Ghost + Human

A curious witch and cat’s ghost peer into a web-filled basement…

An elderly librarian and a cowboy’s ghost examine the offerings of a suspicious yard sale…

A singular medium and their own ghost board an undead train…

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Welcome to the world of Ghost + Human, a GM-less role-playing game for two players.

The Ghost is a tether-bound specter who must balance their connection between the spirit realm and the mortal one.

The Human is an amateur sleuth who can receive messages from their ephemeral companion and act in the physical world. 

Together, they investigate mysteries you help create by filling in the blanks.

Ghost + Human is an all-ages, no-prep, GM-less TTRPG about an amateur sleuth and their spectral companion investigating supernatural mysteries around town.

Built using the Badger + Coyote game system by Pandion Games, the game follows a pair of asymmetrical characters who have different views of the world and thus have different outcome resolution mechanics. The book is designed to teach the game as it’s being played, providing step-by-step instructions, robust character-creation, and four fill-in-the-blank mysteries to solve.

The Human’s strength is in accomplishing things in the physical world. They can attempt any action they want, but they have a better chance of success if they are doing something in line with their occupation or trait. The Ghost can help as well.

The Ghost has any supernatural abilities they want, like reading auras, seeing echoes of the past, and communicating with spirits. They just have to remember that to stay near their tether and that they must carefully balance their connections with the physical and spirit realms or they risk becoming permanently incapacitated.

This game was created as part of the Badger + Coyote Game Jam.

To play this game, you will need:

• 3 six-sided (3d6) dice
• Copies of the character sheets
• Something to write with

Content

The PDF consists of the rules, 4 mysteries to solve, and character sheets.  The Online Resources document includes a link to the Google Doc version of the game for use with screen readers.