How To Play
1. Review the TTRPX System for the rules that will
World’s Worst Wizards
A one-shot role-playing game of
magical ineptitude.
Running The Game
After reading the intro, it’s up to your players to begin
govern this game.
2. Gather some friends, paper, pencils, and a few 20 sided
dice.
3. Each player should create a character with a name, 10
Motivation Points, a Non-Magical Trait (something
mundane that any person might have), and a Trait called
Wand.
4. Read the introduction to your band of mediocre
spellslingers.
4. Have the players introduce their characters.
5. Now ask them: What do you do next?
Introduction (Read This Aloud)
You’re wizards. Bad wizards. Not evil. Just really terrible
at doing magic. You each have a Wand which allows you
to use magic. When you use magic, sometimes the thing
you intended to have happen occurs. More often, though,
the spell fails or something completely random happens.
You certainly don’t have to use magic, but it sure does
make things easier. When it works.
You’ve received a mysterious summons (by owl, of course)
to your long-shuttered alma mater, Fizzler’s Academy of
the Magical Arts. When you arrived, you were shuffled
into the school castle by the old groundskeeper, Mrs.
Magwell, a 200-something woman with a passion for
stuffed cats. Inside, you find a group of similarly
mediocre alumni waiting patiently in what used to be the
school’s grand dining hall.
Mrs. Magwell turns and addresses you as a group.
“I’ve gathered you here, the best students Fizzler’s Academy ever
had, because something terribly dangerous is happening, and I
believe you’re the only ones that can stop it. Deep in the school’s
dungeons is a very powerful artifact capable of fundamentally
changing the very world we live in. Up until last week, it was
protected by complex magical wards put in place by Headmaster
Schwazzle. These wards have been broken. How, you ask? I have
no idea! Something terrible, something powerful, seeks to possess
this artifact - and it’s up to you to ensure that doesn’t happen. Will
you help us? Will you help the world?”
It’s now up to you - the best of the worst - to recover this
magical artifact (or destroy it) before this unnamed
sinister force beats you to it. It’s time to introduce
yourselves to your companions and then decide what to
do next.
making decisions. As the game master, it’s your job to
facilitate an entertaining adventure by asking pertinent
questions and loosely guiding the action. You should also
decide on the following details (or roll on the Story
Details table):
1. What is this magical Artifact? Is it an ancient, flaming
sword? A jewel encrusted goblet? Or something much
more mundane?
2. What does the artifact do? Does it grant its holder the
power to pull the stars from the sky? Or turn all
celebrities into ducks?
3. Who (or what) is the Sinister Force seeking to gain
possession of the artifact? Is it a cabal of evil wizards?
The former headmaster himself ?
The school is made up of all the areas you’d expect: A
grand dining hall, large corridors, expansive grounds, an
astronomy tower, an alchemist’s lab, a library,
dormitories, and finally, the dungeons. It’s up to you to
describe the details of the school and add or remove
areas as needed. For the sake of the story, it’s best if the
players have to traverse several of these areas before they
reach the dungeons, where they should eventually
encounter the Sinister Force in a final showdown.
Using Magic
When a wizard decides to use magic, they should simply
state “I want to use magic.” Never specify the exact spell
or effect out loud.
Any use of magic is considered a Challenge using the
Wand trait with a Success Number of 9.
If the Challenge is a failure (8 or lower), the wizard’s
spell fizzles out uneventfully.
If it’s a success, the wizard should now draw the desired
effect for their spell. Once the drawing is completed, they
should pass it to another player (or the game master).
That person now interprets the drawing, and their
interpretation is exactly what the spell does.
The Sinister Force
Any time a 1 is rolled on a Challenge, the Sinister Force
throws a wrench in the works. This could be an outright
attack, a magical trap, a barricaded door, or any number
of obstacles the players must overcome. Generally, any
encounter with the Sinister Force should require a
Challenge to overcome, or be treated as a Conflict. If a 1
is rolled while in the Dungeons, the players should
encounter the Sinister Force itself.
 Character Details Character Details Story Detail Table
Sinister Force Artifact Effect
Name Name
1-4 An avil wizard Unassuming Time is
bean reversed
MP MP
5-8 A rogue Gemstone Food has no
familiar heart taste
Goal Defeat the Sinister Force, recover & protect Goal Defeat the Sinister Force, recover & protect
the powerful Artifact, or both. the powerful Artifact, or both. 9-12 The former Flaming orb Everyone can
Headmaster do magic
Traits Wand Success Traits Wand Success
Number 9 Number 9 13-16 A former Silken robe Handsome
student squirrels
Success Success
Number 9 Number 9 17-19 An ancient Petrified wood Intelligent
spirit staff plant life
Character Details Character Details
20 A dragon Sock puppet Powerful
Name Name being arrives

Events Table
MP MP
1-4 A magical creature intervenes.
Goal Defeat the Sinister Force, recover & protect Goal Defeat the Sinister Force, recover & protect
the powerful Artifact, or both. the powerful Artifact, or both.
5-8 A powerful potion is found.
Traits Wand Success Traits Wand Success
Number 9 Number 9
9-12 A secret passage is revealed.
Success Success
Number 9 Number 9
13-16 The school holds a terrible secret.
Character Details Character Details
17-19 An old classmate arrives.
Name Name

20 A helpful clue is discovered.

MP MP

Goal Defeat the Sinister Force, recover & protect Goal Defeat the Sinister Force, recover & protect Yes/No Answer Table
the powerful Artifact, or both. the powerful Artifact, or both.
1-5 Yes.
Traits Wand Success Traits Wand Success
Number 9 Number 9
6-10 No.
Success Success
Number 9 Number 9
11-15 Yes, but…
Progress Track Progress Track

16-20 No, but…

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