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    The document provides backstory and instructions for playing an ASCII roleplaying game called Delve. As an explorer in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world, the player must complete quests like finding 9 magical orbs. Combat and exploration are resolved by rolling dice. The player travels between locations, exploring rooms drawn from dice rolls. Monsters are encountered and fought using another dice system. If the player dies or completes their quests, the game ends.

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    The document provides backstory and instructions for playing an ASCII roleplaying game called Delve. As an explorer in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world, the player must complete quests like finding 9 magical orbs. Combat and exploration are resolved by rolling dice. The player travels between locations, exploring rooms drawn from dice rolls. Monsters are encountered and fought using another dice system. If the player dies or completes their quests, the game ends.

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    The document provides backstory and instructions for playing an ASCII roleplaying game called Delve. As an explorer in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world, the player must complete quests like finding 9 magical orbs. Combat and exploration are resolved by rolling dice. The player travels between locations, exploring rooms drawn from dice rolls. Monsters are encountered and fought using another dice system. If the player dies or completes their quests, the game ends.

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    The document provides backstory and instructions for playing an ASCII roleplaying game called Delve. As an explorer in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world, the player must complete quests like finding 9 magical orbs. Combat and exploration are resolved by rolling dice. The player travels between locations, exploring rooms drawn from dice rolls. Monsters are encountered and fought using another dice system. If the player dies or completes their quests, the game ends.

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    The key takeaways are that the game involves exploring procedurally generated dungeons and encountering monsters in a post-apocalyptic fantasy setting. The player takes on the role of a Delver seeking out mystical orbs with special powers according to an ancient prophecy.

    The three main quests in the game are to find all 9 orbs, collect 100 gold, and defeat all monster types.

    The player may encounter monsters ranging from bats and claws to demons, ghosts, plants, snakes, robots and more - each with different abilities.

    pencil & paper

    ASCII ascii dungeon


    crawler
    DELVE

    analog game by mv
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    YOU ARE DELVER
    This is a solo role playing game where you take on the role of an explorer in a
    post apocalyptic fantasy setting inspired by Caves of Qud and Rogue.
    You come from the village Doskii. Recently you uncovered an ancient description
    of the lost mystical Nine Orbs. Here is what the prophecy says:

    “Whispered wish to all the Nine Orbs shall come true the moment it is spoken“
    Will you risk your life for such a promise?

    QUEST 1: Find all 9 Orbs. Outcome uncertain, but worth the try.
    QUEST 2: Collect 100 gold. Perhaps this will bring prosperity to Doskii.
    QUEST 3: Defeat all monster types. Maybe then they will stop their attacks.

    GETTING STARTED
    To start you will need 4 Ascii Dice and handful (4 or 5) of four-sided dice.
    Ascii Dice available at:
    https://mvmaxv.itch.io/ascii-delve

    Dice-O-Matic 2000 by Michael Klamerus:


    https://michael-klamerus.itch.io/dice-o-matic-2000
    Print the sheet at the end of this manual, or use your own notebook
    (grid or dotted paper works best!)

    Note your name and your starting (maximum) Stamina at 10+2d4

    d4 Inventory: d4 Mutation:
    1. Dagger. sturdy - reroll 1s, 1. Scales. +1 vs spikes.
    rusty -1 attack.
    2. Second breath. +5 Sta.
    2. Woven armour. -1 damage.
    3. Quick. reroll one die
    3. Potion. heal d4 Sta (once). when fleeing.

    4. Shield. remove one d4 when 4. Lasers (4) spend 4


    in combat. Stamina to fire lasers -
    deal 1 hit to each enemy.
    OVERLAND TRAVEL
    During you adventure you will have to leave Doskii for quite some time. Luckily
    the townsfolk agreed to provide some provisions, so you won’t have to worry
    about keeping track of supplies.

    Draw---------------------a----------------------path
    Whenever you travel from location to location: roll a d4. It is the number of days
    your journey will take and the amount of Ascii dice you need to roll. How to
    resolve dice is explained on the next page (Rooms). When you resolve all dice,
    you reach your destination and can start exploring the dungeon.

