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Aspects are a phrase, a quote, or a sentence that defines a truth about a character or a game truth in a number of games systems ranging from Risus, Fate, Houses of the Blooded, PDQ, Universalis, etc. This is a list of useful aspects that can be of use to narrators and players using these game system. | |||
=== Advice for Good Aspects === | |||
* a good aspect should have both positive and negative elements | |||
* a good aspect should be worded so that the player can invoke them for a bonus, and the narrator compel them for a fate point. | |||
* a good aspect can reveal something that the character may not even know. | |||
== Character Aspects == | |||
=== Archetypes / High Concepts === | |||
For more information on some common archetypes, see [[Character_Role_Catalog|Character Role Catalog]]. | |||
* (Elvish) Archer | |||
* Absent-Minded Savant | |||
* Ace Reporter | |||
* Alchemist | |||
* Alien Companion | |||
* Amateur Sleuth | |||
* Amateur Archeologist | |||
* Amazon Warrior | |||
* Anarchist | |||
* Arcane Tinker | |||
* Armchair Scientist | |||
* Art Collector | |||
* Artist | |||
* Badass, Smartass, Great Ass | |||
* Bad Boy | |||
* Bad Girl | |||
* Bard | |||
* Believer | |||
* Biker | |||
* Black Sheep | |||
* Boisterous Barbarian | |||
* Bored Aristocrat | |||
* Brash Pilot | |||
* Broker | |||
* Brooding Swordsman | |||
* Champion | |||
* Civilized Barbarian | |||
* Computer Geek | |||
* Con Man | |||
* Conspiracy Theorist | |||
* Cowboy | |||
* Dangerous Servant | |||
* Dark Elf | |||
* Daring Duelist | |||
* Dashing Officer | |||
* Desert Nomad | |||
* Devout Priest | |||
* Drifter | |||
* Dungeon Delver | |||
* Eccentric Mentor | |||
* Emo | |||
* Eternal Champion | |||
* Ex-Soldier | |||
* Ex-Space Marine | |||
* Fae | |||
* Femme Fatale | |||
* Film-fan | |||
* Flying Ace | |||
* Friend of All People | |||
* Gadget Guy | |||
* Gadgeteer | |||
* Gambler | |||
* Gangster | |||
* Geezer | |||
* Gentleman Thief | |||
* Girl Who Become a Boy | |||
* Grizzled Police Detective | |||
* Gruff Sergeant | |||
* Grumpy (Dwarven) Warrior | |||
* Gumshoe Detective | |||
* He Who Is Foretold in the Prophesies | |||
* Heir to the Throne | |||
* Honorable Assassin | |||
* Hot-Tempered Sorcerer | |||
* Hustler | |||
* Independent Wizard | |||
* Independent Woman | |||
* Innocent Farmboy | |||
* Inquisitor | |||
* Inscrutable Mystic | |||
* Jack-Of-All-Trades Mechanic | |||
* Jive-Talking Wizard | |||
* Joker/Jester | |||
* Jungle Lord | |||
* Kid | |||
* Knight | |||
* Knight in Black | |||
* Lady | |||
* Likable Thief | |||
* Loner | |||
* Lord | |||
* Lost Love | |||
* Mad Scientist | |||
* Magician | |||
* Magus | |||
* Man of Mystery | |||
* Martial Artist | |||
* Maverick Cop | |||
* Mechanic | |||
* Mercenary | |||
* Mobster | |||
* Musician | |||
* Mysterious Gypsy | |||
* Mysterious Stranger | |||
* Nerd | |||
* Network Hacker | |||
* New Recruit | |||
* Noble Bastard | |||
* Noble Savage | |||
* Novelist | |||
* Officer Fresh from the Academy | |||
* Outdoorsman | |||
* Parapsychologist | |||
* Plucky Reporter | |||
* Policeman | |||
* Popular Girl | |||
* Preppy Student | |||
* Private Detective | |||
* Prodigal Son | |||
* Prophet | |||
* Psychiatrist | |||
* Psycho-analyst | |||
* Quarterback | |||
* Redeemed Hero | |||
* Righteous Youth | |||
* Roommate | |||
* Sacrificial Virgin | |||
* Salesman | |||
* Scholar | |||
* Scoundrel | |||
* Seductress | |||
* Shrewd Lawyer | |||
* Silent Stranger | |||
* Soldier | |||
* Sorcerer | |||
* Spitfire Tomboy | |||
* Star-crossed Lovers | |||
* Starship Captain | |||
* Straight Talking Lawman | |||
* Street Samarai | |||
* Stuck-up Paladin/Knight | |||
* Stupid Orcs | |||
* Super Spy | |||
* Temperamental Police Chief | |||
* Texan | |||
* Traveller in a Strange Land | |||
* True Beauty | |||
* Trusty Companion | |||
* Two-Fisted Pilot | |||
* Unconventional Genius | |||
* Urban Villain | |||
* Veteran | |||
* Vixen | |||
* Wilderness Prophet | |||
* Wise Old Man | |||
* Wizard | |||
* Young Hero | |||
=== Beliefs, Convictions & Mottos === | |||
* A Good Day to Die | |||
* A Worthy Foe Should Be Respected | |||
* Alone, We Stand Together | |||
* Always Strike First | |||
* By Fidelity and Military Service | |||
* Carrot, Not the Stick | |||
* Chivalry Is Not Dead | |||
* Conquer or Die! | |||
* Contentment Is Preferable to Riches | |||
* Dare to Fail, for It Is the Only Way to Truly Experience Success. ~ Matt Maresca | |||
* Desire Is Tamed With a Kiss | |||
* Do Your Duty, Happen What May | |||
* Every Man, Woman and Child for Themselves | |||
* Failure Is Not an Option | |||
* Faith Demands Sacrifice | |||
* Family Before All Others | |||
* Fight First, Talk Later! | |||
* First, Do No Harm | |||
* Friendship Often Ends in Love; but Love in Friendship - Never | |||
* Glory Is Forever | |||
* Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That He Lay Down His Life for His Friends. ~ Jeremy Thorpe | |||
* I Always Pay My Due | |||
* I Am the Land | |||
* I Have Killed Men for Less! | |||
* I Wait | |||
* I Want to Know | |||
* I Want to Make a Difference | |||
* I Will Have Vengeance | |||
* I'll Be Back | |||
* I'll Make Captain One Day | |||
* Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein | |||
* It's Not the Size of the Dog in the Fight, but the Size of the Fight in the Dog. ~ Mark Twain | |||
* It's the Last Inch That Counts | |||
* Ladies First | |||
* Liberty or Death! | |||
* Life Is a Great Big Canvas, and You Should Throw All the Paint on It You Can. ~ Danny Kaye | |||
* Life Is Either a Daring Adventure, or Nothing. ~ Helen Keller | |||
* Live Life to the Fullest | |||
* Mercy Has No Place in the Law | |||
* My Favorite Dish Is Revenge | |||
* My Weapon Is Myself | |||
* Never Surrender | |||
* Never Throw the First Punch, but Be Sure You Throw the Last. | |||
* No Mercy, but No Cruelty | |||
* No Reason Why We Can't Be Civilized | |||
* Nobody else for the Job but Us | |||
* Non-Traditionalist | |||
* Nothing in Life Is Permanent | |||
* Nothing Personal, It's Just Business | |||
