Caltrop Core

Games based on the Caltrop Core system, a rules-light d4-based system.

The Dreaded and the Deep

The Dreaded and the Deep is a game based on the Caltrop Core system. It is a rules-light nautical terror play-to-lose game. Players sail a haunted sea, playing to overcome challenges and delay their inevitable deaths. The length of journeys between ports steadily increases, and the difficulty with it, forcing players to take more risks.

Selection from The Dreaded and the Deep.

Orphans!

Orphans! is an all-ages mystery game based on gothic children’s fiction. Players choose a plucky orphan protagonist and the GM generates a villain and a useless adult. Players try to foil the villain’s schemes and gather evidence to make the adults believe them.

Selection from Orphans!

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