Tabletop roleplay for the classroom
Because education is better with dice.
Modular Design
Designed for flexibility, TLRoT’s modular system adapts to any classroom size—from small groups to full classes. Its plug-and-play structure makes it easy for educators to implement without extra prep.
Simplified Rulebook
TLRoT streamlines traditional RPG mechanics to keep the focus on learning. The rules are simple, the character sheets are manageable, and the game mechanics are designed to support critical thinking, decision-making, and collaboration.
More than Enrichment
Our modules supplement education in the arts, social sciences, and humanities, but it doesn’t have to stop there. With template task cards and an in-game student hub, educators can use TLRoT to gamify their homebrewed lessons any time.
A Letter from the Former Headmaster
To the future custodians of knowledge,
The university has been entrusted to you in uncertain times. But then, I suppose it usually is. Thalvora has never been a world at peace, not truly. The names of the conflicts change, the maps redraw themselves, and new banners rise where old ones fell. Yet through all of it, the university endures. Not because it is untouched by the world’s struggles, but because it refuses to be defined by them.
You’ll feel the weight of that soon enough. The Krovmad tensions are flaring again in the north, alliances in Kolzhan grow thin, and the southern trade routes near Tarnabek Drift are little more than battlegrounds with sails. Even here in Vadrunya, the city strains under the pull of factions that no longer pretend to share the same vision. Faith fractures. Old grievances resurface. The whispers from Dvotsvet speak of promises long broken, and even within these halls, you will find more ambition than curiosity in some hearts.
But despite it all, the university endures. It has survived exiles, wars, the rise and fall of belief systems, and the steady erosion of truths people thought unshakable. It does not survive because of its walls or its traditions. It survives because of its leadership. Those who understand that knowledge is not a relic, but a living thing.
Your task is not to preserve the university as it is, rather to ensure it remains worth preserving. You will be asked to choose sides. Don’t. You will be told to maintain order. Question what that means. The world beyond these walls will always be in crisis, but the university must remain a place where inquiry outlives the temporary comfort of easy answers.
I was the eighty-third to hold this title. You are the eighty-fourth. The world forgets names, but it remembers what we choose to protect.
-Elion Veyrath, High Curator of the Hall of Inquiry, Eighty-Third Steward of Vadrunya
What the Experts Say About Role-play and Game-Based Learning . . .
"Role-playing stimulates higher-order thinking skills, including analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. By engaging in complex scenarios, students are encouraged to approach problems from multiple perspectives and develop nuanced solutions."
— Educational Leadership (ASCD), “The Power of Role-Play in the Classroom”
"Game-based learning increases student engagement and motivation, fostering deeper learning experiences. Students who participate in structured, narrative-driven activities demonstrate improved retention of information and greater enthusiasm for learning."
— Journal of Educational Psychology, “The Impact of Game-Based Learning on Student Motivation”
"Collaborative learning environments, such as those created through role-playing games, improve problem-solving abilities and promote social-emotional growth. These experiences help students build empathy, communication skills, and resilience through shared decision-making."