    When you return to Doskii: you give all your gold to the town and in return, all
    your Stamina is healed. Describe how it is you rest in safety.

    If you return to Doskii with a completed quest: you may retire in peace. Was your
    adventure worth it in the end? How does your village change?

    LOCATIONS
    1. The Low Valley. A place of calm until the recent monster attacks.
    2. Caverns of Marble. Long forgotten mine shaft. Better to use the stairs.
    3. Peaks Where the Wind Lives. The highest point in the whole region. What
    can you see from up here? Describe this view, the sight and feelings.
    4. Chrome Cliffs. The Ancient Factories. Monsters are made of metal.
    5. Landscape of Thorns. Obelisks darker than the depths of T’ma
    rise from the barren land. When falling on spikes roll mutations.
    6. Blue Forest. Deep blue trees stand over the endless fog.
    7. Destroyer’s Carcass. The silver shell of a giant
    mechanical creature. Ancient lore tells that it was
    powered by an ORB.
    8. Star’s Shard. Said to have fallen years ago, this
    shard emits a strange whispering noise. What is
    its message?
    9. Ominous Skyscraper. Fallen monument
    of the golden era.
    EXPLORING ROOMS
    Rooms are all spaces in a location separated by walls. It can be a underground
    cavern, an abandoned factory etc.
    When you enter a room, roll four Ascii Dice. Draw the symbols on the dice in
    this room and surround them by walls.
    Resolve the dice in any order using the Ascii Reference page. Weave the narrative
    as if you were the Delver. Would you go for the gold and sneak past the guards?
    Maybe deal with the monsters first and forget about the treasure?
    If you rolled monster (A-Z) dice, they will attack. You may choose either to fight
    them or to flee. To flee, roll 2d4. Both dice even - you flee. Both odd - you are
    held by an enemy, 3 damage. Even and odd - you flee but lose 2 Stamina.

    When you want to exit a room, roll a d4-1 for the amount of doors. The
    vertices of the d4 will tell which directions those doors may lead. Repeat the
    previous steps until you find the Orb in this location. When you do, exit the
    dungeon and continue your quest.
    ----- challenging
    COMBAT monster
    ->

    ->
    standard
    Choose a monster type →
    monster -----
    at the start of combat

    Roll amount of d4s equal to monsters


    add attack bonuses to dice values (max. +1)

    2 } Monster deals damage to Stamina,


    “when hits” effects apply.

    4
    } 3+ you hit a monster. If Monster Hits
    are at 0, “when defeated” effect applies.

    Assign your attacks to enemies. Reduce Hits.


    If there are monsters left, roll the d4s again.

    If you lose all Stamina, you die.


    ASCII REFERENCE
    A-Z - monsters (see next page).

    % - a quantum entangled trader. buys and sells items. will


    offer d4 gold pieces per item. sells at 2d4 per item.

    “ - a spike trap. roll a d4: on a 1-2 you fall onto the


    trap and which deals 3 damage.

    ! - a weapon from the golden era. explosive - one dice


    hits two targets, slow reload -1 attack.

    ~ - a mutation. roll a d4. spend (stamina) to use.

    1. Phasing (3). Walk through walls.

    2. Horns. add one d4 when no weapons used.

    3. Clairvoyance. 1/week reroll one Ascii die.

    4. Energy (4). Zapped enemy is stunned for one day.

    ? - a potion. heal d4 Sta. on a 4 gain a random mutation.

    * - armour. roll d4. 1-2. woven armour -1 damage,


    3. leather armour - 2 damage, 4. chrome armour -3 damage.

    @ - coins with faces of the past. 2d4 golden pieces.

    + - a weapon. roll a d4. spend (stamina) to use.

    1. sword. crit - on a 4 deal 2 hits.

    2. mace. push back (2) - one enemy skips a turn.

    3. axe. slash (1) - reroll 4s for extra hits.

    4. spear. reach - +1 attack against flying enemies.

