Tangential Reference

Imagine a tabletop system that lets you play any character, in any world, with customizable mechanics that bend to your imagination. That's Tangential Reference.

No levels, no classes, just pure engine. Tangential Reference is a customizable toolkit for building the RPG you and your friends want to play. Characters are built from scratch as unique reflections of your imagination using modular creation systems to design the gear and powers you envision rather than selecting a pre-made option. And, because everything is modular and setting-agnostic the game can be seamlessly adjusted and reskinned to fit your world and stories.

• Build your vision: Fully modular systems for creating equipment, special powers, and summoned creatures combine with a range of trainable techniques and traits and a freeform skill system to provide unparalleled control of a character's abilities.
• System Agnostic rules: Designed to be plug and play Tangential Reference's rules are designed to be easily reskinned, modified and to function even with features removed so you can play to whatever genre and power level fits your vision.
• Easy to expand: By employing modular systems across the entire engine Tangential Reference is easy to build new content for. No need to build reams of custom classes or gear. Instead, just sprinkle in a few new character creation options to imbue your game with the flavor and mechanics of your setting.

Built but improving...

Tangential reference is a project that I've been working on for a while and has seen several rounds of playtest already. Despite its early access moniker, the rulebook that exists today is mechanically complete and can be used to build player characters and their adversaries alike.

Ongoing work is focusing on refining the rules, editing and formatting refinements, and developing quality of life features prior to fully releasing the rules.  Purchasing a copy of the rulebook now will get you access to all of the updates made to it and will be used to support and improve the project through the stages listed above.