Session Zero System

The Session Zero System

An immersive and collaborative storytelling game for any TTRPG


The Session Zero System at a Glance

  • System Agnostic: compatible with any TTRPG or story playing game of any genre
  • Wildly re-playable: no two tables are ever the same
  • 60 Original thematic works of art to inspire Backstory creation with corresponding question prompt

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About The Session Zero System 

The Session Zero System is an immersive and collaborative storytelling game you can add to any TTRPG to help guide players and GMs alike through building out your own unique Session Zero. This unique RPG tool comes to us from Mythic Grove Productions. It comes in two different formats, either The Fragment Deck or The Art Book. Both versions contain the same content and artwork, which allows players to decide how they can best utilize the tools that The Session Zero System has to offer! 

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Gameplay

Acting as a playable compendium, The Session Zero System is full of useful and varied tools that aim to help TTRPG players highlight what foundational conversations to have before they start to play. It provides a framework to tackle: Setting Expectations, Tone & Mood, House Rules, Safety Tools, Character Bleed, After Care, using this game Beyond the Session Zero and more. A built out Story Path & Fragment Guide lets the whole table build backstories as lively and vibrant as the characters they make them for all while tethering them to deeply the world of the adventure!

Contents

Fragment Deck Components

  • 45 Page Rule Booklet
  • 60 Fragment Story Cards
  • 3 partition Telescoping Box for Booklet and Cards

Session Zero Card Art Preview

Art Book Components

  • 164 Page Booklet
  • 45 Pages of Rules 
  • 60 Full Art Pages
  • 60 Fragment Prompts

Session Zero Open Book

Vital Stats

Publisher:: Mythic Grove Productions
Designers: Gabe Hicks & Elise Rezendes
Artists: Elise Rezendes & Dakota Curry
MSRP: Fragment Deck $45 / Art Book $35
Atlas Stock #: Fragment Deck SZS0001 / Art Book SZS0002
Barcode: 979-8-9886846-5-7
Format: Fragment Deck: 45 Pg Rule Booklet and 60 Tarot sized Fragment Story Cards in a 3 partition telescoping box. Art Book: Soft Cover booklet containing 164 pages of art, prompts, and rules.
Number of Players: 1-10
Ages: 14+
Play Time: 30 minutes to 2 hours
Release Date: Spring 2024