Text RPG AI stories with real game rules

Tell the story. The world keeps score.

Act in your own words while a real game engine tracks everything that matters: your stats, gear, quests, dice rolls and the people you meet. Your adventure stays consistent, whether it lasts an evening or a whole season.

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Free plan — no card needed. 100 credits to start, and the free models never cost credits. Sign in with Google.

How it works

Three steps to your first scene

No rulebooks to learn. Type what you want to do and the game handles the numbers.

  1. Choose a world, or build one

    Pick a ready-made scenario in any genre, then create your character and class before the first scene. Prefer your own setting? Start one from scratch in the editor.

  2. Act in your own words

    Every turn, pick how you want to shape the scene and write it however you like.

    • Do act
    • Say speak
    • Story narrate
    • Guide steer the AI
    • See picture it

  3. The world remembers

    Items land in your inventory, quests update, wounds stay wounded. The story reacts to what actually happened, and you can rewind to any turn to try another path.

Any genre

Step into a story tonight

A few of the scenarios waiting in the game, from cozy village whodunits to haunted lighthouses. Every one plays differently depending on what you do.

Plus plenty more in the game — browse every scenario.

Features

A storyteller with a rulebook behind it

Most AI stories forget what happened three pages ago. RPGCortex keeps a real game state alongside the prose, so the AI narrates from facts, not guesses.

Real game state

Stats, inventory, characters, quests and reputation live in the engine and update as the story unfolds.

Dice that mean it

Risky moves can call for a check against Easy, Medium, Hard or Very Hard difficulties. The roll happens on the server, with your stats and class as modifiers.

Turn-based combat

Encounters run on initiative, armor and hit points. The engine decides every hit; the AI brings it to life.

Level up

Earn XP from deeds and finished quest objectives, then climb your class’s level table as the adventure goes on.

State Cards

Characters, places, factions, items and lore are written down once and brought into the scene when they matter, so the world stays itself.

Memory Bank

Past moments are saved as memories and the relevant ones are recalled each turn, while a rolling story summary keeps long campaigns on track.

Branching timelines

Rewind to any turn and take a different path. The road not taken is kept, not erased, so you can hop back to it later.

Pictures & narration

Use See to paint the current scene as an AI image, give your worlds AI-made covers, and have the story read aloud in a voice you pick.

Under the hood

The prose is the AI’s. The facts are the engine’s.

When you attempt something risky, the engine rolls first and the AI narrates the result it was handed. When you pick something up, it goes into an inventory you can see. Nothing depends on the model remembering to keep track.

  • Checks and combat rolls come from the engine, not the storyteller.
  • Your character sheet updates live beside the story.
  • Prefer pure storytelling? Scenarios can switch the mechanics off.
  • Quest progress and faction reputation are tracked by the engine as you play.
Illustrative
Ashfall PassTurn 42
> I pull my scarf over my mouth and slip past the sentry on the ridge.
d20 Stealth · Hard (DC 16) · 14 + 3 = 17 Success

The ash swallows your footsteps. The sentry turns a moment too late, squinting into the grey as you drop behind the rocks, and there, half-buried in cinders, lies a dented brass lantern still warm to the touch.

Rook · ScoutLv 3
HP18 / 25
XP290 / 500
+1Might
+3Stealth
+2Wits

Inventory

RopeAsh maskWaterskin+ Brass lantern

Quest

Get the caravan through the pass
Scout the northern ridge
Find shelter before the ashstorm

Play together

Bring your party

Invite friends into the same adventure and share one story. Everyone plays their own character, and the table keeps things fair.

  • Turn order. Players take turns in seat order, and combat switches to initiative order.
  • Group chat. Plan, joke and argue out of character in the adventure’s own chat.
  • Your own sheet. Each player keeps their own character, with their own stats and gear.
Start a party

Make your own

Build a world. Share it.

The scenario editor puts the whole toolkit in your hands. Publish when it’s ready and anyone can play it.

  • Plot & opening. Set the premise, the first scene and instructions for the AI.
  • State Cards. Characters, locations, classes, quests, creatures, rules and more.
  • Scripts. Hook custom logic into each turn, run in a secure sandbox.
  • Covers. Generate cover art with AI or upload your own.
Open the scenario editor

Plans

Start free. Level up when you’re ready.

Begin on the free plan. Higher ranks add more monthly credits, more story context, a bigger Memory Bank and more AI models.

Rank I

Novice

$0free

  • 100 starter credits, one-time (never expire)
  • 4K tokens of story context
  • Memory Bank: 25 memories
  • No card needed
Start free

Rank II

Adventurer

$14.99/ month

  • 500 credits every month
  • 8K tokens of story context
  • Memory Bank: 100 memories
  • Unlocks Adventurer models
Choose Adventurer

Rank III

Hero

$29.99/ month

  • 2,000 credits every month
  • 16K tokens of story context
  • Memory Bank: 200 memories
  • Unlocks Hero models
Choose Hero

Rank IV

Champion

$49.99/ month

  • 4,000 credits every month
  • 32K tokens of story context
  • Memory Bank: 400 memories
  • Unlocks Champion models
Choose Champion

Rank V

Paragon

$99.99/ month

  • 8,000 credits every month
  • 32K tokens of story context
  • Memory Bank: 800 memories
  • Unlocks every model
Choose Paragon

Pay ahead, save more. 6-month plans save 5% and 12-month plans save 10%. Your credits still arrive every month.

Models included. Each plan unlocks its AI models at no credit cost. Going beyond your plan’s included context uses credits.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Is RPGCortex really free?

Yes. The Novice plan costs nothing, needs no card, and comes with 100 starter credits that never expire. The free models don’t use credits, so you can keep playing after those are spent. Upgrade if you want monthly credits, longer context or a bigger Memory Bank.

What are credits used for?

Credits pay for extras: AI scene images, story context beyond what your plan includes, and any model or option that shows a credit cost. The models your plan unlocks don’t cost credits to use.

Do I need to know tabletop RPG rules?

Not at all. You describe what you do in plain words; the game rolls the dice, does the math and shows you the result. Some scenarios skip mechanics entirely for pure storytelling.

How does it keep long stories consistent?

Three layers work together: a tracked game state (stats, items, quests), State Cards describing the people and places in your world, and a Memory Bank plus a running story summary that bring older events back when they matter.

What if the story goes somewhere I don’t like?

Retry a turn for a different take, use Guide to nudge where things go next, or rewind to any earlier turn and branch off. Your other timeline stays saved.

Can I play with friends?

Yes. Invite friends into an adventure, each with their own character. Players take turns in order, and there’s a group chat for out-of-character talk.

Can I create and publish my own scenarios?

Yes. The scenario editor lets you write the plot and opening, add State Cards, attach a script and a cover, then publish it for others to play.

Who can play, and how do I sign in?

You need a Google account and must be at least 13 years old (players under 18 need a parent or guardian’s permission — see our Terms of Service). Mature-rated content is only available to players 18 and over, based on the birthdate you enter at sign-up. We never see or store your password.

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