Blood Chapter

"Quick, compact and fun."

"Elegant, simple, fun."

"Made me think about game design. What more could I ask?"

Turn your book into a dangerous hunt

You are a Vampyre Hunter in 16th century Germany sworn to send revenants back to the grave. But beware — you may become the one hunted. Stay ahead of your quarry. Gather power. Strike when ready!

• Use any book you'd like along with two six-sided dice.
• Watch for key words in the text.
• Words will increase the power of either the Hunter or the Vampyre.
• If one side gains enough power, they will strike!

Created for the TTRPG Bookmark Jam 2025.

Grab a free community copy at the link near the bottom of this page!

Get Blood Chapter in print!

A printed Blood Chapter bookmark will be included with all issues of Tumulus Issue 6 "Hammer a nail in the coffin." Issue 6 is scheduled to be released in March 2026. Subscribe now to receive it when it is published, or grab an Issue 6 back issue when available.

TUMULUS is a quarterly compendium of analog gaming inspiration, tools, design theory, and playable content from the award-winning Skeleton Code Machine. Cover of Issue 6 is a preview as shown and not final. Subject to change.

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Written, augmented, purged, and published by Exeunt Press. Blood Chapter is copyright 2025 Exeunt Press and may not be reproduced without permission. Uses the Dicier font by Speak the Sky (CC-BY-4.0).