Gentleman Scoundrel | A Blades in the Dark Solo RPG

A solo+ roleplaying game set in the dark alleys of Doskvol They call you the Gentleman Scoundrel, because no one knows your name — yet. You’re a rogue in the shadows, a poet picaro who keeps your crew humming: clever-canting your way through score after score, severing the strings and sinews of power with 13 lines left for the left-behind. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Experience the Gentleman Series Gentleman Bandit | The original dark Western poetry RPG Dark Highway | Roam the Desolation Beyond as a ghostly rogue Gentleman Pirate | Enjoy gay times on the high seas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Game In this writing-focused RPG, you become the Gentleman Scoundrel, a Doskvol rogue who wields a pen as well as they handle a blade. Guided by card draws from the Cutter's Deck , a custom card deck designed by John Harper , or a standard deck of playing cards, along with custom prompts, write a 13-line poem to canonize your crew, reach into the ghost field, intimidate your enemies, and throw a wrench into the gears of oppression. Card draws guide the content of each line ; optional dice rolls add poetic devices to further shape the experience and ratchet the difficulty. Challenge modes include a Splintered Crown of Severed Sonnets — a set of linked poems — and the Attune Pantoum, perfect for Whispers or other occult-leaning characters. Rules for multiplayer versions — inspired by the Exquisite Corpse style of group poetry writing — are included for both in-room and online settings. Your Tools Writing implements of your choice A well-shuffled Cutter's Deck (or standard deck) of 54 playing cards, Anchors (Jokers) included One six-sided die (optional) Mobile PDF included. Layout and graphic design by John Harper, creator of Blades in the Dark, Lasers & Feelings, and AGON.