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Musing about Fate Aspects

Started by Soylent Green, May 24, 2010, 07:11:23 PM

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Silverlion

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June 03, 2010, 10:24:07 AM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;385584I'm trying to devise a post apocalyptic ruleset where characters will have these sorts of attributes, including what I hope to be 'legends' (such as 'hero of the battle of Vault 101' for example). These would replace traditional xp points and levelling to convey the wandering hero aspect of the genre.

In High Valor you get Dooms and Triumphs. You get 10 of them in any combination and can learn from the events--buying up one trait, or add another die to one of your pools. They have to be unique of course "Slaying a Myrk horde" only counts once for example no many how hordes you take unless something drastic changes.
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Caesar Slaad

#16
June 04, 2010, 07:23:35 AM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;383490The problem with aspects is that they force a certain way of playing the character. They have to be used which means that certain behaviours are needed and the player is then routed to playing that way.

Quote from: Insufficient Metal;383555Yeah, I'm not sure what's so restricting about playing your character the way you want to play your character. And as Pundit said, if you don't like it, you can change it or swap it out at the end of a session. Sorted.

Ding ding!

That's the most awesome thing about FATE AFAIAC... it gives players a handle to say "this is what I find cool and would like to see in the game!" Feature, not bug.

Quote from: Insufficient Metal;383569I was thinking, if you really don't feel like being restricted by your aspects, then you can just make your aspects like this:

  • I do whatever the **** I want
  • Nobody puts baby in the corner
  • I could go nuts at anytime!
  • I'm going off the rails on a crazy train
  • You're not the boss of me
  • Shot an innkeeper in Blackmoor just to watch him die
  • Wildly unpredictable
  • Loose cannonn
  • MAVERICK I'M TIRED OF CLEANING UP YOUR DEAD BODIES

Problem solved!

Cool. Now we have the FATE equivalent of the "Chaotic Neutral Douchebag" character. :cool:
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Greentongue

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June 04, 2010, 07:57:36 AM
Quote from: Caesar Slaad;385769That's the most awesome thing about FATE AFAIAC... it gives players a handle to say "this is what I find cool and would like to see in the game!" Feature, not bug.
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