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In the Valley of Evil

In the Valley of Evil: A game for 3 or more players.

Equipment: A pack of ordinary playing cards, no jokers.

Setup: Sort all Spades out of the deck. Deal a pile of X cards, where X is one less than 5 times the number of players. Add 1 Spade to the pile. Shuffle the pile and deal 5 cards to each player. Shuffle the remaining 12 spades back into the deck.

The Suits: Hearts represent Piety. Diamonds represent Valor. Clubs represent Wisdom. Spades represent Corruption. Spades are considered Wild and can be played or discarded as a card of any suit.

Factions: There are two factions: Good and Evil. Anyone holding one or more Spades is Evil; any player with no Spades is Good. If you are Evil, you may never play or discard your last Spade. Players are not required to state their faction; Evil players are encourged to lie and pretend to be Good.

Gameplay: Play proceeds clockwise from the dealer.

On your turn, draw 1 card from the deck. If you are Good and you draw a Spade, you must avoid corruption (discard the spade). If you are Evil, you may choose to pretend to avoid corruption (discard the card you drew).

If you avoided corruption (or pretended to do so), your turn ends. Otherwise, you must then take one of the following actions:

Pass: Take a card from your hand and offer it face-down to another player. You must declare the suit of the card (if you are Evil, you may lie). That player must either: * Accept the card, adding it to their hand and discarding another card. * Reject the card, discarding it without looking at it. After you Pass, take another turn; you may not take the Pass action on this extra turn. If a player Accepts a Spade, they are now Evil.

Suspect: Take a Club from your hand and play it in front of another player; that player is now the Suspect Player. Only one player can be the Suspect Player at a time; discard all other Clubs on the table.

Test: Discard a Club from your hand. The Suspect Player chooses one card from their hand to Hide; Good players must Hide a Diamond if they can. You take the rest, look at them and return them.

Attack: Discard a Diamond from your hand. The Suspect Player must either discard a Heart or be eliminated from the game. If they discarded a card, they must draw a replacement; if they are Good and draw a Spade, they must discard it face down and redraw (Evil players may discard Spades and redraw, if they wish).

Quest: Discard a Heart from your hand. Each living player puts a card from their hand into a Quest Pile; Spades can not be played into the Quest Pile. Shuffle the Quest Pile and reveal all of the cards. If they are all Hearts, all Good players win; if they are all Clubs, all Evil players win. Otherwise, shuffle the cards and give one to each remaining player.

Skip: Discard a card from your hand.

After taking their normal action, an Evil player can discard a Spade (remembering that they must keep at least one) to unleash a Evil Strike. The Suspect Player must discard 1 Heart or be eliminated from the game. Both must then draw up to 5 cards in hand; the suspect player must (if good)/may (if evil) discard Spades drawn, as with attacks.

Cards discarded are kept face-down. If the deck ever runs out of cards, shuffle the discard pile to form a new deck.

If a player is killed, discard any Club in front of them; they are no longer the Suspect Player.

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Bullet Poker

Bullet Poker: Bullet Poker is a game of trying to manipulate the other players. In essence, it is the mental battle of poker without the card play surrounding it.

Setup: You will need one six-sided die per player and a small handful of poker chips (hereafter Bullets). Give each player a die and 1 Bullet.

Gameplay: For each round, every player rolls their die and hides it from the other players. Then each player, starting with the dealer and proceeding clockwise, must choose to either Stand, risking one Bullet or Fold, quitting the round.

Once every player has chosen, everyone who chose to Stand reveals their die. The player with the highest roll wins and gains 1 Bullet from the supply. If players tie for highest roll, they both win. Everyone who Stood and didn't win loses 1 Bullet to the supply; a player with 0 Bullets is knocked out of the game.

Then, pass the role of dealer one seat clockwise and start a new hand.

Winning and Losing: If a player ever has 3 Bullets, they win the game. You can also win if you are the last player standing.

Long Play Variant: Give each player 2 Bullets at setup. Players need 5 Bullets to win.

