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=== Advice for Good Aspects === | === Advice for Good Aspects === | ||
| − | * a good | + | * a good aspect should have both positive and negative elements |
| − | * a good aspect should worded so that the player can invoke them for a bonus, and the narrator | + | * 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. | * a good aspect can reveal something that the character may not even know. | ||
| − | + | == Character Aspects == | |
| − | == Character Aspects== | ||
=== Archetypes / High Concepts === | === Archetypes / High Concepts === | ||
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* Absent-Minded Savant | * Absent-Minded Savant | ||
* Ace Reporter | * Ace Reporter | ||
| + | * Alchemist | ||
* Alien Companion | * Alien Companion | ||
* Amateur Sleuth | * Amateur Sleuth | ||
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* Amazon Warrior | * Amazon Warrior | ||
* Anarchist | * Anarchist | ||
| + | * Arcane Tinker | ||
* Armchair Scientist | * Armchair Scientist | ||
* Art Collector | * Art Collector | ||
* Artist | * Artist | ||
| + | * Badass, Smartass, Great Ass | ||
* Bad Boy | * Bad Boy | ||
* Bad Girl | * Bad Girl | ||
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* Believer | * Believer | ||
* Biker | * Biker | ||
| − | |||
* Black Sheep | * Black Sheep | ||
* Boisterous Barbarian | * Boisterous Barbarian | ||
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* Dangerous Servant | * Dangerous Servant | ||
* Dark Elf | * Dark Elf | ||
| + | * Daring Duelist | ||
* Dashing Officer | * Dashing Officer | ||
* Desert Nomad | * Desert Nomad | ||
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* Eccentric Mentor | * Eccentric Mentor | ||
* Emo | * Emo | ||
| + | * Eternal Champion | ||
* Ex-Soldier | * Ex-Soldier | ||
* Ex-Space Marine | * Ex-Space Marine | ||
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* Knight in Black | * Knight in Black | ||
* Lady | * Lady | ||
| − | * Likable | + | * Likable Thief |
* Loner | * Loner | ||
* Lord | * Lord | ||
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* Network Hacker | * Network Hacker | ||
* New Recruit | * New Recruit | ||
| + | * Noble Bastard | ||
* Noble Savage | * Noble Savage | ||
* Novelist | * Novelist | ||
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* Veteran | * Veteran | ||
* Vixen | * Vixen | ||
| + | * Wilderness Prophet | ||
* Wise Old Man | * Wise Old Man | ||
* Wizard | * Wizard | ||
* Young Hero | * Young Hero | ||
| − | === Beliefs, Convictions & Mottos === | + | === Beliefs, Convictions & Mottos === |
* A Good Day to Die | * A Good Day to Die | ||
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* Friendship Often Ends in Love; but Love in Friendship - Never | * Friendship Often Ends in Love; but Love in Friendship - Never | ||
* Glory Is Forever | * Glory Is Forever | ||
| − | * Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That He Lay Down His | + | * Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That He Lay Down His Life for His Friends. ~ Jeremy Thorpe |
* I Always Pay My Due | * I Always Pay My Due | ||
* I Am the Land | * I Am the Land | ||
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* It's the Last Inch That Counts | * It's the Last Inch That Counts | ||
* Ladies First | * Ladies First | ||
| − | * Liberty | + | * Liberty or Death! |
* Life Is a Great Big Canvas, and You Should Throw All the Paint on It You Can. ~ Danny Kaye | * 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 | * Life Is Either a Daring Adventure, or Nothing. ~ Helen Keller | ||
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* My Weapon Is Myself | * My Weapon Is Myself | ||
* Never Surrender | * Never Surrender | ||
| − | * Never Throw the First Punch | + | * Never Throw the First Punch, but Be Sure You Throw the Last. |
* No Mercy, but No Cruelty | * No Mercy, but No Cruelty | ||
* No Reason Why We Can't Be Civilized | * No Reason Why We Can't Be Civilized | ||
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* Protect the Innocent | * Protect the Innocent | ||
* Serve the Public Trust | * Serve the Public Trust | ||
| + | * Serving Street Justice | ||
* Speak Softly but Carry a Big Stick | * Speak Softly but Carry a Big Stick | ||
* Stay Alive | * Stay Alive | ||
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* Tears Are Not Enough | * Tears Are Not Enough | ||
* Technology Is the Great Equalizer | * 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 | * Uphold the Law | ||
* Virtue Despises Danger | * Virtue Despises Danger | ||
