Folk

Folk is a rules-light collaborative role-playing game for one Lore Keeper and 2-4 players (Lore Seekers). It is inspired by a deep love of local traditions and folklore, and by the desire to explore them in a game.

In Folk, you will immerse yourself in a world that mostly resembles our own, but where folklore, old sayings, and local legends take a more physical and distinctive form. Alongside physical prowess and mental abilities, the world of Folk shines a light on experience, lore, sixth sense, and ritual. These elements, often forgotten or set aside in our fast-paced and technological society, take center stage in Folk; they become one of the main ways to understand the world and its underlying forces, and they are among the most effective instruments for the Lore Seekers.

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Lore Keeper, in these pages you will find the rules of the game and a handy guide to create adventures for your players based on your knowledge of people and places, their traditions, rituals, and stories.
Start from existing local folklore and be respectful of it.

Lore Seekers, in these pages you will find out how to create characters and play. 
In each adventure, it is up to the you to determine the outcome of your story (with mechanics inspired by Brindlewood Bay) and find a solution that suits your interpretation of a multifaceted reality. Are you ready to explore folklore?

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Please also participate in the Folk Game Jam, running until November 17, 2024!
Find the Jam here
This jam is for you and about you: I want to hear about your folk stories, your traditions, the creatures that inhabit your cultures, the mysteries that haunt your folks. So look at the submission details and share your folklore by mid-November! 

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This volume and the jam are dedicated to the loving memory of Davide Ragona, who was a wonderful, talented, dedicated, passionate, and kind soul.
He left this life too early, and he will be sorely missed.
The layout of this manual is his beautiful work, a testament of his craft. 

Art Attributions: All art and colors in this document is by Chiara Dattola or from public domain images. All images include proper attribution.

License: Folk version 1.0 ©2024. This work is openly licensed via CC BY 4.0 Deed | Attribution 4.0 International | Creative Commons

Want to read an Italian version of this manual?
Find it on the memorial page for CampfireRPG.