Godbound
Free EditionPlay a newborn demigod and reshape a broken world with the Words of Creation
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Languages: English
Diced20
System FamilyStandalone
CostFree/$
LicenseOGL (Free Edition available)
PublisherSine Nomine Publishing
Year2016
Complexity
Medium
Accessibility
High
Community
Low
Core Mechanic
Attribute checks: roll 1d20 equal to or above (21 minus attribute score). Attacks: roll 1d20 + attack bonus vs AC. Fray die deals automatic damage to lesser foes each round. Divine powers fueled by Effort (commit to activate gifts). Dominion points spent to reshape the world at large.
Best For
Groups who want to play divine heroes reshaping nations and battling gods — epic-scale OSR sandbox campaigns with world-building baked in.
Highlights
Free edition is a complete game, Dominion/Faction system for world-shaping, Fray die handles demigod power level cleanly, detailed GM sandbox tools, compatible with OSR modules
Considerations
High-power premise limits traditional dungeon crawling, Effort tracking across multiple Words gets complex, Arcem setting is deeply baked in