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thank you so much!

The idea of the "start the hunt action" is very cool. I have a bunch of draft in my notebook about "special effects / events" in different districts, but I need to find the time to put on the map.
But, of course, you can create something like that by yourself!

Hi! Here your answers:

1. The map is supposed to be a tool for the GM, when they prep the game. So, the hunters will arrive in the area that the GM decided to be the "start of the hunt".

2. Yes

3. Stun work as a narrative framing situation: if you stun an enemy, the enemy can have trouble moving, reacting, or making a move. However, it depends on the enemy - perhaps it's a monster immune to stun - again, this depends on the GM's preparation.

4. It's a reference to the From Software games (on which Bloodstone is inspired by): there is always a "class" like that, so I added it to the game as homage. 

In one of the next updates, I will add a full scenario (a different "hunt"), and I think there will be the space to add rules to link more than one hunts - basically, a campaign with episodic "style" (like, Supernatural or Buffy serie tv).

Thank you so much for your words. They mean a lot to me.

I will add a lot to this. Long story short, the project was freezed not for my will, but now I decided to come back to it and add everything I have on my notes. During 2026 I want to keep it alive. Thank you for your support and your kind words.

thank you! I’m glad you like the map. More stuff coming in the next year!

Not here on itch. However, I have the file, and I think I can try to release it this week. When do you have the demo?

Thank you so much!

Hi! I cannot find the frames in the .rar file. Can you help me please?

Hi, I added another 50 community copies!

I love it. I want to play One Piece with this one so badly.

I hope you will enjoy the game!

Sure! I added 50 community copies! Enjoy the game.

For the same reason Mothership doesn't have a skill for stealth - do you want to engage with the Maelstrom? You need to do roleplaying it either by using your character's "standard" stats.
 

Thank you for your kind words!
I checked your game and I really like the "flow" mechanic. It's something that works very well with your game's theme.

Thank you for your kind words. I'm happy the game inspired you, as CBR+PNK inspired me in the past to make this one. Good luck with your project!

Keep going.

that's an amazing idea.

Hi! Thank you for your kind words. I'm happy you like the game. Here are the answers to your questions:

1. Arcane is everything related to the occult powers of the ancients. For example, the GM could present an obstacle like an arcane barrier that protects an area (i.e., the center of a cursed church). In this case, players can try to manipulate this power (to disable the protection or to use it to their advantage). About the bullets: you can use them to stun or to parry. Check the character sheet under the "Firearm" section.

2 and 3. Harms can have different sources. I.e., a bomb can inflict FIRE damage, a magic trinket ARCANE damage, a sword PHYSICAL harm. Some creatures can inflict MENTAL harm (i.e., paralyzing a character with fear or horror). The executioner can resist this kind of harm. The priest can resist OCCULT harms (i.e., a cursed spell or weapon).

4. You can use it whenever you want, but of course, the enemy can try to stop you during combat. So, using in a dangerous situation can be difficult or put a character in a worse position.

I hope I answered all your questions. Let me know if you need more help!

Amazing job. Thank you!

Oh! thank you so much for your words. I'm happy you and your friends enjoyed the game!

thank you!

you’re welcome!

Sure! I added right now. Enjoy :)

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm happy you like the game.
And, yes, I'm cooking something for Bloodstone, and I cannot wait to share it with the community!

I agree; there is not a mechanical reason. However, during my playtest, the situations created by two GMs for only one character were very different, and they made for a distinct game experience. Thank you for your feedback, and I'm happy you enjoyed the game!

Two GMs mean having different points of view on how to present challenges and dangers to the protagonist.
Also, I really like to subvert the standard structure of role-playing games, which usually have a master and many players.

duet yes, solo not without hacking it, I’m afraid. 

Oh wow! thank you for playing it! I'm happy you enjoyed the game!

A very good job.

You are welcome! I hope you will enjoy the game!

Yes! I added right now.

Sure! Here we go!

Fair point :D

Now, to gain +1D, a player can introduce an additional threat. The push is after the first roll. In the book's notes, John explains the issue before: "You push, you roll three dice instead of 2, and if you obtain 6,6,6, you will be disappointed because the push was not necessary, so you wasted your stress."

An expansion for my favorite game ever? Istant buy.

Unfortunatelly no - but I hope I will find the time asap. I'll post a news on the game's page when I will finish the update.

Yes and no. There is more to take in account.

1. There is position / effect to check. You can roll a 6, but with a limited position, you can't inflict harm (maybe you can break their armor or magic defense).

2. If you make a Parry move, you are not making an Action Roll. And you resist the consequence of an Action Roll. So, if an enemy attacks you, you can try to avoid the attack by making an Action Roll (if in the fictional situation you can do, i.e. if you are tied up, you cannot flee), or you can try to parry the attack (and you can parry ONLY an attack, not any kind of danger). If you make an Action Roll, to avoid the enemy attack, you can push or keep the stamina for the (possible) Resistance Roll. If you try to parry, and you fail, you don't have any other option: you suffer harm (or the consequence of the attack).

3. Just to be clear, the NPCs can make their move first, if they have the opportunity or the power.

Hi!
Thank you for the questions. I hope I can clarify your doubts.

First of all, you wrote a bunch of questions using " turns", but in Bloodstone there are no turns - like in other FitD games, it's the GM that moves the spotlight back and forth between the characters and the scenes (if they are not together). So I'm assuming when you say "turn" it's more like "the action of the character".

Apostles:

• If the Apostle completes the ritual, it becomes a powerful entity - I suggest you to create an 8-sided clock to represent their dangers.
• If the characters reach the Church before the ending of the ritual, the Apostle has less power so a 6-sided clock is better.
• About the special abilities - it depends on how the Apostle is. Half-human, half-wolf? Or Half-human, half-bat? 

Stamina:

1. When a character faces an Action Roll, they can spend Stamina points to add dice.
2. Than, you check the Action Roll result: there are any consequences? If yes, the player can resist but only if they still have Stamina points. If not, they cannot resist. If there are no consequences (i.e., they roll 6), you don't need to check the Stamina.
3. After this, if they have spent the Stamina (pushing or resisting), they regain all Stamina points.

Parry:

You use the Firearms to Parry because that's how Bloodborne works - so, in Bloodstone you do the same stuff.

Parry interrupts the action of an enemy. So, if the enemy moves against a character, you can try to parry to interrupt their action. If you fail, the action becomes real, and you face consequences (i.e., a giant wolf attacks you, you try to parry the attack, you fail, you suffer harm).

Stun:

You CAN use a weapon to stun or if you want to harm. But in Bloodborne, most of the time, you use the melee weapons to inflict harm. The firearms are here to parry and stun.

Weapons:

Yes, Base and Alt forms are two different kinds of weapons. You transmute your weapon to do different stuff (again, like in Bloodborne).

It's not only a Light vs. Heavy attack - for example, you can have a cane with a blade that transforms into a metallic whip.

Resources:

You spend stamina because you don't mark on the character sheet when you use it (you will regain it very soon). You Mark blood and insight because you need to track them for a longer time.

Blood -> only to imbrue your weapon with blood

Harms - it depends on the situation, I guess. You can suffer 1 harm in a desperate situation if it's desperate about other details (like: you are chasing a living dead, fleeing with your girlfriend. It's fast, so it's a desperate position, but you don't risk much harm).

Night's Clock

If you fill it, the Apostle gains much more power, completing the ritual.