Awesomesauce: The Roleplaying Game

Today on Twitter, I created a new RPG. The game is even simpler than Risus, and allows anyone to pick up a set of d6′s and play instantly. Instantly.

CHARACTER CREATION

Name your character. They begin the game with 1 Awesomesauce. Play the game.

THE GAME

When faced with any challenge, your character will roll a number of d6′s equal to their Awesomesauce value. They roll a competing roll against the monster or object they are in conflict with.

Example: Dave the Barbarian has 1 Awesomesauce. The Orc he’s facing also has 1. They roll their dice against one another. Whoever rolls higher wins.

If you lose, you lose one point of Awesomesauce until you rest. If you are reduced to 0 Awesomesauce, and are in combat, you are unconcious. If you aren’t in combat, you cannot attempt that roll again until you’ve rested.

Example: Bill the Rogue wants to pick a lock. He has 2 Awesomesauce. The lock has 3. Bill rolls, as does the GM. Bill has a 7, while the GM rolled a 12. Bill’s Awesomesauce is reduced by 1. He can attempt to roll again, but it’s going to be even harder this time.

If you describe doing something awesome, your Awesomesauce will go up by 1, permanently. That’s how you grow in power.

Awesomesauce describes everything you do. A mage uses Awesomesauce to cast spells. A barbarian uses Awesomesauce to hit people with swords.

That’s it. Enjoy!

Edit: It’s come to my attention that these rules are similar to All Outta Bubblegum. I had never heard about it before writing these up. Go check them out here.