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The Drowned Tower
- 1–4 players
- Difficulty 1 of 3
- Not recommended under 10
- Available in: Français, English, Español, Deutsch, Italiano
When the tide recedes, a sunken tower rises from the waves for a single night. Your first adventure: get in, get out, and learn to play with the Narrator.
The rulebook at a glance
- d20 + attribute
- 4 attributes
- The tide is rising
Choose an adventure
- One-shot
The Drowned Tower
1 session · free introductory adventure
Cost: free
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The world
- PlaceThe TowerFive storeys of seaweed-covered stone; a bell rings at the top.
- PlacePort-SelThe fishing village facing the tower.
- CharacterMaëlleThe lighthouse keeper, who hired you and is waiting on the shore.
- CharacterThe Bell-RingerThe ghost who rings the bell; he has forgotten why.
The rulebook
Resolving actions
- Roll 1d20 and add the attribute modifier.
- 10 or more: success.
- The Storyteller explains every roll during the introductory adventure.
Initiative : 1d20 + Dexterity modifier
Attributes
- Strength STR
- Swim, climb, push.
- Dexterity DEX
- Dodge, sneak, aim.
- Wisdom WIS
- Notice, understand, resist.
- Charisma CHA
- Convince, reassure, bluff.
Special rules
- The tide is rising
- Every five rounds, the water rises one floor. On the top floor, you have to get out.
- Helping each other
- A player who helps another gives them +2 on their roll, once per round.
Character creation
Roll 3 dice with 6 faces per attribute · 2 rerolls allowed3d6
Origins
- Coastal fisher
- Knows the sea; advantage when swimming.
- Traveller
- Has seen it all; +1 Wisdom.
Vocations
- Guard
- Spear and courage.
- Pickpocket
- Lockpicks and agility.
- Bard
- Songs and smooth talk.
Derived values
- Hit points
- 8 + Strength modifier
- Defense
- 10 + Dexterity modifier
- Initiative
- 1d20 + Dexterity modifier
Starting equipment
- A waterproof lantern
- A rope
- A simple weapon
Veils
Topics kept off screen: the Narrator never shows or describes them.
- violence against children
- sexual violence
- detailed death