Jeff Ashworth, author of the bestselling Game Master series of resource books for the world''s most popular roleplaying game, combines his depth of knowledge about the mechanics of dice-based RPGs and the universal experiences gathered while playing a campaign to create a ruleset for leveling up your own life.
Featuring invaluable lessons drawn directly from TTRPGs such as Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Blades in the Dark, Fiasco and other TTRPGs (-Always check for traps;- -Never underestimate the power of a short rest;- -Don-t feed the trolls-) as well as in-depth analyses of the ways in which these games- character archetypes can be successful models for varying approaches to life (-Rage is My Armor: How to Live Like a Barbarian and Keep Your Job-), this player-s handbook for the game of life also features high concept illustrations of (and strategies for defeating) horrifying real-world monsters like that pile of junk in the garage, the soul-sucking gho