Description
"Sang root tea! Warm right up with genuine sang root tea, harvested fresh from the frontier!" A weathered man in an equally weathered duster raps a knuckle on a dome-shaped contraption. It springs to life, as if jolted from deep slumber, skating precariously at the edge of his cart as steam pours out from an exhaust pipe protruding from the rear. A man in a pinstriped tailcoat and black bowler hat approaches the cart, waving his hand and pulling a billfold out of an inner pocket. The transaction-to-be pauses suddenly as the entire street darkens under a massive shape passing overhead. A brief, shared moment of wonder stops the citygoers in their tracks as a colossal spheroid airship coasts regally over the city, leaving white plumes of steam in its wake.
Welcome to the streets of Newgoode, the heart of commerce in the Umbersun Commonwealth, and home of Newgoode College. Your story begins with the arrest of Alva VanOstrand, head of the VanOstrand family and president of the Clearband Company, the premier brand for food and drink across the Commonwealth. Make your mark in the streets of the greatest city in Auropa be you friend, family, or adversary of the VanOstrand family.
Hi everyone, and thank you for reading this far. I'm Daniel, also known as kimchigrub, and I'm inviting you to join in a playtest campaign for an independent tabletop RPG called Chrysopoeia. The game takes place in Auropa, a world inspired by a 19th century steampunk aesthetic with alchemy as the progenitor of magic and technology. I've been developing the game for the better part of 10 years with the goal of testing the limits of player agency in a tabletop with features including:
- a dynamic, stamina-based action economy
- open ended classless progression
- alchemy-inspired magic complete with custom spellcasting
- robust dice pool system for checks and attack rolls, and a lot more.
The Player's Guide is ready for early-stage playtesting, but is a work in progress with continued expansions planned and on the way. Whether you're a veteran DM, or if you've only rolled dice for Monopoly, all are welcome to join the playtest as players or as GMs. I appreciate any amount of interest you have and I hope to hear from you!