Ashen

ASHEN A Soulslike Tabletop Role-Playing Game

You are Hollow—cursed undead trapped in an endless cycle of death and resurrection. The First Flame is dying. Great kingdoms have crumbled to ash. The dead do not stay dead. And you cannot remember who you were. Each death sends you back to the last Bonfire. Your Souls scatter where you fell. Enemies return. The world resets.

You will try again.

ASHEN brings the brutal, rewarding experience of Soulslike video games to your tabletop. Built on Old School Rules principles, it delivers deadly combat, atmospheric exploration, and hard-won victories without complex mechanics or endless character optimization.

Included in this book:

1. Complete rules for characters, combat, magic, death, and resurrection
2. Three archetypes with distinct playstyles
3. Generative magic system (no memorization required)
4. Equipment, weapons, and armor
5. The Dying World setting with five fallen kingdoms
6. Sample creatures with attack patterns and boss design guidelines
7. Game Master advice for running brutal-but-fair sessions
8. A5 character sheet

Compatibility: ASHEN is built on Old School Rules (CC0) and compatible with Old School Essentials, Basic/Expert, and most OSR adventures. Convert creatures in seconds.

The Flame fades. The world ends. But you remain.
Will you rekindle what was lost—or let it die?