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RPG Systems

Welcome to my vault of RPG systems. This page serves as a library of the various rulebooks, bestiaries, adventure modules, campaign settings, and guides that I have had the pleasure of exploring. Each resource found here is a testament to the diversity, depth, and endless potential of the world of tabletop role-playing games.

Whether you’re navigating a sprawling, multi-layered campaign or engaging in quick, exhilarating one-shots, the right resources can enrich your adventures tenfold. From the foundational core rulebooks that lay the groundwork for your gameplay, to the imaginative bestiaries teeming with extraordinary creatures ready to challenge your party, these tools are vital in crafting your RPG experience.

Further, you’ll find adventure modules, expertly designed to guide you and your party through captivating narratives, brimming with suspense, intrigue, and excitement. Complementing these are the campaign settings, offering diverse and richly detailed worlds ready for you to explore, shape, and make your own.

The beauty of tabletop role-playing games lies in their limitless possibilities, and the resources collected here are gateways to those very realms of wonder. Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or a curious newcomer, I hope that you’ll find something that resonates with your gaming style and enriches your RPG journeys.

Explore, discover, and remember – in the world of RPGs, the only limit is your imagination.

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Solo roleplaying games books Alien

ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game

Here you will find resources related to ALIEN: The Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. The ALIEN RPG is a creation of Free League, a company whose games I’ve come to admire and appreciate. Being enthusiastic fans of both the Alien franchise and H.R. Giger’s works, my wife and I were naturally…

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Solo roleplaying games books Blade Runner

Blade Runner: The Roleplaying Game

Here you will find resources related to Blade Runner: The Role Playing Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Blade Runner: The Role Playing Game is brought to you by Free League. I’ve become a fan of theirs and their games. I mean. Common… It’s Blade Runner. A neon noir wonderland that will take…

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Blades In The Dark

Here you will find resources related to Blades In The Dark. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Welcome to the dark and daring world of Blades in the Dark, where shadows hold secrets, and danger lurks around every corner. This page serves as your gateway to a realm of high-stakes heists, daring escapades, and…

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Call of Cthulhu 7E

Here you will find resources related to Call of Cthulhu Seventh Edition. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Call of Cthulhu, now in its Seventh Edition, is brought to you by Chaosium. I wish I had known about this Call of Cthulhu Slipcase of the core rulebooks. I would have gotten that. Perhaps I…

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Dark Souls: The Roleplaying Game

Here you will find resources related to Dark Souls: The Roleplaying Game Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Welcome to the ultimate hub for the Dark Souls Roleplaying Game! Immerse yourself in a world of relentless challenge and endless possibility. Here, you’ll find everything you need to navigate the labyrinthine lore, master the mechanics,…

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Doctors And Daleks

Here you will find resources related to Doctors And Daleks. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. A New Companion for Your Adventures through all of Space and Time! The wild adventures of everyone’s favourite Time Lord come to the world’s most popular roleplaying game in Doctors and Daleks. Take your gaming group into the TARDIS…

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Dragonbane

Here you will find resources related to Dragonbane. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Dragonbane is the latest TTRPG from Free League Publishing and marks a return for this OSR RPG – a popular Swedish role-playing game known as Drakar och Demoner. Dragonbane is a classic fantasy tabletop roleplaying game full of magic, mystery, and…

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Dreams And Machines

Here you will find resources related to Dreams & Machines. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Dreams And Machines is a system brought to you by Modiphius Entertainment. Welcome to the world of Dreams And Machines, an extraordinary RPG setting where hope and heroism thrive in the shadow of the Wakers. In the aftermath…

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Solo roleplaying games books Dune

Dune: Adventures In The Imperium

Here you will find resources related to Dune: Adventures In The Imperium. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Dune: Adventures in The Imperium is a stellar creation of Modiphius Entertainment. An important aspect to understand about Dune: Adventures In The Imperium is that the Core Rulebook provides a succinct yet comprehensive primer to the…

