Touhou Danmaku Yuugi Flowers RPG

The general art style of the book is very classy.

They got Katzeh/Felis Ovum to do a piece of art for this book, so it must be good.

It's a Touhou tabletop RPG. It has apparently existed for several years now, it's just that we've only gotten scans of it this year. Do I need to explain it any further?

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You can download a PDF of the fully-scanned, 68-page book, resplendent with extras such as character sheets and FAQ articles, from either Rapidshare or Mediafire.

Translations

Page 1

No turning back now, OK?

Page 2

Thank you for coming~♪

Page 4: Touhou Bullet Hell Game - flowers -

Welcome to the world of Touhou Bullet Hell Game - flowers -. What you are holding now is a one-way ticket to Gensokyo, a world separated by a single barrier from the one you are from. Due to the Youkai Expansion Project of over 500 years ago, youkai continue to be captured with no end in sight, making reality a world of humans, and Gensokyo a world of youkai - it is this world that you are heading into. Perhaps out of a reckless desire for adventure, ambition bordering on thoughtlessness, or a gift of love that burns like lava: whatever your reason for coming to Gensokyo, I have but one wish. I pray that this book serves you well on your journey...

Page 5: What is This?

About Touhou:
Touhou is a series of original 'bullet hell' shooting games created by the (1-man) circle called Team Shanghai Alice. Many people have become fascinated by the beauty of its bullet curtains, the addictiveness of its soundtrack, and the presentation of its world, and the number of fans continues to increase. If you have not tried Touhou yet, we certainly recommend you to give it a shot! But be careful, for some people have already become prisoners of these games. If you are not immune to bullet curtains, their tremendous beauty might be intoxicating for you. Like alcoholic drinks, you should enjoy Touhou carefully and at your own pace. Let us continue♪

About TRPGs:
TRPGs, which stand for Tabletop Role-Playing Games, are games where people gather around a table, talk freely and have fun. Parts of them are like Monopoly or the Game of Life, but basically the objective in RPGs is solving mysteries and completing quests. In other words, in this game you become an inhabitant of Gensokyo, having fun and firing bullet curtains and winning or losing. Because Touhou Bullet Hell Game uses dice to generate random results and has human input in the form of the Game Master and the players, it has, unlike computer games, a flexible gameplay.
If you are a beginner, you should try making a character first. Think of an inhabitant of Gensokyo (the character) that you want to play as. Then, get several friends to make characters as well. Choose one among you to be the Game Master and play through a scenario - surely, you will get a glimpse of Gensokyo there. There is also a link between the official HP of characters and the detailed version used in the RPG. Make sure to review that as well.

Objective of the game:
The objective of this game is to become an denizen of Gensokyo, the terribly mysterious world - developed in the Touhou series of games by Team Shanghai Alice - that has been separated from present-day Japan through a mystical barrier, and run around trying to solve situations (and having fun in the process.) This will involve negotiating with canon Touhou characters, participating in bullet curtain battles (which will involve using your own Spell Cards!) and having a great time with friends in the world of Touhou.

Wouldn't you also like to journey to Gensokyo?

