It has been a wild first 24 hours, and we are so excited that you've all shown up with such enthusiasm for this new project! We even managed to fund in the first hour!
We have more on the way in future updates, with stretch goals, and more information about solo-play coming next week, but we wanted to take a moment thank you all for supporting Wardens of the Blue Rose. You're all amazing.
Before we sign off for the weekend, which is always full of such promise and possibility on Friday afternoon, let's take a look at what you'll find in the free Quickstart you can download for Wardens, which at 36 pages is one of our biggest yet!
This free Wardens of the Blue Rose quickstart, Wardens of Claythrow Lake, is a playable slice of Wardens of the Blue Rose: streamlined rules (well, in some places—Wardens of the Blue Rose is easy to learn already) allowing you to play through a dramatic scene of the kind you might experience in the full game. You can play this solo or in a group.
This slice has the following sections:
Wardens 101: A brief introduction to what this is, what role you play, and what you do.
Using the SAGE System: The basics of the Simple Adventure Game Engine as it applies to this slice.
Conflict Rules: Rules for fights, competitions, debates, and other conflicts.
Welcome to Claythrow Lake: A few scenes to start you off.
Wardens: Five pre-made Wardens, in a separate PDF file. The full Wardens of the Blue Rose rules will tell you how to make your own.
