Character March 2025: Gelt and Sand

Another short system is coming right up. I'll aim to make this one short.

My ratings will be done on four scales, each ranging from 1 to 5:

• RPG: How much does this feel like an RPG to me, as opposed to a board game?
• Soup Stone: How little content does the game expect you to add? For this scale, 0 is a complete Soup Stone since I'd like to sum the scores to see the game's total score.
• Would I Play: If I were given a chance to, would I play this game?
• Would I Write: If I were inspired enough and had time/energy for it, would I get back to working on this game?

Gelt and Sand

Voltaire Sunside is a member of the Philosopher cast within the society he lives in. Ever since his youth, he had visions of the past, the future, and even the present that he couldn't witness, so his merchant parents got him the best education they could afford. Now it's paying off, since he's one of the many advisors to the colony's ruler. His statistics go as follows:

• Strength +0
• Senses +2
• Smarts +1
• Socializing +0

He's kind of awkward when hanging out in groups, and he's far from a strong man, but his honed perception and intelligence make up for it greatly in the job he has.

Ratings

4/5 RPG. I guess it doesn't feel like a board game, so that's nice.

2/5 Soup Stone. At least it gives you a setting and some things to work off of. If I gave Rolling with It a rating of 2, this one gets a rating of 2 too.

1/5 Would I Play. I haven't watched Dune, so I'm not too invested in this style of game.

0/5 Would I Write. No real interest at the moment. For now it's a thought cabinet material, waiting for its chance to shine.

7/20 Total Rating