Vagabond // Pulp Fantasy RPG

Overview

Vagabond // Pulp Fantasy RPG is a d20-based
OSR
Old School Renaissance (OSR) (2000)The Old School Renaissance, Old School Revival or OSR is a play style movement in tabletop role-play...Rules-lightRules-medium
fantasy game designed by Taron "Indestructoboy" Pounds - an ENnie Award-winning designer previously known for third-party
D&D 5e
Dungeons & Dragons 5e (2014)Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (D&D 5E) is a heroic fantasy tabletop roleplaying game published by W...Beginner-friendlyHigh-Fantasy
class content - and published through his own studio, Land of the Blind. It funded its development on Kickstarter in 2023, with a print run funded via Gamefound in 2024, and fans have taken to calling it "the
Pathfinder
Pathfinder (2009)Pathfinder is a heroic fantasy roleplaying game system with a high amount of character customization...High-FantasyComplex
of the OSR": an attempt to bring modern character-build depth to old-school-inspired dungeon crawling without losing the rulings-over-rules, low-prep philosophy that defines games like Knave, Cairn, and Into the Odd, several of which are explicitly credited as influences.

Description

Playing Vagabond means playing pulp-flavored fantasy adventurers - the kind of setting where a Goblin Gunslinger might delve a mummy's tomb alongside a Dwarf Witch hunting Excalibur - built specifically to keep GM prep and mental overhead low while still giving players a genuinely deep character-building toolkit. It's explicitly compatible with B/X-derived monsters, classic TSR modules, and Old School Essentials adventures, so existing OSR content drops in with little to no conversion. All rolls are player-facing, meaning players roll rather than the GM rolling against them, and creature stat blocks include a built-in "Action Gambit" describing exactly what a monster does in combat, aiming to strip improvised tactical decisions away from the GM entirely.

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DND5E
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Michelle
The storyteller Narrative minimalist
Let’s go on an adventure together! I'm looking for a free, cooperative, consent-based, story-focused TTRPG table. I enjoy character-driven games with party relationships, meaningful combat, exploration, mystery, downtime, and earned emotional moments. Ideal balance: about 40% roleplay, 20% combat, 40% exploration. I like sincere games with humor, but not constant bits, edgelord behavior, or main character syndrome. I fit best with players who share spotlight, cooperate, respect boundaries, and care about everyone’s character mattering. Consent and safety are important to me. Heavy themes, PvP, romance/flirting, sexual content, intense character conflict, or major effects on another PC should be discussed first. Lines and veils should be respected. I’m in Hawaiʻi Time / UTC-10. Weekends are best, and I prefer 2–3 hour sessions. I’m open to voice, PBP, or hybrid formats. Not a good fit for bigotry, disruptive rules-lawyering, non-cooperative play, unconsented PvP/romance/sexual content, trauma dumping, or using RPGs as therapy.
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diggityjones
Usually behind the screen, always happy to grab a seat and try another system. I bring curiosity, share the spotlight, and work with the GM and fellow players to create the kind of moments you only get around a TTRPG table.
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Tom B
Currently looking for a group meeting Friday evening or Saturday. I've played and GMed since the '80s using a wide variety of systems. D&D isn't my favorite system, but it's fine if the game is interesting. Currently I would like to play for a while, but will return to running in the future. I enjoy high fantasy, horror, and SF.
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Babooshkat
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Not really looking right now, just making this profile to browse.
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Jon J
I've been playing for a while, but am really into story games (PbtA, CfB, FitD) these days, but open to just about any TTRPG (mostly Indie, though). I play on the Open Hearth gaming community, and am open to other online games, but am hoping to meet others face to face as well. I'm based in Surrey, but can get up to London reasonably easily. I like embracing Improv, play-to-find-out principles, and prefer games that also do so.
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Theunknown007x
I am just a simple forever GM from the US. I have around 10 years worth of GMing experience from a vast variety of system. I have playerd everything from D&D to Fate, Open Legend, Daggerheart, etc. You can say I have been everywhere and done a lot. Though am always looking for that next big game. I mostly play online with the occasional short adventures at home or across states. I can play almost anything and handle many different topics through my games and characters.
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