{"product_id":"everspark","title":"Everspark","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_bookcover.png?v=1749647096\" alt=\"Everspark a fantasy TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/critaward_nominated.jpg?v=1749647227\" alt=\"Everspark a fantasy TTRPG created by Cezar Capacle\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 16px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you remember when you first heard of tabletop RPGs? Do you remember what first attracted you to them? If you are anything like me, the idea of being a fantasy hero on epic quests in a world that we created together at the table was absolutely mind-blowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut soon I realized that the stories we wanted to tell clashed with the rules we used to tell them. There was a disconnect between the \u003cem\u003epromise\u003c\/em\u003e offered by the art and the setting, and the \u003cem\u003eexperience \u003c\/em\u003edelivered by the game itself. We had a lot of fun still, mind you, but that was \u003cem\u003ein spite of \u003c\/em\u003ethe hurdles caused by the mechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/everspark_banner_character.png?v=1749647339\" alt=\"Everspark a fantasy TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eStop me if you've heard this before:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003ePlayer: \"Can I try to...\"\u003cbr\u003eGM: \"You used that action already.\"\u003cbr\u003ePlayer: \"What if I...\"\u003cbr\u003eGM: \"There's a penalty because...\"\u003cbr\u003ePlayer: \"Well then, can I...\"\u003cbr\u003eGM: \"No, only on level 5\"\u003cbr\u003ePlayer: *sigh* \"Ok... I guess I'll just swing my sword, then\"\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt took me 30 years and more than 30 games published to give this one a go. What if we could actually live the promise that those book covers sold? What if we could offer new players the experience they \u003cem\u003ethink \u003c\/em\u003ethey will have with \u003cem\u003ethat one game\u003c\/em\u003e, without the frustration of a ruleset that says 'no' all the time? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThat’s how \u003cstrong\u003eEverspark \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eTo provide those carefree, belly-laugh-filled, let’s-play-pretend moments of rolling dice, casting imaginary spells, and coming up with all sorts of shenanigans. To reignite that original spark that first attracted us to this kind of games and never left us—the \u003cstrong\u003eEverspark\u003c\/strong\u003e, if you will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\" alt=\"Everspark a fantasy TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_innerpages_TTRPG_Zine.png?v=1749647459\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(126, 45, 136);\"\u003eWho is this game for?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis game is for you if:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou want (or were asked) to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eintroduce tabletop RPGs for new players\u003c\/strong\u003e that asked to play\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ethat Dragon game, \u003c\/em\u003ebut you don't feel like engaging with and explaining all the finicky rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou want to reignite that carefree \u003cstrong\u003ejoy of your early experiences\u003c\/strong\u003e with tabletop RPGs, and finally live the fantasy that they promised but couldn't quite deliver.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou want to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eplay with your kids or parents, \u003c\/strong\u003eor anyone that is excited about the \u003cem\u003evibes \u003c\/em\u003eof fantasy RPGs, but doesn't have the time, focus, or interest for complex mechanics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou are \u003cstrong\u003ea beginner yourself\u003c\/strong\u003e that wants to experience what a fantasy tabletop RPG is like, but always felt overwhelmed or intimidated by the amount of things you'd have to learn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/everspark_banner_dwarf.png?v=1749647676\" alt=\"Everspark a fantasty TTRPG\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_TheGame_Banne.png?v=1749647738\" alt=\"Everspark _ The Game Banner\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverspark\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fantasy adventure tabletop RPG that captures \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe vibe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e of the most popular fantasy RPGs out there and leaves everything else out of the table. Do you want to roll some d20s and pretend you are a wizard? You are in the right place. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYou get to tell epic tales, live the fantasy of being a unique hero, celebrate nat-20s and lament nat-1s, and spend some quality time with your friends (or by yourself) daydreaming about dragons. You only need a d20, a d6, and a bunch of sticky notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCharacter creation takes anything from 5 seconds to 15 minutes, and then you’re ready to go. You can create your own world and quests, or play on your favourite settings with published modules, with zero conversion required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_CharacterCombinations.png?v=1749647836\" alt=\"Everspark A fantasty TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_Turtleskin_Elementalist.png?v=1749647990\" alt=\"Everspark a fantasy TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_banner_theRules.png?v=1749648061\" alt=\"Everspark - The Rules banner\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMy goal designing this ruleset was:\u003cem\u003e what if we stripped down classic d20 systems of everything, and left only the joy of rolling a d20?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSo that’s what I did. There are no modifiers, DC, AC, HP, ability scores, spell slots, proficiency, weapon damage, skill lists. You \u003cstrong\u003eroll a d20 and eyeball the result\u003c\/strong\u003e to see if you get a critical, regular or mixed success (or failure). If circumstances are more (or less) favourable, you judge your results more (or less) generously. That’s all there is to it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20 \u003c\/strong\u003eis \u003cstrong\u003eVERY GOOD.