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mini-quest

mini-quest:

mini-quest (not to be capitalized) is a simple game of dungeon exploration. To play, you will need: 1 six-sided die. 1 copy of the mini-chart (above). 1 character sheet (above). Graph paper to draw the dungeon.

Your Character: You play a skilled adventurer exploring the dungeon. Your character has 3 basic stats: Rage: Rage is your characters physical power and strength. Grace: Grace is your characters evasivness and grace. Precognition: Precognition is your characters mental power and reaction speed.

At the start of the game, choose two of these 3 stats to start at one; the remaining stat starts at zero. Whenever you are told to "roll on" a stat, roll the die and add the stat to the result.

Your character is trained in a wide range of weapons. At the start of the game, choose 1 type of armor and 1 weapon; those are your starting items. You can carry up to 4 items at once. At any one time, your character can use 1 armor, 1 main hand item and 1 off-hand item.

You start the game with 5 hit points plus your Rage stat.

Character Growth: After each floor, your character grows stronger. Increase one of your three stats by 1 point. You may not increase a stat higher than the value listed in column R for the new floor's value.

The Dungeon: mini-quest is a game of exploring a dungeon. Therefore, you will need a dungeon to explore. Each floor uses its own piece of paper.

At the start of each floor, generate the first room of the floor. Whenever you step through a door into an empty space, generate a room there.

To generate a room, roll the die on column R twice. The resulting values are the dimesions of the room; the first number is length, the second is width. Place the room as you see fit, so long as it connects to the door you are entering through (the first room on each floor goes in the bottom left of your paper).

Then, roll on column R one more time. The resulting value is how many doors there are in the room, not counting the one you are entering with. Place these doors as you see fit.

Next, you need to populate the room. Roll once on column M; the result is how many monsters are in the room. Roll once on column T; the result is how many treasure chests are in the room. Scatter the chests and monsters around the room.

If there are no monsters and no chests in a room, the room is a special room. The first special room on each floor is a sanctum; you can rest at each sanctum once, healing to 5 hit points plus your Rage stat. The second special room on each floor is a boss chamber. There is one monster, one chest and one staircase in the room. The monster is the boss of the floor. Once the boss is dead, you can take the stairs down to the next floor or up to exit the dungeon.

When you exit the dungeon, your score is the floor you left on. If you die, your score is the floor you died on minus two. If you finish floor 6, you must leave the dungeon.

Combat: When in combat, you and the monsters take turns. On your turn, you can move 1 square and make 1 attack. The monsters can do the same on their turn.

Monsters have two stats, their attack and their defence. The monsters stats are written as D/+A. D is the monsters defence; +A is the monsters attack. Each of the 6 floors has its own monster stats shown in column MoSt. Bosses have an additional point of attack and defence above monsters on their floor.

At the start of combat, roll the die and add both your Precognition and Grace scores. If you roll higher than or equal to the monster's Defence stat, you take the first turn; otherwise, the monster(s) take the first turn.

When a monster takes their turn, they move 1 square towards you if they can. Then they will make a melee attack on you, if within range.

Melee attacks can be only be made if you are next to the target.

When you make an attack, roll the die and add the stat that applies to your weapon. If your weapon provides a bonus to your attack, add that bonus too. If you roll higher than the monster's defense stat, then the monster takes 1 damage.

When a monster attacks you, roll the die and add the monsters attack stat. If the total is higher than your defence, you take lose 1 hit point. Your defence is equal to 2 plus your Grace score plus the bonus from your armor.

If a monster takes 2 damage, it dies. If you run out of hit points, you die.

Loot: If there are no monsters alive in the room, you can open any treasure chests in the room. Roll the die; if the result is even, roll on column A; if the result is odd, roll on column B. The chest contains the item rolled; if -- is rolled, the chest contained a trap. Roll the die and add the attack stat for the current floor; if the total is higher than your defense, you lose 1 hit point. Afterward, reroll (on the already chosen column) to determine what is in the chest (ignore and reroll any further -- results).

