INTRODUCTION AN RPG BY CASSIDY CARUSO
PLAYING THE GAME
Spindash is a One-Page RPG designed for telling stories similar
to those told in media starring a Certain Blue Hedgehog.
Stories of Derring Do and Saving the World (or at least your
friends) from Certain Destruction at the hands of Robots, Evil
Scientists, and Ancient Monstrosities. Oh, and it's also about
the Friendship of Colorful, Anthropomorphic Animals with
Superpowers.
CHARACTER CREATION
Character Creation in Spindash is simple. There are only 3
Stats.
Speed - Moving Fast, Being Tricky
Fly - Flying High, Being Precise
Power - Hitting Hard, Standing Strong
Each stat starts at 1, and you have 3 points to distribute across
them as you see fit.
You also need a 1-2 word Background for your character.
Examples include: Nerd, Jock, Treasure Hunter, Fishing Master,
Science Experiment, Time Traveler, etc.
Other than that, you just need to decide on a name, what kind
of animal you are, and what you look like, and you'll be all set!
Example Character: Fig is a Large Purple Cat with 1 in Speed,
2 in Fly, and 3 in Power, with the Background "Angler".
To play Spindash, you'll need something to write your
character info on, and a six-sided die (called a d6).
When you attempt to do something that is not guaranteed to
happen, the Game Master (the person running the game) will
ask you to make a roll in a certain stat. Roll the d6, and if it is
less than your score in that stat, you succeed. If it is equal to
your score, you critically succeed, and the Game Master will
tell you how you you accomplish you go above and beyond
your intended goal.
If you a rolling to accomplish something related to your
Background, or if someone is lending a hand, you get to roll
the d6 an additional time and take the better result. If you get
help AND it's related to your Background, you can roll 3 times.
RUNNING THE GAME
Being the Game Master in a game of Spindash, isn't all that
different from any other RPG. You set up the story hooks and
weave Player Actions into the narrative, prompting them to
action when necessary. If you don't know what stat a roll
should be, just follow your gut, or let your players try to
convince you. This is a short system designed for short-ish
games, so don't take it to seriously!
If you need help coming up with a premise, roll a d6 a couple
of times and check out these handy tables!
X is/has Y
1: A Food-Shaped 4: The Military of a 1: Turning Animals into 4: Resurrected a
Scientist Capitalist Empire Robots World Eater
2: A Group of Hover- 5:An Ancient King 2: Stole a Gem from a 5: Destroyed Time
boarding Treasure Hunters 6: A Formless Deity Flying Island 6: Challenged you to a
3: Metal Doppelgangers of Destruction 3: Pulled You into a Book Race