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Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC RPG)

Here you will find resources related to the Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game (aka DCC RPG) Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Return to the glory days of fantasy with the Dungeon Crawl Classics Role-Playing Game. Adventure as 1974 intended you to, with modern rules grounded in the origins of sword & sorcery.…

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Solo roleplaying games books D&D

Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (5E)

Here you will find resources related to Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edtion (5E). Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Welcome to our treasure trove of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition resources! Here, you’ll find a bountiful collection of tools, references, and guides to enrich your adventures in the world’s greatest tabletop role-playing game. Dungeons…

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Everyday Heroes

Here you will find resources related to the Everyday Heroes: The Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Everyday Heroes™ is a modern-day roleplaying system based on d20 Modern, refreshed for the 5th edition. Updated by some of d20’s original designers, Everyday Heroes will delight fans everywhere. This complete Everyday Heroes Core Rulebook…

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Five Parsecs From Home

Here you will find resources related to the Five Parsecs from Home: Solo Roleplaying Game Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Five Parsecs From Home is a solo adventure wargame where you assemble a ragtag crew of galactic trailblazers and head out to explore the stars, pick up jobs, and every now and then —  engage in some…

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Homeworld: Revelations

Here you will find resources related to Homeworld: Revelations. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Homeworld: Revelations is a system brought to you by Modiphius Entertainment. BEGIN A NEW JOURNEY IN TABLETOP RPG… “Decades have passed since a satellite unveiled a mysterious object beneath the vast expanse of the Great Desert…” Embark on a…

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Hunter: The Reckoning – Fifth Edition

Here you will find resources related to Hunter: The Reckoning – Fifth Edition. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Enter the shadowy realm of Hunter: The Reckoning, a world where you are an ordinary individual bestowed with the power to see the supernatural. You’re no superhero; you’re a reluctant crusader against the growing darkness,…

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Knave RPG 2E

Here you will find resources related to the Knave RPG 2E Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Knave 2e is an exploration-driven fantasy RPG and worldbuilding toolkit, inspired by the best elements of the Old-School DnD movement. This edition expands on the intuitive core of the original game, featuring elegant, modular subsystems…

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Level Up Advanced 5th Edition (A5E)

Here you will find resources related to Level Up Advanced 5th Edition. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Welcome to the immersive world of Level Up Advanced 5th Edition, where heroes rise, and legends are forged! This page serves as your gateway to a roleplaying experience like no other, offering a realm of endless…

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The Lord of the Rings: Roleplaying 5E

Here you will find resources related to The Lord of the Rings: Roleplaying 5E. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Welcome to The Lord of the Rings: Roleplaying 5E, a realm where the epic saga of Middle-earth comes alive in the classic 5th edition format! This page serves as your gateway to a world…

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Old School Essentials (OSE)

Here you will find resources related to Old School Essentials (OSE). Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Old School Essentials (OSE for short) is brought to you by Necrotic Gnome, which is a complete retelling of the classic 1980s Basic/Expert and Advanced 1st Edition rules. I’ve had my eye on these for quite awhile.…

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Pathfinder Second Edition (2E)

Here you will find resources related to Pathfinder Second Edition (2E). Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Pathfinder is a system brought to you by Paizo. I’m currently involved in a Pathfinder 2E campaign with an in-person group. I’m still “learning” the basics of Pathfinder, and there are things I like, and things I’m…

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Power Rangers: The Roleplaying Game

Here you will find resources related to Power Rangers: The Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Welcome to our Power Rangers: The Roleplaying Game hub, a haven for fans and adventurers eager to explore the action-packed world of these mighty morphin’ heroes! Here, we’ve assembled an arsenal of resources to equip you…

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Savage Worlds

Here you will find resources related to Savage Worlds. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Savage Worlds is a Fast! Furious! and Fun! rules system for any genre of roleplaying game. Create your own setting, convert an existing one, or pick up one of our amazing settings like Deadlands, Rippers, or 50 Fathoms. The rules give players plenty of…