* One for All and All for One | |||
* Only the Strong Are Fit to Rule | |||
* People Need to Wake up! | |||
* Politics Is My Favorite Game | |||
* Precision Trumps Power | |||
* Protect the Innocent | |||
* Serve the Public Trust | |||
* Serving Street Justice | |||
* Speak Softly but Carry a Big Stick | |||
* Stay Alive | |||
* Subtlety Is Its Own Power | |||
* Tears Are Not Enough | |||
* Technology Is the Great Equalizer | |||
* The Best Way Out Is Always Through. ~ Robert Frost | |||
* The Price of Glory | |||
* The Road Is My Home | |||
* The Snake Lurks in the Grass | |||
* There Is Only War | |||
* To Sacrifice Even Life to Truth | |||
* Uphold the Law | |||
* Virtue Despises Danger | |||
* Wants to Live in Peace | |||
* We Must Be the Change We Want to See in the World. ~ Mahatma Gandhi | |||
=== Disadvantages / Trouble / Consequences === | |||
* A gambler and a cheat | |||
* A lover, not a fighter | |||
* A Squirrel! | |||
* Addicted to Speed | |||
* Alone in a Crowd | |||
* Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride | |||
* Attention Span of a five-year-old | |||
* Backstabber | |||
* Been Here Too Long | |||
* Born into slavery | |||
* Broken Heart | |||
* Brooding | |||
* But for a Nail! | |||
* By the Book? What Book | |||
* Can never fit in | |||
* Cannot appear weak | |||
* Can't say No to a woman | |||
* Certifiably Nuts | |||
* Caught Red-Handed | |||
* Couch Potato | |||
* Craves Control | |||
* Curiosity Killed the Cat | |||
* Dad wanted a boy but got me | |||
* Dandy Living Rough | |||
* Dark Past | |||
* Day Dreamer | |||
* Desperate | |||
* Devoid of Magic | |||
* Easy Mark | |||
* Empty Inside | |||
* Entertain Me | |||
* Entitlement Complex | |||
* Ever the Bridesmaid | |||
* Everything Has a Price | |||
* Faints at the Sight of Blood | |||
* Faithless | |||
* Fell from the Ugly Tree | |||
* Fly by Night | |||
* Folds Under Pressure | |||
* Forbidden Tastes | |||
* Generous to a Fault | |||
* Guilty Conscience | |||
* Gullible | |||
* Haunted | |||
* Haunted by Dreams | |||
* He'll Eat Anything! | |||
* Heir to a Terrible Secret | |||
* Hermit | |||
* Home-wrecker | |||
* Honor before reason | |||
* I can still hear them scream | |||
* I Can't Get Involved | |||
* I Don't Trust Me, and You Shouldn't Either | |||
* I Get Paid to Do Crazy Stuff | |||
* I HATE Authorities | |||
* I Hate the Outdoors | |||
* I Have No Idea How Much I Don't Know | |||
* I Want It Now | |||
* I'd Take a Bullet for Xxx | |||
* I'm Too Old for This | |||
* Idle Hands are the Devil's Workshop | |||
* If One Is Good, Ten Is Better | |||
* If Only I Had My Trusty Toolbox | |||
* Impetuous | |||
* In My Own Time | |||
* In over His Head | |||
* Indulgent & Indulged | |||
* Infamous | |||
* Insatiable Appetite | |||
* Intolerant | |||
* It Was Fine in My Workshop! | |||
* It Wasn't My Fault! | |||
* Ivory Tower | |||
* Just a Poser | |||
* Just Following Orders | |||
* Just Use More | |||
* Killed my mother for money | |||
* King’s Wrath | |||
* Knows Too Much | |||
* Let Me See How This Works! | |||
* Liar and a Cheat | |||
* Loner | |||
* Look, a Kitty! | |||
* Loose Cannon | |||
* Loyal to the Bone | |||
* Loyalty for Sale | |||
* Materialistic | |||
* Math Is Hard | |||
* Megalomaniac Maniac | |||
* Momma's Boy | |||
* More bark than bite | |||
* My Daughter Died in My Arms | |||
* My Ex Drives Me Crazy | |||
* Naïve | |||
* Never Good Enough | |||
* New in Town | |||
* Not the sharpest knife in the drawer | |||
* Obsessed | |||
* Obsessive-Compulsive | |||
* Obviously Landed on His Face | |||
* One Step Behind | |||
* One ugly motherfucker | |||
* Out of the Frying Pan... | |||
* Over My Head | |||
* Overly Blunt | |||
* Paranoid | |||
* Perpetually Broke | |||
* Picks Scabs | |||
* Rude and Crude | |||
* Scavenger | |||
* Self-Destructive | |||
* Shady Past | |||
* Shattered | |||
* Short Fuse | |||
* Silver Spoon | |||
* Snakes! Why Does It Always Have to Be Snakes! | |||
* Snarl | |||
* Something to Prove | |||
* Soul of a Killer | |||
* Stage Fright | |||
* Sucker | |||
* Sucker for a Pretty Face | |||
* Sweet-Tooth | |||
* Sweetheart, Would I Lie to You? | |||
* the Awful Truth | |||
* the Darkness Always Threatens | |||
* They Can't Know I'm an Alien | |||
* They have my daughter | |||
* This Is Bigger Than I Thought | |||
* Troublemaker | |||
* Vagabond | |||
* Went to war as a boy, came back as a monster | |||
* What I Wouldn't Give for Real Power | |||
* Who Needs Backup? | |||
* Why do it today when I can do it tomorrow? | |||
* Why Won't You Die! | |||
* Withdrawn | |||
* Work in Progress | |||
* Work Is a Four Letter Word! | |||
* You'll Never Take Me Alive! | |||
=== Dispositions === | |||
* A Fine Line Between Cynicism and Realism | |||
* A Fistful of Truth | |||
* A Girl in Every Port | |||
* Approachable | |||
* Art Is Pleasure | |||
* Benevolent Dictator | |||
* Born of the Storm | |||
* Brother to All Who Know Me | |||
* Calm in a Sea of Insanity | |||
* Caution Above All | |||
* Chance-Taker | |||
* Civilized | |||
* Cold As the Winter Wind | |||
* Compassionate Heart | |||
* Court Gossip | |||
* Cuts It Close | |||
* Cutthroat | |||
* Dastardly | |||
* Dead Calm | |||
* Death-Defying | |||
* Defender of the Defenseless | |||
* Devastating Glance | |||
* Disciplined | |||
* Dogged Dreamer | |||
* Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down | |||
* Fae-Touched | |||
* Faith Fears Not | |||
* Famous | |||
* Fierce and Passionate | |||
* Fiercely Independent | |||
* Give the voters what they want | |||
* Hard Boiled | |||
* Hard Working | |||
* Heart of a Saint | |||
* Heart of Gold | |||
* I Must Survive! | |||
* I Neither Envy nor Despise | |||
* I Succeed by Kindness | |||
* If Only You Could See What I've Seen | |||
* Imposing Stare | |||
* Intrepid | |||
* Irreproachable | |||
* Irritatingly Sunny | |||
* Just Do the Job | |||
* Keep It Simple | |||
* Keep It Tidy | |||
* Kind-Hearted | |||
* Loner | |||
* Marked by Destiny | |||
* Muckraking | |||
* Never Trust a Man | |||
* Nosy | |||
* Nothing Left to Lose | |||
* Obsessed | |||
* Office Gossip | |||
* Overtime | |||
* Plucky | |||
