A Fool's Mate - A Persona Inspired One-Shot

Creating your character

As this is a one-shot, I have prepared several characters and will send you the list once you sign up. You are more than welcome to create your own level 5 character, or even tweak the pre-made characters, but if I don’t get the character information at least 24 hours before session, you must play a pre-made character. If you make your own character, you can use any of the three Fantasy Atlases, as well as the Playtest Variant material for character creation. I am more than happy to work with you on creating the character, whether it is through messages or if we can find time to chat. Additionally, as this is heavily inspired by the Persona series, there is a specific class your character will need to have at least one level in.

Preparing for the session

You will need a Discord account for voice chat and I will send you the link to my Discord server when you sign up. Foundry VTT is used for the game mechanics, but you don't need an account to use it.

What Sunshine brings to the table

I have a Foundry VTT account that will provide tokens, maps, and music. The system also easily automates the system so it is easier to learn. The one-shot is a balance of roleplay and tactical combat. As it is pre-made there are creatures and story beats already written, but I will adjust the game to better suit the characters that my players bring. This game is welcome for people who haven't played Fabula Ultima. I have a strong grasp of the system and have experience teaching new systems to people.

Homebrew rules

- Playtest Variant - While there are a fair bit of rules in the document, here are the highlights: - Initiative isn’t rolled; if a Villain isn’t present the PCs act first and if a Villain is present, the NPCs act first. - Changes made to multiple Core Rulebook class skills. - A major overhaul of the Arcanist (Summoner) class; this is important as I am requiring every character to have at least one level in this class. - Zone Combat - Combat has three distinct zones; Front, Back, and Flying. Characters can only use melee skills while in the Front zone and can only target enemies in the opposing Front zone (with some exceptions). If at any point there is no one in the Front zone, all characters in the Back zone move to the Front. - Environmental Elements - During each combat, I will provide a list of about five objects in the area. During a player’s turn, they can use a single Environmental Element for their action; describe how the object is used for the action and you will get a +1 bonus to your roll. Each Environmental Element can only be used once for the bonus, but you are free to still use them for flavor.

How Sunshine creates a safe table

As this is a one-shot there won’t be a session 0. However upon signing up I will send you an RPG Consent Checklist. Please fill that out ASAP, and at the beginning of the session I will take some time going over the group’s boundaries. I also use X, N, and O cards. If you are uncomfortable, you can say “X card” and the topic of conversation will stop immediately. Using the N card will let us know that the current topic could wander into X card territory, and the O card is used when I check in and you are comfortable. I also am a big fan of the Stars and Wishes system. Though as this is a one-shot, we will only be handing out Stars at the end of the session. Finally my table is a space where anyone is welcome. Any form of bigotry will not be tolerated.