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INTRODUCTION
Making a story come to life can be a difficult task
Previous generations of game systems have been rules
bound, trapped within their own structure and rigidity. We
wanted to produce a game that would help you in every
way, not hinder you. So we developed a system of rules
that is written to evolve along with your style of storytelling
and roleplaying. These rules can be used to guide every
facet of the game's progress, without becoming intrusive
You can use all the rules or easily peel them away Jn
layers, until you're runnmg free-form games. The rules
heaVIly encourage adopting this style of play, making
themselves unnecessary.
We run Theatrix fast and free, using these pages
only when we feel they'll be helpful in making a dectsion.
We also keep all the roleplay encouraging rules, such as
the Plot Point and Improvisational rules, because we
thmk they're fun. You've patd your money and may do
with this book as you see ftt We hope you'll see fit to enjoy
tt.
The next few sections define terms used throughout
thts book. so even if you're famtliar with roleplaying, you
should try to read the rules tn the order gtven. This will also
familiarize you with the intent of the rules, which we feel
is the meat of the game, far more than the rules them­
selves. In other words, if what you're reading for the next
few pages seems like old hat, please bear with us, and
pretend you're beginning all over again.
GAME CONTENTS
Core Rules Book
Reference Cards
Flowcharts
- Henry David Thoreau
You may also wtsh to have on hand .
c::> 10 Stded Dtce (Optlonall)
c::> Water Soluble Marktng Pens
c::> Hex Map (Usable with the Marking Pens)
c::> Lead Figures
All of the above are available at local hobby stores.
ROLLING DICE
Although no rule wtthtn this book ever requtres you
to roll any dice, there are optional rules that allow for die
rolls to be used in making game decisions There are two
kinds of die rolls these optional rules may call for, and both
of them use a ten sided die (available at many hobby
stores). The first kind is denoted in the rules as a d1 0 roll,
meaning you should roll one ten sided die, and treat the
number '0' as a '1 o· ThiS gtves a range of '1' to '1 0' The
second kind of roll will require two ten sided dice Actually.
one dte may be rolled twtce, or two differently colored dtce
may be rolled at the same time We denote this as a d1 00
roll. The first dte is treated as the tens place in a two digit
number. The second die is treated as the ones place. A '0'
and a '2'would then be read as '2'. A '5' and a '3' would be
read as '53' A '0' and a '0' would be read as '100'. This
gives a range of'01' through '00', or '1' to '100'
THE BASIC RULE
Throughout the 'Core Rules', we'll be talking about
what we call 'Baste Rules Bas1c Rules are the only real
rules of the game The purpose of rules is to gtve a
consistent way to handle situations and judgements The
Basic Rules are the only ones you need to make your
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