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Running a #CORE20RPG campaign? Got a party of heroes all dressed up with nowhere to go? Then check out the first of an eventual bunch of free starter adventures for the CORE20 playtest:

tinyurl.com/CORE20Playtest

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The cover page of the CORE20 adventure “Sapirio’s Secret.”
January 12, 2024 at 7:25 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
More than just a preview, the playtest package for the #CORE20RPG includes the full “Playtest Player’s Guide” and “Playtest Magic Grimoire” — the entirety of the player-and-GM-facing rules of the game — plus a 180-strong creature package and guidelines for GMs.

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A stylish logo reading “CORE20”
February 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play for free right now!

core20rpg.blogspot.com/p/the-core20...

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The covers of the CORE20 playtest PDFs, with art with Xavier Beaudlet. The “Playtest Player’s Guide” features an adventurer and their white tiger companion looking out at a haunted tower. The “Playtest Magic Grimoire” features an adventurer stepping into a glowing portal in a dark forest. The “Playtest GM Guidelines” features a shadowy archway opening up into a jungle ruin. And the “Playtest Creature Package” features a red dragon awaiting an adventurer standing in the entrance to their cavern lair.
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
More than just a preview, the playtest package for the #CORE20RPG includes the full “Playtest Player’s Guide” and “Playtest Magic Grimoire” — the entirety of the player-and-GM-facing rules of the game — plus a 180-strong creature package and guidelines for GMs.

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A stylish logo reading “CORE20”
March 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play for free right now!

core20rpg.wordpress.com/the-core20-p...

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A stylish logo reading “CORE20.”
May 21, 2024 at 6:26 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
I had a great conversation last night with @mildrathemonk.bsky.social about the #CORE20RPG and a great many other topics. Check it out!
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September 20, 2024 at 11:52 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
Way more than just a preview, the playtest package for the #CORE20RPG includes the full “Playtest Player’s Guide” and “Playtest Magic Grimoire” — the entirety of the player-and-GM-facing rules of the game — plus a 180-strong creature package and guidelines for GMs.

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A stylish logo reading “CORE20”
August 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
Direct link to the “Spells” preview, bypassing the design blog:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cWlW_COV_yevbhi2HeYMITyznv51QCHs/view?usp=sharing

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Chapter 1 Excerpt (Magic Grimoire) — Selected Spells Preview.pdf
drive.google.com
August 10, 2023 at 5:08 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play for free right now!

core20rpg.wordpress.com/the-core20-p...

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The covers of the CORE20 playtest PDFs: The Playtest Player’s Guide, featuring an adventurer and their white tiger companion looking out at a haunted tower; the Playtest Magic Grimoire, featuring an adventurer stepping into a glowing portal in a dark forest; the Playtest GM Guidelines, featuring a shadowy archway opening up into a jungle ruin; and the Playtest Creature Package, featuring a red dragon awaiting an adventurer standing in the entrance to their cavern lair.
October 8, 2024 at 4:58 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
The Player’s Guide and the Magic Grimoire for the #CORE20RPG — all the rules for this new take on d20 fantasy — are free to download right now.

Everything GMs need to run games — monsters and a bit of campaign guidance — drops next week. Enjoy!

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Game On
Today’s preview of the CORE20 RPG is a big one! Because it’s… well, most of the CORE20 RPG! The full versions of the CORE20 Player’s Guide and the CORE20 Magic Grimoire are available for downl...
core20rpg.wordpress.com
December 22, 2023 at 8:57 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
A new #CORE20RPG design diary! When your spellcasting character focuses on the subtle magic of divination but still has the urge to punch monsters in the face, new spells for the CORE20 playtest have you covered!

core20rpg.blogspot.com/2025/07/divi...
Divination With a Kick
A thing that’s been pretty common over the ten-plus years that CORE20 has been slouching its way from house rules to alpha playtest to prope...
core20rpg.blogspot.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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February 23, 2024 at 10:21 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
If you’re checking out the #CORE20RPG, don’t be shy about stopping by our Discord to ask questions, get updates, and talk about the game:

core20rpg.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/a...

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The CORE20 logo with the Discord game-controller logo set into the “O” in CORE.
January 18, 2024 at 5:33 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
Way more than just a preview, the playtest package for the #CORE20RPG includes the full “Playtest Player’s Guide” and “Playtest Magic Grimoire” — the entirety of the player-and-GM-facing rules of the game — plus a 180-strong creature package and guidelines for GMs.
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A stylish logo reading “CORE20.”
June 27, 2024 at 10:12 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play it right now!

core20rpg.wordpress.com/the-core20-p...

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A stylish logo reading “CORE20.”
March 11, 2024 at 4:51 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can download it right now!

core20rpg.wordpress.com/the-core20-p...

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A stylish logo reading “CORE20.”
June 12, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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January 18, 2024 at 5:40 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
Click on the link above to go to the design blog, or click here to go straight to the downloadable preview.

drive.google.com/file/d/1IQsi...

#CORE20RPG

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Chapter 8 (Player's Guide) and Chapter 2 (Magic Grimoire) Excerpts — Magic Item Crafting.pdf
drive.google.com
November 30, 2023 at 4:04 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
Direct link to the “World of Isheridar” preview, bypassing the design blog:

#CORE20RPG

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Chapter 7 Excerpt (Player's Guide) — The World of Isheridar.pdf
drive.google.com
September 13, 2023 at 4:47 PM
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January 4, 2024 at 9:20 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
Direct link to the “Spellcasting” preview, bypassing the design blog:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t43Fx4GG_AgmdD-_BtPAithvF8nus3QS/view

#CORE20RPG

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August 2, 2023 at 6:07 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
#CORE20RPG
From “Return of the King” — Frodo says, “It’s done.”
November 11, 2023 at 9:40 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
Just updated to v1.1 based on a bunch of player feedback, the playtest package for the #CORE20RPG includes the full “Playtest Player’s Guide” and “Playtest Magic Grimoire” — the entirety of the player-and-GM-facing rules of the game — plus a 180-strong creature package and guidelines for GMs.

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A stylish logo reading “CORE20”
September 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform characters with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play for free right now!

core20rpg.blogspot.com/p/the-core20...

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The covers of the CORE20 playtest PDFs, with art with Xavier Beaudlet. The “Playtest Player’s Guide” features an adventurer and their white tiger companion looking out at a haunted tower. The “Playtest Magic Grimoire” features an adventurer stepping into a glowing portal in a dark forest. The “Playtest GM Guidelines” features a shadowy archway opening up into a jungle ruin. And the “Playtest Creature Package” features a red dragon awaiting an adventurer standing in the entrance to their cavern lair.
August 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
scottfgray.bsky.social
The #CORE20RPG is a new approach to d20 fantasy, built on a foundation of freeform character building with no classes and no levels. It turns the aging “pass/fail” core d20 mechanic into fuel for shared storytelling — and you can play the game right now!

core20rpg.wordpress.com/the-core20-p...

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The cover of the CORE20 “Playtest Player’s Guide” with art with Xavier Beaudlet. Beneath a cloudy night sky, a red-haired warrior with a longbow in hand stands atop a rocky rise with their white tiger companion at their side. They watch a ruined tower in the near distance, which has lights glowing in two windows, a spectral apparition rising from the open ground-level entrance, and monstrous bats circling in moonlight above.
April 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM