Soulhunters TTRPG Dev blog

A blog dedicated to my TTRPG system "Soulhunters". Feel free to ask questions, send suggestions and check out the game itself! You'll find all you need to play here: https://soulhunters.tumblr.com/Downloads

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It's my birthday, so it's only natural that I prepare a gift for you all. That's how it works, right? Anyway:

THE WAIT IS OVER! Version 0.b1 of SOULHUNTERS is finally here! >>Get it here, for free!<<

The first beta comes with some exciting changes and new stuff: -Character sheet rework -Stress system -Reworked damage system -New chapter that takes a deep dive into Soulhunter-Lore -MORE art! And more!!

"What is Soulhunters" You may ask? Well, it's a TTRPG system that I'm working on! In Soulhunters, you play as Shapeshifters that travel through the multiverse to catch runaway souls, foul the plans of power-hungry mages, and combat fellow Hunters who break the rules and threaten to endanger the balance between the World of Souls and the Material Worlds.

And the best part: It's FREE! Or "pay what you want" technically, so I won't say no to any donations thrown my way. I also take community suggestions into account when working on the system. There is a dedicated feedback form, and many changes/additions in this version were inspired by the feedback on past version.

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Hey! Just wanted to put it out there that I'm NOT dead. Soulhunters is not dead. It's just all going veeeery slowly/ had to go on a bit of a hiatus due to my day job.

I am working on things, and I'm hoping to get a new update out this year. In the meantime, the feedback forms for the the beta release are still up and open, and any and all feedback is always appreciated.

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I'm back to working on stuff!!

More specifically: Refining rules and writing up examples, more examples, and even more examples! And more art!

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Realized that I never posted the full resolution cover on its own on here, at least not that I remember. So here, enjoy! If you haven't heard the good new: Version 0.b1 just released! You can get it here for free!

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I did not get to finish all the chapter illustrations as I wanted to, but I want to get the beta out for my birthday so. Keep an eye out!

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Today I gave out a preliminary test-read version of the beta release to some friends. Once I ironed out whatever kinks they find, all that's left to do is getting it into a shape that I deem presentable (aka fiddling with formatting and getting the remaining illustrations in and polished to a degree)

If you can't wait for the official release and/or want to help me with the readablility-check, DM me.

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Many of the smaller illustrations will be unfinished for Soulhunter's Beta release, but I'm trying to at least get the chapter covers fully done.

Progress is slow, but it is being made. 5 covers done, 4 more to go

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Tagging this with gay fandoms sorry

There's currently a European proposition to ban conversion practice in Europe

If you're European please sigh it

If you're not please reblog

European Citizens' Initiative

Give your support !

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Did you sign it?

Yes, I'm european

No, I'm European (scroll back you can still do it!)

No I'm not European (please rb)

Voting ended onMay 25, 2024

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Texts are all done, formatting is mostly done, and If I can keep up the pace of adding 1-2 (WIP) illustrations par day to the rulebook, I could have it ready for publishing at the start of next month. We'll see how that goes.

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SOUL GAMBLE

The Necromancer offers you to gamble for the Soul you are after. Do you accept?

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SOUL GAMBLE

The Necromancer offers you to gamble for the Soul you are after. Do you accept?

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Oh hey hi! Lots of new folks came in today. Welcome! To celebrate this blog reaching 25 (hopefully) non-bot followers, here is a brief history of why this game exists: Back in 2022 I posed the random question on my twitter: "Would it be cool if I made a TTRPG where you play as a shapeshifters and travel to different worlds to catch lost souls or what??" And my followers agreed. Or at least enough that I sat down and over the course of a few months crunched together the very first Alpha version of the game. Only 5 months later, I had collected enough feedback and spare time to release 0.a2, the second alpha. Since then I have translated the entire system into german as a seperate release and am currently working hard on the next version, 0.b1- The first Beta.

The idea and worldbuilding behind "Soulhunters" is based on a personal worldbuilding project that has been with me since 2013, but has never gotten the attention that it deserved. So, time to give it some attention and put it out into the world.

My two main goals with the system are "Customization" and "Collaboration" First of all, it's a game about Shapeshifters. It felt counter-intuitive to me to write strict rules that tell you exactly what you can and can't do or reduce every action down to numbers. So I wrote a system that actively encourages you to change or ignore the existing rules if they don't fit your game, and lets your character progress in a way that lets them break or rewrite the rules for them specifically. And while keeping the premise of "You play as shapeshifting entities that hunt down souls" stays the same, the system should also let you play whatever kind of game you want: High adventure? Psychological Horror? Murder mystery? Clown posse that accidentally saves the world? Sure, whatever floats your boat. Second, the setting is a multiverse. So my hope is that, in the long run, players will be able to share their creations with one another and pick things from a big library of player created content: Be it talents for their Characters to learn, worlds to explore, missions and storylines to play, additional or alternative rules to try, or Shape and Spell tags to add into their running games. Additionally, every new version of the game comes with an online feedback form: This allows players to easily send me their feedback and suggestions or give their input on planned changes. So the final game will be written not by me alone, but by everyone who contributed during the development phase.

That's it for now! I hope you enjoy your stay here. Oh but before I go: Here is another little treat: A preview of some added lore, and a Feruki proudly showing off their team's latest statistics!

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Current status: The changelog keeps growing, but the biggest and most important chunks are nailed down. Raw texts for the games first Beta launch are 85% done, artworks are at 60%. Formatting will be a nightmare and I haven't dared to touch it yet. I also need to prepare a new feedback form for the actual launch.

But I have two days off from work and nothing better to do so let's GOOOO

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Final version of the new character sheet! Lots of new stuff on there. You'll have to wait for the Beta release of the rules to learn what that's all about I'm afraid.

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A Statue of high chancellor Orotas, also known as "Oathfather" for writing the Hunter Codex and many other laws surrounding the duties and creation of Soul Hunters.

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Look at me actually making art at the speed of light because I know that I have to ride the art energy wave while it lasts because who knows when it comes back.

Second single page splash done, only 6 more to go. This one features a fresh team of hunters having varying degrees of fun during their first Vortex travel.

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tfw you're just a wee baby hunter getting to experience the wonder sheer and unfiltered terror of your first vortex travel.