11. Appendices

Glossary of Duskaran Terms
Auroral Disruption: Night-side aurora intensification causing electromagnetic interference and psychic feedback. 
 Beastwalker: Individual with psychic bond to native fauna (wind serpents, thermal lizards). 
 Catch Your Breath: Game mechanic where skills reset but new complication is introduced. 
 Daywalker: Day-side specialist with exceptional thermal resistance. Salvages mining operations. 
 Deep Bonding: Psychic connection to native creatures, allowing communication and shared senses. 
 Deep Roads: Ancient tunnel network beneath Duskara's surface. Origin unknown. 
 Deepkin: Night-side cave-dwelling culture. Communicates via resonance. 
 Duskaran Accord: Political confederation uniting twilight belt and cave settlements. 
 Geothermal Warmth Circle: Deepkin community centered around geothermal vent. 
 Glowcap: Bioluminescent fungus. Primary food source in caves. 
 Psychic Burnout: Mental/physical exhaustion from overusing psychic abilities. 
 Resonance: Psychic ability to perceive and manipulate vibrations through stone. 
 Shadow Walking: Psychic ability to move unseen in low-light environments. 
 Stellar Horizon : Colony ship that brought humanity to Duskara in ~2250 CE. 
 Superstorm: Catastrophic weather event with winds exceeding 150 km/h. Common where hot and cold air masses collide. 
 Thermal Sensing: Psychic ability to perceive heat signatures and temperature gradients. 
 Twilight Belt: Habitable zone 200-300 km wide circling Duskara's meridian. Home to 80% of humanity. 
 Water Judge: Resource arbiter managing water distribution and resolving disputes. 
 Weather Wraith: Psychic manifestation in storm fronts. Echoes of dead weather workers. 
 Weather Working: Psychic ability to sense and influence atmospheric patterns—wind, pressure, storms. 
 Wind-Kin: Alliance of Beastwalker communities and bonded creature populations.

Quick Reference: Core Rules
Making a Check 
 
 GM telegraphs risk 
 Pick skill, roll matching die 
 Interpret: 1-2 = fail + complication, 3-4 = succeed + complication, 5+ = succeed 
 Reduce skill by one step (d12→d10→d8→d6→d4) 
 
 Catch Your Breath 
 
 Resets all skills to original ratings 
 Can be done anytime, even in combat 
 GM introduces new complication 
 
 Loot Checks 
 
 Start with d12 loot die, step down after each use 
 Roll: 1-2 = trouble here, 3-4 = trouble ahead, 5+ = find item (die rating matches result) 
 Reset loot die when you catch your breath 
 
 Stunts 
 
 Use d12 instead of skill rating for extraordinary actions 
 Must catch your breath before attempting another 
 
 Stress 
 
 Track complications and damage with stress boxes 
 4 stress = vulnerable (failure could mean death) 
 Clear 2 stress with med kit or rest in secure location

Character Sheet Template
Name: _________________ 
 Pronouns: _________________ 
 Role: _________________ 
 Skills 
 
 Endure: [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 Navigate: [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 Perceive: [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 Commune: [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 Resolve: [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 Assert: [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 
 Psychic Ability (Optional) 
 
 Backpack (3 items max + 1 med kit) 
 
 _________________ [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 _________________ [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 _________________ [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 
 Med Kit: [ ] (clears 2 stress) 
 Loot Die 
 [ d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d12 ] 
 Stress 
 [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 
(4 stress = vulnerable) 
 Notes / Resources 
 Water Tokens: _________________ 
Glowcap Rations: _________________ 
Faction Reputation: _________________

Solo Oracle Cheat Sheet
Question Oracle (Yes/No Questions) 
 
 Very unlikely: d4 
 Unlikely: d6 
 Likely: d8 
 Very likely: d10 
 Almost certain: d12 
 
 Results: 
 
 1-2: "No, and…" (complication) 
 3-4: "Yes, but…" (cost) 
 5+: "Yes, and…" (benefit) 
 
 Risk Oracle (Action Outcomes) 
 
 Chaotic: d4 
 Precarious: d6 
 Manageable: d8 
 Predictable: d10 
 Stable: d12 
 
 Results: 
 
 1-2: Very risky → perilous check 
 3-4: Risky → check 
 5+: Not risky → succeed 
 
 Solo Game Loop 
 
 Establish scene (location, goal) 
 Frame intent (what you want to accomplish) 
 Consult oracles (question or risk) 
 Resolve actions (checks if needed) 
 Update resources (stress, skills, supplies) 
 Catch your breath (reset skills + complication) 
 Advance story (interpret results, journal)

License & Attribution
Duskara: Stormtide 
 © 2025 Roberto Bisceglie 
 Based on Cradle & Ward Designer's Framework by Roberto Bisceglie 
 Duskara: Stormtide is based on Breathless by Fari RPGs (René-Pier Deshaies-Gélinas), licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. 
 Solo play rules are based on The Oracles Gasp by Fari RPGs (René-Pier Deshaies-Gélinas). 
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