    & - the ORB. reality is continuously warped twisted around


    it on a small scale. Use your special Orbsatchel to
    contain such power. roll d4, on a 4 it shines brighter
    than the sun. Enemies will be attracted to its light.
    MONSTERS
    A - Aether. ∞ dmg. 0 hits. You can feel its presence. when
    hits, you experience a dream → roll ascii dice and freely
    interpret their result. then wake up.

    B - Bat. 1 dmg. 2 hits. Flying dweller of the caves.

    C - Claws. 4 dmg. 1 hit. *click* *clack* *click* *clack*

    D - Demon. 3 dmg. 3 hits. When defeated, you must confront


    your past. Who were you before delving? why leave?

    E - Echo. 1 dmg. 2 hits. A voice reflected back at you. is


    it a figure from the past? the future? yourself?

    F - Flytrap. 2 dmg. 3 hits. Archaic name hides the fact


    that this plant is a trap for everything bigger than flies.

    G - Ghost. 3 dmg. 2 hits. Haunts the infinite halls.

    H - Hologram. 2 dmg. 1 hits. A guard of the ancient. when


    defeated, reveal a secret of the structure you are in.

    I - Ice elemental. 2 dmg. 2 hits. When hits, you are


    frozen, do not roll one of the d4s next turn.

    J - Jet. 2 dmg. 1 hits. When defeated, you discover a


    source of fresh water (heal 1 stamina, refill a potion).

    K - Kraken. 6 dmg. 6 hits. When defeated, it opens a


    portal to the vast and cold Sea of the North.

    L - Lizard. 3 dmg. 3 hits. It is equipped with a weapon


    and is charging. when hits, stumble - reroll all d4s.

    M - Mannequin. 2 dmg. 3 hits. Animated shell of metal or


    wood. when defeated, it is reassembled in d4 days.
    MONSTERS
    N - Nemesis. 2 dmg. 3 hits. Your oldest rival. who are
    they? how did you meet? why did they follow you here?

    O - Orbsearcher. 3 dmg. 4 hits. A seeker who will stop at


    nothing. If you carry the ORB, their damage doubles. When
    defeated, 1 out of d4 they carry an ORB.

    P - Python. 3 dmg. 4 hits. giant snake. When hits, you are


    in its grip and cannot flee.

    Q - Q, the omnipotent. 1 dmg. ∞ hits. When hits, asks you


    a metaphysical question. will not let you leave until you
    answer it and Q is satisfied with the answer.

    R - RoboticArm. 4 dmg. 2 hits. A tool turned weapon of the


    AI overlord who rules a fraction of the chrome.

    S - Skeleton. 3 dmg. 2 hits. When defeated, you find either


    a weapon or 2d4 gold.

    T - Timekeeper. 5 dmg. 3 hits. Says they are from the


    future to stop you from tearing apart space-time.

    U - Undead. 2 dmg. 2 hits. When hits, bite - lose -1


    maximum stamina.

    V - Vampire. 2 dmg. 2 hits. When vampire hits, lose 1


    mutation of your choice.

    W - Wizard. 4 dmg. 4 hits. A shadowy figure emanating


    pulses of energy.

    X - Xterminator. 5 dmg. 5 hits. A machine made of wires


    and chrome. Its parts worth many pieces to the tinkerers.
    Y - YelloJello. 3 dmg. 4 hits. Corrosive slime from the
    factories. When defeated, your weapon is destroyed.

    Z - Zlo. 3 dmg. 5 hits. Grey fog of pure evil. When


    defeated, your worst memory is manifested for 2d4 min.
    ASCII DELVE
    _____________________________
    Stamina: ___/___
    [ ]of Doskii
    Gold: _____@
    _____________________________
    INVENTORY: |MUTATIONS:
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    _____________________________
    Overland Map
    Day: ____
    “ 4 /\
    5 “ / \/\
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    6 “ “ /\/ 3 \
    o0o / \/\
    ^^^^^^^^
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    o0o | o0o Doskii / \
    7 | o0o|o0o \/ _________ 2
    | o0o| [] ^^^^^^^^ 1
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    8
    Monsters Encountered

    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
    Dungeon Map/Notes

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