, and silly  dice games.

Most systems are comprised of a 'Setting' (sci-fi, fantasy, etc.) and a list of  'Core Mechanics' (how the numbers & math work in the game). TTRPGs also require  a storyteller, called an Arbiter in DreadLore, in addition to 2-6 Players to play.