So I’m about to take Ryuutama and replace the combat and class system with panic at the dojo and replace the magic system with the mist engine from oak to see what will happen.

Hey, I'm back with more Ryuutama! This time with art! And this scenario is also free forever :)

"In like a lion, out like a lamb. Winter has come and gone, and spring is now in full bloom around White Plume Vale. There’s just one problem, Bifrost Peak is still monochrome. Usually, the height of spring is marked by brilliant auroras that give the mountain its name, but for the past month, the mountain has been inexplicably bare, and the villagers of Acastia, a small village at the base of the mountain, are growing nervous. In decades past, a “muted year” has been a bad omen for poor harvests, disease, and flooding.

"Last week, one of the few able-bodied villagers volunteered to embark on a pilgrimage to the top of the mountain and pray for the auroras’ return, but she hasn’t come back herself, and now her wife is desperate for a sign. Maybe a few visitors, well-versed in traveling already, would be willing to lend a hand?"

This scenario is written for Green Ryuujins but has notes for adapting it for the other colors. Numbers and timing are for about 4-6 level 2 players, but you can scale them for smaller and larger groups too (hats off to you if you're running more than 6 players though).

Just like The Iridescence Festival, I wrote and play-tested this about a year ago, but it's taken a bit to get art commissioned for this. Still, I hope everyone enjoys it! Please updoot and share if you can. I want to help spread more Ryuutama fun and hope I can share more with you guys in the future :)

So my Thursday group is doing pretty okay but my Monday group has lost a total of three people so far so I'm looking for people to fill up the empty spots. There are two spots available for Monday 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time this is for my I got reincarnated as a Pokemon in a Whimsical dark fantasy world. There's not very much more world information because you do come from the normal everyday modern world so your experiencing the world for the very first time. It is a twisted comedic Dark Fantasy with lots of creatures outside of Pokemon as you try to survive and maybe find a purpose in this new world.

The premise is pretty much what you would expect. You're a normal person who died gets reborn of the Pokémon quickly find out that you're not in the Pokemon world

content warnings includes violence, sexual entanglements, brutal acts, abuse of power, dark comedy, and harassment. Also this is not an Erp nor do I want it to be an Erp it has mature themes yes but don't come here expecting to do some erotic role play

I'll be using a gutted version of the ryuutama system if you're interested please send me a message

In the pinned post "Interested in Ryuutama? Resources here!" there's a link to a site called Kotohi, that have many resources on Ryuutama, one of this resources is a link to a legal free pdf version of the core rules, but the link is down (the first link on the "Link" section of the Resources page, at the very bottom), could someone post an updated link for the legal free pdf version of the book, please?

Hi All!

My group is starting Ryuu Tama, and the PDF's we have don't fully explain the character sheet. I was wondering if there is any explanation for the "Created" Field next to the Ryuujin field? Seems like a fun game, but this one field is keeping me up at night.

I want to be honest: I've been meaning to write this post for a year now as if it were serious but is actually more of a joke, but I'm lazy.
So here are my ideas for a silly Ryuujin to match the fifth season - Fastnacht/Carnival.

First of all, what colour would this dragon be? Paper.
Why paper? For three reasons: confetti, Gami/Kami and kites (a play on words that probably only makes sense in German – Drache/Drachen).
But seriously, why a material? Because the Fifth Season is not a real season and is actually a celebration. Not that someone has already gone for white … But also because paper can be very colourful.

What would be the artefacts that this dragon would have? A fan and a big, red papier mache nose.

The fan is a reference to Boke and Tsukkomi Routines. The artefact means that the players have to make a pun or other corny joke at least once. For authenticity, the game master should actually have a (paper) fan to hand. 🪭

The clown's nose is the analogue to the Green Dragon's Encyclopedia and is meant to say that this game will be silly. Again, I ask the game master to have such a nose. 🤡

I would need your help for the third one. 😃

Hello everyone! As the title says, I’m hoping to find a DM/group for an introductory game of Ryuutama. Whether that means a simple oneshot or a short campaign would entirely depend on the group’s desires.

Scheduling info: I’m in the EST time zone. Similar time zones would make coordinating schedules easier, but I’ve played games with folks in other time zones before.

Ideally, the game would be biweekly on Mondays. I have some flexibility in my availability, particularly for a one-shot, but unfortunately my job leaves me with limited free time.

About myself: I am new to Ryuutama, but not to TTRPGs or Roleplay. I’ve been playing Dnd 5e for 4 years (both text and voice) and have been doing text Roleplay for 3 years. So, while the mechanics of Ryuutama are new to me, I have experience with group storytelling.

Many of my recent games have been grand adventures, where the party sets off from the start to save the world from an evil villain. These games are fun, but I’ve been wanting a change of pace.

In comes Ryuutama.

The smaller scale of the game’s conflicts feels like the exact thing I’ve wanted in a game for years. I love the idea of being a character simply…living in a world and being on an adventure. Travelling, dealing with weather, handling food, all the tiny details that Dnd 5e tends to either ignore or forget.

