Plot Armor RPG rules

This is the rule book for the Plot Armor tabletop role playing game. 

• 2 pages summarizing the full rules (complete, all you need).
• 12 pages of the rules fleshed out for extra clarity.
• 30+ pages of Referee hints and Examples of Play.
• Example game world (cops solving cases in a small corrupt town), along with a one-shot mystery and five ready-made characters to get going immediately.
• Author commentary, Optional rules, FAQ, Appendices and Index.
• Art by the author.

To start playing, you need 2-5 fellow players, this rule book, pen, paper, and a handful of six-sided dice. You are also best off with a pack of cards (playing cards work, a dice alternative is also provided). If you print the PDF, print as a booklet, the page spreads are intended to be viewed side by side.

The PDF's text is released under a Creative Commons Attribution license; you are free to share and adapt the text for any use, including commercial, as long as you give proper attribution. 

About Plot Armor RPG

Plot Armor is a rules-light tabletop role playing game system inspired by FKR - Frei Kriegspiel Renaissance, where the Referee resolves most situations by common sense. It can be used for any genre and tone of game.

A PC is built around how they approach situations rather than static attributes, which aids role playing. Dice rolls involve the Referee and Player each proposing outcomes, and rolling small opposing pools of six-sided dice to decide which version of events happens.

Each PC (like any story protagonist) has Plot Armor. This is the PC's single resource, but the Player doesn't know exactly how much they have! When the PC acts dangerously, fails a risky roll, or tries to introduce a new element to the story, the Player pays Plot Armor to avoid serious consequences and side effects. They do this by drawing from a small stack of cards (a dice alternative is included). The chance of running out of Plot Armor (drawing the "Consequence" card) will vary from 1/6 to 1/2, but since the stack is reshuffled when one card remains, you never know for sure when you have to face the Consequences of your actions.

Suffering Consequences leads to role playing opportunities, and by overcoming them, the PC evolves, for better or worse. This way, Plot Armor RPG both works for one-shots and for following PCs across longer stories and campaigns.

        How many times can you tempt fate before your luck runs out?