Fire Emblem: The tabletop version

[Seraphi]

Okay, basically, a little while ago I thought how easy to make and fun to play a Fire Emblem tabletop game would be, so I suggested it on /tg/ and I got into contact with a couple of other people who felt the same way, and we started work on a tabletop game based entirely around fire emblem.

 

The reason I'm telling you guys this is that we are in need of playtesters to make sure the skeletal system we have right now is working. It would entail reading some 5 pages of rules and keeping them around for reference, creating some characters and then playing a test game or two to check the balancing.

 

As previously stated, the system right now is pretty bare-bones, and doesn't contain any skill rules and things like that. It will be played on Maptool, though the system is designed to work on the same style board as a D&D game, so that is fairly obvious.

 

The combat rules can be found here:

http://pdfcast.org/pdf/fire-emblem-tabletop-combat-rules

 

And the chargen rules have not been written up properly yet, so I will simply put them in hide tags below.

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The stats are as follows:

HP

Strength *or* Magic (Which one it is depends on class, but logic should state that a sword user is not going to have a magic stat.)

Skill

Speed

Defense

Resistance

 

Each character gets 1d10+20 points to put into these stats, along with their classes base stats, which are displayed below. Each point placed into the HP stat gives you an additional 2 HP.

 

There are two other stats, constitution and movement.

 

during initial stat distributing, each class starts with a base con value, that can be added at cost, or subtracted from for extra points elsewhere.

 

Movement cannot be altered.

 

for con, we haven't really crunched much yet, just using this chart for initial con values, so far so good.

http://www.serenesforest.net/fe7/class_base.htm

 

Afterwards, you must distribute growth values. Each unit gets 300% total growth. Upon levelling up, you must roll 1d100 for each stat, and if you get a result under that stats growth value, you get an additional point in that stat. The 300% must be divided into each stat, but it must always be a multiple of 5.

 

Lords get 1d10 +25, because they have no base bonuses, thye also get to distribute 320% for their stat growths, instead of the 300% that everyone else gets.

 

 

class list for bonuses is as follows - (cavs and air units get only +5 for initial bonuses to make up for cost of extra movement.)

 

 

in order of hp , str/mag, skl, spd, def, res. no class has a base bonus for luck.

 

 

Cavalier: +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +0

Knight: +2 +2 +1 +0 +3 +0

Mage: +1 +1 +1 +2 +0 +2

Shaman: +1 +2 +1 +0 +1 +2

Fighter: +3 +2 +1 +1 +0 +0

Pirate: +2 +3 +0 +2 +0 +0

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Thief: +1 +0 +2 +3 +0 +1

Mercenary: +2 +1 +1 +1 +2 +0

Myrmidon: +1 +0 +3 +2 +0 +1

Archer: +1 +2 +2 +2 +0 +0

Wyvern Rider: +2 +1 +1 +0 +1 +0

Pegasus Knight: +0 +0 +2 +2 +0 +1

Priest/Cleric: +1 +1 +1 +2 +0 +2

Monk: +1 +2 +1 +1 +0 +2

Troubadour: +1 +0 +1 +2 +0 +1

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And here is the draft of the character card. We'll get to items when people have created their characters.

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If anybody needs further clarification, please do not hesitate to ask.

 

EDIT: You will need to make 5 or more characters, though I recommend not making more than 5 for now, since it will basically just waste your time.

 

So, any volunteers?

[Retech]

As playtesters, should we try to use the rules to our advantage, so that you can find the flaws and fix them?

[Seraphi]

By all means do so, as long as it isn't things like rerolling dice when generating stats, then go for it.

[Retech]

Yep yeppers.

 

 

Not many rules to abuse though. :thumbsup:

 

 

 

 

I'll go ahead and start making a character.

[Seraphi]

Ah yeah, since it's fire emblem, you'll need to make 5 characters. One of them must be a lord, no others can be a lord after that.

 

Basically, one lord, 4 other classes.

 

And I think you'll find that the rules are nigh-unabusable without direct assistance from the Random Number Gods :P

[Iconic]

Will we have to download a file to play it?

[Seraphi]

Not per se, no, but it may help. You can read those combat rules online on pdfcast, but it would be easier if you downloaded it.

 

Again though, not required.

[Iconic]

I reserve the Shaman character.

Also, I don't really think I would be so good at understanding those rules, are we meant to work them out ourselves?

[Seraphi]

It's pretty easy, as long as you know multiplication, division, addition and subtraction you should be able to work it out.

 

To clarify, you will need to make 5 characters. Only one can, and must, be a lord.

 

Other than that, you can pick whichever classes you want. Hell, you can have four shamans and a lord if you want.

