let me follow
A downloadable game
let me follow is a two-player rpg inspired by The Silt Verses podcast, the band Son Lux, weird fiction, generally, and my love of clerics and paladins.
Using tarot cards and oracle tables, let me follow tells the story of two faithful adherents:
- The Believer, whose faith is tested.
- The Vessel, whose body is a temple.
Drawing from the deck illustrates moments along the road of their Pilgrimage, seeking the signs and wonders of the god they worship. Some prompts are more open-ended than others, but players are encouraged to stretch meanings and color outside the lines, no matter what they draw.
Feel free to drop a comment. I'd love to hear about your disciples and their gods!
Special thanks to Yuri (@JyriR on twitter) for the amazing layout!
SONGS THAT YOU CAN MAKE SACRIFICES TO YOUR GODS TO —
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We really dug this! We ended up telling a story where our Vessel character was rescued from arrest by a soldier defecting from the guards charged with breaking up their mutual religion, and we had fun developing our character to the point where it could trust and seek comfort and support from its Believer. The name prompts were really helpful, too - it was easier to pick an old profession than just A Name with no guidance.
I'm so glad! The naming convention is a not-so-subtle nod to the Silt Verses podcast. What's their faith/god like?
We decided that Cornflower (we picked something blue, because we had to ask our fellow player what the “something old, something new, something borrowed” reference was) was a god of dreams and fantasies - in rituals, usually involving music like lullabies, our Vessel would be possessed by a spirit from Cornflower. And it (our Vessel) didn’t actually get to remember what that spirit did, so when the first spirit summoned by the Believer showed the path they’d need to take on a map … well, that left our Vessel forced to follow the Believer’s guidance.