Quick Start Guide

Welcome

Fabletop  is a web-based tabletop for easy "pick up & play" roleplaying.

Everything you need is built in, including a set of rules designed specifically for playing online.

It is ideal for "cinematic" gaming, where you capture the feel of adventure movies and novels, without the need for a lot of rules.

In a Nutshell

Here's a quick overview of the system:

Traits. Characters have 3 Base Traits:  Might, Agility, Wisdom.

Bonus Traits can be customized for each character. Examples: Rogue, Nature, Politician, Dwarf, Cyborg, Comedian

Rolls. To do something risky or uncertain, roll a number of dice equal to your most relevant Base Trait, plus any any Bonus Traits that apply.

Stars. There is a 1-in-3 chance that a

Star (aka success) will come up on each die.

You only need 1 Star to succeed at most tasks. The more stars you roll, the better result.

Combat. Attack rolls do 1 damage per Star.

Weapons and armor mainly serve as "props", and don't have any extra effect (though a magic weapon could be added as a Bonus Trait).

When a character or enemy reaches 0 Life, they are Defeated. This could mean being knocked out, captured, killed, etc.

Power Points.

Power points are like a combination of Hero points and Mana from other games.

You can spend them to improvise powers, stunts, or spells based on your traits, and add one Star to the roll.

That's it! You know enough to get started. Fabletop  is very freeform, so you can fill in the rest as you go along.