FATE: Conan – Red Nails<\/p>\n
One seriously swordy pair, one ancient city of warring tribes, depraved lifestealers and maniac magicked minions. And a really big lizard.<\/p>\n
Draft 1.0 April 21, 2013 – Blue Tyson<\/p>\n
SETTING<\/p>\n
A dead city with two warring tribes who refuse to leave the city, who live in fear of ghosts, wizards and dragons. And an ever youthful princess.<\/p>\n
ISSUES<\/p>\n
Will the dragon get them?
\nWho will win the war?
\nAre the wizards and ghosts real?<\/p>\n
THE PLAYERS<\/p>\n
Conan<\/p>\n
Gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth
\nSandalled feet, do your thing
\nMagic sucks
\nMoney is for spending
\nNever shy with a sword<\/p>\n
F: Amazing +5
\nA: Remarkable +3
\nS: Excellent +2
\nE: Remarkable +3
\nR: Good +1
\nI: Remarkable +3
\nP: Incredible +4<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity Remarkable (+3)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Unearthly (+7) Sword
\nFantastic (+6) Knife, Shield, Spear
\nIncredible (+4) Alertness, Intimidation, Survival
\nRemarkable (+3) Leadership, Warfare
\nExcellent (+2) Burglary, Contacts, Ride, Stealth, Swim
\nGood (+1) Deceit<\/p>\n
Valeria<\/p>\n
Red Brotherhood Pirate
\nCelebrated In Song and Ballad
\nExcessively Brave Aquilonian<\/p>\n
F: Incredible +4
\nA: Remarkable +3
\nS: Good +1
\nE: Remarkable +3
\nR: Good +1
\nI: Remarkable +3
\nP: Remarkable +3<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity\tRemarkable (+3)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Fantastic (+6) Sword, Knife
\nIncredible (+4) Alertness, Intimidation, Survival
\nExcellent (+2) Burglary, Contacts, Ride, Stealth, Swim
\nGood (+1) Deceit<\/p>\n
Derketa Fruit<\/p>\n
Amazing (+5) Poison<\/p>\n
A Survival or other such skill check can notice these fruits in the area surrounding the dragon confrontation.. The poison in which can pretty much kill anything.<\/p>\n
Dragon<\/p>\n
Bench-legged Monstrosity About the Size of a Mastodon<\/p>\n
F: Good +1
\nA: Good +1
\nS: Remarkable +3
\nE: Amazing +5
\nR: Feeble -2
\nI: Good +1
\nP: Poor -1<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Remarkable (+3) Body Armour: Physical [scaly hide]
\nExcellent (+2) Claws, Teeth<\/p>\n
THE PLAYERS<\/p>\n
Burning Skull<\/p>\n
Scary Masked Warrior<\/p>\n
F: Good +1
\nA: Good +1
\nS: Good +1
\nE: Good +1
\nR: Good +1
\nI: Good +1
\nP: Good +1<\/p>\n
Resources Good (+1)
\nPopularity -Good (-1)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Incredible (+4) Intimidation
\nExcellent (+2) Disguse, Sword<\/p>\n
Burning Skull contains old wizard brain bits, being an actual skull used as part of a mask.<\/p>\n
Techotl<\/p>\n
Unbalanced Tlazitlan Survivor
\nNot down with the depraved royalty<\/p>\n
F: Good +1
\nA: Good +1
\nS: Good +1
\nE: Good +1
\nR: Typical +0
\nI: Typical +0
\nP: Typical +0<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Excellent (+2) Sword, Spear<\/p>\n
People of Xotalanc<\/p>\n
F: Typical +0
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Good +1
\nE: Typical +0
\nR: Poor -1
\nI: Poor -1
\nP: Poor -1<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Good (+1) Sword<\/p>\n
People of Tlazitlan<\/p>\n
F: Typical +0
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Typical +0
\nR: Typical +0
\nI: Typical +0
\nP: Typical +0<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Good (+1) Spear, Sword<\/p>\n
Stair Slitherer<\/p>\n
Giant snake<\/p>\n
F: Typical +0
\nA: Good +1
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Excellent +2
\nR: Poor -1
\nI: Poor -1
\nP: Poor -1<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Good (+1) Frost Touch<\/p>\n
Prince Olmec<\/p>\n
Prince<\/p>\n
F: Excellent +2
\nA: Good +1
\nS: Excellent +2
\nE: Good +1
\nR: Typical +0
\nI: Typical +0
\nP: Typical +0<\/p>\n
Resources Excellent (+2)
\nPopularity Excellent (+2)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Remarkable (+3) Sword, Spear<\/p>\n
Tascela<\/p>\n
Princess of Tecuhltli
\nOverly youthful witch<\/p>\n
F: Incredible +4
\nA: Remarkable +3
\nS: Excellent +2
\nE: Remarkable +3
\nR: Good +1
\nI: Good +1
\nP: Remarkable +3<\/p>\n
Resources Excellent (+2)
\nPopularity -Excellent (-2)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Incredible (+4) Intimidation, Sword
\nExcellent (+2) Poison [Paralysis]<\/p>\n
Yasala<\/p>\n
Maid of Tascela<\/p>\n
F: Typical +0
\nA: Excellent +2
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Typical +0
\nR: Good +1
\nI: Typical +0
\nP: Typical +0<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Excellent (+2) Deceit, Drugs, Stealth<\/p>\n
Xatmec<\/p>\n
Unfortunate Tlazitlan Guard<\/p>\n
F: Typical +0
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Typical +0
\nR: Typical +0
\nI: Typical +0
\nP: Typical +0<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Good (+1) Spear, Sword<\/p>\n
Xotalancan Red Nails<\/p>\n
F: Typical +0
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Good +1
\nE: Good +1
\nR: Poor -1
\nI: Poor -1
\nP: Poor -1<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Good (+1) Spear, Sword<\/p>\n
Yanath<\/p>\n
Tlazitlan Guard who accompanies Conan<\/p>\n
F: Typical +0
