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What You Need to Play
Getting started is simple. To play Open Adventure RPG, you will need the following items. The blank character sheet provided above to accelerate the process.
- One (FREE) copy of this book
- A group of friends to play with
- Pencils and paper
- A set of polyhedral dice

Build the Hero You Were Meant to Play

In Open Adventure, you don’t just watch or read the story, you live it. Whether you envision a valiant knight, a wily wizard, or a clever thief, the character sheet is where your unique legend begins. You start by selecting a Modus Operandi (MO) to define your skills and talents, but that is only a starting point, not a limit.
Open Adventure encourages you to break the mold. You are free to defy the expectations of your lineage or culture to unlock a world of exciting storytelling possibilities. If the standard options don’t perfectly fit your vision, the system is designed to let you work with your Adventure Guide to create your own MOs, Backgrounds, and Specializations.
Remember, this is Open Adventure. If your choices create the kind of world and game you and your friends want to play, there are no wrong answers.

Digital Rules
Explore the complete Open Adventure RPG rules online. The digital rules hub provides free, searchable access to the core system, community owned content, and tools designed to help groups start playing quickly and customize their game.

Free to Play. Open by Design.
Open Adventure is a Community Owned Game System. Released under the Creative Commons 0 license by the team at Mechanical Muse, not only can you play for free, but you can build and release anything you like for the game with no strings attached. There are no limits to what you can create, no rules for how you use it, and no limits to how you share it. Now and forever, Open Adventure belongs to everyone. Forever. For complete licensing details about Open Adventure’s open content, visit Content Creation & Licensing.


