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Type: Burrowing predator Size: 3-6 meters long Behavior: Lives in Deep Roads and twilight belt crevices. Ambushes prey by erupting from stone. Excellent tremor sense. Solitary and territorial. Abilities: Stone-boring (creates new tunnels) Tremor sense (detect...

Type: Night-side herbivore Size: Wingspan: 30-50 cm Behavior: Gentle creature that feeds on ice crystals and lichen. Beautiful bioluminescent wings. Used by Deepkin as light sources and companions. Abilities: Bioluminescence (controllable, multiple colors) Co...

Type: Plant / ambulatory organism Size: 1-2 meters diameter Behavior: Semi-mobile plant that migrates toward heat sources. Roots can detach and re-establish. Absorbs thermal energy for sustenance. Neither predator nor prey—environmental hazard. Abilities: The...

1. Choose Scale: 50,000-150,000 (cave/outpost), 200,000-500,000 (mid-size), 500,000-2,000,000 (major city) 2. Define Location: Twilight belt position (closer to day or night?) Cave system or surface Proximity to resources (geothermal, water, ice, mines) 3. E...

1. Define Core Goal: What does this faction want? Control resource (water, energy, knowledge, psychic training) Ideological mission (preserve Earth culture, embrace Duskaran evolution, expand settlements) Practical objective (profit, survival, political power...

1. Choose Niche: What role does this creature fill? Predator (hunts humans or other fauna) Prey (food source, companionship) Symbiote (mutual benefit with humans or environment) Hazard (environmental feature that happens to be alive) 2. Adapt to Environment:...

1. Choose Sensory or Motor: Does it enhance perception or allow manipulation? Sensory: detect something humans normally can't (metal, water, emotions, future echoes) Motor: manipulate something physically or psychically (gravity, minds, biology, time) 2. Tie...

1. Telegraph Risk: Always tell players what they're risking before they roll. "If you fail, the superstorm will catch you before you reach shelter—that's 1 stress per hour exposed." 2. Fail Forward: Failure shouldn't stop the story. Complications create new ch...

1. Caravan Expeditions Premise: Players escort trade caravans between settlements, dealing with superstorms, bandits, predators, and inter-settlement politics. Structure: Session = one journey segment (settlement to settlement) Introduce complications at half...

Opening: Establish scene, location, immediate goal. "You're two days from Khal-Rim when the wind shifts. Your weather worker senses a superstorm forming." Rising Action: Players make checks, skills degrade, complications arise. Let them decide when to catch th...

Complications aren't predetermined events—they're prompts you interpret based on what's happening right now. Roll "You've attracted attention": In ruins exploring ancient tech? A salvage crew from rival settlement heard noise and investigates. Camping in twil...

Don't micromanage. Track water, food, and energy loosely. Use scarcity as narrative flavor, not tedious accounting. Make resources matter during complications. "You find shelter, but there's no water source. How do you ration what you have?" Reward clever thin...

Psychics aren't mandatory. Non-psychics contribute through skills, equipment, and ingenuity. Overuse has consequences. After 2-3 psychic feats in a session, impose stress or require rest. Psychic abilities create opportunities, not solutions. Weather working c...

RPG storytelling emerges from player choices and system interactions. Don't plan outcomes—respond dynamically using Breathless mechanics and Duskaran context. Players Track Bandits Into Ruins Player Action: "We follow the bandit tracks into the abandoned settl...

Sessions 1-3: Establish Stakes Introduce settlements, factions, key NPCs Focus on simple missions (caravan escort, salvage, resource gathering) Let players experience core mechanics without overwhelming complications Build investment in community or faction ...

Main Plot: Overarching campaign goal (stop rogue faction, decode ancient mystery, survive mega-storm season) Subplot A: Character-driven personal goal (find lost family, master psychic ability, build reputation) Subplot B: Faction relationship (earn trust, exp...

Player: "Can I use weather working to create a localized fog to hide our approach?" GM Response: "That's awesome. This isn't a standard use, so it'll be a Stunt—roll d12 for Commune. If you succeed, you'll need to catch your breath before attempting another st...

Solo play follows this iterative structure: Step 1: Establish the Scene Where are you? What's happening? Use the Location Generator (Section 9.4) or decide based on your character's goals. Set stakes: "I'm escorting a caravan through the twilight belt when a s...

Use this when your character isn't directly involved, or when you need to disclaim decision-making. Ask a yes/no question. Imagine the outcome. Roll a die based on the likelihood: Very unlikely: d4 Unlikely: d6 Likely: d8 Very likely: d10 Almost certain: d12 ...

Use this when your character attempts something challenging with uncertain outcome. Assess your level of control over the situation. When in doubt, use precarious (d6). Roll a die based on control level: Chaotic: d4 (superstorm, psychic aberration, major pred...