Fox Magic
A historical fantasy/horror game where the player characters are various breeds of kitsune - Japanese shapeshifting fox creatures. A character's number of tails indicates their relative success¸ experience¸ and ability. Character creation is limited point buy¸ with number of tails indicated number of attribute points and number of abilities picked. The four attributes are Cunning¸ Skill¸ Spirit and Wisdom. In the system¸ players take temporary control of the narrative until challenged by the GM or another player. Challenges are resolved by a d12 dice pool¸ rolling a number of d12s equal to the appropriate attribute modified by Opportunities¸ Complications¸ and Conditions. Any result of 7 or higher indicates general success¸ with degrees of success determined for each die. On failure¸ the challenger takes control (Tempo). The basic game includes a summary of Japanese geography¸ history¸ and culture - including details on mythology and other magical creatures. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim