Inkforged

If you are unfamiliar with Inkforged, don’t worry, it’s not so different from other roleplaying systems that you are likely well versed in.  It isn’t quite the same however, if it was there would be no reason to buy this book!  There are dozens if not hundreds of small and subtle differences of mechanics and flavor in Inkforged, but there are 5 fundamental differences that make playing Inkforged feel unique.

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Defined by Dice

Inkforged uses the standard set of roleplaying dice and characters are defined at their most basic level by assigning a separate die to each Trait and Skill category.  This combination of Traits and Skills generates the core competency of the character.  You want an agile swordsman, like a fencer?  Then put your d12 in both Agility and Melee Combat.  Prefer to make a charming illusionist?  Slot the d12 into Charm and Magic.  This is a very quick and intuitive way to customize any starting character you can dream up.

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No Character Classes

There are no character classes, professions, or careers in Inkforged.  As noted earlier the dice assignments define the base concept of the character.  As you level up, you further define your character by picking Spells, Abilities, Skill Foci, and Bonuses.  These all work together to define what type and quality of person your character is in the game.  This allows you to create just about any character you want without being locked into class restrictions and predetermined development paths.

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Negotiate For Advantage

We encourage you to communicate with The Narrator as often as possible to help write your character’s stories in the world of Inkforged.  When facing a challenge, inside of combat or out, you can increase your chance of success by negotiating with The Narrator to lower the challenge ranking.  Look for things described in the environment, flaws in the opponent’s defense, or Skills and Abilities that might provide an advantage.

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Simple and Frequent Advancement

In the game of Inkforged characters level up fairly frequently, and each time you do, you get 1 build point to purchase a specific improvement of your choice.  This could be increasing your character’s Agility, or learning a new skill ability, whatever makes the most sense for your character at the time.  Even though they are simple improvements, each is a meaningful and significant mechanical improvement to your character.  

 

A Beginning and End

Each campaign of Inkforged is meant to start by bringing the characters into The Story and end with each character growing and becoming better people, not just in The Story, but hopefully in service of the life they wish to return to in the real world.  Inkforged campaigns work best with this in mind, built around solid character development arcs to provide proper closure to thrilling adventures.