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>Dhvanit: /* The Ties That Bind #2 */

2021-01-07T00:24:59Z

The Ties That Bind #2

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	Example: While few can argue with the quality of work from craftsmen within the Guild of Stoneworkers, fewer can say they enjoy their rates and prices. The Guild's excuse is their expertise, as anyone can swing a hammer or use a chisel but few can do so and produce some of the architectural beauties seen around the city, and no conjurer could whip up a building like the Temple of Pelor with a flick of their wrist and a little magic. This attitude, while it does line their pockets well, does little to endear them to the wealthy and elite within the city, who chafe against the Guild's tendency to have '''Flint''' '''Chips on their Shoulders'''.		Example: While few can argue with the quality of work from craftsmen within the Guild of Stoneworkers, fewer can say they enjoy their rates and prices. The Guild's excuse is their expertise, as anyone can swing a hammer or use a chisel but few can do so and produce some of the architectural beauties seen around the city, and no conjurer could whip up a building like the Temple of Pelor with a flick of their wrist and a little magic. This attitude, while it does line their pockets well, does little to endear them to the wealthy and elite within the city, who chafe against the Guild's tendency to have '''Flint''' '''Chips on their Shoulders'''.

	=== Dark Secret Face ===		===Dark Secret Face===
	The Dark Secret's Face is the character that symbolizes the problems facing the organization. For secrets with an external focus, this can be someone outside of the organization that is a source of problem for them. For internal issues, this is typically someone who exemplifies the internal issues or division within the group.		The Dark Secret's Face is the character that symbolizes the problems facing the organization. For secrets with an external focus, this can be someone outside of the organization that is a source of problem for them. For internal issues, this is typically someone who exemplifies the internal issues or division within the group.

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	The Goal aspect of an organization represents the overall aims of the group.		The Goal aspect of an organization represents the overall aims of the group.

	=== Organization Goal Face ===		===Organization Goal Face===
	~~<br />~~
	==The Ties That Bind #1==		==The Ties That Bind #1==

	==The Ties That Bind #2==		==The Ties That Bind #2==

			== Faction Skills ==
			Faction skills are used in the same way as character skills, to Overcome obstacles and complications, Create Advantages, Attack, and Defend. However, to represent the collective nature of the actions taken by organizations, the skill list itself differs.

>Dhvanit: /* Goal */

2020-12-18T15:05:22Z

Goal

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	Example: While few can argue with the quality of work from craftsmen within the Guild of Stoneworkers, fewer can say they enjoy their rates and prices. The Guild's excuse is their expertise, as anyone can swing a hammer or use a chisel but few can do so and produce some of the architectural beauties seen around the city, and no conjurer could whip up a building like the Temple of Pelor with a flick of their wrist and a little magic. This attitude, while it does line their pockets well, does little to endear them to the wealthy and elite within the city, who chafe against the Guild's tendency to have '''Flint''' '''Chips on their Shoulders'''.		Example: While few can argue with the quality of work from craftsmen within the Guild of Stoneworkers, fewer can say they enjoy their rates and prices. The Guild's excuse is their expertise, as anyone can swing a hammer or use a chisel but few can do so and produce some of the architectural beauties seen around the city, and no conjurer could whip up a building like the Temple of Pelor with a flick of their wrist and a little magic. This attitude, while it does line their pockets well, does little to endear them to the wealthy and elite within the city, who chafe against the Guild's tendency to have '''Flint''' '''Chips on their Shoulders'''.

	==~~Goal~~==		=== Dark Secret Face ===
			The Dark Secret's Face is the character that symbolizes the problems facing the organization. For secrets with an external focus, this can be someone outside of the organization that is a source of problem for them. For internal issues, this is typically someone who exemplifies the internal issues or division within the group.

			==Organization Goal==
			The Goal aspect of an organization represents the overall aims of the group.

			=== Organization Goal Face ===
			<br />
	==The Ties That Bind #1==		==The Ties That Bind #1==

	==The Ties That Bind #2==		==The Ties That Bind #2==

>Dhvanit: /* Dark Secret */

2020-12-17T21:53:27Z

Dark Secret

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	Every organization has some trouble or secret that, if it were to come to light, could be used against it, either directly or as a source of division. This functions similarly to a character's Trouble aspect, but for the organization as a whole.		Every organization has some trouble or secret that, if it were to come to light, could be used against it, either directly or as a source of division. This functions similarly to a character's Trouble aspect, but for the organization as a whole.

