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Fate-universe/Holy Grail War Game.

Posted by Trilogy
Trilogy
member, 20 posts
Thu 1 Jun 2017
at 19:48
  • msg #1

Fate-universe/Holy Grail War Game

This is a bit of a self-indulgent request, but I'm going to put it out there anyway - is there anyone out there who would be interested in running an adult game set around the concept of the "Fate" series? (Fate/Stay Night and its associated spin-offs). I'm less interested in the canon in particular as I am in the core concept; a deadly competition between 7 Magi and their summoned Servants - legendary figures from throughout history - fighting for control of the Holy Grail. I would be primarily interested in this as a group game (though I could be open to playing a solo game) where players take on the role of either a Master or Servant and act in pairs (or possibly have all the players on a "team" for one reason or another.)

I'd much prefer a system-based game to free-form. I've seen people run Holy Grail War games using Mutants and Masterminds or Wild Talents, though I'd be open to running it with something more lightweight like FATE (it'd be appropriate, wouldn't it?) I have a good number of ideas for possible scenarios and Servants that I'd love to throw around with any potentially interested GMs, and am willing to help get things set up and running (I just don't have the time or skill with the necessary mechanics of any usable system to actually run a game like this...)
BlzBub666
member, 348 posts
Better The Devil ...
... You Know???
Fri 2 Jun 2017
at 11:16
  • msg #2

Fate-universe/Holy Grail War Game

The OVA (Open Versatile Anime) RPG might work just as well for this.  I have not played it yet, but the mechanics and system are fairly light, yet allow for solid enough playability.
Sith_Happens
member, 7 posts
Wed 14 Jun 2017
at 19:32
  • msg #3

Fate-universe/Holy Grail War Game

I was a player in a Fate Core-based Fate/ game for a while and it was a very good match. Sadly that game died and I really liked my character so I'm up for joining this one if it gets a GM.
Trilogy
member, 22 posts
Tue 20 Jun 2017
at 15:46
  • msg #4

Fate-universe/Holy Grail War Game

Sith_Happens: Yea, I feel like Fate would work well in a very narrative focused system, since the original source material cares more about its themes than it does about actually explaining how any of the powers work (and it solves the problem of power levels in general, too)

BlzBub666: I've heard of that, it would probably work well too.

Still interested in this, if anyone is interested in running it you'd have players!
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