If the item is a weapon or armor, it might have a magic bonus. Check the result of column E for the current floor; it has the result as a bonus. Weapons with a bonus add that bonus to your attack when in your main hand. Armor adds the bonus to your armor.

Items: There are 10 different items in mini-quest. They are as follows:

Weapons: There are 5 different weapons in mini-quest.

Sword (Sw): Swords are a very accurate weapon in trained hands. Attacks with a sword get a +1 bonus. Swords use your Rage bonus.

Axe (Ax): Axes are a very powerful weapon. Successful attacks with an axe deal 2 damage; however, an axe takes up both of your hand slots. Axes use your Rage bonus.

Dagger (Da): Daggers are a lighter weapon, useful to swifter people. Daggers use your Rage bonus or your Grace bonus, whichever you wish. You may hold a dagger as an off-hand item instead; if you do, it gives you a +1 bonus on all attacks.

Bows (Bw): Bows are a useful option for attacking from a distance. Unlike other weapons, bows can attack up to 4 squares away. Bows use your Grace bonus.

Wands (Wa): Wands are useful for those who wish to fight using magic. Wands use your Precognition bonus.

Armor: There are 4 types of armor in mini-quest.

Cloth Armor (Cl): Cloth Armor is very light; it doesn't defend very well, but it does stay out of the way. Cloth Armor provides a +1 bonus to Defense.

Hide Armor (Hi): Hide Armor is decently thick; it provides a sturdy defense, but it does slow the wearer down slightly. Hide Armor provides a +2 bonus to Defense, but inflicts a -1 penalty to all Precognition rolls.

Metal Armor (Me): Metal Armor is very thick; it provides the best defense, but it greatly hampers the wearers movements. Metal Armor provides a +3 bonus to Defense, but inflicts a -1 penalty to all Precognition rolls and all Grace rolls.

Shield (Sh): Shields help you avoid damage just that little bit better. When held as an off-hand item, a shield gives you a +1 bonus to Defense.

Other: There is one item that defies the other two categories.

Book (Bk): Books are a useful way for a spellcaster to increase their power, but others can also draw some use out of them. When held as an off-hand item, a book increases your Precognition score by +1. If you are using a wand at the same time, that wand deals 2 damage per successful attack.

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d20 Basic

d20 Basic: A stripped down version of the d20 system. Take it and expand as you see fit. d20 Basic is released under the OGL.

Dice Notation: These rules use the following die notations: d6 = six sided die d20 = twenty sided die

Die rolls are expressed in the format: XdY+/-Z X is the number of dice rolled. Y is the number of sides on the dice. Z is a bonus or penalty added to the total.

Examples: 3d6+2 means: "Roll 3 six sided dice and add the results together. Add 2." 1d20-6 means: "Roll a twenty sided die and subtract 6."

Basic Task Resolution System: All tasks in d20 Basic are resolved in the exact same way.

1d20 + Modifiers versus Target Number

The modifiers and target number used vary from one task to another.

Character Stats: A character in d20 Basic is defined by their ability scores and their level.

Each character has 6 ability scores:

Every character has six basic Ability Scores:

Strength (STR): A character's Strength score shows how much physical strength they have.

Dexterity (DEX): A character's Dexterity score shows how fast and coordinated they are.

Constitution (CON): A character's Constitution score shows how healthy and tough they are.

Intelligence (INT): A character's Intelligence score shows how smart and knowledgeable they are.

Wisdom (WIS): A character's Wisdom score shows how perceptive and wise they are.

Charisma (CHA): A character's Charisma shows how persuasive and charming they are.

Each of these scores is ranked on a scale of 0-20. Each score has an Modifier based on the score. To determine the modifier, divide the score in half (rounding down) and subtract 5.

Formula: Modifier = (Score / 2) - 5.

When making a new character, roll 3d6 seven times. Ignore the roll with the lowest total and assign each remaining roll to one of the six ability scores. After assigning all 6 ability scores, choose one of the ability scores to increase by 2.

Each character also has a Level.

