Micro Chapbook RPG Willpower: You may spend 1 will to reroll any stat roll in
the game. If your Will is ever 0, all rolls take a +1 modifier.
- Quickstart Edition -
Micro Chapbook RPG is a super-simple and fast-playing solo
dungeon crawling game. These quickstart rules will allow
you to play any adventure in the game system.
Characters: Follow these steps to make a character.
1. STATS: Roll a D4 for each of the 4 Main Stats: Strength
(ST), Dexterity (DE), Wits (WI), Charisma, (CH).
2. CLASS: Choose a class. Each makes you Proficient in
one Main Stat: Fighter (ST), Traveller (DE), Magic-User
(WI), Performer (CH).
3. RACE: Choose a race. Each gives you +1 to a Main Stat:
Human (Any), Orc (ST), Gnome (DE), Dwarf (WI), Elf (CH).
4. SUB-STATS: Health is ST+DE+20. Will is WI+CH+20.
Starting Gold is 2D6+CH.
5. EQUIPMENT: You may now buy any equipment below.
Weapons have a Damage rating. Armor grants a bonus to
your max health. Potions heal you when consumed.
Each item/equipment has a cost in gold as listed.
MELEE WEAPONS RANGED WEAPONS ARMOR
Dagger 1 (1 Gold) Star 1 (2 Gold) Leather +3 (1 gold)
Sword D3 (3 Gold) Sling D3 (4 Gold) Chain +6 (2 Gold)
Axe D4 (4 Gold) Bow D4 (5 Gold) Plate +9 (3 Gold)
Potion Heals 1D6 Health. Usable Once (2 Gold)
Magic: Magic-Users begin with one spell. Either: HEAL (Heal
1D3xWI), TELEPORT (Move to the Dungeon Entrance) or FIRE
(Deal 1D6+WI Ranged Damage). To cast any spell, you must
spend 1 Willpower and make a WI check.
(A natural roll of 1 STILL always succeeds. Natural 6 always
fails.)
Stat Checks: In basic play, you always roll 1D6 (one
six-sided die), trying to score equal to or lower than your
stat score. If you are proficient in the stat being tested,
roll 2D6 and take the better result of the 2. Natural 1 always
succeeds and natural 6 always fails.
Other Rolls: Other die rolls (not Stat checks) will ask you
to roll different dice. Typically: D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, or
D20. There is also D3 meaning you roll a D6 and half the
result rounding up. Meanwhile D2 means roll a D6. ODDS = 1
and EVENS = 2.
Gameplay: The game is played as follows:
1. Generating Rooms: Begin a dungeon by choosing a
random square on the graph paper and generating the
first room. Roll D20. The number rolled in the number
of squares in the room. These can be drawn
orthogonally in any way, shape, or form. Next, roll
1D3 (1D6 divided by 2 rounded up). This is the number
of doors (not including any you just used). Draw small
rectangles to represent the doors along any single
square’s edge to designate an exit.
2. Room Type: Each newly generated room has a type.
Roll 1D6 on the Dungeon Room Chart to determine the
type. The room type may add traps or difficulties.
3. Doorways: When moving through a door roll 1D6 on
the doorway chart. After moving through a door,
generate the new room.
4. Monsters: Roll to generate the monsters in each
room. Roll once for the monster type (on the Dungeon
Monster Chart) and a second time for the number of
that monster. Each monster has a Max number of that
type that can appear in a room. If you roll higher than
that number, only the max number appears. Monsters
 also have a Health Damage rating (H-DMG), a Will
Damage rating (W-DMG), and a Life Force score (LF). All
have a Difficult modifier (DM) that you will apply to
your Stat Checks for bravery and attacks.
5. Treasure: After a room is cleared of all monsters,
roll 1D6 and earn that much gold. If you roll a 6, you
also find a potion.

Fighting: To fight the monsters in your room, follow these

steps in order:

1. Bravery: Make a CH check (+/- Monster DM). If you pass,

gain 1 Will. If you fail, you lose Will according to
one monster’s W-DMG.
2. Ranged Attack: If the room is 6 squares or larger you
may make a ranged attack. Roll a DE check (+/- Monster
DM). If you succeed, apply weapon damage to the
monster’s LF .
3. Melee Attack: You MUST now make a melee attack using a
ST check (+/- Monster DM). If you succeed, apply the
weapon’s damage to the monster’s LF. If you fail, roll
the H DMG for one monster and apply it to your health.
a. Defending: If you have no melee weapon you must
still make a ST check to defend against the
enemy attack. If you reach 0 health, your
character dies. Game Over.
4. Repeat: Repeat this entire process (including the
bravery check each round) until either you die or
you’ve killed all the monsters in the room.

The Boss: The boss is usually entry #6 on the monster chart.

The boss will not appear until you’ve encountered all the
other monsters on the chart at least once. After that, the
boss will appear when rolled. If the boss can’t legally
appear yet, reroll. When the boss is dead, you win and escape
the dungeon!

Micro Chapbook RPG 1.75 Edition Rules

Copyright 2021 © Noah Patterson
Cover Character Art by Jake Madyda