The Quotient System

Welcome to the Quotient System

A lightweight pocket sized 2 page rule system that players and GMs can pick up and play in an instant. Based on a unique set of character attributes inspired by the research of developmental psychologists. The system is setting agnostic but was designed with modern or future settings in mind.

Focussing on different aspects of human intelligence it works well for story led investigative games.

The Quotient System an independent production by Derek Mayne, and is a product of Fearful Imagination. ©2025, This work is openly licensed via CC BY 4.0.

Inspiration

This game system was inspired by the theory of multiple intelligences, first posited by Harvard developmental psychologist Howard Gardner in 1983. Which has since influenced a wide range of research.

Visual Content Disclosure - The cover art used on this project was was generated using Midjourney V7, an AI image generation tool. Prompts were created and curated by Derek Mayne, and the resulting image s have been manually modified or enhanced to better suit the creative context. This image is not the work of a human illustrator and should not be interpreted as such. This project respects the work of human artists and seeks to use AI tools responsibly and transparently, in alignment with ethical use principles.

Font Usage - The DEAD KANSAS font is a design of WMKART (https://www.wmkart.com/) and is used under license.  This document also makes use of the Google fonts:  Figtree and Anton. (https://fonts.google.com/)

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