Nightsong RPG
Nightsong is a tabletop role-playing game of high fantasy in a world descending into the forever night. You emerge from an amber tomb into a vast land of towering trees, fading beacons and ethereal dreamlines.Navigate the regions of Penumbra as an Oro, sentient bug-folk, and soar through the Voidways aboard giant flyers, explore the depths of the Undergrowth, and beseech the eight Beast-Gods for the strength to endure the encroaching shadows.
Features
WORLD OF DREAM AND DANGERS: A setting of dream-touched wildgroves and undergrowth where colossal Beast-Gods slumber and insect folk struggle to survive in a land where shadows devour the world's light.CHARACTER CREATION IN SECONDS: Roll for 4 Ability scores, then roll for your starting weapon, armor, additional gear, details, and name. You're ready to hatch from your cocoon.FAMILIAR RULES: Classic d20 versus a set Difficulty Rating. Damage reduces your HP; at 0 HP you die in 1d4 hours. Short, Long, and Full Rests restore HP. Advancement happens at the Referee's discretion.NEW TWISTS: Consumables are tracked with a Usage Die that shrinks (D12 > D10 > D8 > D6 > D4) twice when a 1 is rolled and once when a 2-3 is rolled until fully depleted. Conditions like fatigue, poison, and deprivation take inventory slots until a character collapses.DEADLY COMBAT: You don't roll to hit. Roll a single Attack Die (D4-D12) and the defender rolls their Armor Die (D2-D6). The remainder drains HP. A 1 on an Attack Die always misses; a 1 on an Armor Die always breaks the armor.SKILLS: After their first advancement, characters gain Skills that can be slotted in their inventory. Each Skill can be used a number of times between Long Rests (tracked using a Usage Die) and provides powerful abilities.—The core rules fit on a single page, making the game approachable and accessible. The book is filled with beautiful art by Galen Pejeau, laid out by René-Pier Deshaies, and features a nostalgic setting brimming with danger and weirdness.
PLAY-TESTING
We're currently in the playtesting phase of the game. If you want to participate, be sure to join our Discord !
