Ronin Glory

ETA: June 2026!

Your fallen Samurai can either beat their own path to Glory and dominance inviting mayhem and opponents that include Fate itself; your Ronin can seek alliance once again with man and nature, atoning for their fall, or, your game can run somewhere in between the two styles to achieve whatever dynamic of play you desire.

Resolve conflicts and combat with narrative-based bonuses on six-sided dice. Basic combat helps paint a picture of your Ronin without crunchy minutiae interrupting the action or calm of a story. Random d66 elements and variable scores for narrative devices ensure a cerebral experience for the pensive story.

The game will include Plot hooks, foods and regions, tips on Edo-period society and lists of d66 random events or encounters. AI generates no new ideas for me and no art.

The back of this book, were it physical, might read something like:

Your Ronin Character can use raw Strength in an attempt to overpower Challenges, or your Character can invest in Harmony to access extraordinary Feats their chosen School taught them in an attempt to resolve Challenges.

Players are invited to examine the land of Japan and timeline of Samurai – the Ronin you create can be a response to location and era. Your Ronin is a fallen Samurai; Masterless. The setup of Where and When is optional for playing the game. The playable Character begins with picking an Element and School. Your Element will provide benefits throughout the game; the School you pick provides Skills and Feats. Players continue by designing Secrets that their Ronin harbors. Whether powerful or mundane by today’s standards, they bring shame to the Character. Confronting Secrets and guessing Secrets are aspects of the game which can affect your Character’s Glory and Honor.