Fatesystem

Fatesystem is a tabletop role-playing game system designed for flexibility and narrative focus. It emphasizes character agency and collaborative storytelling, allowing players to influence the outcome of events through a dice mechanic that incorporates player-defined skills and narrative control. The core of Fatesystem lies in its use of "FATE points," a resource that players can spend to improve their chances of success, introduce helpful details into the story, or avoid negative consequences.

Characters in Fatesystem are typically defined by "Aspects," which are descriptive phrases that can be invoked to gain advantages or compelled to create complications. These aspects can represent skills, personality traits, relationships, or even supernatural abilities. The system uses a dice pool of custom six-sided dice, often referred to as FATE dice, which have results of pluses, minuses, and blanks. These dice are rolled against a target number determined by the difficulty of the action or the opposition's skill.

Fatesystem is known for its adaptability to various genres and settings, from fantasy and science fiction to modern-day mysteries and horror. Its rules are relatively light, allowing game masters and players to focus on the story rather than getting bogged down in complex mechanics. The system encourages improvisation and has a strong emphasis on player-driven plot development. It has been used in a variety of published games and is also popular for homebrew campaigns due to its open-ended nature.