PALACE RUN

v0.1

One player is REFEREE. All others, CHARACTERS.
"d6" means "six-sided die". "d20", 20-sided.

CHARACTERS
===
Get name, POSSESSION, & STAT=19.
CHECK or SAVE: roll d20<=STAT.
Attacks auto-hit, d6 damage to STAT.
After 2+ damage, SAVE. Failure --> STAT=1.
STAT<=0 --> death.
REST --> STAT=19.

d6 POSSESSIONS
1. Sword (+1 damage)
2. Hand-mirror
3. Marbles (100)
4. Chalk
5. Glue
6. Flute

ROOMS
===
First room: four exits.

d6 ROOM        CONTENTS
1. Courtyard    Plants
2. Gallery    Sculptures
3. Ballroom    Pillows
4. Bedroom    Baskets
5. Kitchen    Banquet
6. Library    Fountain

d6 EXITS    FEATURE
1. N-E        ENCOUNTER
2. N-S        GLINT
3. N-W        TREASURE
4. S-E        TWIST
5. S-W        -
6. E-W        -

ENCOUNTERS
===
2-in-6 whenever CHARACTERS dawdle, REST, or clamor.
Flight auto-succeeds, CHECK or become lost.

d6 Mood        Encounter
1. Sleepy    Guards
2. Happy    Nobles
3. Sad        Animals
4. Afraid    Servants
5. Hungry    Intruders
6. Angry    Supernatural

GLINTS
===
Encounter clues.

TREASURE (d6)
===
1. Jewels
2. Wine
3. Porcelain
4. Tapestry
5. Letters
6. Gold

TWIST (d6)
===
1. Spike-grass: 1 damage crossing.
2. Sanctuary: ENCOUNTER-less.
3. Oubliette: SAVE or fall (d6 damage).
4. Non-Euclidean: exits to far rooms.
5. Dead-end
6. Secret Doors: CHECK locates.

v0.2

One player is REFEREE. Others, CHARACTERS.
"d6" means "six-sided die". "d20", 20-sided.

CHARACTERS
===
Choose name, POSSESSION, & STAT=18.
CHECK or SAVE: roll d20<=STAT.
(CHECKS do; SAVES avoid.)
Attacks auto-hit, d6 damage to STAT.
After 2+ damage, SAVE. Failure --> STAT=1.
STAT<=0 --> death.
REST --> STAT=18.

POSSESSIONS
- Sword (+1 damage)
- Hand-mirror
- Marbles (100)
- Chalk
- Glue
- Flute
- Rope
- Wine
- Bucket
- Hammer

ROOMS
===
First room: four exits.

d6 ROOM		CONTENTS
1. Courtyard	Plants
2. Gallery	Sculptures
3. Ballroom	Pillows
4. Bedroom	Baskets
5. Kitchen	Banquet
6. Library	Fountain

d6 EXITS	FEATURE
1. N-E		ENCOUNTER
2. N-S		GLINT
3. N-W		TREASURE
4. S-E		TWIST
5. S-W		Way UP
6. E-W		Way DOWN

ENCOUNTERS
===
2-in-6 whenever CHARACTERS dawdle, REST, or clamor.
Flight auto-succeeds, CHECK or become lost.

d6 Mood		Encounter
1. Sleepy	Guards
2. Happy	Nobles
3. Sad		Animals
4. Afraid	Servants
5. Hungry	Intruders
6. Angry	Supernatural

GLINTS
===
Encounter clues.

TREASURE (d6)
===
1. Jewels
2. Wine
3. Porcelain
4. Tapestry
5. Letters
6. Gold

TWIST (d6)
===
1. 1 damage crossing (example: thorns).
2. Secret Door: CHECK locates.
3. Oubliette: SAVE or fall (d6 damage).
4. Non-Euclidean: exits to far rooms.
5. New room-type (example: laboratory).
6. Palace exit.

v0.3

One player is REFEREE. Others, CHARACTERS.
"d6" means "six-sided die". "d20", 20-sided.

CHARACTERS
===
Choose name, POSSESSION. STAT=12.
CHECK or SAVE: roll d20<=STAT.
(CHECKS do; SAVES avoid.)
Attacks auto-hit, d6 damage to STAT.
After 2+ damage, SAVE. Failure --> STAT=1.
STAT<=0 --> death.
REST --> STAT=12.

POSSESSIONS
- Sword (+1 damage)
- Hand-mirror
- Marbles (100)
- Chalk
- Glue
- Flute
- Rope
- Wine
- Bucket
- Hammer

ROOMS
===
d6 ROOM		CONTENTS
1. Courtyard	Plants
2. Gallery	Art
3. Ballroom	Fire
4. Bedroom	Books
5. Kitchen	Food
6. UNIQUE	Fountain

d6 EXITS	FEATURE
1. N-E		ENCOUNTER
2. N-S		GLINT
3. N-W		TWIST
4. S-E		Dead-end
5. S-W		Way UP
6. E-W		Way DOWN

UNIQUE
===
Cross-out when used:
- library
- pantry
- throne-room
- jail
- mausoleum
- armory
- treasury
- theater
- ___
- ___
- ___
- ...

