What is FlexTale?
FlexTale™ is an attempt to make roleplaying game adventure content dynamic and interesting. A module created using FlexTale is different each time it is run. Treasure¸ monsters¸ plot activities¸ NPC backstories and character arcs¸ and various actions and plot elements can all occur differently.
Simple¸ easy-to-understand spins on well-established conventions are used to make all of the following possible:
- Differences in probabilities for individual outcomes.
- "Scalable" monsters and rewards that more appropriately match the level and power of the PCs.
- Proportional rewards¸ measured against the strength of a relationship or other conditions.
- Circumstantial content¸ restricted to certain conditions or prerequisites.
Differences can occur using the roll of dice¸ or the GM can simply choose the content that s/he prefers or feels would be most engaging to the play group.
FlexTale is a pen-and-paper gaming technology that is used to power all games from Infinium Game Studio¸ including the upcoming Dark Obelisk: Berinncorte¸ a massive city-based adventure and the first component in an ongoing Adventure Path.