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Jack Frank is the creator of OnceWas RPG, a transmedia fantasy franchise built around the motto "Read the Novels. Play the Adventures.™" — a world that lives in both fiction and at the game table.
OnceWas grew out of a 300+ session home campaign and has expanded into a complete RPG system, a growing library of adventure modules, and the Odd Company Chronicles novel trilogy. The Core Rulebook features a clean d20 roll-high system that's fast to learn and built for narrative-driven play.
As publisher through OnceWas RPG LLC, Jack has released a Core Rule Book, a full campaign setting, a Compendium of Creatures, and an extensive module line, plus the sprawling city sourcebook X1: Realm's End — The City of Keys. Every product is designed to work together, letting players read the stories and then step into the same world.
With decades of experience in exacting production work and a lifelong love of tabletop RPGs, Jack brings the same attention to detail to game design — rigorously playtested, carefully edited, and built to run at your table with minimal prep.