ENCOUNTERS
===
2-in-6 whenever CHARACTERS explore, dawdle, REST, or clamor.
Flight auto-succeeds. CHECK or become lost.

d6 Mood		Encounter
1. Sleepy	Guards
2. Happy	Nobles
3. Sad		Animals
4. Afraid	Servants
5. Hungry	Intruders
6. Angry	Supernatural

GLINTS
===
Encounter clues.

TREASURE
===
Everything is valuable. Specific TREASURES d20 rooms away.

TWIST (d6)
===
1. 1 damage crossing (example: thorns).
2. Secret Door: CHECK locates.
3. Oubliette: SAVE or fall (d6 damage).
4. Non-Euclidean: exits to far rooms.
5. Sanctuary: encounter-less.
6. Palace exit.

v0.4

One player is REFEREE. Others, CHARACTERS.
"d6" means "six-sided die". "d20", 20-sided.

CHARACTERS
===
Choose name, POSSESSION, GOAL. STAT=12.
CHECK or SAVE: roll d20<=STAT.
(CHECKS do; SAVES avoid.)
Attacks auto-hit, d6 damage to STAT.
After 2+ damage, SAVE. Failure --> STAT=1.
STAT=0 --> death.
REST --> STAT=12.

POSSESSIONS
- Sword (+1 damage)
- Marbles (100)
- Chalk
- Glue
- Flute
- Rope
- ___
- ___
- ___
...

GOALS (optional)
- escape
- usurp
- loot
- assassinate
- investigate
- ingratiate
- ___
- ___
- ___
...

ROOMS
===
d6 ROOM		CONTENTS
1. Courtyard	Plants
2. Gallery	Art
3. Ballroom	Fire
4. Bedroom	Books
5. Kitchen	Food
6. UNIQUE	Water

d6 EXITS	FEATURE
1. N-E		ENCOUNTER
2. N-S		GLINT
3. N-W		TWIST
4. S-E		Obstruction
5. S-W		Way UP
6. E-W		Way DOWN

UNIQUE
===
Strike when bored:
- throne-room
- jail
- mausoleum
- armory
- treasury
- theater
- ___
- ___
- ___
...

ENCOUNTERS
===
2-in-6 whenever CHARACTERS explore, dawdle, REST, or clamor.
Flight auto-succeeds. CHECK or become lost.

d6 Mood		Encounter
1. Sleepy	Guards
2. Happy	Nobles
3. Sad		Animals
4. Afraid	Servants
5. Hungry	Intruders
6. Angry	Supernatural

GLINTS
===
Follow to ENCOUNTER.
Example: orange fur --> tiger.

TWIST (d6)
===
1. 1 damage crossing (example: thorns).
2. Secret Door: CHECK locates.
3. Oubliette: SAVE or fall (d6 damage).
4. Non-Euclidean: exits to far rooms.
5. Sanctuary: encounter-less.
6. Palace exit.

v0.5

One player is REFEREE. Others, CHARACTERS.
"d6" means "six-sided die". "d20", 20-sided.

CHARACTERS
===
Choose name, POSSESSION, MOTIVATION (examples: ENCOUNTERS). STAT=16.
CHECK or SAVE: roll d20<=STAT.
(CHECKS do; SAVES avoid.)
Attacks auto-hit, d6 damage to STAT.
After 2+ damage, SAVE. Failure --> STAT=1.
STAT=0 --> death.
REST --> STAT=16.

POSSESSIONS
- Chalk
- Flute
- Glue
- Marbles (x100)
- Rope
- Sword (+1 damage)
...

ROOMS
===
d6 Room		Contents
1. Ballroom	Art
2. Bedroom	Books
3. Courtyard	Fire
4. Gallery	Food
5. Kitchen	Plants
6. UNIQUE	Water

d6 Doors	Feature
1. N-E		ENCOUNTER
2. N-S		GLINT
3. N-W		Obstruction
4. S-E		TWIST
5. S-W		Way Down
6. E-W		Way Up

UNIQUE
===
Strike when bored:
- Armory
- Jail
- Mausoleum
- Theater
- Throne-room
- Treasury
...

ENCOUNTERS
===
2-in-6 whenever CHARACTERS explore, dawdle, REST, or clamor.
Flight auto-succeeds. CHECK or become lost.

d6 Encounter	MOTIVATION
1. Animals	Enrich
2. Guards	Entertain
3. Intruders	Escape
4. Nobles	Ingratiate
5. Servants	Investigate
6. Supernatural	Overthrow

GLINTS
===
Follow to ENCOUNTER.
Example: orange fur --> tiger.

OBSTRUCTIONS
===
Locks, barricades, sleeping ENCOUNTERS, etc.

TWIST (d6)
===
1. 1 damage crossing (example: thorns).
2. Secret Door: CHECK locates.
3. Oubliette: SAVE or fall (d6 damage).
4. Non-Euclidean: exits to far rooms.
5. Sanctuary: encounter-less.
6. Exit!