A Distortion Dice game targeted at kids. The 3 stats are Might, Magic, and Manners. Aspects will be what kind of princess you are, Assets will be your mount (dragon, horse, unicorn, griffon, etc) and what you wield (staff, scepter, sword, axe, etc).
This is a game about magical princesses (or princes, or dukes, or whatever title you prefer) who face challenges and must save the day. It is intended to have a fantasy setting that you can build with your players, and it’s inspired by Perils & Princesses, Princess World, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and the many works of fiction about princesses in challenging situations.
There is a Google Sheets Character Keeper available if you would like to keep track of your characters digitally
As a distortion dice game, this is based on the same system used in Distorted Domains. Please look at Distorted Domains if there are any questions on how the system works or how to run the game
Roll or choose your stats
| D12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Might | d4 | d6 | d4 | d6 | d10 | d10 | d8 | d6 | d6 | d8 | d8 | d4 |
| Magic | d6 | d4 | d10 | d10 | d6 | d4 | d6 | d8 | d6 | d8 | d4 | d8 |
| Manners | d10 | d10 | d6 | d4 | d4 | d6 | d6 | d6 | d8 | d4 | d8 | d8 |
I am the [adjective], [adjective] prince(ss) of [thing]
For Example:
Set your Aspects all to d6, or to d4, d6, and d8
I ride a [adjective] [mount] of [thing]
For Example:
I wield the [adjective] [item] of [thing]
For Example:
Set either your mount or item to a d8, and the other to a d6
I sometimes struggle with [thing]
For Example:
Set your struggle to d6
First, select the die for the stat that you want to use for your action. Then add the dice for any assets or aspects that can be used. Roll them and keep only the highest die. The Narrator will select the harm die that matches your stat (if you use Might they will use the Might harm die). Then the narrator will add your struggle die it it makes sense, and finally the narrator will add a die for the challenge you are up against. The narrator rolls and also takes the highest die. If your die is higher than the narrators, you succeed, if your die is 5 or more, you get a success with a bonus, if you tie, you get a partial success, and if your die is lower, you get a failure.
The setting for Plucky Princesses is implied to be whimsical and magical, but ultimately the details are up to you. Maybe all the characters are talking animals, maybe you can explore a candy cane forest, perhaps there’s a snowy mountain where it always storms.
Here are some questions to help you figure it out.
Playsets: