BoskAge - Playtest

Somewhere in your world is a patch of dark woodland that doesn't quite belong. Sometimes curious types will take a stroll through just to see what might lurk within for no consequence. But for others, they enter into a deeper place, taking their final steps out of what they once knew into a new life of survival and fear. 

Welcome to The Bosk. 

Most don't manage to find civility and shelter before they succumb to these woods, but those that do are forced to forge a new existence for themselves. However, peace does not last long,  as soon they will meet

HIM

Vile Jackalope
Grinning Psychopomp
Lord of The Bosk 

Kilik-Kilik

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NOTICE: THIS IS A PLAYTEST AND NOT THE COMPLETE GAME

Current Version: 0.26
Version 0.27: Writing

This game is in development and actively accepting feedback! This playtest document is completely free unless you want to support it's development. If you are interested in the full version please visit sabbothrpg.com and sign up to the newsletter for all future developments and updates. Signing up also provides a link to google drive for access to the latest changes and the feedback document.

This playtest contains only the following:

• Half of the planned species and motifs.
• Half of all planned tags for character customization.
• All the core rules for stats, resolving rolls, combat and non-combat encounters, character creation, and some spells/techniques.
• Some very WIP rules for advancement, downtime, and overland travel.
• A small playtest adventure to hunt a snipe.
• Basic lists of equipment, armor, and weapons.

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Your Bestial Nature

In BoskAge you are a Beast, a wayward soul trapped in a hellscape of brambles and darkness, The Bosk. Your only safe haven exists in The City, but peace comes with a price; Kilik-Kilik is always lurking nearby, with demands that are impossible to ignore. You either live by His whims, or die lost and alone in The Bosk.

Advance your power through Desires, craft your story with milestones, and cement your place within The City as a great survivor, or attempt an impossible escape with whatever Humanity you have left.

A Mysterious Hand Crafted World

A world and ruleset written and illustrated by hand, BoskAge is entirely human made by a single artist. The Bosk itself is poorly understood, only few outside of its grasp know of its existence. Some might call it the home of faeries, others might call it Hell, while those trapped within are begrudged to accept it as home. The only thing that truly matters here is survival. Kilik-Kilik will make sure of that.

Build Your Own Playstyle

BoskAge has no leveling or traditional XP sytems. Tailor your Beast to your preferred style by choosing from a selection of Tags sourced from your Motif, Species, and the General Tag List! Tags grant special bonuses or abilities that enhance specific actions or grant access to unique powers!

Wield Unique Spells & Techniques

Casters and Martials alike can can access special abilities called Spells and Techniques! These powers cost Mana or Skill to use but allow for the most impactful effects at your disposal. Customize these abilities with Wildcards, words that you can apply to your Spell or Technique at creation to modify the way they manifest in your game. A Bolt of Fire and a Bolt of Ice may both do the same amount of damage, but each will lead to significantly different outcomes for your target!

Thresholds & Breakthroughs

Explore The Bosk using a ruleset that features Thresholds and Breakthroughs. Thresholds represent hard limits that promote creative problem solving, while Breakthroughs allow you to overcome these limits at the cost of a life saving resource, your Ferocity.

Combat and exploration becomes a push and pull of surpassing thresholds, falling short of them, making breakthroughs, or changing the rules of engagement altogether.

Worlds Apart, All Lost To The Bosk

The Bosk exists outside of time and space, a horrid realm that anyone from anywhere can be unfortunate enough to step into. That includes any thing they may bring as well. Discover strange artifacts from across time, worlds strange and familiar, and use what you can salvage to survive the night and His demands.