A role-playing game regarding orchid hunting during the reign of Queen Victoria for 2 to 6 persons of fine repute inclusive of a Games Master requiring a deck of playing cards, 2 six-sided dice, & 6 pennies
Take on the mantle of a grizzled and hardy orchid hunter in 1865 and traverse the depths of unchartered territories in search of rare, elusive, and above all, expensive orchids for your shady employer, J. Carmichæl & Associates.
This 32 page zine provides a simple ruleset, expedition structure, and improvisation tools to help build an adventure of personal and horticultural discovery at the table.
Orchidelirum was part of Kickstarter's ZineQuest in 2020 and the remaining limited first editions can be purchased on itch.io alongside PDFs which are also available on DriveThruRPG. Once the first run are sold out I'll add a print-on-demand option onto DriveThruRPG too.
Digital files include character sheets, playing mat, and an expedition planner alongside the zine.
A Multitude of Thanks!
Orchidelirium would not have been possible without the support, assistance, ideas, and opinions of the following people (also my wife)...
Alpha Testers
- Dave
- Ed
- Fern
- Leyla
- Leon
- Keith
Beta Testers
- Chloë
- Dave
- Fern
- Jim
- Leyla
- Oliver
- Rik
- Rory
- Ryan
Kickstarter Backers!
It would also not exist in its current incarnation at all without the support and engagement of the Kickstarter backers that include but are most certainly not limited to...
- Abigail A'Kessler
- AE Jonesy
- Alexisaok
- Alun Spencer
- Andreas Sewe
- Andromeda Taylor-Wallace
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- 9th Level Games
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Drops of Æther
30 May 2021
Writing without fingers — Space age interfaces — Magic, with a little 'm' — A character sheet for the table
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Occurrences in the Æther
9 May 2021
Tone of Voice — ZineQuest 4