The polymorph™ System is a new and modern rules system designed by Chris O'Neill (who just so happens to be one of the creators of Kobolds Ate My Baby!) Convenient.
In a polymorph™ game, each player only ever uses a specific polyhedral die (d4, d6, d8, or d10). Each die represents a different “way to play” or a different “role” that they have in the group. Basically, your ROLE is your ROLL. Whenever a player asks “can I do something?” they roll their die and with a quick glance at a resolution matrix, know if they succeed.
There is NEVER any math involved when you play polymorph. Depending on the game world and what kind of character that you are playing, you may roll with advantage or disadvantage, but the game master never rolls dice.
To recap:
- No math! Roll your die and consult the Resolver Chart
- The GM never rolls, keeping the focus on the player.
- Players succeed when they do things that their character is good at
- Rules light with a narrative focus
polymorph™ won BEST RULES 2020 from IGDN Groundbreaker Awards (for Mazes FRP), has been nominated for ENNIE Awards for both Best Rules and Product of the Year (Mazes and The Excellents), and Mazes Fantasy Roleplaying has been nominated by Indiecade for Best RPG in 2022.