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* We Must Be the Change We Want to See in the World. ~ Mahatma Gandhi | * 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! | * A Squirrel! | ||
* Addicted to Speed | * Addicted to Speed | ||
* Alone in a Crowd | * Alone in a Crowd | ||
* Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride | * Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride | ||
| + | * Attention Span of a five-year-old | ||
* Backstabber | * Backstabber | ||
* Been Here Too Long | * Been Here Too Long | ||
| + | * Born into slavery | ||
* Broken Heart | * Broken Heart | ||
* Brooding | * Brooding | ||
* But for a Nail! | * But for a Nail! | ||
* By the Book? What Book | * By the Book? What Book | ||
| + | * Can never fit in | ||
| + | * Cannot appear weak | ||
| + | * Can't say No to a woman | ||
* Certifiably Nuts | * Certifiably Nuts | ||
* Caught Red-Handed | * Caught Red-Handed | ||
| + | * Couch Potato | ||
* Craves Control | * Craves Control | ||
* Curiosity Killed the Cat | * Curiosity Killed the Cat | ||
| + | * Dad wanted a boy but got me | ||
* Dandy Living Rough | * Dandy Living Rough | ||
* Dark Past | * Dark Past | ||
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* Everything Has a Price | * Everything Has a Price | ||
* Faints at the Sight of Blood | * Faints at the Sight of Blood | ||
| + | * Faithless | ||
| + | * Fell from the Ugly Tree | ||
* Fly by Night | * Fly by Night | ||
* Folds Under Pressure | * Folds Under Pressure | ||
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* Hermit | * Hermit | ||
* Home-wrecker | * Home-wrecker | ||
| + | * Honor before reason | ||
| + | * I can still hear them scream | ||
* I Can't Get Involved | * I Can't Get Involved | ||
* I Don't Trust Me, and You Shouldn't Either | * I Don't Trust Me, and You Shouldn't Either | ||
| − | * I Get Paid to | + | * I Get Paid to Do Crazy Stuff |
| + | * I HATE Authorities | ||
* I Hate the Outdoors | * I Hate the Outdoors | ||
* I Have No Idea How Much I Don't Know | * I Have No Idea How Much I Don't Know | ||
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* I'd Take a Bullet for Xxx | * I'd Take a Bullet for Xxx | ||
* I'm Too Old for This | * 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 | * Impetuous | ||
| − | * | + | * In My Own Time |
| − | * | + | * In over His Head |
* Indulgent & Indulged | * Indulgent & Indulged | ||
* Infamous | * Infamous | ||
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* Just Following Orders | * Just Following Orders | ||
* Just Use More | * Just Use More | ||
| + | * Killed my mother for money | ||
* King’s Wrath | * King’s Wrath | ||
* Knows Too Much | * Knows Too Much | ||
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* Materialistic | * Materialistic | ||
* Math Is Hard | * Math Is Hard | ||
| + | * Megalomaniac Maniac | ||
* Momma's Boy | * Momma's Boy | ||
| + | * More bark than bite | ||
* My Daughter Died in My Arms | * My Daughter Died in My Arms | ||
* My Ex Drives Me Crazy | * My Ex Drives Me Crazy | ||
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* Never Good Enough | * Never Good Enough | ||
* New in Town | * New in Town | ||
| + | * Not the sharpest knife in the drawer | ||
* Obsessed | * Obsessed | ||
* Obsessive-Compulsive | * Obsessive-Compulsive | ||
* Obviously Landed on His Face | * Obviously Landed on His Face | ||
* One Step Behind | * One Step Behind | ||
| − | * | + | * One ugly motherfucker |
| + | * Out of the Frying Pan... | ||
| + | * Over My Head | ||
* Overly Blunt | * Overly Blunt | ||
* Paranoid | * Paranoid | ||
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* the Darkness Always Threatens | * the Darkness Always Threatens | ||
* They Can't Know I'm an Alien | * They Can't Know I'm an Alien | ||
| + | * They have my daughter | ||
* This Is Bigger Than I Thought | * This Is Bigger Than I Thought | ||
* Troublemaker | * Troublemaker | ||
* Vagabond | * Vagabond | ||
| + | * Went to war as a boy, came back as a monster | ||
* What I Wouldn't Give for Real Power | * What I Wouldn't Give for Real Power | ||
* Who Needs Backup? | * Who Needs Backup? | ||
| + | * Why do it today when I can do it tomorrow? | ||
* Why Won't You Die! | * Why Won't You Die! | ||
* Withdrawn | * Withdrawn | ||
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* Work Is a Four Letter Word! | * Work Is a Four Letter Word! | ||
* You'll Never Take Me Alive! | * You'll Never Take Me Alive! | ||
| − | |||
=== Dispositions === | === Dispositions === | ||
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* Dastardly | * Dastardly | ||
* Dead Calm | * Dead Calm | ||
| − | * Death Defying | + | * Death-Defying |
* Defender of the Defenseless | * Defender of the Defenseless | ||
