A Heroic Dark TTRPG

Dim Dark Dread

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What is Dim Dark Dread?

A Heroic Dark tabletop roleplaying game built on the 3D1e system. No classes, no flat modifiers. Roll handfuls of dice and flavor your character however you want.

3d20 Skill Checks

Roll 3d20 on every Skill Check with six possible outcomes: Critical Success, Success, Mixed Success, Mixed Failure, Failure, and Critical Failure. Every roll tells its own story.

Critical Damage Cascade

When you roll max value on damage dice, set them aside and re-roll the rest. Keep going until the cascade stops. All max? Jackpot! Re-roll your entire pool again.

3 Genres, Unlimited Flavor

Fantasy, Modern, and Sci-Fi settings are all in development. No classes, build your character from Techniques, Fragments, and Rituals. Ancestries, Backgrounds, and all abilities are designed to work in any setting.

Ancestries12 Ancestries
Backgrounds20 Backgrounds
Characteristics100+ Characteristics

No classes. Countless options. Play your way.

Get the Quickstart

Everything you need to play your first session. Condensed rules, four pre-generated characters, and the fantasy adventure The Crimson Reign.

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