A ONE PAGE RPG

By Matt Wall (Copyright 2012)

BODY      MIND
M  A      C  E  
I  G      U  S  
G  I      N  S  
H  L      N  E  
T  I      I  N  
   T      N  C  
   Y      G  E  

SKILLS

EQUIPMENT

FATE

Starting Fate = 10

WOUNDS

WC = Body (M+A)

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

• Start with 10 Fate
• Increasing a Trait or Skill to the next rating costs current rating +1 Fate
• Traits and Skills can be improved between sessions
• Each player receives 1-3 Fate per session.

EQUIPMENT

• 1 Handed Melee Weapon (+1 M)
• 2 Handed Melee Weapon (+3 M)
• 1 Handed Missile Weapon (+1 A)
• 2 Handed Missile Weapon (+3 A)
• Light Body Armor (+1 WC)
• Heavy Body Armor (+3 WC -1 A)
• Headgear (+1 WC)
• Shield (+2 WC)
• Money, Food, Material components, etc...

SKILLS

• C: Alchemy*^
• E: Aeromancy(X2 Fate cost for Geo.)*
• E: Aquamancy (X2 Fate cost for Pyro.)*
• E: Berserker*
• C: Blacksmith^
• M: Brawling (unarmed)
• E: Geomancy (X2 Fate cost for Aero.)*
• C: Hacking (computers)*^
• C: Language (French, Latin, Dwarven)*
• A: Lock-picking^
• M: Medicine^
• M: Melee (Swords, Spears, Maces...)^
• A: Missile (Firearms, Archery...)^
• E: Necromancy (X2 Fate cost for all Sorc.)
• E: Persuasion
• A: Pickpocket
• C: Pilot (Starship, Fighter)*^
• E: Pyromancy (X2 Fate cost for Aqua.)*
• A: Ride (Horse)^

• E:Telekinesis*

• Cannot be used unskilled
  ^ Requires certain Equipment
  Letter indicates primary associated Trait
  Skills vary by genre. List is not exhaustive. Make up your own!

ROLLING

• Roll 1d6 + additional dice from one appropriate Skill
• Decide whether to “Pop” the dice (Spend a Fate to reroll 6’s and add value to each die rerolled. Keep rerolling until no 6’s are rolled.)
• Select single highest die
• Add bonuses from one appropriate Trait (MACE) and Equipment
• Compare value to Target Number (TN)
  • EASYTN 1-6
  • HARDTN 7-12
  • IMPOSSIBLE TN 13+
• If value is higher than TN, action is successful to the degree by which it exceeded TN
• In extreme situations, GM may require a certain number of successful dice, in which case more than one die is evaluated

COMBAT

• Each combatant rolls as described above according to the maneuver they are attempting
• Difference between values is added to loser’s Wounds. Character’s Wound Capacity (WC) is equal to the sum of his Body Traits (Might + Agility)
• If half or more of a character’s Wound capacity is taken in a single blow, character is knocked out
• If Wounds are equal to Wound capacity, character is incapacitated
• Heal Wounds with rest by rolling Might against a TN equal to current Wounds
• Incapacitated characters cannot rest and must seek medical treatment (Cunning/Medicine Roll for healer)
• Recover Wounds equal to diff. between TN and Roll for either medical treatment or rest
• During all non-healing rolls, add current Wounds to TN.