Love & Loathing: 

A NPC/Relationship Expansion for The Archivium

Some bonds are unbreakable. 

Some are best left behind.

 

Whether you want a close-knit found family, a bitter academic rival, a slow-burn romance, or all of the above, Love & Loathing gives you the tools to bring your relationships to life.

The Affinity System is designed to be flexible, dynamic, and player-driven—your choices shape how relationships unfold. Relationships are fluid; friendships can be lost, rivalries can be mended, and trust can be broken or built. This system provides a set of mechanics to track these changes as well as examples for how to determine the emotional weight of these moments. The included oracles and prompt tables provide a array of social cues, events and activities. 

What’s Inside?

• The Affinity System – Track relationships across eight tiers, evolving from strangers to confidants… or sworn enemies
• Fifteen Themed Prompt Tables – Tailored encounters for friendships, rivalries, and romances
• Seven NPC Development Tables – Generate backstories, quirks, and hidden motives
• Activities & Encounters – Two sets of tables for friendly hangs, heated debates, and romantic evenings, both on and off campus (and based on the options you chose during Foundational Charter's Worldbuilding)
• A Flexible System – Designed for The Archivium but easily adapted for other soloRPGs or narrative-driven games

 

Love and Loathing is the first Codex / mini expansion for the Dark Academia / Cozy Horror soloRPG: The Archivium. Created for those who like a more hands on approach to their social interactions or anyone who just needs a bit of inspiration or variety on how to handle the relationship dynamics between imaginary people. 

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