Blades in the Dark System Reference Document
The full Blades in the Dark SRD — the rules of the daring scoundrel game of heists and intrigue in the haunted city of Doskvol. Actions, position & effect, stress, clocks, scores, downtime, crews, and more, released by John Harper under Creative Commons. Browse it, search it, and reference it from your worlds, wikis, characters, and sessions.
Getting Started
What the game is about and how a session flows.
Core Rules
Actions & attributes, the action roll, position & effect, stress, clocks, consequences, and resistance.
Characters & Crews
Creating scoundrels and their crew, playbooks, and advancement.
Scores
Running scores — planning, the engagement roll, and the faction game.
Downtime
Between scores — coin, payoff, heat, entanglements, downtime activities, and magnitude.
The Arcane
Rituals and crafting.
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