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FATE is a project that seeks to archive the stories, statistics, encyclopedic data, and legacies of the table-top role-playing campaigns undertaken by an informal association of players originally based in upstate New York. This series of campaigns, first begun in December 2003, has continued more or less unbroken to the present day. The purpose of this archive is not only to preserve the memory of these campaigns for posterity, but to make their resources available for sequels, spinoffs, expansions, and adaptations in the future.

With some exceptions, most of these campaigns tell self-contained tales set in original mythopoeic worlds, following the lives of the player characters, whose actions, personalities and relationships are acted by the players in an improvisational manner. A campaign may take place over the course of several months, or even a year, comprised of weekly sessions, interspersed with supplemental one-on-one events and other media.

The majority of these rely on the ubiquitous Dungeons & Dragons game rules to provide a mechanical basis of gameplay. Over time, however, the characters, settings, tones, and overall styles of the campaigns have evolved an atmosphere, complexity and immersion far beyond the high fantasy stereotypes of D&D. In particular, the branch of campaigns which are played over the Internet via instant messaging now bear a closer resemblance to collaborative writing projects. It is because of both their unconventional literary quality and their personal significance to those involved that we have decided to gather the records of these experiences in a permanent reference.

FATE is named for the eponymous database in the Hex campaign, which stored the knowledge and memories of an entire civilization until their world could be rebuilt. We sincerely hope that this archive is less ill-fated.


Campaigns

Title Branch Dates Rules
A timeline of campaigns up to October 2010.
Ashe Online September 2011 to (In Progress) d20 4.0
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with the ???.

In the post-apocolyptic world left by a war between mortals and gods, a fated group of travelers uncover a great truth.


Endsieg Online December 2010 to June 2011 Apparatus
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with the Nazis.

A crew of smugglers aboard the Rhyton, masquerading as a luxury passenger transport, become involved in the events of an alternate-history World War II.


Countdown Online June 2010 to December 2010 Cortex RPG
by Benjamin Swiatek
 

The One with Too Much Postmodernism.


Open Skies Online September 2009 to December 2010 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with Stems and Roots.

The second of the Moonlit Dawn campaigns, Open Skies revolves around the player characters' interactions and ascent to power during the discovery of a new continent. Following the unification of the known world, the players are entrusted with the less desirable warriors of the Empire of the Sun and sent across the sea to discover what they will. Set in a classic high-fantasy setting, the campaign is meant to be visually bright and open ended. Qadir Kivi al-Masheem is a male Synad with psionic abilities who has been legally forced to participate in the expedition across the sea. Kiral Jawara Azeem is a general under Dvalinn Ironspear with a talent in divine magic, especially the creation and control of the undead. Cyra Kaveh Melchior is a captain under Dvalinn Ironspear with a command of psionic power and the loyalty of those dear to her.


SARS Real June 2009 to July 2009 Token
by Joshua Pawlicki & Ben Swiatek
 

The One where Consuela Isn't a Princess.


Battle of Grenville Gash Online March 2009 to April 2009 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with all the Arrows.


White Rose Online February 2009 to May 2010 Cortex RPG
by Michael Engard
 

The One with the Extended Metaphors.

A low-fantasy political/wartime drama. The story revolves around three leading members of a resistance movement, the Order of the White Rose, formed to combat the oppressive monarchy of the city-state of Macha. The focus is placed on the complexities of the PCs' actions, agendas and contrasting philosophies toward war, crime, terrorism, torture, and morality - in short, the human experience of revolution. The campaign is played with a vastly diminished focus on rules and mechanics, and much more on artistic and storytelling accomplishments. The scale is deliberately sub-epic, and somewhat postmodern in its treatment of cosmic forces: while historical, spiritual and even religious forces are acting in direct support of the plot, they do so in a way that stops short of dictating events and serve, instead, to impart the personal sagas of Soraya North, Sasha Maslov Durnovo and Matthew Shepard with an atmosphere of multi-dimensional significance.


XMAS Real June 2008 to August 2008 d20 3.5
by Ben Swiatek
 

The One with the Child in the Oven.


Hex Online March 2008 to December 2008 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with Snow's Breasts.


Aevum, Part II Online December 2007 to May 2008 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with the Hope String.


Eldara Real June 2007 to August 2007 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with a Dungeon and a Dragon.


Skye Real June 2007 to August 2007 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with the Dong Gong City.


Agos Online January 2007 to April 2007 Serenity RPG
by Michael Engard
 

The One with the Morse Code.


Gilcaras Real November 2006 to June 2007 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One where they Said No.


Stonehenge Real October 2006 to November 2006 d20 3.5
by Ben Swiatek
 

The One with the Pygmies.


Peninsula Real August 2006 to October 2006 d20 3.5
by Michael Engard
 

The One with the Dwarf Cousins.


Aevum, Part I Online February 2006 to December 2006 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One where Gweyer Loves Tel.


Serenity Real January 2006 to April 2006 Serenity RPG
by Michael Engard
 

The One with an Indian Doctor and a Sniper Rifle.


Mars (Magistrate) Real September 2005 to November 2005 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with the Japanese Names.


Dragonsky Real February 2005 to September 2005 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with the Horny Gentlemen.


Erdina Real December 2004 to January 2005 d20 3.5
by Ben Swiatek
 

The One with the Evidence Pouch.


Adelore Online October 2004 to February 2006 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One where Agony Was Recalled.


Valviar-Darkworld Real May 2004 to December 2004 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One where Breakfast is Hard.


Ser Abyll Real February 2004 to May 2004 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with All The Shoes.


Invasion Real January 2004 to February 2004 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One with The Minotaur.


Treegate Real December 2003 to February 2004 d20 3.5
by Joshua Pawlicki
 

The One Where Kilim is On Fire.

The first campaign.

  • *Guest appearance, final session.


Category Tree

In addition to the links above, every article on FATE will eventually become part of the category tree. The following legend uses White Rose as an example.


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