Skellies version 0.96 is now available!

Hey adventurers! The dead ones, especially!

Skellies version 0.96 was just put up at PlaySkellies.com — you can get it now, for free, and even snag a spot in the credits as a playtester when you submit feedback for it at Playskellies.com/Feedback. You can see all the other folks who've done that already in this version...wouldn't your name look good there, too?

And, since you're here already, I've put these files below, too. :)

I had a great time playing this in person last week and have been excitedly making updates based on that and the excellent feedback you've submitted so far. Thank you so much for your time and energy checking my game out!

This update allows for more rules-as-intended hijinks, removes feelsbad moments, and introduces some quality of life improvements to smooth out elements like leveling up or rolling for treasure. You can see the changelog in the image above, or read on below:

NEW

• Limbs and items now share the same usage dot system

• All limbs always have two dots—no more insta-death at 0th level

• Detach and reattach your limbs

• Added non-lich ways to regain lost limbs

• Goofs make things more or less tricky (cumulatively) for friends or enemies

• New ergonomic Treasure Table: fewer rolls, with pages listed for the tables needed

UPDATED

• Unweighted Mortal Background table

• New guidance for making backgrounds

• Spells, items, etc. are properly alphabetized

• Rebalanced spells for fewer feelsbad outcomes

• Conditions now use more stacking effects

• Minor invader rebalancing, unweighted sample encounters

• Clarified wording on when you determine whether to use armor or take a hi

• Item management tweaks

There's also a spiffy updated character sheet, which I'm admittedly a little chuffed with, and an updated item sheet with blank item cards and spell scroll cards! Be sure to grab those, too, when you get an updated copy of the rules!

Until next time, have fun, and keep on adventuring!

-g