\u003c\/strong\u003e You achieve your goal, plus something extra (such as an advantage, opportunity, or bonus effect).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAround 15\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eGOOD\u003c\/strong\u003e. You get exactly what you want without any complications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAround 10 \u003c\/strong\u003eis \u003cstrong\u003eOK\u003c\/strong\u003e. You succeed, but there’s a cost, consequence, or compromise. Or, you can forgo success now to create an opening for a better result on the next attempt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAround 5 \u003c\/strong\u003eis \u003cstrong\u003eBAD\u003c\/strong\u003e. You might still succeed, but the cost is higher, or the consequences are direr. You can choose to forfeit your success to handle a minor setback instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eVERY BAD\u003c\/strong\u003e. You fail to achieve your goal and must face serious consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_Bloommaker_character.png?v=1749648187\" alt=\"Everspark - a fantasy TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\" style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWell… almost. There’s one other simple yet versatile mechanic: \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSparks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Sparks are a powerful tool to measure progress, and they can be used for a lot of things: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eskill challenges, character progression, looming threats, long-term projects, conditions, resources, weaknesses, montage scenes, enemy resistance, faction plans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e… the list goes on for as long as your imagination can take you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(If you're into game design, Sparks are my attempt to combine Clocks, Aspects, Progress Tracks, Usage Dice and Fear Tokens into one single mechanic)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSparks are represented by progressively drawing a 5-point star shape on a labeled sticky note. When you need to track progress of anything meaningful, grab a sticky note, name it, and place it on the table. Every time the story (or the dice) demands, you \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eadd more \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erays \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eto your Spark. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e  \u003cimg style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_postitnote_star.jpg?v=1749648289\" alt=\"Everspark a fantasy TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut here's the catch: when you add a ray, you may perform a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpark Check. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoll a d6, and if you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ehit a ray \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(e.g., if you’ve drawn 3 rays and you roll a 1, 2, or 3), the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eprogress is complete\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This means the task or event reaches its resolution!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_postitnote_star2.jpg?v=1749648335\" alt=\"Everspark a fantasy TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThere's more nuance to it, but that's the gist. It's so simple, yet exceptionally flexible. And better yet: it's \u003cstrong\u003emodular. \u003c\/strong\u003eThat is, the more you get comfortable with the mechanism, the more \"Spark tricks\" you can add to your game. The book gradually teaches you a whole bunch of examples, from \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecombos \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eto \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emagical items\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, from \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erecharging powers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eprocedural exploration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. And I encourage you to come up with your own applications and interpretations, as \u003cem\u003eyour version\u003c\/em\u003e of the game demands! It's super fun! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHere's a video with a more detailed explanation of the mechanics:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Everspark a fantasy TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-lBpxDZYiTg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin: 10px 10px 16px 10px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Screenshot_2025-06-11_at_14.27.23.png?v=1749648467\" alt=\"Everspark You Tube video link\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Everspark a fantasy TTRPG by Cezar Capacle\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0017\/8464\/3619\/files\/Everspark_FantasyTTRPG_charactercombination.png?v=1749648610\" style=\"margin: 20px 10px 10px 10px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(126, 45, 136);\"\u003eCredits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCharacter Art by Ray Olli\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Link from Everspark to artist\" href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/quadrinhosdoray\" target=\"_blank\"\u003einstagram.com\/quadrinhosdoray\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/quadrinhosdoray\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations by Penflower Ink, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDungeon Art assets by Penflower Ink, 2023\u003cbr\u003eCharacter Art by Penflower Ink, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Link to Everspark artist\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.penflower-ink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.penflower-ink.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cezar Capacle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49185090568420,"sku":"CKCCES","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/2667\/1588\/files\/Everspark_TTRPG.png?v=1781812282","url":"https:\/\/criticalkit.us\/products\/everspark","provider":"Critical Kit LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}