EPITHETS

EPITHETS is a micro-TTRPG about making a name for yourself, literally. With this simple rule system, the only character creation you need is the name of your character, and everything else - be it skills, goals, or personality - will be based on that.

In a fantasy world where one's name defines their very essence,
what is your Hero's Name?

Gain fame and level up your character by completing Heroic Acts to elaborate your name until your character has an introduction as epic as these:

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife.
(from Gladiator)

Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, Third Class, Honorary member of the Dark Force Defense League, and five time winner of Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award.
(from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)

Background

EPITHETS was designed for 24-word RPG Jam with the restriction of the mechanics being explainable in 24 words or less. Like most short TTRPG it is more of an experiment of a certain concept than a fully-fledged product, but I do hope some of you find it intriguing. Maybe this game allows someone to create a character with more words in its name than in the rule book of the game.

I've additionally participated in ttRPG JAMuary and 12 microTTRPGs in 12 Months: January Joy with the same project, as it incidentally fit those as well. In both jams the main requirement was completing the game during January with the latter having an additional theme of Joy.

Safety

Please consider using your favorite safety tool when playing with others or learn more about RPG safety from https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/.

Credits

The project was done by me using Affinity Publisher and Public domain art assets.

What's on your mind?

If you have any questions, feedback, or awesome character names you would like to share, let me know. I would love to hear from you!