Firebrands!

The steampunk city of Bridgeholt teeters on the brink of revolution, scarred by warring factions. The fate of the city depends on who controls a powerful artifact.

Build the story of rival agents with messy, intertwined histories as they complete for control of an artifact that will reshape their city. 

A one-page domino-based rpg inspired by Arcane.

You can find a free printable domino set here (courtesy Matthew Gravelyn):

https://mr-matthew.itch.io/dominoes 

© 2025 by Michael Addison, licensed under CC BY 4.0 

The rules and format are open for hacking and mixing! If you make something that adds to or expands Firebrands, let me know and I will link to it here!

MOAR OPTIONS

Below are additional rules options you can try out to add extra spice and dimension to the game.

Deadly - After creating rivals and an artifact, add in all dominoes with blanks. When a blank is played into a firebrand's tableau, they take a wound, describe how. At the end of the game, any firebrand with 3 or more blanks meets their doom! Describe their death -- a noble sacrifice, the victim of betrayal, or a casualty in an all-out assault?