Tabletop roleplaying games are collaborative stories where you shape the action. Forget complex spreadsheets or memorizing rulebooks—Questies is about bold choices, creative problem-solving, and telling unforgettable stories. Whether you’re a space pirate, a dragon barista, or a detective solving crimes in a neon-lit cyberpunk city, the rules bend to your imagination.
Here’s the secret: You don’t need pages of stats to be the hero. Instead of tracking every arrow or spell slot, Questies uses Approaches—how you tackle challenges—to keep the story flowing.
Every action you take leans into one of six dynamic Approaches:
CAREFUL: Methodical precision. “I study the trap’s mechanism before disarming it.”
CLEVER: Wit over brawn. “I repurpose the tavern’s stewpot into a makeshift shield!”
FLASHY: Style with substance. “I backflip onto the stage, enthralling the crowd.”
FORCEFUL: Unstoppable momentum. “I shoulder-bash the dungeon door off its hinges.”
QUICK: Lightning reflexes. “I dart between guards before they draw their swords.”
SNEAKY: Shadows and subtlety. “I ‘borrow’ the keyring while ‘accidentally’ spilling wine.”
Your hero is defined by HOW they act, not WHAT’S on their character sheet.
EXAMPLE: Breaking into a castle becomes a playground for creativity:
FORCEFUL: Smash the gates with a battering ram!
SNEAKY: Slip through the sewers undetected.
CLEVER: Forge a royal invitation.
FLASHY: Pose as flamboyant nobles in a gilded carriage.
QUICK: Scale the walls during a guard shift change.
CAREFUL: Map the patrol routes for the perfect moment.
The Power is Yours:
No rigid classes: Mix and match your style. Be a CLEVER brawler, a FLASHY scholar, or a SNEAKY diplomat.
Fail forward: Even a bad roll advances the story—maybe you escape the dragon but lose your treasured heirloom.
Adapt to any setting: Fantasy, sci-fi, noir—the rules stay simple, so your creativity doesn’t.
Optional for Worldbuilders:
Want more structure?
Enable Archetypes (like Martial, Arcane, or Primal) as modular traits. These add flavor to checks (e.g., a Divine character might get a bonus when invoking their deity CAREFULLY).
Ready? Your story begins with a single question: