
Terminus - One-Page RPG
On Quisicosas since 16 November 2025
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16 November 2025 (on Substack)
What it is about
You are a Series 4 J.O.A.T (Jack-of-all-trades) droid, long considered obsolete, and quickly approaching the end of your lifespan. A spark of self-awareness and cunning has allowed you to avoid decommissioning for the past few years and you have been getting by, working illegally on the mega-colony ZETA 6. Before your internal battery burns out, your final wish is to travel the immense distance to the edge of the system and witness the beauty of the fabled cosmic showers. Time is running out, but you are prepared to do whatever it takes to reach your… Terminus. DETAILS: 1 player YOU WILL NEED: A 6-sided die Coin Pencil/Pen HOW TO PLAY: Players begin by rolling a die to decide character stats: ENDURANCE, INTERFACE, HOSPITALITY, MAINTENANCE Every scene, players must pass a skill check to proceed. Players must meet the minimum skill value stated. Roll a die to receive a “chance” value that gets added to your character stats to determine success. (Skill Check = Stat + Chance) After a failed skill check, the player must toss a coin to decide the cost of a retry: Heads = Free retry Tails = Lose 1 battery cell to retry. Should the player lose 3 batteries, it's game over. DEV MESSAGE: Thank you for taking the time to check out my One-Page RPG. I hope you enjoy it. I wrote this one after really enjoying Citizen Sleeper 2. I usually veer towards bleak horror with my writing but this time I'm trying out wistful existential sci-fi. On to the next one... Cheers! Rhubarb

