Perils & Princesses
A downloadable game
A party of valiant Princesses embarked on a grand adventure. They each received a magical Gift from their Fairy Godmothers to aid them in their quest through the enchanted forest. They bargained with pixies, outwitted goblins, danced in the moonlight at a mossy shrine and even stopped for a picnic with a unicorn along the way.
With bright sword in hand, they faced down the fire-breathing dragon and saved the realm. And the beguiling riddle of a mysterious old woman beckoned them deeper into the hidden wonders of a world of folklore and magic.
Perils & Princesses is a fantasy role-playing game of gritty and pretty fairy tale adventure for 1–5 players and a Game Master. Steel your resolve, gather your grace and sharpen your wits, and you might just live…Happily Ever After.
Remember that scene in Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs when our hero runs off into the deep dark forest, narrowly avoiding the pitfalls and horrors within? Or when Dorothy Gale throws a bucket of water in the face of the Wicked Witch? This game is all about the humble moments of heart and heroism of storybook princesses.
These adventurers rely on baskets of goodies, trusty hatchets and their hidden talents to help them on their way. The gifts from their Fairy Godmothers help them call upon woodland animals, sing enchanting songs or connect with the elements of nature as they dig deep to survive the perils that await them.
If you're a fan of Grimm's Fairy Tales, animated Princess Movies, and Classic Storybooks where plucky heroes use their resolve and wits as they undergo fantastical adventures, then this is your kind of TTRPG.
Perils & Princesses is a stand-alone rpg but is easily adapted to your own homebrews, Old School and New School games, adventures and dungeons of all sorts.
The 112-page fully-illustrated book includes:
- Streamlined system is based around a 3-stat D20 Roll-under. Friendly for newcomers and families, while still being rich with atmosphere for veterans looking for a new world to explore.
- 8 character classes with a wide range in fairy tale abilities. Loaded with random tables to generate characters and outfit them with adventuring gear, storybook trinkets and quirky weapons.
- Bestiary full of Rot Goblins, Hedge Witches, Dragons and other horrors for GMs to spring upon the princesses.
- Tables to help inspire DMs and create fairy tale adventure on the fly. Strangers, treasure, monsters, and more.
- Introductory adventure "The Rosewood Crown." A mini dungeon crawl to get you started playing right away
Mechanically, This game follows in the footsteps of some great creators in the NSR and OSR spaces. Lots of inspiration was taken from The GLOG, The Black Hack, Mausritter, Cairn, Into The Odd and others to create a Gritty Pretty fairy tale adventure game all it's own.
***Quick Start Demo available for free***
https://outrider-creative.itch.io/perils-princesses-quick-start-edition
***Print Version available for purchase through IPR***
https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Perils-and-Princesses-Print-PDF.html
Print and PDF bundle includes the digital version and extras
Dicebreaker says P&P is one of the best non 5e TTRPGs to play in 2024
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $12 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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Community Copies
If you can't afford to purchase the game, help yourself to a community copy of the digital download
For every purchase of the game, I will add a digital community copy, so when you pay full price, know that you're also buying a copy for someone else! If you purchase a copy and would like to make more available to the community, for every additional $3 in tips I will also make another copy available as well! That way as a community we can support each other and I'll still receive some funds to help keep creating!
-Ryan
Development log
- Pregen Character SheetsJan 12, 2024
- Community Copies Now AvailableNov 27, 2023
Comments
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I finally got this to the table and I absolutely love it! It has a very different feel than most OSR type games, and in this case the mechanics do a lot to support the themes in play. Artwork, color palette, and layout are gorgeous.
I highly recommend clicking that purchase button if you're interested in OSR or rules light games, but are in the mood for something with a little more whimsy.
Thanks so much for this comment! Getting those simple OSR(NSR) style rules to work in a more whimsical way was precisely one of my goals with this game. Cheers to whimsy.
Just bought the book from my local game store and am stoked to play our first game tomorrow!
Quick question: I don't see anywhere on the character sheet to record your princess's personality or clothing, which seems like an oversight. Am I missing something? Or is there an alternate character sheet that includes this?
Thanks for making this game. :)
Thanks for your support! The character sheet has mostly mechanically relevant items to keep the info more streamlined. I think an alternate version with spaces for personality appearance and clothes and other role-play and character tools is a good idea!
I love this game, thank you so much for game!!
I seriously appreciate it! Comments like these mean a lot. I hope you have a ton of fun.
Just purchased a dead tree copy at a local brick & mortar game store. The game book had a sticker: "Remember to ask for your digital copy" but the book contains no specific instructions or download code. This seems like a decent place to ask. 🤷♂️
We'll get you a code right away!
I'm a crowdfunding backer, and was wondering if I can get access on itch as well? Just a lot more convenient for me!
Hey Benji! Sure thing. I'll send you an email shortly.
I like this idea and aesthetic! I'm gonna try the quickstart. :)
So I see that it says "1-5 players". Does that mean it's solo-friendly? I'm always on the hunt for new solo games, particularly OSR/dungeon crawlers.
It's not built for solo play yet unfortunately! It's "1-5 players and a GM" I know there's a lot of interest in solo RPGs and there's a few folks in the P&P community who have talked about writing solo rules, but there isn't any solo support at the time. It's a long-term goal of mine to make some official solo rules, but I just don't know that much about solo gaming so at the very least I need to play some of my own!
Also thank you! I'm glad you dig the idea and vibes. :)
Are the pre-gens available anywhere for download, please? For convention one-shots?
I thought they were up here! I'll add them in.
Should be available now!
Thanks so much!
What a lovely game, Outrider Creative team.
Thanks so much!
Loved the quickstart and I'm so glad the full game is out!! Do you have any plans for community copies?
Thank you! To be honest it's taking me a bit to figure out how to set up community copies. I had to look it up! I will definitely put out a few soon.
That's great to hear! Thanks!
Ok I set it up! Hopefully it's working.
It is! Thank you so much, my table is very much looking forward to playing!
Love this! Really wished I hadn't missed the kickstarter! Rules question, please: Do Heart Dice start at one, just like gift dice? I can't seem to find that in the rulebook.
Thank you! Yeah one heart dice per level! A lot like hit dice in other games)
Thanks!