Gatekeepers
Fantasy role-playing game of tactics, intrigue and politics.
Requirements
>120
2-7
12+
Description
Some secrets are best left undisturbed.
Gatekeepers is a role-playing game of fantasy intrigue made for lazy game masters and creative players. It takes minutes to create a party of player characters, it takes seconds to draft a random (or not so random) encounter for them to fight, regardless of their level. Our rules do not get in the way of your story.
Players build their characters card-by-card in place of traditional character sheets where each card grants two stat bonuses and one ability that uses them. These abilities are atomic and benefit each other in a surprising variety of ways. There are no restrictions in how to build one's character.
Want to cast spells in plate armor? You got it.
Want to ride a bear into battle while shapeshifted into a ferret who makes healing rain from the sky for the entire party? Righteous.
How about teleporting around the battlefield so you can assassinate the enemy leader with a great sword? Great!
With this rule set, every dice roll and player decision matters. Even failures move the story forward. Players maneuver between factions and noble Houses of the city, making deals and alliances that either keep the status quo or destabilize it to the brink of civil war.
Gatekeepers was designed to make running a game more light-weight and focused on storytelling.
This game contains:
* 96 page rule book as a PDF
* 144 tokens for rewards, spell effects and damage
* 236 cards
* 17 playable races (City Elves, Dark Elves, Demons, Dragons, Dwarves, Fairies, Feral Elves, Giant Mantises, Gnomes, Goblins, Goopy Blobs, Humans, Kobolds, Orks, Trolls, Vine Creepers and Watchers)
* 18 six-sided dice
This game does not come with miniatures.
A hardcover version of the rule book is available through DriveThruRPG.com. TheGameCrafter.com does not print books of that size. The PDF file of the rulebook is also available through DriveThruRPG.com, and so are source files for the card templates and the world map, so you can make and publish your own cards, adventures and other supplements with this rule system. The latter are distributed under Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0.
Gatekeepers is a role-playing game of fantasy intrigue made for lazy game masters and creative players. It takes minutes to create a party of player characters, it takes seconds to draft a random (or not so random) encounter for them to fight, regardless of their level. Our rules do not get in the way of your story.
Players build their characters card-by-card in place of traditional character sheets where each card grants two stat bonuses and one ability that uses them. These abilities are atomic and benefit each other in a surprising variety of ways. There are no restrictions in how to build one's character.
Want to cast spells in plate armor? You got it.
Want to ride a bear into battle while shapeshifted into a ferret who makes healing rain from the sky for the entire party? Righteous.
How about teleporting around the battlefield so you can assassinate the enemy leader with a great sword? Great!
With this rule set, every dice roll and player decision matters. Even failures move the story forward. Players maneuver between factions and noble Houses of the city, making deals and alliances that either keep the status quo or destabilize it to the brink of civil war.
Gatekeepers was designed to make running a game more light-weight and focused on storytelling.
This game contains:
* 96 page rule book as a PDF
* 144 tokens for rewards, spell effects and damage
* 236 cards
* 17 playable races (City Elves, Dark Elves, Demons, Dragons, Dwarves, Fairies, Feral Elves, Giant Mantises, Gnomes, Goblins, Goopy Blobs, Humans, Kobolds, Orks, Trolls, Vine Creepers and Watchers)
* 18 six-sided dice
This game does not come with miniatures.
A hardcover version of the rule book is available through DriveThruRPG.com. TheGameCrafter.com does not print books of that size. The PDF file of the rulebook is also available through DriveThruRPG.com, and so are source files for the card templates and the world map, so you can make and publish your own cards, adventures and other supplements with this rule system. The latter are distributed under Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0.
Components
| Component | Quantity | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Large Retail Box | 1 |  |
| Medium Circle Chit Set | 1 set of 144 medium circle chits |  |
| Mini Deck | 2 decks of 14 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 2 decks of 14 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 2 decks of 16 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 2 decks of 14 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 2 decks of 14 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 2 decks of 14 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 2 decks of 14 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 2 decks of 1 cards |  |
Vitals
| Average Rating | 1 reviews |
|---|---|
| Publish Date | July 03, 2017 |
| Edition | First |
| Department | Games |
| Tags | Fantasy Politics Alien World Game Master Storytelling Game of Thrones |
| More Info | Gatekeepers web site |
Why buy this?
Gatekeepers was a pleasant surprise.
- Game master drafts encounters in seconds.
- Fast, simple rules for combat and politics.
- Player actions turn the cogs that change the world.
Downloads
Lagging Dice
Notes
- This game contains a premium upgrade called UV Coating that makes the printed components more durable.
- This game contains a premium upgrade where the printed components will be embossed with a linen texture.
- This game contains laser cut components. Laser cut items will have a slight amount of soot around the edges, which can easily be wiped off; and will have a campfire smell for about a week after you open them.
Accolades
See It In Action
Ratings and Reviews
Own It
Played It
Fun
Priced Well
High Replay Value
Well Written Rules
Nice Artwork
Finally had a chance to run the game for some friends, though I bought it during the initial crowd sale. Solid Tabletop Role-playing game and it is easy to teach and play. Using the cards for characte...
Please Sign In to leave a review
