Freeform / Custom rules

Flexible character profiles for forum RP and play-by-post. No mechanical stats - pure storytelling.

Freeform / Custom is an open, table-defined tone and genre. Prose-first profiles, relationships and journals, no stats required.

Resolution follows your table's chosen system: declare what your character attempts, make the roll your rules call for, and apply the outcome to the fiction and the sheet. The roll flow has 3 steps: Declare intent and stakes. Make the roll your system's core mechanic calls for. Apply consequences and record changes on the sheet.

This page is a quick reference for Freeform / Custom rules. It links to 0 rules topics so you can look up one mechanic without reading the whole book again.

How to use this page

1. Use it during play: find the topic that matches the question at the table, read the short answer, then roll or move on. The Freeform / Custom dice roller sits one click away.
2. Open the Freeform dice roller when a rule asks for a roll, so the result follows the same mechanic described above.
3. Track what changes on your Freeform character sheet, which supports 3 creation modes, so the next session starts from the current state.
4. Move to a sibling page when the question changes: quickstart, glossary, GM resources, or advancement guide. Each one is built from the same Freeform data, so terms and numbers match across pages.
5. Return to the Freeform / Custom guide for the full overview, including character creation and every tool for this game.

Nothing on this page replaces the published Freeform / Custom rulebook. It is a working reference for the table: short summaries of the 0 rules topics listed here, plus links to the tools that act on them.