"It's where Gygax meets Gonzo
and where Beholders meet Bukowski."
A Message from the Author
I'll be the first to admit, this book reads like a farce.
Nothing within these pages resembles a professional product whatsoever. At best, it's a beautify organized mess with a functional game system buried within. At worst, it's a satire of the gaming genre as a whole. I know that's a hell of a sales pitch, but I see it as less of a bug and more of a feature.
I wanted to approach the book with a carefree tone but I had no idea how deep into the weeds I would get.
Upon completion, I realized that I had a unique opportunity on my hands. I could scrap all the silliness and have a
bog-standard rulebook, or I could let it ride and have something entirely unique. This is, after all, my voice, and it felt wrong sterilizing it for the purposes of making sales.
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So, with my fingers crossed and my heart at peace, I offer up this weird bullshit to the masses. Even if it's a total failure, I can move on knowing my most raw and unfiltered self is represented on the page. For better or for worse. Afterall, Zerth is a place tailor-made for excessive behavior. It only seemed fitting.
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Your humble GM,
Mighty
New World, New Rules
• TTRPG Based in the Zerth Universe. Where you're going, there are no laws.
• Five Playable Races. ELEVEN playable Subraces.
• No XP. Track your own progress with Success Marks.
Never go a session without your Character Progressing.
• Stamina-Based Action System. Stab a Bitch multiple times per round, then spend 8 Stamina to wave at them as they bleed out on the floor.
• Active Defense System. Just because it isn't your turn, doesn't mean you have to stop playing.
• Perk and Flaw System. Learn how to benefit from mental illness and addiction!
• Magic? What's that? We've got guns and band-aids.
• Superior Crafting System that actually works!
• Written and illustrated entirely by one person.
• Over 10,000 hours of logged Playtesting. We found every instance of imbalance gameplay and ignored them! Balance is for fools. Broken game mechanics are HOT!
BRING THE WEIRD
THE BOOK
Zerth is Tailor-made to handle the strangest of the strange. It's not about pushing limits, it's the reality of the setting. Only the truly kooky are invited, so nothing is off limits.
Do you want your Character to be a Morbidly Obese Stripper? We have rules for that.
What about a Blind Hacker with explosive IBS?
We got ya covered.
Elderly Woman with Down Syndrome and a Glock 19? We even drew a picture for you! Her name is Gertrudette and she's somebody's Grandmother. She's also got +3 Agility.
Nothing is off the table, but it's no gimmick. You'll get to watch your Character grow in real time as your brain is bombarded with enough micro-flashes of dopamine to keep the most ardently scatterbrained Gen-Z kid engaged in the mechanics. It's like, evil science, or something!
• 356 Full Color pages filled with rules, illustrations and inane babbling!
• Table of 200 Random Loot Rolls to tickle your wonder-bone!
• More than 60 weapons and 100+ additional gear options.
• Two short stories to acclimate your brain to the setting.
• Unlimited variety of Character Customization.
• Additional progression paths through Professions.
• Fully illustrated Enemy Encounter section.
• Battle maps to explore and explode!
• Written and illustrated by one person!
• Available as soon as I can find a good printer, but
the PDF can be purchased on the Resources Page.
Speaking of that, you can download everything
you need to get started with the game.
Just head on over to the resources page to
grab a Character Sheet and some maps!
Check'em out the book!