{"product_id":"decuma-the-r-d-for-your-rpg","title":"Decuma: the R\u0026D for your RPG","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecuma is “the R\u0026amp;D for your RPG”: a tarot-inspired card game that helps the GM and their players collaboratively create all the important details for their campaign, including key locations, character connections, and setting conflicts. Plus, Decuma can be paired with any tabletop RPG setting or system, including D\u0026amp;D, Savage Worlds, Powered by the Apocalypse, Pathfinder, and more—so you never have to worry about compatibility. Decuma uses a unique set of question cards that give the whole experience a feeling of mystical interconnectedness—as if Destiny herself is guiding the campaign!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecuma saves the GM a ton of prep time and can be easily customized to focus on (or exclude) specific aspects of campaign creation. You can use it to add depth to a pre-written adventure or to create a home-brewed world from scratch! Best of all: this big world-building tool fits into a little card box! There are no books to lug around!   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eWHAT DOES DECUMA DO?\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter Connections:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Sun Cards – Suits of Wands \u0026amp; Cups Players come to the table with basic character concepts, but by using Decuma they create backstory and connections with one another that enrich the story. It gives the players and the GM lots of story elements to work with so no more strangers meeting in a tavern!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation Building:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Star Cards – Suits of Coins \u0026amp; Swords Decuma facilitates collaborative world building for any setting! Whether you need a fantasy village, a generation ship in space or a neighborhood in an urban city, this game can make it! By the end of your session you will have a map to reference during your campaign, NPCs the party can interact with, and cultural elements, such as slang terms or philosophical beliefs. Best of all, the players know the location as well as the GM so lots of explanation time is saved later!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGroup Dynamics:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Moon Cards – The Major Arcana Your PCs shouldn’t just have history with each other! They have been interacting with the rest of the world too! Who are the party’s allies? What do they believe in? What big event made them famous or infamous? Building another layer on the location and character connections, they players also gets to build a collective history that will impact how they interact with the game world as a party!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecuma can be easily customized to fit your needs just by including or excluding cards! Running a pre-written D\u0026amp;D adventure in Waterdeep? You already have a location! Leave out the star cards and just build character connections and world dynamics! Playing a PBTA game like Masks or Demigods that has built in character connection mechanics? Just play with the star and moon cards to build your location and your world dynamics!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSEE DECUMA IN ACTION!\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch creator Kimi \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BEb2FBzDWwQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erun Decuma to create a Sci-Fi world\u003c\/a\u003e on the Happy Jacks RPG Network\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListen to Decuma \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/eu\/pb-j9s66-c2cf6e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eused for Vampire 5th Edition\u003c\/a\u003e (Decuma starts around 0:30:00) on The 12-sided Stories Podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch Decuma \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fkoXrAMVRK0?t=2012\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eused for Shadowrun 5th Edition\u003c\/a\u003e on the Happy Jacks RPG Network\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch Decuma adapted to be \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R3plcJHw-Ww?t=5271\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eused without character connections for Masks: PBTA\u003c\/a\u003e (Masks already has a great character connection system built in!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch Decuma \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6h9stnMlNIs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eused to create a Supernatural Depression-Era Carnival \u003c\/a\u003e, Livestreamed from the Strategicon Convention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListen to Decuma \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thecritshowpodcast.com\/lets-play-decuma\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebuild both a gritty Wild West town and a TSA-style Space Port \u003c\/a\u003eon The Critshow Podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListen to Kimi run \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theredactedfiles.com\/?p=4852\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDecuma for the Redacted Files Podcast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListen to Decuma \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/sasgeek.com\/podcasts\/128-decuma\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebuild a monster-filled Wild West town\u003c\/a\u003e on the She’s a Super Geek Podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatch Decuma \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/553801664\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eused to build a steampunk fantasy world and a corporate-owned Mars colony\u003c\/a\u003e on Saving Throw Show!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eListen to Kimi \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.feartheboot.com\/ftb\/index.php\/archives\/6251\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etalk through Decuma and give some examples of its abilities\u003c\/a\u003e on the Fear the Boot podcast!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCREDITS\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated \u0026amp; Written by KIMI HUGHES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarot Art by SAMANTHA TERRY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooklet Design \u0026amp; Layout by RAINFALL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProofreader STEPHANIE MITCHELL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKickstarter Team AABRIA IYENGAR, MAC BEAUVAIS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Thanks To HAPPY JACKS RPG COMMUNITY, FOUNDRY 58, STU VENABLE, JASON MILLS, TYLER KING, CHRISTOPHER GREY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Lasso Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40706328952911,"sku":"GLG01","price":34.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/files\/decuma.jpg?v=1687618027","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/decuma-the-r-d-for-your-rpg","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}