* Devastating Glance | * Devastating Glance | ||
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* I Neither Envy nor Despise | * I Neither Envy nor Despise | ||
* I Succeed by Kindness | * I Succeed by Kindness | ||
| + | * If Only You Could See What I've Seen | ||
* Imposing Stare | * Imposing Stare | ||
* Intrepid | * Intrepid | ||
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* Never Trust a Man | * Never Trust a Man | ||
* Nosy | * Nosy | ||
| − | * Nothing Left to | + | * Nothing Left to Lose |
* Obsessed | * Obsessed | ||
* Office Gossip | * Office Gossip | ||
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* Suspicious | * Suspicious | ||
* Take That, You Fiend! | * Take That, You Fiend! | ||
| − | * | + | * The More Thorny, the More Fragrant |
| − | * Thick Skinned | + | * Thick-Skinned |
* This Is My Post | * This Is My Post | ||
* Tolerant | * Tolerant | ||
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* Aura of Power | * Aura of Power | ||
* Been Around a Long Time | * Been Around a Long Time | ||
| − | * Been | + | * Been There, Done That |
* Bend With the Wind | * Bend With the Wind | ||
* Best Education Money Could Buy | * Best Education Money Could Buy | ||
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* Cuts It Close | * Cuts It Close | ||
* Dead Sexy | * Dead Sexy | ||
| − | * Death Defying | + | * Death-Defying |
* Dogged | * Dogged | ||
* Don't Judge Me by My Size | * Don't Judge Me by My Size | ||
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* I've seen this before | * I've seen this before | ||
* Icy Beauty | * Icy Beauty | ||
| − | * | + | * In Acting Justly, Fear No One |
* In Shape and Ready to Play | * In Shape and Ready to Play | ||
* Inconspicuous | * Inconspicuous | ||
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* Moves Like a Ninja | * Moves Like a Ninja | ||
* Musician's Soul | * Musician's Soul | ||
| + | * Natural Born Killer | ||
* Natural Mechanic | * Natural Mechanic | ||
* Neither Swiftly nor Slowly | * Neither Swiftly nor Slowly | ||
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* Self-Sufficient | * Self-Sufficient | ||
* Shiphead | * Shiphead | ||
| − | * | + | * Silent As Midnight |
* Silver-Tongued | * Silver-Tongued | ||
* Sleeping Bear | * Sleeping Bear | ||
* Social Chameleon | * Social Chameleon | ||
| − | * Solution Oriented | + | * Solution-Oriented |
* Something's Not Right | * Something's Not Right | ||
* Sorcerer by Nature | * Sorcerer by Nature | ||
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* Strange Intuition | * Strange Intuition | ||
* Strange Luck | * Strange Luck | ||
| − | * Street Smart | + | * Street-Smart |
* Strong and Certain Grip | * Strong and Certain Grip | ||
* Strong As an Ox | * Strong As an Ox | ||
* Swordsman Without Compare | * Swordsman Without Compare | ||
* Takes One to Know One | * Takes One to Know One | ||
| − | * That | + | * That's Not a Knife... This Is a Knife! |
| − | * The Pen Is Mightier | + | * The Pen Is Mightier than the Sword |
* There is always more than meets the eye | * There is always more than meets the eye | ||
* To Know How to Hide One's Ability Is Great Skill. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld | * To Know How to Hide One's Ability Is Great Skill. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld | ||
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* Touched by Magic | * Touched by Magic | ||
* Tough As Nails | * Tough As Nails | ||
| + | * Trained at the Finest Academies | ||
* Two-Fisted | * Two-Fisted | ||
* Unremarkable | * Unremarkable | ||
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* Well-Schooled | * Well-Schooled | ||
* Well-Travelled | * Well-Travelled | ||
| − | * While I Have Breath I Have Hope | + | * While I Have Breath, I Have Hope |
* World Traveler | * World Traveler | ||
* You Can't Be Expected to Understand | * You Can't Be Expected to Understand | ||
* You’ll Never Get Past Me! | * You’ll Never Get Past Me! | ||
| − | |||
=== Friends, Family, Help === | === Friends, Family, Help === | ||
| − | * A | + | * A Mighty Fortress Is My Home |
* Apprentice of ... | * Apprentice of ... | ||
* Buddy of ... | * Buddy of ... | ||
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* I Know Just the Guy | * I Know Just the Guy | ||
* I'm a Member of ... | * I'm a Member of ... | ||
| + | * "I Get by With a Little Help From my Friends" ~ The Beatles | ||
* Made Man | * Made Man | ||
* Manfred, Save Me! | * Manfred, Save Me! | ||
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* War Buddies | * War Buddies | ||
* Yeah, I Know Him | * Yeah, I Know Him | ||
| − | |||
=== Enemies & Foes === | === Enemies & Foes === | ||
