MUSCLE
Lift. Shove. Kick the door in.
THE SYSTEM / 003
KEEP
YOUR
BOTTLE.
Nine street stats. Two exploding dice. Six ways for a job to go. The Covenant Dice System is quick to learn and hard to forget. These rules are currently in beta testing.
125 JOBS · 12 FACTIONS · ONE CITYNORTH & EAST LONDON / THE SMOKE
YOUR CHARACTER RECORD
NINE WAYS
TO HANDLE IT.
Every stat has a die. Your choice of approach matters as much as the size of it.
GRIT
Stay standing when everything hurts.
MOVES
Dodge. Run. Climb. Slip away.
WHEELS
Drive it, ride it, lose the old bill.
AIM
Hit what you are actually aiming at.
GRAFT
Locks, engines, pockets and clever hands.
SAVVY
Read the street and spot a bad deal.
FRONT
Blag. Charm. Bargain. Intimidate.
BOTTLE
Hold your nerve when it all kicks off.
GIVE IT A ROLL
SEE HOW
LUCK WORKS.
A playable demo using the actual exploding-dice rule. The target is set before Hustle is applied.
YOUR ROLL / RESULT
—
Target: 12
HAVE A GO.
Exploding dice can turn an ordinary roll into Absolute Scenes. Choose a setup, then hit the button.
EFFORT D6 + YOUR STAT DIE + MODIFIER.
MEET THE TARGET TO SUCCEED.
MEET THE TARGET TO SUCCEED.
Max face? Roll again and add it. An exact match with the target is a success with a cost — Just About.
THE RESULT IS THE STORY
SIX WAYS IT
CAN GO DOWN.
Your margin is your roll total minus the Target Number. Not every win is clean; not every failure is the end.
PROPER MESS
A serious failure, with consequences.
BAD LUCK
It fails and costs you.
JUST ABOUT
You get it done, but there is a cost.
SORTED
Clean success. No fuss.
SMASHED IT
Success and an extra benefit.
LEGENDARY
An exceptional moment.
MORE THAN A DICE ROLL
THE STREET
FIGHTS BACK.
Combat, movement, jobs and recovery all use the same shared fiction — and real consequences.
01 / DRIVING
MOTORS MATTER
Vehicle Performance replaces Effort on Wheels rolls; speed, handling, seats and chases matter. Take a taxi, or let the GM fast-travel any vehicle when a full drive isn't needed.
02 / CONSEQUENCES
HEAT IS REAL
Police notice witnessed crimes. Go loud, get clocked, then find somewhere you can lose them — and stay lost.
03 / GROWTH
REP TO 33
Grow through five tiers, gain stats, perks and Hustle, and build separate Renown with each faction.
WITNESSES HAVE EYES
HOW HOT
IS TOO HOT?
Nick a bike. Someone spots you. A car pulls out. Then the helicopter turns up. Heat makes every decision heavier — and the city remembers what it saw.
SELECT A STAR TO TEST THE HEAT
METROPOLITAN ATTENTION / SIMULATOR
WANTED
Area cars are hunting.
Patrol cars will give chase on sight.
Illustration of the rules, not a live in-game police dispatch.
A London crime roleplaying game
THE STREET
IS YOURS.
THE TROUBLE TOO.
Get the rules. Find your crew. Start with one little job and see how far the city lets you go.