Song of the Scryptwyrm: A Librarian’s Apprentice Mystery

Once upon a time in the infinite and ever-changing Great Library, there lived a fairy tale in search of being told, for that is how such stories survive and grow. It was the tale of an impossible theft, so it found a target, it found a thief, and soon after that, the Scryptwyrm found that a vital song had been stolen from its mind.

Song of the Scryptwyrm is a solo mystery game that slowly reveals the culprit as you gather information from people, places, and things around the infinite Great Library. It’s a stand-alone game that can optionally be played as a narrative sequel to the CRIT Award-winning RPG The Librarian’s Apprentice, inviting you to continue your journey of becoming a Librarian.

• Immediately immerse yourself in the story, learning the rules as you play.
• Gather clues with the aid of your training, your familiar, and your Collection - a small oracle deck that reinforces the themes of the Library.
• Craft a ritual for reading your Collection and use it to flavor your experiences.
• Populate the Library with provided characters and locations or create your own using generator tables.
• Explore the book itself for hidden messages.

As part of BackerKit’s collaborative Pocketopia event, we’ve teamed up with TTRPGkids.com, who are crowdfunding a collection of gamified greeting cards and postcards. If you back both projects, you’ll receive a bonus postcard from the Great Library that you can add to your Collection, expanding the themes available to you when you play.

Song of the Scryptwyrm is a hack of the Hints & Hijinx solo mystery game system from Pandion Games and uses only human-made art, including elements from Alderdoodle, Galen Pejeau, Emily Entner, and the public domain. Mock-up images were created using templates from Emily Entner.

Contact

For press inquiries, interview requests, or more information, please contact Dan Bronson-Lowe (Almost Bedtime Theater) at AlmostBedtimeTheater@gmail.com