• Start your story without complex prep
• Explore Slavic myths up close
• Master the power of six famous monsters

The RPG Potvory breathes new life into Slavic mythology. Discover familiar legends from an unusual perspective. Experience a thrilling story in the skin of legendary creatures.

Myths from a new perspective

Explore the mysterious world of Great Moravia, from Prague to the Volga River. Your character will show folk tales in a whole new light. Experience unique heroic quests.

Choose one of six archetypes of mythical beings. The Vodník, Jezinka, Čert, Rusalka, Hejkal, and Kikimora are waiting for your decisions. Each creature brings its own destiny and narrative abilities.

Quick setup, no delays

The rules system requires only six-sided dice, a pencil, and paper. You will grasp the mechanics in minutes. Start your shared story literally in an instant.

The clear system offers rich random tables and location descriptions. The rules provide quick inspiration for the Game Master without any unnecessary fluff. Play a one-shot evening session or a shorter campaign for 2 to 6 players.

The rulebook is in English.

Potvory is a rules-light tabletop role-playing game that offers a new look at Slavic mythology and folklore through a queer lens. It invites players to re-examine established cultural narratives while collectively telling an exciting story of unlikely heroes.

From the stone walls of Prague to the shores of the Volga river, people tell stories of Rusalky – the feminine spirits of people who died virgins, or Hejkal – the shapeshifter that lives in the forest and can take any form they wish.

Potvory is based on these folk stories of monsters who defy traditional gender expression and their condition in a changing world, rapidly advancing and leaving them behind. We propose that these creatures, and many others, were queer-coded to show how scary and alien they were. But in Potvory, we encourage players to embrace these “monstrous” traits and play the vilified characters in the roles that usually belong to traditional “heroes”.

About the Game

- Rules-light RPG in a zine format. PDF is available now! - Focus on storytelling and emergent gameplay with minimal prep. - 6 player character archetypes based on creatures of Slavic folklore. - Best suited for one-shots or shorter campaigns, easy to follow game structure. - Extensive setting guide and random tables based on early-medieval Great Moravia with descriptions of locations, non-player characters, and much more.

How do you play Potvory?

Potvory is played with 2-6 players and one Game Master, and runs on our custom Hourglass D6 RPG system. The system is designed to be fast to prepare and easy to run, it focuses heavily on emergent gameplay and collaborative storytelling. To play you would need a couple of six sided dice, pens, and character sheets. During the game, each player represents one of the 6 Monster Archetypes: Vodník, Jezinka, Čert, Rusalka, Hejkal, and Kikimora.

We designed the game materials and rules to be super clear, light, and easy to reference, to help both players and the game master focus on what it all is really about – telling a meaningful story together. Potvory also includes a guide for game structure that can be helpful for people who are new to RPGs.