New characters start the game at Level 1. A character's level is added as a modifier to almost every roll they make. In addition, a character's level determines their maximum hit points as follows:

Maximum Hit Points = (4 + CON modifier) * Level

Combat: At the start of each battle, all characters must roll to determine their initiative. This roll is 1d20 + Level + DEX modifier. Once all characters have made this roll, create the Initiative List; put all of the characters in order starting with the highest result and going in decending order from there. If two or more characters are tied, break the tie in favor of the character with the highest Dexterity score; if still tied, break the tie randomly.

Starting at the top of the Initiative List (the highest result), each character takes a turn. Once every character has taken a turn, one round has passed; one round takes 6 seconds. At that time, a new round starts and the character at the top of the Initiative List takes another turn. This process repeats until the fight ends.

On a characters turn, they may take 2 actions; one Major action and one Minor action. If they wish, they may instead take 2 Minor actions. The actions characters can take are as follows:

Minor Actions: Move: As a minor action, a character can move up to 30 feet.

Switch: As a minor action, a character can switch an item (e.g. a weapon or shield) they are holding with one they are carrying.

Major Actions: Attack: As a major action, a character can attack another character. See Attacking, below.

Help: As a major action, target a dying character within 5 feet. Roll 1d20 + Level + Wisdom modifier. If the result is 15 or higher, your target becomes stable.

Attacking: Attacking is one of the most complex actions in d20 Basic.

The first step of attacking is making sure you are within range. Melee weapons have a range of 5 feet. Ranged weapons have a range of 100 feet.

After making sure you are within range, it is time to make the attack roll. An attack roll is as follows:

1d20 + Level + Ability Score Modifier (STR for melee weapons and DEX for ranged weapons)

For your attack to hit, you must roll higher than your targets Defense. A characters Defense is determined as follows:

10 + Level + DEX Modifier + Armor

Armor is any bonuses to Defense granted by the characters armor.

If you roll higher than or equal to your target's Defense, your attack hits and deals damage. There are two special cases, however.

If the d20 roll came up exactly 1, the attack is a miss regardless of the target's Defense.

If the d20 roll came up exactly 20, the attack is a hit regardless of the target's Defense.

Hit Points and Damage: Each character has Hit Points. When a character is attacked, some of these Hit Points are taken away.

Each weapon has a Damage stat. When a character is hit by an attack, they lose Hit Points equal to the Damage of the weapon.

Running out of Hit Points is very bad. The effects of running out of hit points are as follows:

0 or fewer Hit Points: Dying A character that reaches 0 or fewer Hit Points falls unconscious and can no longer take actions.

While dying, a character loses 1 Hit Point each round. This damage continues until the character becomes stable or dies.

Each round, just before losing 1 hit point, the character rolls 1d20. If the result is 20, they become stable (see below).

-10 Hit Points: Dead A character that reaches -10 Hit Points is dead.

Recovery: Once a character falls to 0 Hit Points, the first step to recovery is becoming stable. A character can become stable in two ways:

Another character uses the Help action.

They roll a 20 to become stable.

A stable character is still unconscious. However, they no longer lose 1 Hit Point each round. They become conscious again once they have at least 1 Hit Point.

Healing: After taking damage, characters can regain their hit points through natural healing. A character can not regain hit points past his or her full normal total.

A character recovers 1 Hit Point per Level by resting for 8 hours.

Formula Summary: Attack Rolls: 1d20 + Level + Ability Score Modifier (STR for melee weapons and DEX for ranged weapons) Defense: 10 + Level + Dex Modifier + Armor

Non-Combat Actions: When a character attempts something with a chance of failure, it is time for an ability check.

To make an ability check, roll: 1d20 + Level + Ability Score Modifier

The Ability Score used varies by task. Use the one that best fits the action. For example: * Prying open bars would be STR. * Picking a lock would be DEX. * Solving a riddle would be INT. * Spotting a hidden object would be WIS. * Telling a lie would be CHA.

