# Elegy ![[Elegy (cover).jpg]] ![[Elegy 4e Beta (cover).jpg]] So, you've decided to embrace the darkness and become a creature of the night, have you? Well, look no further than **Elegy**, the solo RPG that lets you live out your vampiric fantasies without the inconvenience of having to find other people to play with. Inspired by the likes of **[[Vampire - the Masquerade|Vampire: The Masquerade]]** and **[[Vampire the Requiem]]**, this game plunges you into the seedy underbelly of a modern city, where you'll have to navigate the treacherous politics of vampire society, all while trying to keep your insatiable bloodlust in check. It's all the brooding and melodrama you could ever want, with a healthy dose of existential dread thrown in for good measure. The core of **Elegy** is its action roll, which has been through a wringer of editions. The v3.5 version, heavily based on the **[[Ironsworn]]** system, rolled two d10s and compared them to one of five stats (Force, Dexter, Glamour, Intellect, or Heart): beat both for a "strong hit," beat one for a "weak hit," beat neither for a "miss," with "focus" burned to improve your odds. The v4 playtest shifted to adding your attribute to a 2d10 total against thresholds — 15+ a "Stylish Success," 10–14 a "Flat Success," 9 or less a "Failure" — and swapped "focus" for "Rush." The **4e Beta** (currently on v3 of the manual) keeps the Ironsworn DNA but rebuilds the roll. You roll an **action die (1d6)** and two **challenge dice (2d10)**, add your attribute — now the four of **Body, Mind, Charm, and Soul** — plus any bonuses, and compare your action score to each challenge die individually (it must be *greater* than a die to beat it). Beat both for a **Stylish Success** (you get what you want, the way you want), beat one for a **Flat Success** (you get it, but with side effects or a moderate cost), and beat neither for a **Failure** (pay the price). **Rush** — ranging from −6 to +10 — is the momentum resource you spend to replace a middling action score with your Rush value, resetting to your base (+2) when you cool it. When both challenge dice come up the same number, that's a **match**, and something special happens: a neutral Twist, a Misfortune, or, if your predatory nature takes over, an Impulse. The game runs on a handful of **basic actions** — Face Danger, Secure an Advantage, Compel, Gather Information, and Hunt — plus a catch-all Generic Action Roll, with **Aspects** (Expertise, Gift, Edge, Mystery, Connection, and Burden) granting Rush and special effects. Your resources are **Health, Clarity, Blood, and Rush**, and suffering is handled by a d100 "Pay the Price" table that loves to drain one of them. The 4e beta is still a work in progress, and it shows — the manual is free of the final book's flavor text and art, and the itch.io comments are full of people politely pointing out rough edges. But the bones are there, and the shift back toward a challenge-die structure makes it feel a little less punishing and a lot more like the solo vampire chronicle it's always wanted to be. ## In the library **Elegy** is by **Moro de Oliveira** (a.k.a. **Miracle M**). The Books library holds the full run, all linked in Calibre as one version-family (`#version` + `#related`): - **v2** — rulebook. - **v3** — rulebook (plus print and spreads variants) with companion sheets (Truths, Moves, Oracles, Assets, Character Sheet A5). - **v3.5** — rulebook (standard, printer-friendly, spreads, ePub) with companion documents. - **v4 playtest 1.0** — rulebook with Sheets, Edge Cards, and Reference. - **4e Beta** — manual + sheets, iterated through v1.1.2 → v1.2 → v2 → v3. Companion documents (sheets, reference booklets, assets) are linked to the same-version rulebook as related docs rather than treated as separate editions. ## References - [Elegy - The Official Website](https://elegyvampirerpg.com/) - [Elegy on DriveThruRPG - Where to Buy](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/456053/elegy) - [Elegy on Itch.io - Where to Buy (includes the free 4e Beta)](https://miraclem.itch.io/elegy) - [Elegy 4e Beta Playtest Example Playthrough - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfnl4L6jmZ8) - [Reddit discussion on Elegy - r/Ironsworn](https://www.reddit.com/r/Ironsworn/comments/1dbhwh4/anyone_playing_elegy/) - [Elegy Playtest Review and Example Playthrough - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPQCMAQqBXw) - [RPG Freebies: Elegy, A Rules-Light Solo Vampire RPG (PWYW) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElesEKV9P70)