	Example: While few can argue with the quality of work from craftsmen within the Guild of Stoneworkers, fewer can say they enjoy their rates and prices. The Guild's excuse is their expertise, as anyone can swing a hammer or use a chisel but few can do so and produce some of the architectural beauties seen around the city, and no conjurer could whip up a building like the Temple of Pelor with a flick of their wrist and a little magic. This attitude, while it does line their pockets well, does little to endear them to the wealthy and elite within the city, who chafe against the Guild's tendency to have '''Chips on their Shoulders'''.		Example: While few can argue with the quality of work from craftsmen within the Guild of Stoneworkers, fewer can say they enjoy their rates and prices. The Guild's excuse is their expertise, as anyone can swing a hammer or use a chisel but few can do so and produce some of the architectural beauties seen around the city, and no conjurer could whip up a building like the Temple of Pelor with a flick of their wrist and a little magic. This attitude, while it does line their pockets well, does little to endear them to the wealthy and elite within the city, who chafe against the Guild's tendency to have '''Flint''' '''Chips on their Shoulders'''.

	==Goal==		==Goal==

>Dhvanit: /* Dark Secret */

2020-12-17T16:02:09Z

Dark Secret

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	==Dark Secret==		==Dark Secret==
			Every organization has some trouble or secret that, if it were to come to light, could be used against it, either directly or as a source of division. This functions similarly to a character's Trouble aspect, but for the organization as a whole.

			Example: While few can argue with the quality of work from craftsmen within the Guild of Stoneworkers, fewer can say they enjoy their rates and prices. The Guild's excuse is their expertise, as anyone can swing a hammer or use a chisel but few can do so and produce some of the architectural beauties seen around the city, and no conjurer could whip up a building like the Temple of Pelor with a flick of their wrist and a little magic. This attitude, while it does line their pockets well, does little to endear them to the wealthy and elite within the city, who chafe against the Guild's tendency to have '''Chips on their Shoulders'''.

	==Goal==		==Goal==

>Dhvanit: /* High Concept Face */

2020-12-16T18:44:19Z

High Concept Face

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	Example: As his magic mostly deals with necrotic energy and blasts of green lightning, D picks the Death discipline for Amon. He also spends 1 refresh to pick up the Mind discipline, bringing his total refresh down to 2, leaving him with 2 Fate Points at the start of every game session.		Example: As his magic mostly deals with necrotic energy and blasts of green lightning, D picks the Death discipline for Amon. He also spends 1 refresh to pick up the Mind discipline, bringing his total refresh down to 2, leaving him with 2 Fate Points at the start of every game session.

	=== Stress and Consequences ===		===Stress and Consequences===
	Combat damage in Fate takes two forms: Stress, which represents the short term build-up of scrapes and near misses in a fight, and Consequences, which represent lasting damage that persists after a fight scene has concluded.		Combat damage in Fate takes two forms: Stress, which represents the short term build-up of scrapes and near misses in a fight, and Consequences, which represent lasting damage that persists after a fight scene has concluded.

	==== Stress ====		====Stress====
	'''Stress:''' the system used to track close calls, near misses, and glancing blows a character has dealt with during a combat scene. Stress is tracked separately for both Mental and Physical sources of damage and is completely cleared at the end of combat. When stress damage occurs, a single bubble on the stress track (refer to character sheet) is filled in for the hit for the amount of damage taken. If that amount is already filled in, the next highest must be filled in.		'''Stress:''' the system used to track close calls, near misses, and glancing blows a character has dealt with during a combat scene. Stress is tracked separately for both Mental and Physical sources of damage and is completely cleared at the end of combat. When stress damage occurs, a single bubble on the stress track (refer to character sheet) is filled in for the hit for the amount of damage taken. If that amount is already filled in, the next highest must be filled in.

	Example: Jeroy is fighting a pirate who has already taken a glancing hit from Bloodcrier, represented by a 2-point hit of physical stress. Jeroy rolls another attack using Fight and lands a total of +3. The pirate tries to tank the hit with Physique and rolls a total +1, resulting in another 2-point hit. As the pirate's 2-point slot is already filled, they are forced to either take the hit as a 3-point stress hit or take a Consequence (discussed in the next section)		Example: Jeroy is fighting a pirate who has already taken a glancing hit from Bloodcrier, represented by a 2-point hit of physical stress. Jeroy rolls another attack using Fight and lands a total of +3. The pirate tries to tank the hit with Physique and rolls a total +1, resulting in another 2-point hit. As the pirate's 2-point slot is already filled, they are forced to either take the hit as a 3-point stress hit or take a Consequence (discussed in the next section)

	==== Consequences ====		====Consequences====
	'''Consequence:''' the system used to track lasting damage that persists after a fight. There are 3 tiers of consequences, Mild, Moderate, and Severe, corresponding to 2, 4, and 6 points of damage. Unlike stress, consequences last after combat and can take multiple sessions to heal fully. Consequences are Aspects, and as such can be invoked and compelled in the same way any other Aspect can. Unlike Stress, consequences are not tracked separately for physical and mental damage.		'''Consequence:''' the system used to track lasting damage that persists after a fight. There are 3 tiers of consequences, Mild, Moderate, and Severe, corresponding to 2, 4, and 6 points of damage. Unlike stress, consequences last after combat and can take multiple sessions to heal fully. Consequences are Aspects, and as such can be invoked and compelled in the same way any other Aspect can. Unlike Stress, consequences are not tracked separately for physical and mental damage.

