[Original TRPG Content] -Wandering Stars, Expansion Rules for WuDe

I recently had the pleasure of working on something for the 5 Powers jam over on itch.io!

You can check out the submission here:

Wandering Stars (PDF) (itch.io)

This is a set of alternate and expansion rules for the base WuDe game which I intended for darker and fantasy campaign settings. It introduces some new mechanics, and also includes a redesigned character sheet to accommodate them.

If you’re unfamiliar with WuDe, the game centers around the use of the Element Dice system, a narrative framework that uses interpretations of 6-sided dice to guide RPG storytelling.

The system is based on the East-Asian philosophy of Yin & Yang and the 5 elements, using dice faces to represent the different elements and black and white dice to represent yin and yang, respectively. For more about Element Dice, check out the 5 powers blog.

I unfortunately am writing this post much after the fact and no longer have all my design notes, so the breakdown will be brief, but there are some thoughts/process notes below the cut for those interested.

Again, thank you very much to Ralf Meyenberger for hosting the jam and providing wonderful support. Please check out WuDe if you have the chance! It’s a really interesting system.

Enjoy!