A Monster's Tail (Quickstart)

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Added 2/10/2026 13:32:23
Modified 2/10/2026 13:48:20
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Library Itch.io
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Platform Physical
Release Date 5/20/2022
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A Monster's Tail is a Powered by the Apocalypse TTRPG inspired by games such as Pokemon, Dragon Warrior Monster, Digimon and other games in the Monster Catching genre of RPGs. 

What's in the Quickstart?

  • The Rules
    - All the Basic Moves and Mechanics needed to run the basic game
    - Rules for Character creation as well as Conditions and Status Effects
  • The Eight Core Playbooks
    - The Captain: An aspiring up and comer, the community has high hopes for them and higher job priorities for them to take care of before they go anywhere close to the top.
    - The Champion: They want to be the best, like no one ever was. Battling Gyms and other Trainers, they're aiming to become the number one Trainer in all the Region!
    - The Doctor: Everyone, including Genmon, get scrapes and bruises from time to time and Doctors are there to patch them up. Whether it be in a Town or in the Wilds, Doctors are always looking for more Patients to expand their practice.
    - The Idol: Performers who know how to incorporate Genmon into their Routines, they've got a fan base and they're going to show the Region there's more to Genmon than just battling! You can dress them up too!
    - The Professor: The academics of the Genmon World, Professors study oddities both of the Region and of Genmon themselves.
    - The Mystic: Some can tap into the strange powers of the world and Genmon, even coaxing it out of themselves. Mystics have a deep connection to the Wilds
    - The Smith: People still have to make things in the Genmon world and Smiths are happy to do it. From making potions to devices to capture Genmon, the Smith is a handy person to have around.
    - The Transfer: A visitor from another region, they may have some skills but can they defeat their biggest foe? Culture shock.
  • 30 Genmon
    - Includes all for Starter Genmon and their second stage Evolutions
    - Rules on Type Strength/Weaknesses
    - Rules on Genmon Natures and Types
  • A PDF for the GM with helpful tools to run a session
  • A character sheet for Players

What isn't in the Quickstart but will be in the full releas

  1. - The Journey Finales, the end of a Trainer's journey across their Region
  2. - 70 more Genmon!
  3. - Full GM rules for running and operating a game of A Monster's Tail
  4. - Two more Playbooks, the Ranger and the Invigorated
  5. - The full Hayle Region, a pre-packaged region to run out of the box

Now with an AP!