* Poker Face | |||
* Practical | |||
* Pride Goeth Before Everything | |||
* Privilege Makes Me Cynical | |||
* Proud of My Heritage | |||
* Pushed over the Edge | |||
* Quick to Anger | |||
* Quick to Love | |||
* Quiet Confidence | |||
* Reclusive | |||
* Regal Bearing | |||
* Respectable | |||
* Ruthless Heart | |||
* Salt of the Earth | |||
* Scrappy | |||
* Secretive | |||
* Sense of Honor | |||
* Shadowed Glare | |||
* Slow to Forget | |||
* Soft-Spoken | |||
* Stone Cold | |||
* Strength in Silence | |||
* Stripper With a Heart of Gold | |||
* Suspicious | |||
* Take That, You Fiend! | |||
* The More Thorny, the More Fragrant | |||
* Thick-Skinned | |||
* This Is My Post | |||
* Tolerant | |||
* Touched | |||
* Troublemaker | |||
* Twitchy | |||
* Two-Fisted | |||
* Uncivilized | |||
* Undying Devotion | |||
* Unflappable | |||
* Unshakeable | |||
* Wary | |||
* Well-Mannered | |||
* Wiseass | |||
=== Expertise, Advantages === | |||
* A Cut Above the Norm | |||
* A Fistful of Dollars | |||
* A Name Within the Field | |||
* Aikido Master | |||
* Always Ready | |||
* Amazonian | |||
* Archer's Eye | |||
* Artist's Heart | |||
* At Home Behind the Stick | |||
* Aura of Power | |||
* Been Around a Long Time | |||
* Been There, Done That | |||
* Bend With the Wind | |||
* Best Education Money Could Buy | |||
* Beware the Wrath of a Patient Man | |||
* Bookworm | |||
* Born of Wealth | |||
* Born to the Blade | |||
* Cat's Eyes | |||
* Chance Favors Only Those Who Court Her. ~ Charles Nicolle | |||
* Competitive Athlete | |||
* Cuts It Close | |||
* Dead Sexy | |||
* Death-Defying | |||
* Dogged | |||
* Don't Judge Me by My Size | |||
* Eavesdropper | |||
* Elven Grace | |||
* Engineering Prodigy | |||
* Eureka! | |||
* Expert Among Novices | |||
* Eyes Wide Open | |||
* Favorite With the Ladies | |||
* First on the Scene | |||
* From the Future | |||
* For You Are With Me, Father | |||
* Gearhead | |||
* Gentle Touch | |||
* Ghost Step | |||
* Gimme a Minute | |||
* Graceful | |||
* Grease Monkey | |||
* Great Expectations | |||
* Hardy | |||
* Hawkeye | |||
* Heart of a Warrior | |||
* Honest Eyes | |||
* I Fear No Evil | |||
* I Have a Bad Feeling About This | |||
* I Just Happened to Be in the Neighborhood | |||
* I Know a Way | |||
* I Know What I'm Doing | |||
* I Know Your Name | |||
* I Need No Sword | |||
* I Never Forget a Face | |||
* I'll Never Talk | |||
* I'm Going to Kill You Using Only My Left Thumb | |||
* I've seen this before | |||
* Icy Beauty | |||
* In Acting Justly, Fear No One | |||
* In Shape and Ready to Play | |||
* Inconspicuous | |||
* Iron Will | |||
* It Is Better to Know Some of the Questions Than All of the Answers. ~ James Thurber | |||
* It Was Always in My Pocket | |||
* It Would Take a Miracle | |||
* Jane of All Trades | |||
* Johnny on the Spot | |||
* Knowledge Is My Shield | |||
* Knowledge Is the Great Equalizer | |||
* Knows the Names of Evil | |||
* Leads the Hunt | |||
* Let Me See How This Works! | |||
* Look in My Eyes | |||
* Lord of the Treetops | |||
* Lord, Grant Me the Strength! | |||
* Man of Two Worlds | |||
* Man, That Is Going to Hurt Later | |||
* Master of Blind Fighting | |||
* Master of Innuendo | |||
* Meticulous | |||
* Midnight Eyes | |||
* Motorhead | |||
* Moves Like a Ninja | |||
* Musician's Soul | |||
* Natural Born Killer | |||
* Natural Mechanic | |||
* Neither Swiftly nor Slowly | |||
* Nick of Time | |||
* No Stranger to Pain | |||
* No, You Do It Like This! | |||
* Nose for Trouble | |||
* Not Just a Pretty Face | |||
* One With the Forest | |||
* One Tough Customer | |||
* Order out of Chaos | |||
* Pack-Rat | |||
* Plans Within Plans | |||
* Political Survivor | |||
* Power Behind the Throne | |||
* Prefer the Honest to the Profitable | |||
* Pride in Scholarship | |||
* Pure Killing Machine | |||
* Puts in the Long Hours | |||
* Quick Witted | |||
* Respectable Authority | |||
* Ride It Down | |||
* Rough & Ready | |||
* Rugged | |||
* Self-Sufficient | |||
* Shiphead | |||
* Silent As Midnight | |||
* Silver-Tongued | |||
* Sleeping Bear | |||
* Social Chameleon | |||
* Solution-Oriented | |||
* Something's Not Right | |||
* Sorcerer by Nature | |||
* Spokesperson | |||
* Strange Intuition | |||
* Strange Luck | |||
* Street-Smart | |||
* Strong and Certain Grip | |||
* Strong As an Ox | |||
* Swordsman Without Compare | |||
* Takes One to Know One | |||
* That's Not a Knife... This Is a Knife! | |||
* The Pen Is Mightier than the Sword | |||
* There is always more than meets the eye | |||
* To Know How to Hide One's Ability Is Great Skill. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld | |||
* Too Close to Call | |||
* Touched by Magic | |||
* Tough As Nails | |||
* Trained at the Finest Academies | |||
* Two-Fisted | |||
* Unremarkable | |||
* Virtue for Its Own Sake | |||
* Voice Like a Silken Strangling Cord | |||
* Voice Like Silk | |||
* Wait, Try This... | |||
* Was This What You Needed? | |||
* Weapons Master | |||
* Well-Known | |||
* Well-Schooled | |||
* Well-Travelled | |||
* While I Have Breath, I Have Hope | |||
* World Traveler | |||
* You Can't Be Expected to Understand | |||
* You’ll Never Get Past Me! | |||
=== Friends, Family, Help === | |||
* A Mighty Fortress Is My Home | |||
* Apprentice of ... | |||
* Buddy of ... | |||
* Chosen of ... | |||
* Co-Worker | |||
* Devoted Servant of ... | |||
* Elf-Friend | |||
* Ex-Operative of ... | |||
* Former Cultist | |||
* Former Reporter | |||
* Friend of the Beasts | |||
* Friend of the Family | |||
* Friends in Dark Places | |||
* Friends in Low Places | |||
* Hidden Crush | |||
* I Know Just the Guy | |||
* I'm a Member of ... | |||
* "I Get by With a Little Help From my Friends" ~ The Beatles | |||
* Made Man | |||
* Manfred, Save Me! | |||
* My Old Friend, ... | |||
* Network of Spies | |||
* Never Without My Minions | |||
* Nobody Beats up My Sister but Me! | |||
* of the Xxx Family | |||
* Pawn of ... | |||
* Raised by ... | |||
* Reminds You of Your Uncle | |||
* Secret Crush | |||
* Unspoken Love | |||
* War Buddies | |||
* Yeah, I Know Him | |||
