What is this?

Bleeding Zeal is a tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) for three or more players. You are cultists on a treacherous pilgrimage, striving to prove your worth to your ominous cult. The world around you is highly suspicious of your cult and its practices. You don’t even trust each other! Play to find out what twisted cult you belong to and who you really are. When the pilgrimage ends, will your faith endure?

What you need

•  a facilitator
• 2+ other cultists players
• a few six-sided dice (d6)
• beads of two colors (e.g., red and blue) or some other markers (10 per color per player will be more than enough)
• a small bag, sack, or satchel to hide the beads in

Safety

This game explores dark and potentially unsettling themes. Make sure you are all comfortable throughout the game. Consider using TTRPG safety tools (e.g., https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/). If you are unsure where to start, check out the following three:

• Lines and Veils (optional.games/lav/)
• CATS (200wordrpg.github.io/2016/supplement/2016/04/12/CATS.html)
• The X-Card (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Card)

Credits

Writing: Kianonym, kir & szilassim

Cover: Kianonym

Layout: kir