Will Savino

Subtle Fluid | Collaboration with Stillfleet

Added 2021-04-11 19:20:34 +0000 UTC

Rad Music d20 logo art by Erich Lazar

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If you're in my Discord, you know I'm a massive fan of a new tabletop system called Stillfleet. I've been helping its creators Wythe (who contributed a whole bunch of weird lore and mechanics to Arkus: Epiphytic Ephemera) playtest the system, and it's been an absolute blast. Stillfleet is a game of big extremes: plenty of class powers are wildly potent and just work, no roll required. It's also a game that encourages you to take huge risks, and to gamble with your "GRT" (a sort of universal "mana" resource). In addition to an innovative "ability score die" system and an absolutely bonkers universe, it's pretty much my ideal Sci-Fi RPG system and setting.

ANYWAY, Wythe and co just launched a successful kickstarter for a zine all about their unique Blooder class, a sort of nanite-infused warlock / vampire. It's a super cool project, and they asked me to provide the official "theme song" for the class. I decided to make two versions: one over-the-top and blood-pumping, and one that's a bit more subdued for actual RPG play. Since the more relaxed version is likely to see more use in your campaigns, I've provided that here as the base version!

"Subtle Fluid (Ambient)" is perfect for intense sci-fi locales: lumbering hulks floating in deep space, eldritch laboratories producing bizarre experiments, and cyberpunk cities dripping with atmosphere. The vibe is definitely futuristic, but also mysterious and a touch foreboding. The "cool" factor is definitely second to the "oh crap" factor.

If you want the louder and more aggressive version of this track, it's available at the Artist Tier +! Alternatively, just go sign up for Stillfleet's patreon. They've had an awesome and constant drip feed of new mechanics and setting info over the months since they've launched, and it's been super fun watching the game evolve. There's already a quickstart guide, a starter adventure, and everything you need to know about character creation, so this is a fully playable game at time of writing. Dive in!