Page 6: Table of Contents

• 04: What is This?
• 06: Table of Contents
• 08: Read This First
• 10: Before Playing
  • The Game Master
  • Mistakes in Applying Rules
  • Winning and losing in:flowers-
  • Dealing with fractions
  • Technical terms
• 11: How this book is organized
• 12: Character Creation (Player section)
  • Explanation
  • Quick Start
  • Construction
  • Quick Start
  • Sample Character Collection
• 14: Flower Cards: Main Style Guide
  • Rose
  • Peach
  • Lily
  • Peony
  • Sunflower
  • Clover
  • Iris
  • Forget-me-not
• 30: Weapon Guide
  • Equipment Guide
• 31: Construction
  • Summary
• 32: Sub-Style (Race Cards)
  • Youkai
  • Ghost
  • Demon
  • Fairy
  • Human
• 33: Main Style Data Guide
  • Bullet
  • Dodge
  • Speed
  • Weapon
  • Strength
• 34: Skills
  • Inherent Skills
  • Ordinary Skills
  • Special Skills
  • Skill Acquisition Experience Point Exchange Chart
  • The Skill Chart
  • Ordinary Skills
  • Special Skills
• 35: Inherent Skills Guide
• 36: Ordinary Skills Guide
• 40: Special Skills Guide
• 41: Spell Card Creation Rules
  • Summary
  • Special Spell Card Guide
• 42: Spell Card Operation Range Guide
  • Spell Card Creation Example
• 44: The Laws of Gensokyo (Rules Section)
  • Ordinary Judgement Rules
• 45: Tension Rules
  • Skill Rules
• 46: Bullet Hell Game (Combat) Rules
  • Bullet Hell Game Rules (Combat Rules)
• 47: Initiative Order Rules
  • Flower Stage Rules
• 48: Normal Combat Rules
  • Spell Card Rules
• 49: Session End Rules
  • Explanation
  • Experience Points Calculation
  • Character Progress
  • Experience Points Calculation
  • Character Progress
• 50: About Gensokyo (World Section)
  • A Rough Map of Gensokyo
• 51: About The Rough Map Of Gensokyo
• 52: The People of Gensokyo
• 56: Game Master Section
  • Rules for the GM
  • Special GM Rules
  • Important Points

Page 7

Memo

• Next, Selection Rules and Other Rulings
  • Human Encounter Chart
  • The Two Vestiges
• 57: Other Charts
  • The 24 Divisions of the Year
  • Birth Chart (ROC)
• 58: Sample Scenario (Scenario Section)
  • About Scenarios
  • Preamble
    • Beginning
    • Gathering Information
• 59: Next Day's Story
  • Useful Data
• 60: Character Sheet
• 61: Record Sheet
• 62: Spell Card Sheet
• 63: Master Sheet
• 64: Flower Stage
• 65: Glossary
• 66: Afterword
• 67: Production Notes
• 68: Like.No.Other. Continue?

"Girls are now being born..."

Page 8: Read This First

Part 1: What is an RPG?

Panel 1: Have you ever thought, "Those girls in Gensokyo are really neat. I'd love to have fun with them."?

Panel 2: "Chiruno is so cute!" "しかし、大マガに喰われる" "それを激写する射命丸　文。次の日の大見出し！恐怖！⑨、大マガに喰われる！" "That shaved ice looks so beautiful!" "Yuyuko-sama, you're heavy."

Panel 3: You've no doubt had such a conversation with someone before. This flow of conversation is the T in TRPG, and stands for "table-talk". In these games you come together to tell a shared story.

Panel 4: But what does it mean to play an RPG while conversing? The answer can be found in MMORPGs. We'll look at that next.

Part 2: What is an RPG?

Panel 1: Have you ever played an MMORPG? What is an RPG anyway? Let's explain.

Panel 2: RPGs are video games where you go on adventures, undertake quests, and resolve stories in a fantasy world where things impossible in real life can happen. These are single-player games.

Panel 3: Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs are a large-scale form of video game RPGs. They allow many people to play the same game together via a LAN connection or the internet.

Panel 4: "A fantasy world" "Playing together with several other people" In these two respects TRPGs and MMORPGs are surprisingly similar.

Part 3: What is an RPG?

Panel 1:

"A fantasy world" "Playing together with several other people" In Part 2 we discussed these two key points for understanding TRPGs.

Now let's continue the discussion. Do you know what an "avatar" is?

Panel 2: Avatars

An avatar is a character that represents you inside a fantasy (imaginary) world. The Miis on Nintendo Wii, Yahoo's MyCharas, and characters in Pangya and Ragnarok Online are all basically avatars.

Panel 3: Q. Here's a question for you. What can avatars do?

Panel 4: A. First of all, as the diagram above shows, you can move them around in your stead.

Your avatar can also talk and dress up for you, can fight and improve, buy and sell items, and so on. Isn't that amazing? Now let's get into it more seriously!

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Part 4: What is Touhou Danmaku Yuugi? Part 5: Let's Get Ready! Part 6: Make Characters!