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Shadowdark RPG

Here you will find resources related to the Shadowdark Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. In Shadowdark RPG, you and your group of crawlers use magic, steel, and wits to delve into mysterious ruins, lost cities, and monster-infested depths. Wondrous treasures and long-forgotten secrets await you! But don’t let your last torch burn out, or you…

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Starfinder

Here you will find resources related to Starfinder. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Starfinder is a system brought to you by Paizo. Welcome to the boundless cosmos of Starfinder, where science fiction meets fantasy in a thrilling fusion of interstellar adventure! This page is your launchpad to explore the vast expanse of space,…

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Star Trek Adventures: The Roleplaying Game

Here you will find resources related to Star Trek Adventures: The Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Welcome to Star Trek Adventures: The Roleplaying Game, where you’ll boldly go where no one has gone before! This page is your gateway to a universe of exploration, diplomacy, and thrilling adventures across the final…

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Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion

Here you will find resources related to Star Wars: Age Of Rebellion Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. “You’re part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor.”   –Darth Vader  Take on the sinister Galactic Empire as a member of the Rebel Alliance. Wage guerilla warfare across the Star Wars galaxy as a solider, or provide crucial intelligence…

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Star Wars: Edge Of The Empire

Here you will find resources related to Star Wars: Edge Of The Empire. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Welcome to Star Wars: Edge of the Empire, where you’ll experience the thrilling adventures of a galaxy far, far away! This page is your portal to a universe of smugglers, bounty hunters, and rebels, where…

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Star Wars: Force And Destiny

Here you will find resources related to Star Wars: Force And Destiny Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. “The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things, it surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together.”   –Obi-Wan Kenobi Experience the power of the…

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Swords & Wizardry: A Fantasy Role Playing Game

Here you will find resources related to Swords & Wizardry: A Fantasy Role Playing Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Swords & Wizardry is the ENNIE award-winning retro-clone of the original 1974-1978 rules for Dungeons & Dragons*, an edition usually called Original D&D or “OD&D.”  This is a complete game, with rules for character…

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Tales of the Valiant

Here you will find resources related to Tales Of The Valiant Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Tales of the Valiant (ToV) keeps all the best of 5E D&D and adds a Kobold Press spin to the well-loved game. It combines the Creative Commons foundation of 5th Edition with new elements to create…

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The One Ring: The Roleplaying Game

Here you will find resources related to The One Ring: The Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer Welcome to The One Ring: The Roleplaying Game, a realm steeped in the rich tapestry of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth! This page is your gateway to a world of heroic quests, perilous journeys, and epic tales…

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The Terminator RPG

Here you will find resources related to the The Terminator Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. The Terminator RPG is the official roleplaying game based on The Terminator movie and associated graphic novels published by Dark Horse comics. It is the sourcebook for the first Terminator film and its expanded universe and…

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The True OSR RPG

Here you will find resources related to The True OSR Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. From The True OSR Quickstart PDF. The True OSR – Obsolete Shitty Rules, a parodic and extreme RPG about the Old School genre that we all love so much. Get ready for adventures on the edge…

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The Walking Dead Universe: The Roleplaying Game

Here you will find resources related to The Walking Dead Universe: The Roleplaying Game. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Step into a world teetering on the brink of collapse in the official “The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game,” brought to life by Free League In this gripping RPG, you’re not just surviving; you’re…

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Fifth Edition

Here you will find resources related to Vampire: The Masquerade – Fifth Edition. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Welcome to the page dedicated to the immersive world of Vampire: The Masquerade, a rich and complex role-playing game where players step into the nocturnal lives of supernatural beings – the Kindred. Here, the struggle…

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Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Fifth Edition

Here you will find resources related to Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Fifth Edition. Please ensure you read this Resource Disclaimer. Step into the world of Werewolf: The Apocalypse, where you become a Garou, a warrior born from the union of human and wolf, and part of a dying breed fighting to save the world. Explore…

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