Terminal RPG

The world as you know it, early 21st century Earth, is nothing but a lie. In truth, it is a simulation called the Terminal, a facade designed to keep humanity under the control of the Robot Authority. In the Wake, the real world, pirates trawl the seas and plug back into the simulation. Inside, they battle the system’s agents and try to free other restless sleepers.

This is a Pirate Action RPG for 3-7 players, including a GM, built on a focused system to tell exciting and epic stories of grave consequence. The players act as members of a daring pirate crew, walking the path of Omen- the latest in a cycle of reincarnation, a figure of extraordinary power and a sign that this iteration of the Terminal is close to collapse. Total system crash is coming. The crash could spell disaster and death for pirates, or an opportunity to claw back their autonomy. Shatter the nightmare, take back your life, crash the world.

In this game, our swashbuckling cyberpunk misfit heroes sail perilous seas, clash swords with killer robots, brawl with dangerous programs inside cyberspace, and face off against the manipulative architects of the living nightmare that is the Terminal. The rules are simple, relying on your character’s Reputations. A pirate who is Brash, Troubled, Righteous will have a very different Terminal campaign than one who is Considered, Loyal, Inquisitive.

There are two kinds of rolls in Terminal: Challenges, where you build a dice pool by answering questions about your Reputations and the obstacles you face, and Showdowns, where you negotiate with the GM about what your character is prepared to lose gaining larger bonuses the more you’re willing to sacrifice for a climactic roll. The book features a strong GM section full of advice for running the game and structuring a campaign, along with a thrilling setting guide containing six major story arcs featuring dangerous threats that could escalate into total disaster.

Terminal is written by Kayla Dice (Transgender Deathmatch Legend, Old Gods & Young Guns), illustrated by Gormengeist (Bubblegum Vampires, Nuclear Knights), and edited by Alyssa Ridley (Tournament Arc, The Levante Papers).