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Typical +0
\nR: Typical +0
\nI: Typical +0
\nP: Typical +0<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Good (+1) Spear, Sword<\/p>\n
Topal<\/p>\n
Tlazitlan Guard who accompanies Conan<\/p>\n
F: Typical +0
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Typical +0
\nR: Typical +0
\nI: Typical +0
\nP: Typical +0<\/p>\n
Resources Typical (+0)
\nPopularity Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Good (+1) Spear, Sword<\/p>\n
Tolkemec<\/p>\n
Supposedly dead Tlazitlan ruler
\nPossible Ghost
\nDefinitely Crazy
\nLikes tittering and aging people to death<\/p>\n
F: Typical +0
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Typical +0
\nR: Poor -1
\nI: Typical +0
\nP: Typical +0<\/p>\n
Resources Poor (-1)
\nPopularity Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
Other Skills<\/p>\n
Good (+1) Wand of Mummification<\/p>\n
Wand of Mummifaction (+5) Withering Death Effect<\/p>\n
PLAYERS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE STORY SHOULD NOT READ THIS PART<\/p>\n
ONE PC VERSION<\/p>\n
The player is Conan, or other very capable PC of their own. Valeria is another option. If Valeria is chosen, replace the possible roles in the sequence of kidnapping\/drugging to be Conan and increase Tascela’s fighting and strength one rank each on the ladder to be equal and greater than Conan’s resepectively.<\/p>\n
TWO PC VERSION<\/p>\n
Conan and Valeria. So the sequence may differ quickly apart from being cornered by the dragon and quickly seeing the dead city.<\/p>\n
MULTIPLE PC VERSION<\/p>\n
May support the adventuriing pair – or save them from a dragon would be a good share a journey hook. Or if multiple PCs they could take the place of Conan and Valeria easily as long as some combat capability.<\/p>\n
1. Conan meets Valeria in the wilderness
\n2. Cornered by a dragon that is basically impervious to normal weapons thanks to its skin
\n3. Find dead city in which two tribes fight an ongoing feud
\n4. Valeria meets the Burning Skull and finds it is a man in a mask
\n5. Techotl and Xotanc men attack – will grapple
\n6. Stair monster – actually a giant snake
\n7. Meet the prince and princess of Xuchotl – story of Tecuhltli stole the wife of Xotalanc over five decades ago
\n8. Yavala tries to drug Valeria – who whips her
\n9. The Xotalanca attack with a demon fifer – on successful sorcery roll gain surprise
\n10. Attackers of generic crazed men and women of the Xotalancas – The Red Nails – enough to outnumber opponents significantly until reinforcements, including Conan, Valeria, Olmec and Tascela can arrive
\n11. After victory, Conan goes scouting with two guards for more Xotalancas. The City has five levels, named after animals\/birds.
\n12. They find the corpse of the stair slitherer…a giant snake
\n13. One of the guards tries to kill Conan…sucks to be him
\n14. Techotl arrives saying Valeria has been kidnapped
\n15. Conan rushes back and on the way finds Olmec in a death trap
\n16. Tascela poisoned Olmec and kidnaps Valeria, by surprise and because she is stronger
\n17. Olmec offers to help Conan ambush Tascela if he will free him.
\n18. But of course he trys to pearl harbour Conan and gets his neck snapped thanks to a Valeria warning
\n19. Ritual altar time! Valeria is to be sacrified to extend Tascela\u2019s life.
\n21. Crazy wizard Tolkemec arrives and interrupts, mummifying Tascela\u2019s Poor (-1) ritual attendants left and right.
\n22. Conan arrives and must get past a bear trap style device from the floor! Excellent (+2) strength.
\n23. Two heroes in trouble vs a magic wand maniac and a lifedrainer. Although Tolkemec wants to kill Tascela as well!<\/p>\n
THE LADDER<\/p>\n
Being a big Marvel Super Heroes fan from way back, this is how I like to think:<\/p>\n
Value Adjective<\/p>\n
+13 Cosmic 5 (Class 5000)
\n+12 Cosmic 3 (Class 3000)
\n+11 Cosmic 1 (Class 1000)
\n+10 Legendary Z (Shift Z)
\n+9 Legendary Y (Shift Y)
\n+8 Legendary X (Shift X)
\n+7 Unearthly (Epic)
\n+6 Monstrous (Fantastic)
\n+5 Amazing (Superb)
\n+4 Incredible (Great)
\n+3 Remarkable (Good)
\n+2 Excellent (Fair)
\n+1 Good (Average)
\n+0 Typical (Mediocre)
\n-1 Poor
\n-2 Feeble (Terrible)
\n-3 Awful 0 (Shift 0)
\n-4 Abysmal<\/p>\n
FASERIP – basic human attributes<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Fighting (Fight)
\nAgility (Athletics)
\nStrength
\nEndurance
\nReason
\nIntuition (Notice)
\nPsyche (Will)<\/p>\n
Secondary<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Popularity
\nResources<\/p>\n
REFERENCES<\/p>\n
Short Novel<\/p>\n
Red Nails http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/32759\/32759-h\/32759-h.htm<\/p>\n
Author<\/p>\n
Robert E. Howard http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_E._Howard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FATE: Conan – Red Nails One seriously swordy pair, one ancient city of warring tribes, depraved lifestealers and maniac magicked minions. And a really big lizard. Draft 1.0 April 21, 2013 – Blue Tyson SETTING A dead city with two warring tribes who refuse to leave the city, who live in fear of ghosts, wizards … <\/p>\n