Generic
Sapio System · Spiral Dice
A flexible narrative engine using custom symbol dice and freely described character elements.
Directory entry · Jon Koliner
Third-party modules welcome- Entry type
- Rules engine
- Rules family
- Generic
- Edition
- 2021
- Rules licence
- CC BY 4.0
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What is it about?
Jon Koliner is credited in Spiral Games’ 2021 Sapio rules. The downloaded PDF has fifty-five physical pages, including fifty-two numbered pages. The current author download replaces the failing former website.
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At the table
Start with one Spiral Die, adding dice through relevant character elements. Hits meeting the target succeed; net Spare lets the player add a benefit, while net Spiral prompts GM complications. Action Sequences handle tense group scenes.
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Publishing modules
Independent sales
The original rulebook text declares CC BY 4.0, permitting commercial sharing and adaptation.
Conditions
Credit Sapio, Jon Koliner and Spiral Games, link CC BY 4.0, indicate changes and imply no endorsement. The book expressly excludes artwork, requiring written publisher permission for its reproduction. This text grant is distinct from the separate dice-symbol guide and does not automatically permit physical dice manufacture or use of third-party art.