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	=Faction Creation=		=Faction Creation=
	Fate utilizes a concept called the "Bronze Rule" or "Fate Fractal", which allows most things in a given game to function like characters where appropriate. As such, the creation rules for Factions follow a similar workflow as for characters, with some slight differences.		Fate utilizes a concept called the "Bronze Rule" or "Fate Fractal", which allows most things in a given game to function like characters where appropriate. As such, the creation rules for Factions follow a similar workflow as for characters, with some slight differences. As an organization is nothing without its members, in addition to having aspects that define it, each core aspect of a faction is represented by a Face character. As characters. they also have their own High Concept to start with.

	==High Concept==		==High Concept==
	A faction's High Concept functions almost exactly like a character's. It defines the large-scale picture of the faction, and can be invoked and compelled just like a character's High Concept.~~<br />~~		A faction's High Concept functions almost exactly like a character's. It defines the large-scale picture of the faction, and can be invoked and compelled just like a character's High Concept.

			Example: The Guild of Stoneworkers is one of the major groups to survive the collapse with a decent amount of its leadership intact. They're an industrious group whose skill and expertise made Solace's construction world-renowned before things went to hell. Their High Concept is simple: '''Artists of Earth and Stone'''

	===High Concept Face===		===High Concept Face===
			The High Concept's Face is often the head or most prominent member. A High Concept is enough to get started, if it's necessary to flesh them out further this can always be done later.

	==Dark Secret==		==Dark Secret==

>Dhvanit: /* Stunts */

2020-12-16T16:57:49Z

Stunts

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	Skills provide both a capability and a context in how actions are carried out. Both Deceive and Shoot can be used to Create an Advantage, but the contexts in which they can be used, and the story effects of their use, will differ wildly. Each character gets a number of skills with bonuses following the Skill Pyramid (see character sheet), with 1 +4/Great skill, 2 +3/Good skills, 3 +2/Fair skills, and 4 +1/Average skills. A full list of skills and which actions they can be used for can be found in the Fate Core book, page 97.		Skills provide both a capability and a context in how actions are carried out. Both Deceive and Shoot can be used to Create an Advantage, but the contexts in which they can be used, and the story effects of their use, will differ wildly. Each character gets a number of skills with bonuses following the Skill Pyramid (see character sheet), with 1 +4/Great skill, 2 +3/Good skills, 3 +2/Fair skills, and 4 +1/Average skills. A full list of skills and which actions they can be used for can be found in the Fate Core book, page 97.
	====Stunts====		====Stunts====
	'''Stunts:''' special traits possessed by a character that modify how skills are used or the effect they have. Every character starts with 3, and can buy up to 2 more for the cost of 1 Refresh ~~(which determines the number of Fate Points a character starts a game with)~~. The primary purpose of stunts is to do one of three things: Add a New Action to a Skill, Add a Bonus to an Action, or Create a Rule Exception		'''Stunts:''' special traits possessed by a character that modify how skills are used or the effect they have. Every character starts with 3, and can buy up to 2 more for the cost of 1 Refresh. The primary purpose of stunts is to do one of three things: Add a New Action to a Skill, Add a Bonus to an Action, or Create a Rule Exception

			'''Refresh:''' a value that determines a character's initial Fate Points at the start of every game session. Starts at 3, can be spent to acquire new Stunts beyond the initial 3 or new Magic disciplines beyond the initial 1.

	Examples:		Examples:
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	Example: As his magic mostly deals with necrotic energy and blasts of green lightning, D picks the Death discipline for Amon. He also spends 1 refresh to pick up the Mind discipline, bringing his total refresh down to 2, leaving him with 2 Fate Points at the start of every game session.		Example: As his magic mostly deals with necrotic energy and blasts of green lightning, D picks the Death discipline for Amon. He also spends 1 refresh to pick up the Mind discipline, bringing his total refresh down to 2, leaving him with 2 Fate Points at the start of every game session.

			=== Stress and Consequences ===
			Combat damage in Fate takes two forms: Stress, which represents the short term build-up of scrapes and near misses in a fight, and Consequences, which represent lasting damage that persists after a fight scene has concluded.

			==== Stress ====
			'''Stress:''' the system used to track close calls, near misses, and glancing blows a character has dealt with during a combat scene. Stress is tracked separately for both Mental and Physical sources of damage and is completely cleared at the end of combat. When stress damage occurs, a single bubble on the stress track (refer to character sheet) is filled in for the hit for the amount of damage taken. If that amount is already filled in, the next highest must be filled in.