=== Enemies & Foes === | |||
* ... Killed My Family! | |||
* Betrayed by ... | |||
* Haunted by ... | |||
* Hunted by ... | |||
* Jealous Ex-... | |||
* on the Run from ... | |||
* Rival to... | |||
* Sworn Enemy of ... | |||
* Vendetta With ... | |||
* Won't Rest Until ... | |||
=== Gear === | |||
* Ancient Sword | |||
* Deathbed Legacy | |||
* I Have My Father's Sword | |||
* I Have My Mother's Diaries | |||
* Import/Export Business | |||
* My Pa's Old Six Shooter | |||
* Secret Lair | |||
* Serendipity, Space Freighter | |||
* She's the Fastest Ship on the Rim | |||
=== Questions === | |||
Some good questions to ask: | |||
* Death to ... | |||
* I Hate ... | |||
* I Intend to ... | |||
* I Know in My Heart ... | |||
* I Love ... | |||
* I'll Make My Name by ... | |||
* More than Anything I Need ... | |||
* My Most Immediate Concern ... | |||
* Sworn Enemy of ... | |||
* Wants to Be ... | |||
* ...Must Die! | |||
== Compellable Scene Aspects and Consequences == | |||
=== Guards === | |||
* Alert | |||
* Bad-Tempered | |||
* Distracted (Celebration, Inspection, Horseplay, etc) | |||
* Drowsy | |||
* Drunk | |||
* Happy | |||
* Naïve | |||
* Sleepy | |||
* Tense | |||
=== Visibility === | |||
* Blinding | |||
* Dark | |||
* Foggy | |||
* Hazy | |||
* Obscured | |||
* Poorly-lit | |||
* Shadowy | |||
* Smoky | |||
* Strobe Lights | |||
* Well-Lit | |||
=== Terrain === | |||
* Broken | |||
* Cluttered | |||
* Cramped | |||
* Fragile | |||
* Low Ceiling | |||
* Overgrown | |||
* Obscured | |||
* Noisy (dry leaves) | |||
* Rough | |||
* Ruined | |||
* Slick | |||
* Slippery | |||
* Tangled | |||
* Uneven | |||
=== Situation === | |||
* Alarmed | |||
* Alarm Ringing/Tripped | |||
* Broken Open | |||
* Crowded | |||
* Collapsing | |||
* Exposed to the elements | |||
* Gloomy | |||
* Locked | |||
* Near riot | |||
* Noisy (concert, machinery) | |||
* Off-Balance | |||
* On fire | |||
* Poor-Quality | |||
* Patrolled | |||
* Shoddy craftsmanship | |||
* Something's not right | |||
* Too quiet | |||
* Trapped | |||
* Under (gun) Fire | |||
=== Rural === | |||
* Obscuring crops | |||
* Muddy fields | |||
* No cover | |||
* Growing wheat | |||
* Corn maze | |||
* Muddy irrigation ditch | |||
* Creek with rope swing | |||
* Gorse bushes everywhere | |||
* Tilled soil | |||
* Harvested corn stumps | |||
* Hay bales | |||
* Many cow pies | |||
* Ruins of old cottage | |||
* Orchard | |||
* Rows of vines | |||
* Hedge rows | |||
* Horse stables | |||
* Beware of bull | |||
* Grain silos | |||
* Terraced rice paddies | |||
* Chicken coop | |||
* So much pollen! | |||
* Production greenhouse | |||
* Abandoned caravan/RV | |||
* Rusty farm machinery | |||
* Lumber yard | |||
* Tree branch offcuts | |||
* Logging slash / debris | |||
* Bamboo forest | |||
=== Urban === | |||
* Air Show | |||
* Bomb Threat | |||
* Car Accident | |||
* Derelict Neighborhood | |||
* Excessively loud | |||
* Gas Leak | |||
* Heavy traffic | |||
* Overwhelming stench | |||
* Packed crowds | |||
* Rabid Strays | |||
* Reflected glare | |||
* Riot | |||
* Sinkhole | |||
* Stock Market Crash | |||
=== Airborne === | |||
* Cloud cover | |||
* Cross winds | |||
* Don't Look Down | |||
* Flock of Birds | |||
* Freezing (Air, Rain, etc) | |||
* High winds | |||
* Lightning storm | |||
* Raining | |||
* Tight formation | |||
* Turbulent | |||
* No winds | |||
* Unsteady (footing, piloting) | |||
=== Seaborne === | |||
* Becalmed | |||
* Crashing waves | |||
* Circling sharks | |||
* Choppy seas | |||
* Icebergs | |||
* Red skies | |||
* Rocking boat | |||
* Rocky seabed | |||
* Salt spray | |||
* Shallow Waters | |||
* Ship Graveyard | |||
* Smooth waters | |||
* Thick Fog | |||
* Tossing and turning | |||
* Whirlpools | |||
=== Weather === | |||
* Morning | |||
* Midday | |||
* Evening | |||
* Night | |||
* Full Moon | |||
* Half Moon | |||
* New Moon | |||
* Scorching hot | |||
* Hot and humid | |||
* Chilly | |||
* Below freezing | |||
* Arctic cold | |||
* Blazing sun | |||
* Partly cloudy | |||
* Overcast | |||
* Gloomy | |||
* Misty | |||
* Foggy | |||
* Humid | |||
* Breezy | |||
* Windy | |||
* Gale force winds | |||
* Blowing debris | |||
* Sprinkling | |||
* Raining | |||
* Heavy rain | |||
* Torrential downpour | |||
* Hailstorm | |||
* Light flurries | |||
* Snow cover | |||
* Blizzard | |||
* Black Ice | |||
* Flooding | |||
* Blowing dust | |||
* Sun in your eyes | |||
* Thunderstorm | |||
=== Dungeon === | |||
* Uneven footing | |||
* Difficult to see | |||
* Maze-like | |||
* Poorly lit | |||
* Scattered old bones | |||
* Trickling water | |||
* Collapsed Corridor | |||
* Unnatural Light | |||
* Ancient Runes | |||
* Flora growing through cracks | |||
* Secret Passages | |||
* Littered with Traps | |||
* Dust-filled | |||
* Crumbling Stone | |||
* Unending Stairway | |||
* Light From Outside | |||
* Terrible Odor | |||
* Sounds of Underground Lake | |||
* Scurrying Creatures | |||
* Ancient Murals | |||
* Endless Chasm | |||
* Walls Closing In | |||
* Low Ceiling | |||
* Busted Statues | |||
== Compellable Situational Aspects == | |||
These are temporary aspects, typically used in situations of combat or conflict, often with a single use that goes away after being invoked or compelled . In Fate, these are often the consequence of Shifts or Boosts. | |||
=== Physical === | |||
* Backlit | |||
* Blinded | |||
* Blocked | |||
* Blood in my eye | |||
* Clogged | |||
* Clumsy | |||
* Cluttered… | |||
* Congested… | |||
* Covered | |||
* Covering fire | |||
* Cross Fire | |||
* Disarmed | |||
* Dropped weapon | |||
* Cramp | |||
* Jammed… | |||
* Fallen | |||
* Fumbled… | |||
* Grappled | |||
* Hail of bullets | |||
* Head start | |||
* Held | |||
* Hemmed in | |||
* Hidden | |||
* In the shadow of… | |||
* In my sights | |||
* Locked down | |||
* Momentum | |||
* Numb | |||
* Opportunity fire | |||
* Pinned | |||
* Prone | |||
* Restrained | |||
* Sand (mud) in eyes | |||
* Shortcut | |||
* Slipped | |||
* Staggered | |||
* Stumbling | |||
* Tripped up | |||
* Weakened | |||
* Upright | |||
* Unbalanced | |||
* Under cover | |||
=== Mental === | |||
* Absentminded | |||
