Kepler • 2018 rpg

I
Primary seeks a habitable planet. Crystal Palace tells Primary what she knows and what challenges she faces in her search.
Examples:
  - What's the planet like?
  - What stands in the way?

II
Satellite voyages to where Primary says. Primary tells Satellite what she knows. The Cosmos introduce challenges.
  - What didn't we foresee?
  - Are we endangered?

III
The Beloved explore the destination. Satellite tells them what they know. Any player may introduce a challenge.
  - Are we well-equipped?
  - Are we alone?


Character                 # Players
Primary                   1
Crystal Palace            Many
Satellite                 1
Cosmos                    Many
The Beloved               Many

Roll 18d6. Each die's a Challenge; each number, its difficulty.
Players agree on a Challenge's difficulty and select an appropriate die from the pool. To face a Challenge, spend Funding (start with 18) one-for-one for dice to roll against it, taking the highest result.

Result          Outcome   Challenge die    Funding
<               -         -                -
=               ~         +                -
>               +         +                -
6               +++       +                Keep 1

Each stage ends when it's finished. Roll collected Challenge Dice for the next stage's starting position and/or hold one die for the next stage. Stage 3 players may roll unused Funding or forgo one die each. 

Matches         Communication     Starting Position
0               10 words          --
1-2             1 fact            -
3+              5 facts           +
All             Unlimited         +++