Mausritter
Take up the sword and don the whiskers of a brave mouse adventurer in Mausritter, the rules-light fantasy adventure roleplaying game.
It’s a huge and dangerous world out there, and it does not look kindly on a small mouse. But if you are very brave and very clever and just a bit lucky, you might be able to survive. And if you survive long enough, you might even become a hero amongst mice.
Creator Info
- Designer(s): Isaac Williams
- Artist(s): Isaac Williams
- Publisher: Games Omnivorous (Official Site)
- Game Page: Mausritter
Overview of the Game
- What is this game about?
A rules-light fantasy RPG where you play fearless mice adventurers navigating perilous hex-crawls, unearthing magic, and surviving against overwhelming odds. - Game lineage and inspiration:
Inspired by the Old-School Renaissance and built on the Into the Odd chassis, Mausritter merges OSR mechanics with a mousely twist; complete with a card based inventory and evocative art. - What makes Mausritter RPG unique?
- Card based inventory: Physical cards track items and encourage tactical decisions.
- Evocative art & layout: Whimsical aesthetic with perilous design amplifies the game’s focus on small fury adventures in an extremely dangerous world.
- Toolbox approach: Includes random hex tables, spell generation system, and adventure guidelines for quick sandbox play.
- Unique Philosophical Guidelines
- Dice are dangerous. Clever plans don’t need to roll.
- Play to win. Delight in losing.
- Fight dirty. Run. Die. Roll a new mouse.
- Who will love it?
- Fans of OSR style dungeon crawls with a fresh twist.
- Groups seeking minimal prep and maximum narrative.
- Players drawn to immersive art, lethal combat, and where dice are dangerous.
Dice System
- Core Mechanic: Roll a d20 + attribute against a target number; failures can incur damage or corruption.
- Dice Needed: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 and d20 (Full "standard" set of polyhedral dice)