* Aware | |||
* Confident | |||
* Disoriented | |||
* Distracted | |||
* Dazed | |||
* Dizzy | |||
* Enraged | |||
* Escape Route | |||
* Hasty | |||
* Hesitant | |||
* Inattentive | |||
* Looking the wrong way | |||
* Lost | |||
* Overconfident | |||
* Scared | |||
* Shaken up | |||
* Shocked | |||
* Spotted | |||
* Staggered | |||
* Startled | |||
* Stunned | |||
* Stupefied | |||
* Surprised | |||
* Unaware | |||
=== Social === | |||
(These are for non-combat conflicts. Many of the mental apply here also) | |||
* Amazed | |||
* Astonished | |||
* Astounded | |||
* Bowled over | |||
* Confounded | |||
* Dumbfounded | |||
* Dumbstruck | |||
* Flabbergasted | |||
* Flummoxed | |||
* Floored | |||
* Helpful | |||
* Nonplussed | |||
* Scandalized | |||
* Speechless | |||
* Talkative | |||
* Taken aback | |||
* Thunderstruck | |||
== Comments on Scene Aspects & Invokable Advantages == | |||
(from Google+ community by Fred Hicks) | |||
So as I said before, the principle is specificity yields better traction. By getting more specific than the one-word or short-phrase aspect, you've got more pieces-parts for folks to grab onto, more of a "spin" provided to the scene. There's nothing particularly wrong with the one-words; they're flavorless, but they're fast, and sometimes you want speed. | |||
But some flavor can often be added simply by looking at the one-word and then asking "so... why?" -- and then incorporating the answer into the aspect name. This can take them beyond a single axis of application... which is good. | |||
Quickly-written suggestions follow. | |||
*Aspects on the scene:* | |||
Alert (as in guards): Sharp-Eyed Guards; So Quiet You Could Hear a Pin Drop; No Gaps In Guard Rotation; They've Doubled Their Personnel | |||
Poorly-Lit: Vague Shapes Hidden In Fog; Sparsely Placed Torches; Dark Deals, Dark Shadows; Murder in the Murk | |||
Slippery: Ground Moves Underfoot; Can't Find Your Feet; Covered In Slick Ice | |||
Noisy: Can't Hear Yourself Think; Constant Hum of Machinery; Loud Cheers and Angry Jeers; Jet Engines All Around | |||
Windy: Gale Force Winds; Gusts Howling Through Narrow Streets; Wind-Whipped and Bitter-Chilled | |||
*Aspects of advantage:* | |||
Covered: Hidden Behind Ragged Chunks of Wall; All Exits Watched; Claimed the High Vantage Point | |||
Blocked: Shield Wall Erected; A Punishing Gauntlet Awaits; None Shall Pass! | |||
Shaken: Lost His Nerve; Broken Morale; Undermined Confidence; Can't Tell Which Way Is Up | |||
Spotted: Caught Red Handed; Stuck Out In The Open; Painted by Laser Targeting; Center of the Bulls-Eye | |||
Astonished: Rendered Speechless; Everything You Knew Was A Lie; Blind-Sided and Wide Open | |||
[[Category:Fate Core]] | |||
[[Category:Fate Accelerated]] |
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Aspects List[edit]
Aspects are a phrase, a quote, or a sentence that defines a truth about a character or a game truth in a number of games systems ranging from Risus, Fate, Houses of the Blooded, PDQ, Universalis, etc. This is a list of useful aspects that can be of use to narrators and players using these game system.
Advice for Good Aspects[edit]
- a good aspect should have both positive and negative elements
- a good aspect should be worded so that the player can invoke them for a bonus, and the narrator compel them for a fate point.
- a good aspect can reveal something that the character may not even know.
Character Aspects[edit]
Archetypes / High Concepts[edit]
For more information on some common archetypes, see Character Role Catalog.
- (Elvish) Archer
- Absent-Minded Savant
- Ace Reporter
- Alchemist
- Alien Companion
- Amateur Sleuth
- Amateur Archeologist
- Amazon Warrior
- Anarchist
- Arcane Tinker
- Armchair Scientist
- Art Collector
- Artist
- Badass, Smartass, Great Ass
- Bad Boy
- Bad Girl
- Bard
- Believer
- Biker
- Black Sheep
- Boisterous Barbarian
- Bored Aristocrat
- Brash Pilot
- Broker
- Brooding Swordsman
- Champion
- Civilized Barbarian
- Computer Geek
- Con Man
- Conspiracy Theorist
- Cowboy
- Dangerous Servant
- Dark Elf
- Daring Duelist
- Dashing Officer
- Desert Nomad
- Devout Priest
- Drifter
- Dungeon Delver
- Eccentric Mentor
- Emo
- Eternal Champion
- Ex-Soldier
- Ex-Space Marine
- Fae
- Femme Fatale
- Film-fan
- Flying Ace
- Friend of All People
- Gadget Guy
- Gadgeteer
- Gambler
- Gangster
- Geezer
- Gentleman Thief
- Girl Who Become a Boy
- Grizzled Police Detective
- Gruff Sergeant
- Grumpy (Dwarven) Warrior
- Gumshoe Detective
- He Who Is Foretold in the Prophesies
- Heir to the Throne
- Honorable Assassin
- Hot-Tempered Sorcerer
- Hustler
- Independent Wizard
- Independent Woman
- Innocent Farmboy
- Inquisitor
- Inscrutable Mystic
- Jack-Of-All-Trades Mechanic
- Jive-Talking Wizard
- Joker/Jester
- Jungle Lord
- Kid
- Knight
- Knight in Black
- Lady
- Likable Thief
- Loner
- Lord
- Lost Love
- Mad Scientist
- Magician
- Magus
- Man of Mystery
- Martial Artist
- Maverick Cop
- Mechanic
- Mercenary
- Mobster
- Musician
- Mysterious Gypsy
- Mysterious Stranger
- Nerd
- Network Hacker
- New Recruit
- Noble Bastard
- Noble Savage
- Novelist
- Officer Fresh from the Academy
- Outdoorsman
- Parapsychologist
- Plucky Reporter
- Policeman
- Popular Girl
- Preppy Student
- Private Detective
- Prodigal Son
- Prophet
- Psychiatrist
- Psycho-analyst
- Quarterback
- Redeemed Hero
- Righteous Youth
- Roommate
- Sacrificial Virgin
- Salesman
- Scholar
- Scoundrel
- Seductress
- Shrewd Lawyer
- Silent Stranger
- Soldier
- Sorcerer
- Spitfire Tomboy
- Star-crossed Lovers
- Starship Captain
- Straight Talking Lawman
- Street Samarai
- Stuck-up Paladin/Knight
- Stupid Orcs
- Super Spy
- Temperamental Police Chief
- Texan
- Traveller in a Strange Land
- True Beauty
- Trusty Companion
- Two-Fisted Pilot
- Unconventional Genius
- Urban Villain
- Veteran
- Vixen
- Wilderness Prophet
- Wise Old Man
- Wizard
- Young Hero
Beliefs, Convictions & Mottos[edit]
- A Good Day to Die
- A Worthy Foe Should Be Respected
- Alone, We Stand Together
- Always Strike First
- By Fidelity and Military Service
- Carrot, Not the Stick
- Chivalry Is Not Dead
- Conquer or Die!
