Ferryfolk
Introducing Ferryfolk, a low-fi journey down the river Styx. Based on 24XX Ferryfolk is a 4 page microgame about guiding lost souls to their final destination.
Another day, another fare, another series of mysterious islands to traverse. You are a Ferryfolk, though there are those who call you by an older name: Psychopomp. Your job is to guide lost souls down the river Styx and see them to their final destination unharmed and hopefully having learned a life lesson or two.
Only the weirdest and most difficult cases draw multiple Ferryfolk to a single boat, and you've been selected for the job! Travel from island to island facing the Fare's fears and memories and guide them to be a better person before they reach their Destination.
Based on the 24XX rules by Jason Tocci. Ferryfolk is a 4 page laid-back journey down the River Styx designed for 2-4 players plus a GM. Designed for one-shots but contains rules for character advancement to facilitate longer term play. Can be played solo with a bit of creativity and your favorite Oracle (like the Mythic GM Emulator).
Also included is a short story in epub format: Placid River, by Alex Ward (me, cthos!) which attempts to capture the vibe of the game (or rather the game captures the vibe of the story?).
24XX rules by Jason Tocci - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0). Document layout inspired by 24XX.
Cover art licensed and composited by Cthos:
Cover image licensed: Divio @ Shutterstock #2020085111
Background image licensed: daniilphotos @ Shutterstock #2231555517
Fonts are Urbanist (OFL), Delicious Handdrawn (OFL), Protest Revolution (OFL), Baloo Bhaijaan (OFL)
Everything else is a work of fiction, and all rights reserved - Cthonic Studios LLC. Permission granted to reproduce for personal use.