The Blackened Hand was founded by Ada Hatton, with the goal of creating visceral and grim storytelling.

Tethered Flesh is my first attempt at creating an RPG system, and I’ve been fortunate enough to find an amazing artist—Ishani Gairola—to help bring my ideas to life.

With a successfully funded Kickstarter, I’ve gained a niche group of fans with a few fanatics in the mix as well. I hope to continue releasing new content for Tethered Flesh and potentially new systems in the future as well.

Tethered Flesh was built on three core principles, easy to use, quick to learn, and flexible for creators. I believe I’ve executed this by creating a rules-lite system with simplified combat mechanics that allow for action-packed fighting without waiting around for your turn. The other biggest quality of Tethered Flesh is the expansive world lore that’s full enough to start a session in less than thirty minutes but lean enough to build upon in your own worlds.

I want to thank everyone who has supported me thus far and I would like to welcome all new Nomads to The Celestial Nexus.

Ada Hatton