{"slug":"twilight-sword","title":"Twilight Sword","url":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/twilight-sword","agentUrl":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/twilight-sword.json","summary":{"blurb":"A standalone fantasy adventure TTRPG inspired by Zelda, classic JRPGs and Studio Ghibli. Champions explore Radia, help its people to restore Hope, cook and forage, and fight elemental monsters with fast roll-under d12 checks before facing the scourge Vardas.","atAGlance":"Zelda/JRPG-style fantasy adventure • GM-led • Roll-under d12 • Kin plus mix-and-match Ways • Card-driven exploration and campaign arc","whyItFits":"Choose Twilight Sword when your group wants a bright, heroic console-style adventure: explore Radia region by region, earn Hope by helping people, and win fights by exploiting elemental weaknesses. Roll-under d12 checks and random monster actions keep play fast, and Ways let characters grow in flexible directions. It suits a GM who is comfortable inventing local quests from prompts."},"constraints":{"playerRange":null,"sessionRange":null,"setupMinutes":null,"characterCreationMinutes":null,"prepLevel":"Medium","priceModel":"Paid"},"fit":{"beginnerFriendly":true,"newGmFriendly":4,"oneShotFriendly":false,"campaignFriendly":true,"soloFriendly":false,"improvBurden":"Medium","structureLevel":"Balanced","contentIntensity":"Low"},"scores":[{"key":"complexity","label":"Complexity","value":2},{"key":"new_gm","label":"New GM Fit","value":4},{"key":"roleplay","label":"Roleplay Focus","value":3},{"key":"combat","label":"Combat Focus","value":4},{"key":"tactical","label":"Tactical Depth","value":3},{"key":"campaign","label":"Campaign Depth","value":4}],"availability":{"quickstartAvailable":false,"pdfAvailable":true,"physicalBookAvailable":true,"vttReady":false},"recommendations":{"bestFor":["Groups who love Zelda, Dragon Quest or other console adventures","New players who want fast, player-facing rolls","Campaigns about exploration, helping people and monster battles"],"avoidIf":["You want morally gray protagonists or political intrigue","You need detailed grid tactics or deep setting canon","Your table dislikes card-heavy components or printing odd page sizes"]},"facets":{"genres":["Anime and JRPG-Inspired","Fantasy","High Fantasy"],"systems":[],"mechanics":["Campaign","Character Customization","Class-Based","Exploration-Driven","Rules Lite"],"themes":[],"decisionTags":["Beginner-Friendly"]},"links":{"websiteUrl":"https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/twilight-sword/","reviewsUrl":"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/565132/twilight-sword-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=1659151"}}