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Fate

Originally created by Leonard Balsera, Rob Donoghue, and Fred Hicks

Fate Core is a tabletop roleplaying game about proactive, capable people who lead dramatic lives. Create your characters and develop instant group dynamics with a unique phased character generation system, then use those characters as a springboard to storytelling and worldbuilding. Playing Fate is like acting as the writers' room for a dramatic movie or television show, where each player is responsible for their character's story. Each character, NPC, and even the world itself is composed of narrative Aspects that players and the GM can invoke to create drama.

Themes

Universal
Fudge System
Dice Pool System

Details

2-5 Player
Fudge System

Publisher

Evil Hat Productions

Release Date

2003

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Frontier Spirit -A Free Mini campaign- Starts 6/24
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Frontier Spirit -A Free Mini campaign- Starts 6/24

FATE, Fate Core System

Weekly / Tuesday - 11:30 PM UTC

Free

0 / 3 Seats Filled

Kyle GP

The Lady Afterwards - an Alexandrian Welcome to Secret Histories
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The Lady Afterwards - an Alexandrian Welcome to Secret Histories

FATE, Call of Cthulhu

Weekly / Wednesday - 4:00 PM UTC

$20.00 / Session

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Edwin (Eater of Heroes)

5.0

(45)

Ultimate Student Defense Council (🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧+ Friendly)
1 SEAT LEFT

Ultimate Student Defense Council (🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧+ Friendly)

Fate Accelerated, FATE

Weekly / Wednesday - 11:00 PM UTC

Jun 18 / Session 3

$15.00 / Session

4 / 5 Seats Filled

Nathan Patrick Lane

4.9

(53)

Mecha vs Kaiju
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Mecha vs Kaiju

FATE, Fate Core System

Weekly / Wednesday - 11:30 PM UTC

$7.89 / Session

2 / 5 Seats Filled

Ukulele Mike

5.0

(18)

Star Wars: Nomad Squadron | The Battle of Endor
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Star Wars: Nomad Squadron | The Battle of Endor

FATE

Weekly / Thursday - 1:00 AM UTC

Jun 19 / Session 87

$5.00 / Session

5 / 6 Seats Filled

Mike

5.0

(10)

Taken (Celtic Faerie Abduction Mystery)
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Taken (Celtic Faerie Abduction Mystery)

Fate Core System, FATE

Weekly / Thursday - 10:00 PM UTC

$25.00 / Session

0 / 6 Seats Filled

DMinYellow

4.9

(39)

Dresden Files
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Dresden Files

FATE

Bi-weekly / Friday - 10:00 PM UTC

$13.00 / Session

2 / 6 Seats Filled

Aglovale

5.0

(49)

iHunt: Killing Monsters in the Gig Economy | Drop In Drop Out | Join Anytime!
2 SEATS LEFT

iHunt: Killing Monsters in the Gig Economy | Drop In Drop Out | Join Anytime!

Fate Core System, FATE

Bi-weekly / Saturday - 11:15 PM UTC

Jun 21 / Session 37

$20.00 / Session

4 / 6 Seats Filled

Tim

5.0

(20)

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Online Fate campaigns

Frontier Spirit -A Free Mini campaign- Starts 6/24
1 NEEDED TO START

Frontier Spirit -A Free Mini campaign- Starts 6/24

FATE, Fate Core System

Weekly / Tuesday - 11:30 PM UTC

Free

0 / 3 Seats Filled

Kyle GP

The Lady Afterwards - an Alexandrian Welcome to Secret Histories
3 NEEDED TO START

The Lady Afterwards - an Alexandrian Welcome to Secret Histories

FATE, Call of Cthulhu

Weekly / Wednesday - 4:00 PM UTC

$20.00 / Session

1 / 6 Seats Filled

Edwin (Eater of Heroes)

5.0

(45)

Ultimate Student Defense Council (🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧+ Friendly)
1 SEAT LEFT

Ultimate Student Defense Council (🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧+ Friendly)

Fate Accelerated, FATE

Weekly / Wednesday - 11:00 PM UTC

Jun 18 / Session 3

$15.00 / Session

4 / 5 Seats Filled

Nathan Patrick Lane

4.9

(53)

Mecha vs Kaiju
1 NEEDED TO START

Mecha vs Kaiju

FATE, Fate Core System

Weekly / Wednesday - 11:30 PM UTC

$7.89 / Session

2 / 5 Seats Filled

Ukulele Mike

5.0

(18)

Star Wars: Nomad Squadron | The Battle of Endor
1 SEAT LEFT

Star Wars: Nomad Squadron | The Battle of Endor

FATE

Weekly / Thursday - 1:00 AM UTC

Jun 19 / Session 87

$5.00 / Session

5 / 6 Seats Filled

Mike

5.0

(10)

Taken (Celtic Faerie Abduction Mystery)
4 NEEDED TO START

Taken (Celtic Faerie Abduction Mystery)

Fate Core System, FATE

Weekly / Thursday - 10:00 PM UTC

$25.00 / Session

0 / 6 Seats Filled

DMinYellow

4.9

(39)

Dresden Files
READY TO START

Dresden Files

FATE

Bi-weekly / Friday - 10:00 PM UTC

$13.00 / Session

2 / 6 Seats Filled

Aglovale

5.0

(49)

iHunt: Killing Monsters in the Gig Economy | Drop In Drop Out | Join Anytime!
2 SEATS LEFT

iHunt: Killing Monsters in the Gig Economy | Drop In Drop Out | Join Anytime!

Fate Core System, FATE

Bi-weekly / Saturday - 11:15 PM UTC

Jun 21 / Session 37

$20.00 / Session

4 / 6 Seats Filled

Tim

5.0

(20)

Fate Dungeon Masters

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5.0

(160)

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610 games hosted

Average response time: 2 hours

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2 years on StartPlaying

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Response rate: 100%

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Response rate: 100%

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