Hello there!
My name's Mike, the guy behind Any Venture. This game isn't much at the moment, it's still in the works and I'm hoping to make it available soon for any and all to play. This game started as a fun passion project of mine so my friends and I could have a simple, chaotic, yet organized TTRPG that's all about storytelling first and math second.
This game is improv theater of the mind where you have one player as the "Director" (Game Master) and 2-6 players as the "Actors" (players). The Director sets the stage, the world, the environment, time and day, the weather, places and things of interests as well as characters you encounter within the Playbill.
The Actors get to say and do what they want within this world the director paints for them, but roll for each action in a MUCH more simplified way to keep gameplay fast paced and fun. Game only uses two types of dice. Core Dice which are used for most of every roll in the game, and Edge Dice which adds or subtracts from rolls based on the Stats you've assigned to your character.
A Road Map for Any Venture:
• Build a team
• Finish lore for all species in the world of Pentara.
• Create an app and dedicated website to streamline character building and gameplay.
• Playtest and get feedback from the community.
• Finish the mechanics and Rules.
• Create premade cards for weapons, armor, gear and items with different rarities to make for faster looting and gameplay.
• Create quick premade random NPC cards with varied levels and stats to help the Director for a faster cinematic experience.
• More Worlds.
• Campaigns.
• Put everything together with a team and build a polished version that can be available for the people.
Right now I'm Directing a campaign where the party is a Dukeling named Theodore Cumberbottom, a Zorpian named Douglas Christmas, a Torqle named... (my friend never named him now that I think about it), a Battlebørn named Brod, a Grogling named Hopps, and a Brohlax named Smork.
A highlight from one of our sessions was when Theodore had this "Statue of Friendship" relic on his Dukeling self. The Torqle would ask to see it.
EXT. SOUTH ROJOUR CANYONS - NIGHT.
The party of four run into TORQLE and SMORK. THEODORE, a dapper Dukeling in a suit and top hat, but no pants nor shoes. The rest of the party finished a squabble against Kolzegrad Empyrean guards. The party sees the Torqle and Smork approach from down the dirt road.
TORQLE
Hey guys, what's up.
I'm a Torqle.
I'm a Torqle.
SMORK
Smork.
THEODORE
(dusting off his hands)
Oh, hi! What's up?
TORQLE
What's up with the Draoken
guards on the ground there?
guards on the ground there?
THEODORE
Oh, don't mind them.
They're dead tired.
They're dead tired.
Theodore pulls out a cigar and a match, but an odd relic tumbles from his suit jacket's pocket. It lands into the dirt road, catching the Torqle's attention.
TORQLE
Hey, what's that?
THEODORE
What, this? It's a "Statue of Friendship".
I took-I mean, some Orkren gave it to me.
I don't know what it does,
but I thought I'd hold onto it.
I took-I mean, some Orkren gave it to me.
I don't know what it does,
but I thought I'd hold onto it.
TORQLE
I am a magical turtle-man, mind if I
take a look to see if it
holds any magical properties?
take a look to see if it
holds any magical properties?
THEODORE
Yeah sure, here you go.
Theodore passes the Statue of Friendship over to the Torqle. The Torqle looks up to the DIRECTOR in the sky to ask him what's up with the relic.
TORQLE
Do I sense anything as
I receive the statue?
I receive the statue?
DIRECTOR
Yes, you feel a slight bond
grow between the two of you.
grow between the two of you.
TORQLE
... This statue is cursed!
The Torqle holds the statue high in the air for dramatic effect.
THEODORE
Wait, what? Cursed? How?
TORQLE
Tis witch magic, BROTHER!
We must destroy it at once.
Tis witch magic, BROTHER!
We must destroy it at once.
The Torqle proceeds to pull out a stick of dynamite he just happens to have from inside his shell compartment. He holds it up to the relic, threatening to destroy it.
THEODORE
What makes you think that?
Theodore looks up to the Director in the sky.
THEODORE (CONT'D)
Can I roll Judgment to see
why he thinks it's cursed?
why he thinks it's cursed?
DIRECTOR
Yeah sure, give it a shot.
Theodore rolls for Judgment. He succeeds his check.
THEODORE
I rolled a six.
DIRECTOR
You get a sense that he felt a friendship
formed between the two of you after
receiving the statue and
he didn't like that.
formed between the two of you after
receiving the statue and
he didn't like that.
Theodore's face goes from a confused look to a shrewd one. He turns to look at the Torqle holding the Statue next to the stick of dynamite held up to the moonlight.
THEODORE
(crossing arms)
Waaaaait a minute... You
don't wanna be my friend!?
don't wanna be my friend!?
Theodore stomps his webbed duck feet to the ground in frustration, feathers ruffled.
CAMERA PANS UP SLOW TO THE MOON AND STARY NIGHT SKY.
The Dukeling, the Torqle and the party have a back and forth, debating the ethics behind this Statue of Friendship. Minutes go by. The group can all agree that they should keep the statue.
CAMERA PANS BACK DOWN TO THE SQUAD.
The Torqle hands the statue back to the Dukeling.
TORQLE
I'm sorry I threatened to blow up your
statue, but you see where
I'm coming from, right?
statue, but you see where
I'm coming from, right?
THEODORE
Nah, I gotchu mang, it's all good. I'm
glad we could settle our differences.
glad we could settle our differences.
(extends his wing out)
Put it there.
The Torqle and the Dukeling dap each other up. A genuine bond of friendship has formed between the two.
The End.
Take care, wish you all nothing but the best.
- M. Shinobi.