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Nexus D6 System

Introducing the Nexus D6 System: Story, Dice, and One Year to Save the World We're delighted to announce the Nexus D6 System — the tabletop RPG engine powering our new Setting 1899, now ready for play. Why "Nexus"? Why Now? When we set out to build a system for the gaslit mysteries and uncanny stirrings of 1899, we knew what we didn't want: a rulebook that chokes the breath out of storytelling, or one that lets the dice gather dust while someone reads from a novel. The name Nexus D6 captures exactly what we built — a crossroads where narrative and mechanics meet as equals , where every roll matters because the story matters. Nexus : a connection point. D6 : six-sided dice, kept simple because elegance serves the table. Together, they're a system that stays out of your way while keeping stakes real. The Highlights (Or: Why Your Dice Aren't Just Pretty Paperweights) Everything Runs on 2d6 No pools. No charts. Just two dice plus your bonuses: Skill + Statistic...