- Contentment Is Preferable to Riches
- Dare to Fail, for It Is the Only Way to Truly Experience Success. ~ Matt Maresca
- Desire Is Tamed With a Kiss
- Do Your Duty, Happen What May
- Every Man, Woman and Child for Themselves
- Failure Is Not an Option
- Faith Demands Sacrifice
- Family Before All Others
- Fight First, Talk Later!
- First, Do No Harm
- Friendship Often Ends in Love; but Love in Friendship - Never
- Glory Is Forever
- Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That He Lay Down His Life for His Friends. ~ Jeremy Thorpe
- I Always Pay My Due
- I Am the Land
- I Have Killed Men for Less!
- I Wait
- I Want to Know
- I Want to Make a Difference
- I Will Have Vengeance
- I'll Be Back
- I'll Make Captain One Day
- Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein
- It's Not the Size of the Dog in the Fight, but the Size of the Fight in the Dog. ~ Mark Twain
- It's the Last Inch That Counts
- Ladies First
- Liberty or Death!
- Life Is a Great Big Canvas, and You Should Throw All the Paint on It You Can. ~ Danny Kaye
- Life Is Either a Daring Adventure, or Nothing. ~ Helen Keller
- Live Life to the Fullest
- Mercy Has No Place in the Law
- My Favorite Dish Is Revenge
- My Weapon Is Myself
- Never Surrender
- Never Throw the First Punch, but Be Sure You Throw the Last.
- No Mercy, but No Cruelty
- No Reason Why We Can't Be Civilized
- Nobody else for the Job but Us
- Non-Traditionalist
- Nothing in Life Is Permanent
- Nothing Personal, It's Just Business
- One for All and All for One
- Only the Strong Are Fit to Rule
- People Need to Wake up!
- Politics Is My Favorite Game
- Precision Trumps Power
- Protect the Innocent
- Serve the Public Trust
- Serving Street Justice
- Speak Softly but Carry a Big Stick
- Stay Alive
- Subtlety Is Its Own Power
- Tears Are Not Enough
- Technology Is the Great Equalizer
- The Best Way Out Is Always Through. ~ Robert Frost
- The Price of Glory
- The Road Is My Home
- The Snake Lurks in the Grass
- There Is Only War
- To Sacrifice Even Life to Truth
- Uphold the Law
- Virtue Despises Danger
- Wants to Live in Peace
- We Must Be the Change We Want to See in the World. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Disadvantages / Trouble / Consequences[edit]
- A gambler and a cheat
- A lover, not a fighter
- A Squirrel!
- Addicted to Speed
- Alone in a Crowd
- Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride
- Attention Span of a five-year-old
- Backstabber
- Been Here Too Long
- Born into slavery
- Broken Heart
- Brooding
- But for a Nail!
- By the Book? What Book
- Can never fit in
- Cannot appear weak
- Can't say No to a woman
- Certifiably Nuts
- Caught Red-Handed
- Couch Potato
- Craves Control
- Curiosity Killed the Cat
- Dad wanted a boy but got me
- Dandy Living Rough
- Dark Past
- Day Dreamer
- Desperate
- Devoid of Magic
- Easy Mark
- Empty Inside
- Entertain Me
- Entitlement Complex
- Ever the Bridesmaid
- Everything Has a Price
- Faints at the Sight of Blood
- Faithless
- Fell from the Ugly Tree
- Fly by Night
- Folds Under Pressure
- Forbidden Tastes
- Generous to a Fault
- Guilty Conscience
- Gullible
- Haunted
- Haunted by Dreams
- He'll Eat Anything!
- Heir to a Terrible Secret
- Hermit
- Home-wrecker
- Honor before reason
- I can still hear them scream
- I Can't Get Involved
- I Don't Trust Me, and You Shouldn't Either
- I Get Paid to Do Crazy Stuff
- I HATE Authorities
- I Hate the Outdoors
- I Have No Idea How Much I Don't Know
- I Want It Now
- I'd Take a Bullet for Xxx
- I'm Too Old for This
- Idle Hands are the Devil's Workshop
- If One Is Good, Ten Is Better
- If Only I Had My Trusty Toolbox
- Impetuous
- In My Own Time
- In over His Head
- Indulgent & Indulged
- Infamous
- Insatiable Appetite
- Intolerant
- It Was Fine in My Workshop!
- It Wasn't My Fault!
- Ivory Tower
- Just a Poser
- Just Following Orders
- Just Use More
- Killed my mother for money
- King’s Wrath
- Knows Too Much
- Let Me See How This Works!
- Liar and a Cheat
- Loner
- Look, a Kitty!
- Loose Cannon
- Loyal to the Bone
- Loyalty for Sale
- Materialistic
- Math Is Hard
- Megalomaniac Maniac
- Momma's Boy
- More bark than bite
- My Daughter Died in My Arms
- My Ex Drives Me Crazy
- Naïve
- Never Good Enough
- New in Town
- Not the sharpest knife in the drawer
- Obsessed
- Obsessive-Compulsive
- Obviously Landed on His Face
- One Step Behind
- One ugly motherfucker
- Out of the Frying Pan...
- Over My Head
- Overly Blunt
- Paranoid
- Perpetually Broke
- Picks Scabs
- Rude and Crude
- Scavenger
- Self-Destructive
- Shady Past
- Shattered
- Short Fuse
- Silver Spoon
- Snakes! Why Does It Always Have to Be Snakes!
- Snarl
- Something to Prove
- Soul of a Killer
- Stage Fright
- Sucker
- Sucker for a Pretty Face
- Sweet-Tooth
- Sweetheart, Would I Lie to You?
- the Awful Truth
- the Darkness Always Threatens
- They Can't Know I'm an Alien
- They have my daughter
- This Is Bigger Than I Thought
- Troublemaker
- Vagabond
- Went to war as a boy, came back as a monster
- What I Wouldn't Give for Real Power
- Who Needs Backup?
- Why do it today when I can do it tomorrow?
- Why Won't You Die!
- Withdrawn
- Work in Progress
- Work Is a Four Letter Word!
- You'll Never Take Me Alive!
Dispositions[edit]
- A Fine Line Between Cynicism and Realism
- A Fistful of Truth
- A Girl in Every Port
- Approachable
- Art Is Pleasure
- Benevolent Dictator
- Born of the Storm
- Brother to All Who Know Me
- Calm in a Sea of Insanity
- Caution Above All
- Chance-Taker
- Civilized
- Cold As the Winter Wind
- Compassionate Heart
- Court Gossip
- Cuts It Close
- Cutthroat
- Dastardly
- Dead Calm
- Death-Defying
- Defender of the Defenseless
- Devastating Glance
- Disciplined
- Dogged Dreamer
- Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down
- Fae-Touched
- Faith Fears Not
- Famous
- Fierce and Passionate
- Fiercely Independent
- Give the voters what they want
- Hard Boiled
- Hard Working
- Heart of a Saint
- Heart of Gold
- I Must Survive!
