Cinder & Crown

Cinder & Crown: A Solo Faction TTRPG

A game of ambition and rebirth in The Sundered Dominion.

Welcome, visionary, to Cinder & Crown. In this solo roleplaying game, you will lead a burgeoning faction in a world scarred by the collapse of a once-mighty empire. It is a game of strategic command, desperate operations, and the relentless pursuit of influence, authority, and destiny. You are not just a hero; you are the architect of a new future in a world born from ashes.

Inspired by the narrative-first mechanics of Blades in the Dark and the multi-layered command structure of Band of Blades, this game provides robust systems for creating emergent stories, managing complex resources, and driving your faction from humble beginnings to a new era of power.

What is Cinder & Crown?

Cinder & Crown is a solo faction management TTRPG designed to offer the depth and replayability of a group campaign, without the need for a Game Master. You will make all the strategic decisions, execute all the tactical operations, and interpret all the narrative outcomes.

Key Features:

• Solo Faction Management: Lead your own organization from humble beginnings to a new era of power, all without a GM.
• Dynamic Game Cycle: Engage in phases of Leadership, Downtime, and Operation, each with distinct choices and outcomes.
• Rich, Fractured World: Explore The Sundered Dominion, a land recovering from the collapse of a magical-technological empire, featuring unique cities like Veridian Spire, Port Zeal, and Ironclad Gorge.
• Faction Customization: Choose your faction's core ideology, primary methods, starting position, and resources.
• Strategic Leadership: Utilize Strategic Roles like Grand Weaver, Ledger Keeper, and Shadow Broker to guide your faction's destiny.
• Operative-Driven Operations: Deploy Named Operatives with unique playbooks (e.g., The Infiltrator, The Arcane Loremaster, The Vanguard) to execute missions and drive the narrative.
• Emergent Storytelling: Core Action Rolls, Consequences, and Harm tables ensure every choice has an impact, pushing your story forward.
• Campaign Progression: Advance your Faction Tier, pursue a Grand Faction Clock, and engage with dynamic content generators like Operation and Entanglement Tables.
• Advanced & Optional Rules: Expand your game with regional control, NPC relationships, long-term world arcs, faction tendencies, and unique item generation.

What You Need to Play:

• This rulebook/reference.
• A handful of six-sided dice (d6s), preferably at least 5-6.
• Faction Sheet & Operative Sheets (blank paper or templates).
• Notepad/Journal.
• Pen/Pencil.

© 2024 Black Iron Press. All Rights Reserved. Published by Black Iron Press. This work is based on Blades in the Dark (found at www.bladesinthedark.com), product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.