[Iconic]

Ok, I'll try but if it gets too confusing i'm afraid I'll have to withdraw

[Earth]

i will play! loved fire emblem. time to generate hector.. or at least an axe weilding phyco lord and entourage.

okay:

[hide=Lord Earth]

Name:

Earth

Class:

Lord

Stats: got a 10 roll, + 25, so thats 35 points into it, correct?

Health: 5

Strength: 10

Skill: 5

Speed: 5

Defence: 5

Resitence: 5

Constitution: 13

Movement: 5

using the chart for the last two values

 

Growth Values:

Health: 50

Strength: 60

Skill: 60

Speed: 50

Defence: 50

Resistence: 50

 

Skills:

Weapons: Axes

i have no idea what else you want.. but heres the lord.

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[hide=Myrmidon Fire]

 

Name:

Fire

Class:

Myrmidon

Stats: 8+20=28

Health: 4+1=5

Strength: 4+0=4

Skill: 8+3=11

Speed: 4+2=6

Defence: 4+0=4

Resitence: 4+1= 5

Constitution: 8

Movement: 5

Growth Rates:

Health: 50

Stength: 50

Skill: 50

Speed: 50

Defence: 50

Resitence: 50

Skills:

Weapons: sword

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[hide= Knight Wind]

Name: Wind

Class: Knight

Stats: 8+20=28

Health: 4+2=6

Strength: 4+2=6

Skill: 4+1=5

Speed: 4+0=4

Defence: 8+3=11

Resitence: 4+0=4

Constitution:13

Movement: 4

Growth Values:

Health: 50

Strength: 50

Skill: 50

Speed: 50

Defence: 50

Resitence: 50

Skills:

Weapons: Lances

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[hide=Monk Light]

Name: Light

Class: Monk

Stats: 8+20= 28

Health: 4+1=5

Magic: 8+2=10

Skill: 4+1=5

Speed: 4+1=5

Defence: 4+0=4

Resitence: 4+2=6

Constitution: 6

Movement: 5

Growth Rate:

Health: 50

Magic: 50

Skill: 50

Speed: 50

Defence: 50

Resitence: 50

Skills:

Weapons: Light Magic

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[hide=Shaman Darkness]

Name: Darkness

Class: Shaman

Stats: 10+20=30

Health: 5+1=6

Magic: 5+2=7

Skill: 5+1=6

Speed: 5+0=5

Defence: 5+1=6

Resitence: 5+2=7

Constitution: 7

Movement: 5

Growth Rate:

Health: 50

Magic: 50

Skill: 50

Speed: 50

Defence: 50

Resitence: 50

Skills:

Weapons: Dark Magic

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[Seraphi]

Hector is one of the best characters, I have to agree.

[Earth]

okay.. i got Lod Earth, a hector clone.. but i dont know if you need anything else.

[Seraphi]

Four other units, and then just follow the character generation rules to get stats and such. Unless you've already done that, in which case, you just need the four other units.

 

EDIT: I made a character card template for you guys. You don't need to use it, but you can if you want to.

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Ignore any sections which aren't listed in the rules in the OP for now.

 

In the skills section, put which weapon the unit can use, and if you have a pirate, put waterwalking in its skillbox as well.

 

I'll get onto items when the rest is done, so hang tight.

[Earth]

done so, just wanted you to look over it, cause some stuff like the 1d10+25 stuff.

[Seraphi]

Okay Earth, what do you need help with?

 

Have you already generated stats and distributed growth rates?

[Earth]

aye, but the part about the lords getting 1d20+25 extra or something, thats what i dont get... is it applied to growth rates?

[Seraphi]

Nah, Lords get 1d10+25 to put into their stats, instead of the 1d10+20 that other units get, on account of them not having any base stats.

[Earth]

oooohhhhh. okay, so i need to redo my stats... got 35 points. hooray!

[Seraphi]

Whoops, that character card doesn't have critical rate on it, my bad. Just a sec.

[Earth]

lol. okay, i think ive got it, other than i may be missing a few skills i dont know about it. ill start onb the next few classes

[Seraphi]

Nah, no classes have any skills yet, except pirates and pegasus/wyvern knights. Pirates have waterwalking, the other two have flying.

 

EDIT: New character card is on the first post now.

[Nexaduro]

VALTER!

[Seraphi]

:blink:

 

The one from Sacred Stones or the one from Radiant Dawn?

 

Because the one from Sacred Stones was a total douche and then he got killed in a hit by the monster of an assassin that Colm becomes.

[Earth]

oh, yeah, ross.. got a new charecter, and i founhd out that Fire Emblem is exist. take a look at the constitution sets of the male and female myrmidons.