FATE Core Citadel Sorcerer King

Introduction

For over a hundred years, the Sorcerer King has ruled the city of Saragon. His green-mailed enforcers patrol the streets by day; by night, unearthly horrors prowl the rooftops. But on this night, of all nights, fate compels a motley band of companions to broach the walls of his citadel. Whether to seize, to slay, or to liberate, they pit their will against a man who has defied time and death itself. Will the generations to come know of their daring?

Citadel of the Sorcerer King is a FATE Core game of pulp-fantasy sword-and-sorcery with modern sensibilities.

By "pulp-fantasy", I mean action, boldness, romance, a double handful of humor, and maybe some intrigue. You will play capable heroes facing equally capable threats.

By "sword-and-sorcery", I mean Howard, Leiber, Carter, and the like. Magic exists in the setting, but I would rather it not be the regimented, predictable magic of most gaming fantasy (you have X spells that do Y things). Magic is weird, mysterious, and unpredictable. How that manifests in the rules, we'll determine if anyone wants to play a magic-using protagonist.

By "modern sensibilities", I mean no naked princesses chained to altars or wide-eyed black savages. Everyone can play!

Relevant Links

IC Thread

OOC Thread

Characters

Meraine Tiachorne (Stormraven)

Fate Points: 3

Refresh: 3

Aspects

The Princess of the Damota Fencing School

In Love with the Sorceror King's Daughter

The Captain of the Guard is my Brother

To Fight is the Last Choice, not the first

The eyes can lie

Skills

Great (+4): Fight

Good (+3): Athletics, Physique

Fair (+2): Deceive, Notice, Resources

Average (+1): Contacts, Lore, Provoke, Will

Stunts

Blade Barrier: May use Fight to defend against Thrown or Muscle-powered Ranged attacks.

Quick Draw: May use Fight instead of Notice for determining turn order when in close combat.

Riposte: When you succeed with style on a defend action against a Fight attack, you may inflict 1 Stress instead of gaining a Boost.

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Rahn, the Glass-Eyed Man (Brontes)

Fate Points: 2

Refresh: 2

Aspects

The Sorcerer Who Saw Too Much

Marked by Strange and Distant Gods

No One Listens to the Sorceror

Always Repay your Debts

A New Face in the Gathering of Masks

Skills

Great (+4): Lore

Good (+3): Crafts, Will

Fair (+2): Rapport, Investigation, Empathy

Average (+1): Notice, Shoot, Provoke, Athletics

Stunts

Inscrutable/Poker Face: Use Will instead of Deceive to Defend against attempts to discern tells or motivations.

Seal Ritual: Can use Lore on Overcome and Defend rolls versus rituals.

Strip Protections: Can use Craft on Overcome attempts to successfully remove (or temporarily abate) curses or protections on objects.

Gaze of Alien Glass: +2 to Create Advantages with Provoke to intimidate.

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Chavaryn (Civil Savage)

Fate Points: 3

Refresh: 3

Aspects

Bandit of the Dragon Road

Gimme the good life

Reputation is Everything

All In

People Are Just Pawns

Skills

Great (+4): Provoke

Good (+3): Shoot, Notice

Fair (+2): Athletics, Deceive, Fight

Average (+1): Burglary, Contacts, Rapport, Stealth

Stunts

Eye for Terrain: Once per scene, you get one free invoke on a Scene Aspect you create based on the lay of the battlefield.

Tactician: You gain a +2 when using Notice to assess weaknesses (i.e., discover an aspect, or place an Advantage such as 'Open on his left side').

Can't Fool the Fool: You can use Deceive in place of Empathy to defend against Deceive attempts.

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Odalus (Seeker of Shadowlight)

Fate Points: 3

Refresh: 3

Aspects

Dashing Rogue with a bag full of swagger

Sucker for the ladies

Knows A Guy

I Know Many Ill-Kept Secrets

I Can Be Oh So Very Persuasive

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Wulf Moonchild (Max)

Fate Points: 3

Refresh: 3

Aspects

Wayward Sellsword from the North

Headlong Bravado

The Mysterious Temptress

I Know a Guy Who Knows a Guy

Eyes of a Wolf

Skills

Great (+4): Fight

Good (+3): Physique, Will

Fair (+2): Athletics, Notice, Stealth

Average (+1): Empathy, Provoke, Rapport, Shoot

Stunts

Danger Sense: Ignore sensory impairments to Notice in dangerous situations.

Quick to Strike: Use Fight to determine turn order when engaging in physical violence.

Sprinter: Move two zones for free.

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Meridion (Spectator)

Fate Points: 3

Refresh: 3

Aspects

Stubborn Assassin With a Heart

No One Leaves the White Hand!

Find a Cure, or Die Trying

Everyone Pays

No Such Thing As a Fair Fight

Skills

Great (+4): Deceive

Good (+3): Stealth, Will

Fair (+2): Fight, Burglary, Athletics

Average (+1): Contacts, Notice, Resources, Lore

Stunts

Fear the Shadows: Use Stealth to inflict Mental stress, as long as you are obscured from your target in some way.

The Poisoned Blade: +2 to Fight when creating a poison-related advantage on an opponent.

Playing the Part: Spend a fate point to use Deceive in place of any other skill for one roll or exchange, if it has to do with a disguise or cover story you are currently using.

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Locations

The Yellow Merlon

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