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* I Love ... | * I Love ... | ||
* I'll Make My Name by ... | * I'll Make My Name by ... | ||
| − | * More | + | * More than Anything I Need ... |
* My Most Immediate Concern ... | * My Most Immediate Concern ... | ||
* Sworn Enemy of ... | * Sworn Enemy of ... | ||
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== Compellable Scene Aspects and Consequences == | == Compellable Scene Aspects and Consequences == | ||
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| − | |||
=== Guards === | === Guards === | ||
* Alert | * Alert | ||
* Bad-Tempered | * Bad-Tempered | ||
| + | * Distracted (Celebration, Inspection, Horseplay, etc) | ||
* Drowsy | * Drowsy | ||
* Drunk | * Drunk | ||
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* Shadowy | * Shadowy | ||
* Smoky | * Smoky | ||
| + | * Strobe Lights | ||
* Well-Lit | * Well-Lit | ||
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* Growing wheat | * Growing wheat | ||
* Corn maze | * 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 === | === Urban === | ||
| + | * Air Show | ||
| + | * Bomb Threat | ||
| + | * Car Accident | ||
| + | * Derelict Neighborhood | ||
| + | * Excessively loud | ||
| + | * Gas Leak | ||
| + | * Heavy traffic | ||
* Overwhelming stench | * Overwhelming stench | ||
* Packed crowds | * Packed crowds | ||
| + | * Rabid Strays | ||
* Reflected glare | * Reflected glare | ||
| − | * | + | * Riot |
| − | * | + | * Sinkhole |
| + | * Stock Market Crash | ||
=== Airborne === | === Airborne === | ||
| + | * Cloud cover | ||
| + | * Cross winds | ||
| + | * Don't Look Down | ||
| + | * Flock of Birds | ||
| + | * Freezing (Air, Rain, etc) | ||
| + | * High winds | ||
| + | * Lightning storm | ||
| + | * Raining | ||
| + | * Tight formation | ||
* Turbulent | * Turbulent | ||
| − | |||
* No winds | * No winds | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
* Unsteady (footing, piloting) | * Unsteady (footing, piloting) | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
=== Seaborne === | === Seaborne === | ||
| + | * Becalmed | ||
* Crashing waves | * Crashing waves | ||
| + | * Circling sharks | ||
* Choppy seas | * Choppy seas | ||
| − | * | + | * Icebergs |
* Red skies | * Red skies | ||
* Rocking boat | * Rocking boat | ||
| − | * | + | * Rocky seabed |
| − | |||
* Salt spray | * Salt spray | ||
| − | * | + | * Shallow Waters |
| + | * Ship Graveyard | ||
* Smooth waters | * Smooth waters | ||
| + | * Thick Fog | ||
| + | * Tossing and turning | ||
| + | * Whirlpools | ||
=== Weather === | === Weather === | ||
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* Thunderstorm | * 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 | ||
| − | These are temporary aspects, typically used in combat with a single use. In Fate | + | == 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 === | === Physical === | ||
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* Blinded | * Blinded | ||
* Blocked | * Blocked | ||
| + | * Blood in my eye | ||
* Clogged | * Clogged | ||
* Clumsy | * Clumsy | ||
| − | * | + | * Cluttered… |
| + | * Congested… | ||
* Covered | * Covered | ||
* Covering fire | * Covering fire | ||
| + | * Cross Fire | ||
| + | * Disarmed | ||
| + | * Dropped weapon | ||
* Cramp | * Cramp | ||
| + | * Jammed… | ||
* Fallen | * Fallen | ||
| + | * Fumbled… | ||
* Grappled | * Grappled | ||
* Hail of bullets | * Hail of bullets | ||
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* In my sights | * In my sights | ||
* Locked down | * Locked down | ||
| + | * Momentum | ||
* Numb | * Numb | ||
| + | * Opportunity fire | ||
* Pinned | * Pinned | ||
* Prone | * Prone | ||
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=== Mental === | === Mental === | ||
| + | * Absentminded | ||
| + | * Aware | ||
* Confident | * Confident | ||
* Disoriented | * Disoriented | ||
| + | * Distracted | ||
* Dazed | * Dazed | ||
* Dizzy | * Dizzy | ||
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* Hasty | * Hasty | ||
* Hesitant | * Hesitant | ||
| + | * Inattentive | ||
* Looking the wrong way | * Looking the wrong way | ||
* Lost | * Lost | ||
| + | * Overconfident | ||
* Scared | * Scared | ||
* Shaken up | * Shaken up | ||
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* Helpful | * Helpful | ||
* Nonplussed | * Nonplussed | ||
| + | * Scandalized | ||
* Speechless | * Speechless | ||
* Talkative | * Talkative | ||
* Taken aback | * Taken aback | ||
* Thunderstruck | * 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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:14, 15 January 2024
Contents
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
