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Tiny Taverns

v1.0
Slice-of-life fantasy — run a tavern, serve drinks, and befriend a dragon
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fantasy
CozyRules-LightNarrativeBeginner-FriendlySlice-of-LifeFiction-FirstCharacter-DrivenLow-PrepTag-Based
Languages: English
Dice2d6
System FamilyTiny d6
Cost$$
LicenseProprietary (TinyD6)
PublisherGallant Knight Games
Year2020
Complexity Very Low
Accessibility High
Community Low

Core Mechanic

Roll 2d6 — if any die shows 5 or 6, you succeed. Advantage grants 3d6; Disadvantage drops to 1d6. Focus expands success to 4+. Tavern chores, cooking minigames, and emotional wellness mechanics replace dungeon crawling. Fortune points bend the story. Built on the TinyD6 engine from Tiny Dungeon 2e.

Best For

Groups who want cozy, low-stakes fantasy focused on running a tavern, building relationships, and exploring everyday life in a magical world.

Highlights

Fills a niche no other RPG covers with slice-of-life play, gentle tone with built-in safety tools, tavern creation and cooking minigames, emotional wellness system adds depth, TinyD6 core is simple to learn

Considerations

Very niche — must want low-stakes tavern life, limited combat and adventure content, limited appeal for action-oriented groups