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It can be played it as a stand-alone game or as a sequel to the CRIT Award-winning RPG \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pandiongames.com\/products\/librarians-apprentice\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Librarian’s Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, continuing your journey to becoming a Librarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImmerse yourself immediately in the story\u003c\/strong\u003e, learning the rules as you play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGather clues\u003c\/strong\u003e with the aid of your training as a Librarian's apprentice, your familiar, and your Collection - a small oracle deck that reinforces the themes of the Library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft a ritual for reading your Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e and use it to flavor your experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulate the Library\u003c\/strong\u003e with provided characters and locations or create your own using generator tables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the game\u003c\/strong\u003e itself for secret messages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis game is a hack of the \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pandiongames.itch.io\/hintsandhijinx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHints \u0026amp; Hijinx\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003esolo mystery game system from Pandion Games and uses only human-made art, including elements from Alderdoodle, Galen Pejeau, Emily Entner, and the public domain. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Card Deck \u003c\/strong\u003eincludes a pack of 10 unique, tarot-sized cards specially designed by Dan Bronson-Lowe for playing Song of the Scryptwyrm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlaying the Game\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The song must be recovered before the twelfth chime,” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe Scryptwyrm warned. “Fail, and terrible consequences will follow.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSong of the Scryptwyrm\u003c\/em\u003e is a 60-page, full color zine that contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJust-in-time instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e that teach you the rules as you play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e36 potential suspects, contacts, or witnesses\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus generators for creating your own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18 locations,\u003c\/strong\u003e plus generators for creating your own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTables \u003c\/strong\u003eof motives, methods, and opportunities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEphemera \u003c\/strong\u003efrom around the Great Library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the game, you'll need three 6-sided dice and a deck of playing cards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach turn of the game follows the same core game loop:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentify a location\u003c\/strong\u003e for the next step of your investigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDraw and interpret two cards \u003c\/strong\u003efrom your oracle deck, known in the Library as your Collection. 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