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Ryuutama

English Translation
Natural fantasy roleplaying: heartwarming journeys through a world inspired by Studio Ghibli and classic JRPGs
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Fantasy
ExplorationBeginner-FriendlyCharacter-DrivenNarrativeFamily-FriendlyAtmosphericLow-Prep

Best For

Groups who want cozy, travel-focused adventures where the journey itself is the story: minstrels, merchants, and healers exploring a gentle fantasy world.

Core Mechanic

Roll two ability dice (d4–d12) and add them together vs. a target number. Four daily travel rolls (Condition, Travel, Direction, Camping) drive gameplay. Classes are travelers (farmers, merchants, healers, artisans), not warriors. The GM plays a Ryuujin (dragon person) who secretly guides the journey. Seasonal magic and terrain types shape encounters.

Diced4–d12
System FamilyStandalone
PublisherKotodama Heavy Industries
Year2015
ComplexityHow much there is to learn
Low

Resolution adds two ability dice against a target number. Its signature is travel, with daily Condition, Travel, and Camping rolls structuring the journey. The gentle tone keeps everything approachable.

AvailabilityHow you get the rules
  • Free to tryNothing freeNo free rules or starter
  • Get it nowSold newIn print or as a legal PDF
RunnabilityWhat the book gives you to run it
  • ✓IndexFind any rule by page number
  • ✓GM guidanceA chapter on how to run the game
  • ✓Examples of playRules shown in action at the table
  • ✓Quick referenceCheat sheet or summary tables
  • –Cross-referencesRules rarely point to each other by page

4 of 5 book tools found in the core book

Highlights

Four daily travel rolls (Condition, Travel, Direction, Camping) make the journey the core gameplay loop, condition system tracks daily well-being mechanically, seven traveler classes (farmer, merchant, healer, etc.) instead of combat archetypes, seasonal magic system tied to terrain types

Considerations

Limited random tables for generating travel encounters, Ryuujin GM character has benediction powers that direct the narrative, combat system is simplified compared to travel mechanics, setting assumes a gentle-fantasy tone with no built-in support for darker themes

Rules license Proprietary

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