To succeed, you must roll equal to or higher than the Target Number. The GM sets the target number by ranking the task on the following scale: Easy: 5 Average: 10 Hard: 15 Very Hard: 20 Near Impossible: 25

Opposed Checks: If two characters are directly opposed in their actions, it is an opposed check. For example: * I am sneaking around (using DEX) without you noticing me (using WIS). * I am trying to force open a door (using STR) which you are trying to keep closed (using STR).

Both characters roll an ability check. Highest total wins. In the event of a tie, break the tie in favor of the side using the higher ability score; if still tied, reroll the check.

Equipment: Having the right gear is critical to success.

Money: Money in d20 Basic is measured in Silver Pieces (here after called sp). A new character starts with 50 sp with which to buy their starting equipment.

Weapons: Each weapon takes 1 or more hands to use. A character can use up to 2 hands worth of equipment at once.

Poor Weapon: Poor weapons are melee weapons requiring 1 hand to use. They deal 1d6-1 Damage. Cost: 5 sp.

Light Weapon: Light weapons are melee weapons requiring 1 hand to use. They deal 1d6 Damage. Examples: A mace, a shortsword, a handaxe. Cost: 10 sp.

Grace Weapons: Grace weapons are melee weapons requiring 1 hand to use. They deal 1d6 Damage. However, when attacking with a grace weapon, you may add your DEX modifier to the attack roll instead of your STR modifier. Examples: A dagger, a spear. Cost: 12 sp.

Heavy Weapon: Heavy weapons are melee weapons requiring 2 hands to use. They deal 2d6 Damage. Examples: A warhammer, a greatsword, a battleaxe. Cost: 25 sp.

Ranged Weapon: Ranged weapons are ranged weapons requiring 2 hands to use. They deal 1d6 Damage. Examples: A bow, a sling. Cost: 15 sp.

Ammunition: Ammunition is used whenever attacking with a ranged weapon. 1 unit is used up with each attack. Examples: Arrows, sling bullets. Cost: 1 sp for 5 units.

Armor: A character can wear one type of armor at a time.

Light Armor: Light armor provides light protection, granting a +1 bonus to Defense. Examples: Leather Armor. Cost: 20 sp.

Heavy Armor: Heavy armor provides greater protection, granting a +3 bonus to Defense. Examples: Chain Mail. Cost: 40 sp.

Shield: A shield provides extra protection. Instead of counting as armor, it requires 1 hand to use. It grants a +1 bonus to Defense. Cost: 10 sp.

Other Equipment: Rations: One unit of rations provide food for 1 person for one day. Cost: 1 sp for 2 units.

Potion: One potion restores 1d6 hit points to the drinker. You can drink a potion as a minor action. Cost: 3 sp.

Character Progression: Whenever the player character's complete a major objective, they grow more skilled. Their Level increases by 1.

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Super Clash Mini

This and 9 other small RPG's can be found in the Random Minigame Bundle for $1.

Super Clash Mini: Super Clash Mini is a superhero RPG. Each session plays out one issue of a superhero story.

Character Creation: Assign 6 points over Force (strength, endurance), Grace (speed, coordination) and Brain (intellect, perception); max 3, min 1. Choose 2 superpowers (subject to GM approval).

Stat Checks: Roll 1d6 per point in matching stat +1d8 if you have matching power. If you have an advantage, +1d8. Dice showing 4+ are successes. Hard tasks need 1 success; extremely hard tasks need 2. For opposed checks both roll; most successes win. Ties go to the active player (attacker, searcher, etc).

Combat: Characters take turns in a random order. Each turn, do one thing (move, attack, give advantage). When attacking, roll an opposed check. If attacker wins, defender takes 1 damage. Damage reduces a stat (defender's choice); 0 Force means knocked out. 5 minutes rest removes all damage.

Character Advancement: Each issue completed gives 1 XP. Pay XP equal to a stat to increase it by 1; pay XP equal to your number of superpowers to gain another one.

NPC's: To create an NPC, just assign their stats (no limits) and powers.

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