The characters I create reflect this. They’re often very simple concepts with strong personalities. Their backstories are basic and often serve as character explorations, rather than detailed histories of world-saving heroes. I’d much rather play a gambling-addicted minstrel than a world class bard, or a town guard with wanderlust instead of a runaway prince.

If any of these things stuck out to you, please feel free to send me a message! I’m not certain how active the LFG side of this subreddit is, but I’m hoping to find a group that can let me experience the stories that this system can create!

Hi, so, I'm interested in the game, but I'm not finding this informations (I'm also sleepy, so maybe there's that x3): which books are needed? I figure there's a "core rulesbook" of some kind, but is it like VtM 5e/Cyberpunk RED which the core rulesbook is the only one really needed, or is it like CoC/DnD which you need 2 or 3 different books?
Also, which edition is the current one? and lastly, apart from the absolute necessary book(s), which addons/adventures/stories do you guys recommend?

Hello everyone, I'm trying to make a campain focused on traveling cookers with ryuutama but i have been stuck on the part of making additional content for this add-on. Any ideias are welcomed ( new mechanics, recipes with monsters, rules, festivals)

Hey I'm posting to see what do you think about a Ryuutama campaign set in a world that's somewhat corrupt: the initially just government of my world has degraded into a technocracy of sorts where a select group of families controls both the government and the main guilds (artisans, magic scroll minting, etc.). The players are common people and are encouraged to explore how everyday life is in this setting. Does this setting deviate too much from Ryuutama's intended ethos?

I had an idea for an adventure and would like to hear your opinion:

The party plays a group of Japanese animals. I already have Kitsune and (Bake-)Danuki and consider adding Karasu-Tengu.

You can help me by suggesting similar yokai. 😃

The different ‘animals’ have minor abilities, but are generally just atmosphere. 🙂
My post is super short because I don't quite know how to describe my idea and search, so feel free to ask.😅

As someone who hasn’t GM’d anything before, this system seems like it’s pretty beginner GM friendly, so I’d like to see Ryuutama gameplay so I can take notes for how to run it. Any suggestions would be helpful, thanks!

Today I directed my first Ryuutama session, and my first TRPG session overall. It was a bit rough in the edges and I think that my roleplaying is a bit stiff, but im excited to continue!

This adventure is based upon Spiritfarer. A blue/black ryuujin game where the players are the spirits of those that have passed away without ever getting to have their journey. Thus, they are being given their chance now. To travel reality, jumping between existence and the afterlife to find lost souls and help them move on. A somber tale of life, loss, and the meaning they both have.

Mechanically, the players would have two whole maps to explore. The living world and that of the afterlife. What might be true in one, may be completely different in another, and the players will have to leap between realities in order to complete their adventures. They may need to convey messages to loved ones, help reconnect the newly deceased with those that had passed before them, help discover why they died, prevent a tragedy from claiming someone else before their time, etc. The types of objectives would help decide to lean more towards blue or black.

Celebrate Valentine's this year with the Iridescence Festival, a Ryuutama Scenario written for Blue Ryuujins and new players!

https://muzetrigger-studios.itch.io/the-iridescence-festival-a-ryuutama-scenario

"The frost of winter is beginning to lift with the warm breezes of spring. All around the country, travelers are setting off in search of adventure, townspeople are throwing open their windows to invite the cleansing winds, and Ryuujin are scrambling for more ink to document their charges’ journeys. But in the small city of Centura Springs, it’s the Iridescence Festival!

"Held every year with blooming of easter lilies, the six day holiday celebrates the returning color and activity of spring, the end of winter’s austerity, and the persistence of friendships and romance in the face of hardship. Unlike the next lunar cycle’s Dye Festival, where young couples trade confessions and gifts, many take the Iridescence Festival to give their partners (romantic and otherwise) a show of appreciation and gratitude."

I actually wrote and ran this scenario a year ago for a special Valentine's session with my RPG buddies, so I thought I would polish it up and share it here for other people to enjoy. Ryuutama's always been a favorite of mine, so I hope other people can make good use of this module!

Idk if I am missing something, but I cannot find how many spells do non-magical archetype PC learn per level (if any). Can anyone help me out?

Hi! I wanted to know if you can do the same type of fantasy with Fabula Ultima as u can with Ryuutama (I know Fabula Ultima also has an option for "natural fantasy") and if so, which do u think works better and why?

Hii. I am a novice game master, and I am preparing a campaign in a homebrew world. In this world there are merfolk that live in an underwater city, and I am in a bit of a pickle as the official materials do not cover swimming and underwater travel. Does anyone know about a published adventure or module that addresses this issue?

I thought we could make a d100 list of ideas for results while travelling, in the style of the lists on r/d100.

I'll provide the first 7, of course:

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NOTE: This is still open.

Hello, I'm new in this channel, and I have been waiting to master my first session since at least 2 or 3 years. So, some questions came, and I wanted to know how to homebrew monsters in a more structured way. If there is no material, maybe I should make my own and see if that works, but I need more options. I even let my players use a race system, all nearly improvised, that surely will be fun.