12 Hands: A Faith-Driven Tabletop RPG
Status: Fall 2024 Playtest
Discover the Balance Between Light and Darkness in a World of Virtue and Redemption
12 Hands is a unique tabletop role-playing game system designed to engage players in a narrative-driven experience that intertwines faith, morality, and strategic gameplay. Set in the world of Lumenor, a land torn between light and shadow, players create characters who embody the twelve core virtues and struggle with the tension between humanity and darkness.
Key Features
Faith-Based Roleplay: Actions impact both the game world and characters' spiritual journeys, emphasizing the battle between redemption and sin.
The 12 Hands System: A versatile skill set reflecting physical, mental, and spiritual attributes, including Charity, Brawn, Curiosity, and more.
Dynamic Mechanics: A Humanity vs. Darkness system where moral choices lead to tangible consequences, shaping character development and the unfolding story.
Rich Worldbuilding: Explore Lumenor, a fractured land of Brightlands, Veiled Wastes, and Borderlands, each offering unique challenges and opportunities for redemptive storytelling.
Core Gameplay
Virtue in Action: Players use virtues like Creativity, Endurance, and Speech to interact with the world, solve conflicts, and inspire allies.
Spiritual Warfare: Combat isn't just physical—players face spiritual trials and temptations through the Darkness Roll and Faith Traits.
Narrative-Driven Choices: Major decisions impact the Humanity and Darkness scores of both individual characters and the group, influencing the world and divine intervention.
Key Themes
Redemption: Overcome flaws, embrace grace, and find second chances.
Virtue Over Sin: Choices that embody courage, charity, and truth actively shape the narrative.
Cooperative Play: Work together to overcome challenges and foster community.
The 12 Hands TTRPG System offers an accessible and family-friendly experience rooted in meaningful storytelling, moral exploration, and creative freedom. Perfect for gamers seeking a faith-integrated role-playing system.
Join the Playtest! Shape the future of 12 Hands by testing the Fall 2024 beta version.