Vanquish great foes.
Discover powerful magical artifacts.
Live or die by your own cunning.

Brightknife is a nimble d6 RPG that emphasizes narrative and roleplaying with a d6 system that's quick to learn.

• Only roll when it matters. Characters succeed at things they’re good at and clever ideas are rewarded.
• Zero-prep play. Generate a compelling adventure with your players at the table using only the tools within this book. Great for both one-shots or longer campaigns.
• Brisk combat. Attacks always hit unless you Fumble. Monster behavior is determined by die roll. Theater of the mind or grid combat, whatever your group prefers.
• Six-sided dice only. Every Roll, Save, and table uses d6s. Bring lots of them, preferably in a few colors.
• Powerful magic. Spells, potions, and artifacts are unpredictable but turn the tides of battle.
• Easy, classless character creation. Customize your character or roll one randomly. Quickly make a new one when your character meets their end.
• Flexible framework. Easily create your own spells, items, and monsters, or import them from your favorite adventures. Add or subtract mechanics as you wish.

What's inside

12 character backgrounds, 6 talents, 26 spells, and 4 weapon categories to define any kind of character you want, or a totally random one!

16 magic artifacts that Twist between two forms. Wield the impossibly keen Brightknife or Twist it to its alternate form, the Devilblade, which severs shadows from its victims!

20 monsters to menace your players. Encounter the fearsome wumpus, the mighty steel viper, or survive an ambush from roly-poly gorblins.

A complete adventure campaign built to be completed in three sessions.

d66 tables for random potion effects and magic weapon properties. Brew your own potions for more reliable results or create legendary weapons that change your play style.

Also grab the Google Sheets version of the character sheet for online play!