FATE: Blake’s 7
A political dissident is framed and sent to a prison planet, where he falls in with a bunch of criminals and ends up investigating an alien spacecraft. Commandeering the advanced ship they gain a couple more allies as they travel to oppose the evil brainwashing Federation with superior technology and repartee in classic dystopian space opera.
THE PLAYERS
Roj Blake
Rebel Leader
Framed Political Prisoner
F: Excellent +2
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Excellent +2
I: Good +1
P: Excellent +2
Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Excellent (+2)
Other Skills
Remarkable (+3) Leadership, Pilot, Rapport
Excellent (+2) Guns, Warfare
Kerr Avon
I’m not expendable and I’m not going
Smarter than everyone I’m not related to
Computer Criminal
F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Incredible +4
I: Excellent +2
P: Excellent +2
Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Excellent (+2)
Other Skills
Amazing (+5) Electronics, Computers
Remarkable (+3) Deceive, Provoke
Excellent (+2) Leadership, Guns, Contacts
Good (+1) Burglary, Intimidate, Warfare
Vila Restal
Proudly cowardly thief
Lazily out of danger is the best way
F: Typical +0
A: Excellent +2
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Excellent +2
I: Good +1
P: Typical +0
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Typical (+0)
Incredible (+4) Burglary
Good (+1) Deceit, Alcohol
Jenna Stannis
Smuggler pilot
F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Typical +0
E: Good +1
R: Typical +0
I: Good +1
P: Good +1
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)
Other Skills
Remarkable (+3) Pilot
Excellent (+2) Smuggle, Guns
Good (+1) Burglary, Deceit, Rapport
Cally
Telepathic guerilla fighter
F: Excellent +2
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Typical +0
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1
Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Typical (+0)
Other Skills
Remarkable (+3) Rapport
Excellent (+2) Guns, Warfare
Good (+1) Leadership
Stunts
Mindreading and minor telekinesis and precognition
Dayna Mellanby
Weapon designer
F: Excellent +2
A: Excellent +2
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Excellent +2
I: Typical +0
P: Good +1
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Typical (+0)
Other Skills
Remarkable (+3) Weapons, Weapon Design
Excellent (+2) Electronics
Del Tarrant
Mercenary pilot
F: Remarkable +3
A: Excellent +2
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Typical +0
I: Good +1
P: Good +1
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)
Other Skills
Incredible (+4) Pilot, Guns
Excellent (+2) Alertness, Contacts, Intimidation, Warfare
Good (+1) Burglary, Leadership, Provoke, Rapport
Soolin
Gunslinger
F: Good +1
A: Remarkable +3
S: Typical +0
E: Good +1
R: Typical +0
I: Good +1
P: Good +1
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)
Other Skills
Amazing (+5) Guns
Remarkable (+3) Intimidation
Excellent (+2) Alertness
Olag Gan
Violent tech-limited killer
Strong and Brave
F: Good +1
A: Typical +0
S: Excellent +2
E: Excellent +2
R: Poor -1
I: Typical +0
P: Good +1
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)
Other Skills
Remarkable (+3) Intimidation, Grapple
Orac
Cranky and Sarcastic
Retro Supercomputer In A Box
F: Abysmal -4
A: Abysmal -4
S: Abysmal -4
E: Excellent +2
R: Monstrous +6
I: Incredible +4
P: Incredible +4
Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Good (+1)
Other Skills
Unearthly (+7) Computers, Burglary [Information]
Good (+1) Provoke
Zen
Dour Liberator AI
F: Abysmal -4
A: Abysmal -4
S: Abysmal -4
E: Remarkable +3
R: Remarkable +3
I: Excellent +2
P: Excellent +2
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Typical (+0)
Other Skills
Unearthly (+7) Teleport [Ship/Bracelet]
Remarkable (+3) Computers, Pilot, Telepathy [Touch/Control Console]
Slave
Obsequious computer
Yes, master!
F: Abysmal -4
A: Abysmal -4
S: Abysmal -4
E: Good +1
R: Good +1
I: Good +1
P: Good +1
Resources Poor (-1)
Popularity Poor (-1)
Other Skills
Excellent (+2) Computers, Pilot, Teleport [Ship/Bracelet]
Servalan
Ambitious Evil Overlord
Lust for the Liberator
F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Typical +0
E: Good +1
R: Excellent +2
I: Remarkable +3
P: Excellent +2
Resources Amazing (+5)
Popularity Excellent (+2)
Other Skills
Incredible (+4) Intimidation, Leadership, Politics, Warfare
Remarkable (+3) Deceit, Provoke, Disguise
Excellent (+2) Guns
Travis
Federation Space Commander In an Eyepatch
Ruthless field leader
F: Excellent +2
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Typical +0
Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Excellent (+2)
Other Skills
Excellent (+2) Guns
Good (+1) Leadership, Warfare, Pilot, Robotics
Mutoid
Organically modified human servant
Blood Serum To Survive
Black is the Colour
F: Excellent +2
A: Good +1
S: Excellent +2
E: Excellent +2
R: Poor -1
I: Poor -1
P: Poor -1
Resources Feeble (-2)
Popularity Feeble (-2) (with humans, Typical (0) with other mutoids)
Other Skills
Remarkable (+3) Fighting, Guns
Excellent (+2) Pilot, Robotics
Liberator
Alien Deep Space Vehicle 2
System Technology: More Advanced Than the Federation in all Aspects
Other Skills
AI [see Zen]
Unearthly(+7) Antimatter Power Supply
Fantastic (+6) Spaceflight, Neutron Blasters
Amazing (+5) Forcefield, Body Armour
Remarkable (+3) Invisible to Long Range Scan
Slave
Dodgy used ship
Incredible (+4) Spaceflight
Excellent (+2) Shields, Body Armour
ADVENTURING
Oppose the Federation on any number of dodgy missions to gain allies, money, technology or just piss off Servalan in dystopian desperate space opera fun. Orac is a fine plot hook for finding out stuff. Before the end of season four, unless you fancy recruiting a new team.
Preferably give the scenario a chance to highlight social combat between Avon and Servalan and Blake and Travis, too!
THE LADDER
Being a big Marvel Super Heroes fan from way back, this is how I like to think:
Value Adjective
+13 Cosmic 5 (Class 5000)
+12 Cosmic 3 (Class 3000)
+11 Cosmic 1 (Class 1000)
+10 Legendary Z (Shift Z)
+9 Legendary Y (Shift Y)
+8 Legendary X (Shift X)
+7 Unearthly (Epic)
+6 Monstrous (Fantastic)
+5 Amazing (Superb)
+4 Incredible (Great)
+3 Remarkable (Good)
+2 Excellent (Fair)
+1 Good (Average)
+0 Typical (Mediocre)
-1 Poor
-2 Feeble (Terrible)
-3 Awful 0 (Shift 0)
-4 Abysmal
FASERIP – basic human attributes
Physique is split compared to Core, into a Strength component and an Endurance component, the latter of which should be used for the Stress track. Reason is native intelligence.
Fighting (Fight)
Agility (Athletics)
Strength
Endurance
Reason
Intuition (Notice)
Psyche (Will)
Secondary
Popularity is a measure of charisma, reputation and public influence. If you like, bad people can have a negative popularity ladder equivalent. Supervillains, mass murderers, ruthless thugs in The Ball, etc.
Popularity
Resources
REFERENCES
Blake’s 7: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake%27s_7#Characters
Blake’s 7 Wiki http://blakes7.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page