
Perilous Portents
On Quisicosas since 9 August 2025
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9 August 2025 (on Substack)
What it is about
Have you ever wanted an RPG that adapts to your style of play and lets you play what you want in whatever setting you want while still offering a challenge and creating a rewarding experience? Perilous Portents can give you just that. With its adaptable and easy to learn oracle resolution mechanic, you can turn any situation into a challenge that fits your character, the setting, and the narrative. All you need are 3 d20s and a little imagination. Features: 5 pages of easy to learn instructions on how to play A customizable oracle with 3 tables of descriptive words Earn useful rewards unique to your character and setting including items, allies, and abilities Guidelines for exploration and dungeon-crawling Player-facing difficulty; greater challenges lead to greater rewards! Gameplay examples: Forging Ahead (investigation) Breath of Devastation (combat) A Leaf in the Dark (exploration)


