Sufficiently Advanced
A science fiction RPG where the player characters are agents of the extra-governmental Patent Office¸ travelling to civilizations throughout the universe to enforces intellectual property rights. It is an open secret that the office run by transcendental artificial intelligences spread throughout time¸ who are trying to save humanity to ease their loneliness. Character creation is by rating four player-chosen core values (rated 0-10) representing what they believe in¸ and also Capabilities (rated 1-10) representing the five kinds of technology built into their bodies (rated 1-10): Biotech¸ Cognitech¸ Metatech¸ Nanotech¸ and Stringtech. Higher ratings in Capabilities result in greater complications and fewer levels in the story-level abilities -- the six Themes: Plot Immunity¸ Intrigue¸ Empathy¸ Magnetism¸ Comprehension¸ and Romance. The player spends from 5 to 9 levels among the Themes. The player also spends points up to two times (Biotech plus Cognitech) among professions (i.e. broad skills). Resolution is by multiplying Capability and a 1d10 roll¸ and also Profession and a 1d10 roll¸ taking the higher result. A relevant Core Value adds +1 or +2 to the roll. Players may spend one Twist per session to activate a Theme¸ with an effect depending on the Theme type and level. More Twists can be gained by taking Complications. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim