Defiant Role Playing Game
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Defiant RPG is an urban fantasy game about the mighty¸ modern-day supernaturals¸ who rebelled against their destiny and¸ instead of destroying the world¸ decided to protect it. By enforcing a demanding set of rules¸ the Defiant aristocracy empowers protective seals around their cities¸ making them the only safe havens in a world ravaged by the Apocalypse.
The Player Characters are the Defiant blue-bloods¸ leading the supernatural society of fallen angels¸ demons¸ ancient gods¸ and dragons. They are powerful rulers with their own Holdings (like clubs or luxurious mansions) and faithful subjects.
The rulebook contains:
Complete game rules that will let you play exciting games in the world of Defiant A comprehensive description of the intriguing Defiant universe Two robust chapters for the Game Master¸ focusing on preparing and running the game¸ with Basic and Advanced rules to choose from Ready-to-play Province with dozens of NPCs¸ locations and two Story Arcs 4 Origins available to play: Angels¸ Deava¸ Infernals¸ and Leviathans 20 Personal Themes for the Characters¸ with dozens of Traits to choose from¸ Theme Questions the Players can ask during the game and special powers 9 Marital Themes with the rules on how to navigate the chosen marriage 9 Court Themes with multiple subjects to govern and problems to deal with 12 Great Houses the Characters may come from¸ with their own Creeds and Sacred Traditions 6 Holding Themes¸ enabling you to choose and customize your Character's home
Game rules highlights:
There's no simple "You succeeded” or "You failed” outcome. There's always a choice¸ an obstacle¸ or some trouble involved¸ but also bonuses¸ unexpected benefits¸ and lucky turns of events. Players can influence the story by using different Theme Questions tailored to playing their chosen Themes. The "Gem” Character can ask¸ "How am I the center of this event?” or the Guide can ask¸ "Who approaches me about my teachings?”. Instead of Skills or Attributes¸ the Characters have descriptive Traits the Players can use creatively. The Traits may sound like "Athletic body¸” "Thrives during tournaments¸” "Knows how to charm¸” "Acclaimed style.”
A note on the page count: The original Defiant Rulebook has a screen-friendly¸ one-column layout. The two-column print layout is more condensed and has smaller on larger pages¸ resulting in a 334-page long PDF file.