Welcome to the Official home of the Arpeegy Role Playing Game (ARPG) system. ARPG is a role playing game system dedicated to serious gamers and is "rule" and attribute based. This means that each character is unique with their own "rule book", instead of character sheet, and has skills that are reflections of their attributes. This also means that just about ANY existing role playing game (RPG) can easily be converted to the ARPG system without tedious mathematical formulas or checking charts. This is because of the ARPG system's unique rules writing guidelines. Conversion of your favorite games to the ARPG system will only require imagination and a consensus between the players and game master (GM). This is one of the strongest advantages to the ARPG system because it allows you to still purchase products built for other RPG game systems and play them seamlessly with the ARPG rules. ARPG is not designed for any particular genre and can just as easily be used to play a fantasy based campaign as it can a science fiction based campaign. Finally, a game system that will not make your current RPG collection obsolete, and best of all, the ARPG system is free to use.

Check back often because this site is currently under construction. The complete rules system, sample templates, and numerous game worlds will be published. Time is my only adversary...that darn Xbox 360 addiction of mine, not to mention real life, eats up way too much of it.

Leonard's Guide to Arpeegy-folk:

More than you EVER wanted to know.

Arpeegy

Arpeegy are an ancient magical race of little creatures who spend their entire existence in the pursuit of storytelling and playing games. Arpeegy have an unquenchable thirst for literature and spend a preponderance of their time reading and collecting books. In particular, Arpeegy enjoy books written about role playing because these books encourage Arpeegy to combine storytelling and playing games, which is what Arpeegy do best.

Arpeegy resemble a human eye covered with fur or lint and can grow to be about the size of a ripe cantaloupe. Arpeegy have two furry legs and arms that seem to sprout directly from their center. They only have two toes on each foot and two fingers and one thumb on each hand. Arpeegy fur comes in a rainbow of colors and they have no mouth, but can manipulate their fur to resemble one and are usually seen to be smiling. Arpeegy communicate by rubbing their fur together to produce a series of chirping noises. On top of every Arpeegy's head are two long whiskers with small balls of fur on the tip of each. These whiskers are highly sensitive to the "Aura of Imagination" which surrounds all books to some degree or another. The Arpeegy's whiskers are very sensitive to this aura giving them an uncanny ability to find books. The more a book can peak a reader's imagination then the more aura that book possesses. The more aura that a book contains then the easier it is for a Arpeegy to find. Thus, it is very difficult to hide a book from a curious Arpeegy...to include spell books.

Arpeegy are believed to be made entirely of fur. A sage once captured an Arpeegy and shaved it in an effort see what an Arpeegy looked like under all its fur. As the Arpeegy's fur was being shaved, more fur instantly sprouted from the Arpeegy to replace the lost fur. Every time the Arpeegy sprouted more fur the smaller the Arpeegy's eye became until finally the sage was left holding nothing but a pile of fur!
Arpeegy are truly kindhearted and mean no malice to any living creature, but they are drawn to books. When an Arpeegy finds a book there is a 50% chance that the Arpeegy's curiosity and thirst for literature will cause it to "borrow" the book until it has been read. This would not be a bad thing but Arpeegy are also very giving creatures and they freely lend their books to other Arpeegy to read. This can result in the "borrowed" book not being returned to its owner for days, weeks, months, or even years! Many an Arpeegy has been refused a village library card for failure to return a book and the resulting overdue late fees.

Arpeegy usually live deep within a forest but have been known to inhabit human dwellings such as libraries and bookstores. Most recently there have been rumors of Arpeegy residing under living room furniture, but this has yet to be substantiated.

Arpeegy have never been seen eating anything and are thought to exist solely on the energy created by their imaginations. Arpeegy are peace loving creatures and avoid confrontation whenever possible. However, a cornered Arpeegy can defend itself by making its normally soft fur stand straight up, this has the effect of surrounding the Arpeegy with thousands of needle-sharp quills.

Arpeegy Chief

Once every century the best storyteller among the Arpeegy is elevated to the status of Arpeegy Chief. The Arpeegy Chief is the most respected of the Arpeegy community and acts as a governor and the voice of the Arpeegy. This title and status are only given to an Arpeegy who has the ability to capture the "Aura of Imagination" within a book and then use this aura to weave a tale of great adventure, mystery, drama, and excitement. Such a tale is as captivating as the greatest illusion and listeners of the tale are encouraged to participate in its creation.

Arpeegy Chief responsibilities include the weaving of elaborate stories, protection of the Arpeegy community, and safeguarding the Arpeegys' collection of books. These tasks are accomplished with the Arpeegy Chief's ability to capture the "Aura of Imagination" within a book and then to use the aura to create illusions that enhance stories, lead would be attackers away from the Arpeegy community, and to hide the Arpeegys' books from the clutches of villainous thieves.