- I Neither Envy nor Despise
- I Succeed by Kindness
- If Only You Could See What I've Seen
- Imposing Stare
- Intrepid
- Irreproachable
- Irritatingly Sunny
- Just Do the Job
- Keep It Simple
- Keep It Tidy
- Kind-Hearted
- Loner
- Marked by Destiny
- Muckraking
- Never Trust a Man
- Nosy
- Nothing Left to Lose
- Obsessed
- Office Gossip
- Overtime
- Plucky
- Poker Face
- Practical
- Pride Goeth Before Everything
- Privilege Makes Me Cynical
- Proud of My Heritage
- Pushed over the Edge
- Quick to Anger
- Quick to Love
- Quiet Confidence
- Reclusive
- Regal Bearing
- Respectable
- Ruthless Heart
- Salt of the Earth
- Scrappy
- Secretive
- Sense of Honor
- Shadowed Glare
- Slow to Forget
- Soft-Spoken
- Stone Cold
- Strength in Silence
- Stripper With a Heart of Gold
- Suspicious
- Take That, You Fiend!
- The More Thorny, the More Fragrant
- Thick-Skinned
- This Is My Post
- Tolerant
- Touched
- Troublemaker
- Twitchy
- Two-Fisted
- Uncivilized
- Undying Devotion
- Unflappable
- Unshakeable
- Wary
- Well-Mannered
- Wiseass
Expertise, Advantages[edit]
- A Cut Above the Norm
- A Fistful of Dollars
- A Name Within the Field
- Aikido Master
- Always Ready
- Amazonian
- Archer's Eye
- Artist's Heart
- At Home Behind the Stick
- Aura of Power
- Been Around a Long Time
- Been There, Done That
- Bend With the Wind
- Best Education Money Could Buy
- Beware the Wrath of a Patient Man
- Bookworm
- Born of Wealth
- Born to the Blade
- Cat's Eyes
- Chance Favors Only Those Who Court Her. ~ Charles Nicolle
- Competitive Athlete
- Cuts It Close
- Dead Sexy
- Death-Defying
- Dogged
- Don't Judge Me by My Size
- Eavesdropper
- Elven Grace
- Engineering Prodigy
- Eureka!
- Expert Among Novices
- Eyes Wide Open
- Favorite With the Ladies
- First on the Scene
- From the Future
- For You Are With Me, Father
- Gearhead
- Gentle Touch
- Ghost Step
- Gimme a Minute
- Graceful
- Grease Monkey
- Great Expectations
- Hardy
- Hawkeye
- Heart of a Warrior
- Honest Eyes
- I Fear No Evil
- I Have a Bad Feeling About This
- I Just Happened to Be in the Neighborhood
- I Know a Way
- I Know What I'm Doing
- I Know Your Name
- I Need No Sword
- I Never Forget a Face
- I'll Never Talk
- I'm Going to Kill You Using Only My Left Thumb
- I've seen this before
- Icy Beauty
- In Acting Justly, Fear No One
- In Shape and Ready to Play
- Inconspicuous
- Iron Will
- It Is Better to Know Some of the Questions Than All of the Answers. ~ James Thurber
- It Was Always in My Pocket
- It Would Take a Miracle
- Jane of All Trades
- Johnny on the Spot
- Knowledge Is My Shield
- Knowledge Is the Great Equalizer
- Knows the Names of Evil
- Leads the Hunt
- Let Me See How This Works!
- Look in My Eyes
- Lord of the Treetops
- Lord, Grant Me the Strength!
- Man of Two Worlds
- Man, That Is Going to Hurt Later
- Master of Blind Fighting
- Master of Innuendo
- Meticulous
- Midnight Eyes
- Motorhead
- Moves Like a Ninja
- Musician's Soul
- Natural Born Killer
- Natural Mechanic
- Neither Swiftly nor Slowly
- Nick of Time
- No Stranger to Pain
- No, You Do It Like This!
- Nose for Trouble
- Not Just a Pretty Face
- One With the Forest
- One Tough Customer
- Order out of Chaos
- Pack-Rat
- Plans Within Plans
- Political Survivor
- Power Behind the Throne
- Prefer the Honest to the Profitable
- Pride in Scholarship
- Pure Killing Machine
- Puts in the Long Hours
- Quick Witted
- Respectable Authority
- Ride It Down
- Rough & Ready
- Rugged
- Self-Sufficient
- Shiphead
- Silent As Midnight
- Silver-Tongued
- Sleeping Bear
- Social Chameleon
- Solution-Oriented
- Something's Not Right
- Sorcerer by Nature
- Spokesperson
- Strange Intuition
- Strange Luck
- Street-Smart
- Strong and Certain Grip
- Strong As an Ox
- Swordsman Without Compare
- Takes One to Know One
- That's Not a Knife... This Is a Knife!
- The Pen Is Mightier than the Sword
- There is always more than meets the eye
- To Know How to Hide One's Ability Is Great Skill. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld
- Too Close to Call
- Touched by Magic
- Tough As Nails
- Trained at the Finest Academies
- Two-Fisted
- Unremarkable
- Virtue for Its Own Sake
- Voice Like a Silken Strangling Cord
- Voice Like Silk
- Wait, Try This...
- Was This What You Needed?
- Weapons Master
- Well-Known
- Well-Schooled
- Well-Travelled
- While I Have Breath, I Have Hope
- World Traveler
- You Can't Be Expected to Understand
- You’ll Never Get Past Me!
Friends, Family, Help[edit]
- A Mighty Fortress Is My Home
- Apprentice of ...
- Buddy of ...
- Chosen of ...
- Co-Worker
- Devoted Servant of ...
- Elf-Friend
- Ex-Operative of ...
- Former Cultist
- Former Reporter
- Friend of the Beasts
- Friend of the Family
- Friends in Dark Places
- Friends in Low Places
- Hidden Crush
- I Know Just the Guy
- I'm a Member of ...
- "I Get by With a Little Help From my Friends" ~ The Beatles
- Made Man
- Manfred, Save Me!
- My Old Friend, ...
- Network of Spies
- Never Without My Minions
- Nobody Beats up My Sister but Me!
- of the Xxx Family
- Pawn of ...
- Raised by ...
- Reminds You of Your Uncle
- Secret Crush
- Unspoken Love
- War Buddies
- Yeah, I Know Him
Enemies & Foes[edit]
- ... Killed My Family!
- Betrayed by ...
- Haunted by ...
- Hunted by ...
- Jealous Ex-...
- on the Run from ...
- Rival to...
- Sworn Enemy of ...
- Vendetta With ...
- Won't Rest Until ...
Gear[edit]
- Ancient Sword
- Deathbed Legacy
- I Have My Father's Sword
- I Have My Mother's Diaries
- Import/Export Business
- My Pa's Old Six Shooter
- Secret Lair
- Serendipity, Space Freighter
- She's the Fastest Ship on the Rim
Questions[edit]
Some good questions to ask:
- Death to ...
- I Hate ...
- I Intend to ...
- I Know in My Heart ...
- I Love ...
- I'll Make My Name by ...
- More than Anything I Need ...
- My Most Immediate Concern ...
- Sworn Enemy of ...
- Wants to Be ...
- ...Must Die!
