Tether

Tether

Resources

Character sheets, the quick reference cheat sheet, and campaign materials.

Character Sheet

Open Fillable Sheet →

The standard character sheet for Tether. Open the fillable version to type directly in your browser and print, or reference the fields below.

Character Name

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Growth Tier

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Archetypes

Kill

Points: ___

Actions: ___ · Impact: ___

Reach

Points: ___

Well Size: ___ · Well Control: ___

Control

Points: ___

Speed: ___ · Insight Dice: ___

Domains (active expertise)

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Insight Dice (per scene)

Actions this Round

Aggressive: ___ · Narrative: ___

Status Marks / Conditions

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Growth Events

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Items & Gear

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Narrative Assets (titles, allies, debts)

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Health & Wellbeing (injuries, recovery)

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Notes / History / Quotes

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Quick Reference

Core Roll

Building the Pool

1d6 base + Archetype + Domain + Aid + tools + circumstance. Roll, count 5s and 6s.

Difficulty

Success Tiers

Petty = 1 success · Middling = 2 · Grand = 3+. Teller may exceed this.

Magic

Reach & the Well

Petty magic is free. Middling costs 1 Well Size. Grand costs 2. Well Control = precision.

Archetypes

Benefits per Rank

Kill: Action or Impact · Reach: Well Size or Well Control · Control: Speed or Insight Die

Combat

No Hit Points

Damage = narrative consequence. Severity based on excess successes + Impact. Death by agreement.

Insight

Insight Dice

Not rerolls. Reveal truths, introduce preparations, shift framing. Represent foresight and pattern recognition.

LODESTAR Campaign Materials

LODESTAR is the first Tether campaign, set in the near-future world of the Hargrove Meridian Foundation. Players take roles within the Meridian Institute — researchers, engineers, security, medical, and administrative staff — protecting Project HELIOS from an external threat called COSSACK.

The player primer documents below contain everything players need before session one. All players read the Campaign Primer and the Organization document. Then read only your assigned role document.

All Players · 01

Campaign Primer

Tone, story posture, what kind of game this is, and how to play it well.

All Players · 02

The Organization & Facility

The Hargrove Meridian Foundation, the Meridian Institute, and Project HELIOS.

Role Doc

Systems & Engineering

Build concepts for engineering roles — infrastructure, nuclear systems, materials.

Role Doc

Research & Science

Build concepts for research roles — theoretical physics, anomalous materials, applied anomalistics.

Role Doc

Security & Operations

Build concepts for security roles — active threat response, intelligence, COSSACK assessment.

Role Doc

Medical & Research Medicine

Build concepts for medical roles — trauma, research medicine, experimental pharmacology.

Role Doc

Project Management & Admin

Build concepts for administrative roles — logistics, clearance, the connective tissue of the Institute.