Runaway Hirelings is a silly game for those who like to play weak characters who fail, cannot hope to even bruise anyone in a fight, and want to play dungeons as the Demi-Lich intended. Really weird descriptions of rooms that could never be mapped on a grid, and rooms meant to be run through screaming.

In Runaway Hirelings, players take on the role a hireling whose boss has died leaving them in the final room of the dungeon. They now have to make their way out of the dungeon without any heroes to defend and fight for them. Hirelings will die, and other hirelings will be found that were lost along the way. 

The Game

• Preparation Required: Game-Master needs to read the rules, Handouts made available to all Players, and 4 six-sided dice to be shared at the table. 
• Playtime: 1.5 hours - 2 hours.
• Players: 1 Game-Master, and 1-5 player characters (Hirelings).
• Contents: Rules book PDF's and Handouts PDF. Rules are 36 pages (with blank pages left in for zine printing).

This game was intended to be read and then played in the same day, picked up and brought to the game table as quick as possible with little preparation.

Press & Podcasts

The One Shot Podcast, episodes 252 and 253. Their actual play is here.

Technical Difficulties Gaming Podcast, their actual play is here.

GeekandGear.com's         "5 tabletop RPGs you can learn and play in a night".

Credits

Text, art, and layout for Runaway Hirelings is by Thomas Novosel. The game was edited by Owen Kerr and Jarrett Crader. 

If you have any questions about the game or have played it want to share your story with me, you can either comment here or find me on Twitter! 

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