Compellable Scene Aspects and Consequences[edit]
Guards[edit]
- Alert
- Bad-Tempered
- Distracted (Celebration, Inspection, Horseplay, etc)
- Drowsy
- Drunk
- Happy
- Naïve
- Sleepy
- Tense
Visibility[edit]
- Blinding
- Dark
- Foggy
- Hazy
- Obscured
- Poorly-lit
- Shadowy
- Smoky
- Strobe Lights
- Well-Lit
Terrain[edit]
- Broken
- Cluttered
- Cramped
- Fragile
- Low Ceiling
- Overgrown
- Obscured
- Noisy (dry leaves)
- Rough
- Ruined
- Slick
- Slippery
- Tangled
- Uneven
Situation[edit]
- Alarmed
- Alarm Ringing/Tripped
- Broken Open
- Crowded
- Collapsing
- Exposed to the elements
- Gloomy
- Locked
- Near riot
- Noisy (concert, machinery)
- Off-Balance
- On fire
- Poor-Quality
- Patrolled
- Shoddy craftsmanship
- Something's not right
- Too quiet
- Trapped
- Under (gun) Fire
Rural[edit]
- Obscuring crops
- Muddy fields
- No cover
- Growing wheat
- Corn maze
- Muddy irrigation ditch
- Creek with rope swing
- Gorse bushes everywhere
- Tilled soil
- Harvested corn stumps
- Hay bales
- Many cow pies
- Ruins of old cottage
- Orchard
- Rows of vines
- Hedge rows
- Horse stables
- Beware of bull
- Grain silos
- Terraced rice paddies
- Chicken coop
- So much pollen!
- Production greenhouse
- Abandoned caravan/RV
- Rusty farm machinery
- Lumber yard
- Tree branch offcuts
- Logging slash / debris
- Bamboo forest
Urban[edit]
- Air Show
- Bomb Threat
- Car Accident
- Derelict Neighborhood
- Excessively loud
- Gas Leak
- Heavy traffic
- Overwhelming stench
- Packed crowds
- Rabid Strays
- Reflected glare
- Riot
- Sinkhole
- Stock Market Crash
Airborne[edit]
- Cloud cover
- Cross winds
- Don't Look Down
- Flock of Birds
- Freezing (Air, Rain, etc)
- High winds
- Lightning storm
- Raining
- Tight formation
- Turbulent
- No winds
- Unsteady (footing, piloting)
Seaborne[edit]
- Becalmed
- Crashing waves
- Circling sharks
- Choppy seas
- Icebergs
- Red skies
- Rocking boat
- Rocky seabed
- Salt spray
- Shallow Waters
- Ship Graveyard
- Smooth waters
- Thick Fog
- Tossing and turning
- Whirlpools
Weather[edit]
- Morning
- Midday
- Evening
- Night
- Full Moon
- Half Moon
- New Moon
- Scorching hot
- Hot and humid
- Chilly
- Below freezing
- Arctic cold
- Blazing sun
- Partly cloudy
- Overcast
- Gloomy
- Misty
- Foggy
- Humid
- Breezy
- Windy
- Gale force winds
- Blowing debris
- Sprinkling
- Raining
- Heavy rain
- Torrential downpour
- Hailstorm
- Light flurries
- Snow cover
- Blizzard
- Black Ice
- Flooding
- Blowing dust
- Sun in your eyes
- Thunderstorm
Dungeon[edit]
- Uneven footing
- Difficult to see
- Maze-like
- Poorly lit
- Scattered old bones
- Trickling water
- Collapsed Corridor
- Unnatural Light
- Ancient Runes
- Flora growing through cracks
- Secret Passages
- Littered with Traps
- Dust-filled
- Crumbling Stone
- Unending Stairway
- Light From Outside
- Terrible Odor
- Sounds of Underground Lake
- Scurrying Creatures
- Ancient Murals
- Endless Chasm
- Walls Closing In
- Low Ceiling
- Busted Statues
Compellable Situational Aspects[edit]
These are temporary aspects, typically used in situations of combat or conflict, often with a single use that goes away after being invoked or compelled . In Fate, these are often the consequence of Shifts or Boosts.
Physical[edit]
- Backlit
- Blinded
- Blocked
- Blood in my eye
- Clogged
- Clumsy
- Cluttered…
- Congested…
- Covered
- Covering fire
- Cross Fire
- Disarmed
- Dropped weapon
- Cramp
- Jammed…
- Fallen
- Fumbled…
- Grappled
- Hail of bullets
- Head start
- Held
- Hemmed in
- Hidden
- In the shadow of…
- In my sights
- Locked down
- Momentum
- Numb
- Opportunity fire
- Pinned
- Prone
- Restrained
- Sand (mud) in eyes
- Shortcut
- Slipped
- Staggered
- Stumbling
- Tripped up
- Weakened
- Upright
- Unbalanced
- Under cover
Mental[edit]
- Absentminded
- Aware
- Confident
- Disoriented
- Distracted
- Dazed
- Dizzy
- Enraged
- Escape Route
- Hasty
- Hesitant
- Inattentive
- Looking the wrong way
- Lost
- Overconfident
- Scared
- Shaken up
- Shocked
- Spotted
- Staggered
- Startled
- Stunned
- Stupefied
- Surprised
- Unaware
Social[edit]
(These are for non-combat conflicts. Many of the mental apply here also)
- Amazed
- Astonished
- Astounded
- Bowled over
- Confounded
- Dumbfounded
- Dumbstruck
- Flabbergasted
- Flummoxed
- Floored
- Helpful
- Nonplussed
- Scandalized
- Speechless
- Talkative
- Taken aback
- Thunderstruck
Comments on Scene Aspects & Invokable Advantages[edit]
(from Google+ community by Fred Hicks)
So as I said before, the principle is specificity yields better traction. By getting more specific than the one-word or short-phrase aspect, you've got more pieces-parts for folks to grab onto, more of a "spin" provided to the scene. There's nothing particularly wrong with the one-words; they're flavorless, but they're fast, and sometimes you want speed.
But some flavor can often be added simply by looking at the one-word and then asking "so... why?" -- and then incorporating the answer into the aspect name. This can take them beyond a single axis of application... which is good.
Quickly-written suggestions follow.
- Aspects on the scene:*
Alert (as in guards): Sharp-Eyed Guards; So Quiet You Could Hear a Pin Drop; No Gaps In Guard Rotation; They've Doubled Their Personnel
Poorly-Lit: Vague Shapes Hidden In Fog; Sparsely Placed Torches; Dark Deals, Dark Shadows; Murder in the Murk
Slippery: Ground Moves Underfoot; Can't Find Your Feet; Covered In Slick Ice
Noisy: Can't Hear Yourself Think; Constant Hum of Machinery; Loud Cheers and Angry Jeers; Jet Engines All Around
Windy: Gale Force Winds; Gusts Howling Through Narrow Streets; Wind-Whipped and Bitter-Chilled
- Aspects of advantage:*
Covered: Hidden Behind Ragged Chunks of Wall; All Exits Watched; Claimed the High Vantage Point
Blocked: Shield Wall Erected; A Punishing Gauntlet Awaits; None Shall Pass!
Shaken: Lost His Nerve; Broken Morale; Undermined Confidence; Can't Tell Which Way Is Up
Spotted: Caught Red Handed; Stuck Out In The Open; Painted by Laser Targeting; Center of the Bulls-Eye
Astonished: Rendered Speechless; Everything You Knew Was A Lie; Blind-Sided and Wide Open