Soldier
Prior martial experience.
Bamboo Vale Games presents
In development
The Unfathomed
Deeps
A fantasy role-playing game about exploring mysterious dungeons, finding powerful treasures, and building an adventurer without being locked into a permanent class.
Explore the designA world with depths to discover
The world and its dungeons
Dungeons mysteriously appear in the world and grow over time. They generate monsters and treasure, making established dungeons dangerous but extremely valuable. Some have recognizable themes; others appear much more unpredictable. Adventurers venture deeper in search of greater challenges and rewards.
Rewards are shaped primarily by where you venture and what you defeat, rather than automatically scaling to character level. A dangerous deep location can hold genuinely powerful treasure—even for an adventurer not yet prepared to use it.
Choose a beginning, not a boundary
Build the adventurer you imagine
Your starting Training determines what your character already knows. It does not determine what your character can eventually learn.
A Warrior-trained character can learn magic. A Wizard-trained character can develop martial skills and armor proficiency.
Background and Training are independent choices, so unusual combinations are welcome.
Where you came from
Starting Backgrounds
A Background describes prior experience. It does not limit your future.
Criminal
Experience with illicit work, stealth, locks, traps, or fighting; begins with Delver’s Tools.
Hunter
Wilderness and hunting experience.
Scholar
Academic study of lore or magic.
Initiate
Experience in an organized protective, magical, scholarly, monastic, or charitable tradition.
Merchant
Begins with substantially greater starting wealth.
Laborer
Accustomed to hard physical work and increased carrying capacity.
Generalist
Broad prior experience rather than specialization.
What you already know
Starting Training
These are starting training packages, not permanent classes.
Warrior
Broad martial weapon and armor training.
Rogue
Selected weapon training and broad practical skill development.
Cleric
Hybrid martial, defensive, and Restoration magical training.
Wizard
Broad starting magical expertise.
A flexible path forward
Grow by what you do and choose
Six Attributes
Strength, Agility, Vitality, Intellect, Willpower, and Presence shape an adventurer’s foundation.
Proficiencies and Skills
Proficiencies show whether a character has been trained to use something properly; skills show how good that character has become at it.
Capabilities
Abilities are active capabilities, including martial Techniques and magical Spells. Talents are passive capabilities and perks.
Meaningful growth
Skills can improve through meaningful use, while leveling brings additional opportunities to shape your character.