			Example: Jeroy is fighting a pirate who has already taken a glancing hit from Bloodcrier, represented by a 2-point hit of physical stress. Jeroy rolls another attack using Fight and lands a total of +3. The pirate tries to tank the hit with Physique and rolls a total +1, resulting in another 2-point hit. As the pirate's 2-point slot is already filled, they are forced to either take the hit as a 3-point stress hit or take a Consequence (discussed in the next section)

			==== Consequences ====
			'''Consequence:''' the system used to track lasting damage that persists after a fight. There are 3 tiers of consequences, Mild, Moderate, and Severe, corresponding to 2, 4, and 6 points of damage. Unlike stress, consequences last after combat and can take multiple sessions to heal fully. Consequences are Aspects, and as such can be invoked and compelled in the same way any other Aspect can. Unlike Stress, consequences are not tracked separately for physical and mental damage.

			Example: The pirate in the Stress example chooses to take the hit as a Mild consequence, taking an axe swing to one arm as a '''Flesh Wound'''. As this is an aspect, Jeroy or another combatant could invoke this on the next round for a +2 to their attack roll, pressing the disadvantage created by the accumulation of damage to try to finish the fight.

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	A faction's High Concept functions almost exactly like a character's. It defines the large-scale picture of the faction, and can be invoked and compelled just like a character's High Concept.<br />		A faction's High Concept functions almost exactly like a character's. It defines the large-scale picture of the faction, and can be invoked and compelled just like a character's High Concept.<br />

	=== High Concept Face ===		===High Concept Face===

	==Dark Secret==		==Dark Secret==

>Dhvanit: /* High Concept */

2020-12-11T17:34:09Z

High Concept

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	==High Concept==		==High Concept==
	A faction's High Concept functions exactly like a character's. It defines the large-scale picture of the faction, and can be invoked and compelled just like a character's High Concept.<br />		A faction's High Concept functions almost exactly like a character's. It defines the large-scale picture of the faction, and can be invoked and compelled just like a character's High Concept.<br />

			=== High Concept Face ===

	==Dark Secret==		==Dark Secret==

>Dhvanit: /* High Concept */

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High Concept

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	==High Concept==		==High Concept==
	<br />		A faction's High Concept functions exactly like a character's. It defines the large-scale picture of the faction, and can be invoked and compelled just like a character's High Concept.<br />
	==Dark Secret==		==Dark Secret==

>Dhvanit: /* Faction Creation */

2020-12-04T16:00:24Z

Faction Creation

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	=Faction Creation=		=Faction Creation=
			Fate utilizes a concept called the "Bronze Rule" or "Fate Fractal", which allows most things in a given game to function like characters where appropriate. As such, the creation rules for Factions follow a similar workflow as for characters, with some slight differences.

	==High Concept==		==High Concept==
			<br />
	==Dark Secret==		==Dark Secret==

>Dhvanit: /* Skills */

2020-12-04T15:57:05Z

Skills

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	*Defend: Amon uses Will to defend against a mind flayer's domination spell		*Defend: Amon uses Will to defend against a mind flayer's domination spell

	~~<br />~~Skills provide both a capability and a context in how actions are carried out. Both Deceive and Shoot can be used to Create an Advantage, but the contexts in which they can be used, and the story effects of their use, will differ wildly. Each character gets a number of skills with bonuses following the Skill Pyramid (see character sheet), with 1 +4/Great skill, 2 +3/Good skills, 3 +2/Fair skills, and 4 +1/Average skills.		Skills provide both a capability and a context in how actions are carried out. Both Deceive and Shoot can be used to Create an Advantage, but the contexts in which they can be used, and the story effects of their use, will differ wildly. Each character gets a number of skills with bonuses following the Skill Pyramid (see character sheet), with 1 +4/Great skill, 2 +3/Good skills, 3 +2/Fair skills, and 4 +1/Average skills. A full list of skills and which actions they can be used for can be found in the Fate Core book, page 97.
	====Stunts====		====Stunts====
	'''Stunts:''' special traits possessed by a character that modify how skills are used or the effect they have. Every character starts with 3, and can buy up to 2 more for the cost of 1 Refresh (which determines the number of Fate Points a character starts a game with). The primary purpose of stunts is to do one of three things: Add a New Action to a Skill, Add a Bonus to an Action, or Create a Rule Exception		'''Stunts:''' special traits possessed by a character that modify how skills are used or the effect they have. Every character starts with 3, and can buy up to 2 more for the cost of 1 Refresh (which determines the number of Fate Points a character starts a game with). The primary purpose of stunts is to do one of three things: Add a New Action to a Skill, Add a Bonus to an Action, or Create a Rule Exception