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Materials Needed
Standard 52-card playing deck Paper and writing implements 4-6 six-sided dice (d6)
Initial Conditions
Starting Resources (choose 2-3) What does your settlement have in abundance or reliable access to...
Time Scale: The Cycle System
Each turn represents one cycle, approximately 12 Duskaran days, or roughly one-third of Duskara's...
Define Your Settlement
What is the name of your settlement? Choose or create a name that reflects your community's chara...
Overview
Before play, establish your settlement's foundation collaboratively (20-30 minutes). These choice...
Philosophy
You are the wind-shaped people, keepers of memory and makers of new traditions. Your settlement c...
Overview
Duskara: Children of the Twilight is a GMless tabletop RPG for 1+ players about building communit...
License
Duskara © 2026 Roberto Bisceglie This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Sha...
Appendix C: Blank Character Sheet
Use this template to create your character. Write your character's name and details in each secti...
Appendix B: Quick Reference Card
CORE MECHANIC: Frame action as closed question Build dice pool: 1 Action Die + Chance Dice - Risk...
Inspirational Media
These works capture the spirit of Duskara: planetary romance, environmental adaptation, psychic e...
Appendix A: Glossary
Key: [term] - Definition (See line XXX for detailed explanation) Core Mechanics Action Die: The m...
Adventure Design
Duskara adventures emerge from the setting's inherent tensions and opportunities. This section pr...
Example of Play
This extended example demonstrates how Duskara plays at the table, showcasing the interplay of fi...
Facilitating Duskara Games
As the Game Master (or "Facilitator" in GM-less play), your role is to voice the world: its settl...
Encounters and Conflicts
Duskara is not a combat-focused game, but conflicts (physical, social, or environmental) are inev...
The Deep Roads
The Deep Roads are a vast network of tunnels begun by early human settlers to connect twilight be...
Resource Management
While Duskara focuses on emergent narrative, resource scarcity is central to the setting. This sy...
Wind and Storm Conditions
The eternal wind is more than scenery; it's a living presence that shapes every moment on Duskara...
Creatures and Enemies
Duskara's native life has adapted to extreme conditions over ages of evolution, creating unique o...