[SpaceFOE] Iconics

This week, I will be running a few early "alpha" version of SpaceFOE. This is an evolution to 5e I have been thinking about since the OGL debacle. Nothing overwhelming or crazy but it needs to be playtested and tried out to see if it breaks the game.

This week, I'll be running three sessions and reassess. One thing about that is that by having different players try out the iconics to uncover issues with the sheet, but different people approach characters and play differently, which will help me determine how well the system runs and uncover unexpected kinks.

The characters below are made very simple with easy archetypes and classes. No special FOE stuff. At this time, my focus is on the rules and how they run. Too fast, too slow, broken. And generally get some feedback.

SpaceFOE is an evolution of 5e, not a whole new game. I've taken into account things that annoyed me and things

Brother Lucius

Male Blue Praetorian Fighter
As a child, you only dreamed of become one of the Praetorians, one of the Emperor’s elite genetically-altered soldiers. You dreamed of glory and battles. When you were of age, you signed up and were chosen. After a long process, you were accepted as one of the Blue Cohort. You are currently on extended leave.

Brother Pius

Male White Praetorian Cleric
You remember little of your childhood except occasional glimpses of a pastoral landscape and your mother’s smile. You grew up in one of the orphanages and were recruited into the White Cohort because of your unshakable faith in the Benevolent light of the Emperor and the Imperial Cause. You are currently on a missionary tour to bring the faith to the far corners of the Empire.

Johnson

Male Mutant Sorcerer
Your family comes from the lowest dregs of society. You decided to pull yourself out of this squalor and become someone important. You hold no illusion that it will be difficult for a mutant, but it can be done. You drunk the blood of the sacred dragon and now share its power. Only by amassing power and wealth can you reach your goals.

R1-K0

Drone Rogue
R1-K0 aka Rico spent the last few years among the wonder halls of the Tekno-Lodges across the galaxy researching all sorts of inventions. However, you have something of a reputation for taking items that are not yours “for later study.”

Tasha Skolenska

Female Human Bard
Born to a family of Navy officers, including many admirals and ship’s captains, you followed in their footsteps.However the strict regimen wore on you. You took an extended leave of absence to seek your fortune and make a name for yourself. You have a knack for commanding others and spur them on to greatness.

Youssef

Male Human Wizard
Born on a planet where magic was common, you became an illusion with the intention to be rich. When the Empire conquered your planet, you defected without a second though. This whole universe of potential discoveries is filled with possibility to become wealthy beyond reason. You joined the Merchant Consortium to be with others sharing similar interest.

[Meet the Iconics] All the First Ones Iconics together

The First Ones Iconics made for Power is Fickle.

Amarilynn

Female First One (spiderling) bard 11 (Dark Dancer)

From a young age, you trained as an entertainer with your mother who was a Dark Dancer too. From her, you learn the secret dances of the school. Like many spiderlings, you prefer to manipulate events rather than control them directly, let others take the fall.

Blarg the Underhanded

? First One (shogleth) fighter 11 (Kares’kor)

From the moment you gained consciousness, you knew you wanted to be adored and worshipped by others. Thus, you became a gladiator since shogleths are low on the totem pole. Not interested in fighting fair, you met with a Kares’kor master and learned to fight dirty, you don’t care as long as you win.

Quanah of the Jet Arrow

Female First One (netherling) ranger 11 (Jet Arrow)

From a young age, you trained as a bounty hunter, chasing down rebels and escaped slaves. After finding a copy of a secret book “The Jet Arrow: A Shot out of the Dark.” You joined their order.

Kolreka of House Ougozar

Female First One (harovite) wizard 11 (master of the veils)

You trained at the Althrezzar School where you spend years learning about the many planes of existence, their relations with each other, and how they could be conquered. You are not merely interested in them for scholarly pursuits, but seek to subjugate them.

Koryo of the Whip

Male First One (grexodite) paladin 11 (oath of the Whip)

Trained from birth to be the a brute and the enforcer, taking slaves and forcing them into service. You learned are merciless and draw pleasure from knocking opponents off their feet.

Barkah of House Ougozar

Male First One (drovite) rogue 11 (Shadow Blade)

You are a Shadow Blade, one who strikes from the shadows and vanish before retribution is possible. You trained at the Na’Zathal School where you studied poisons.

[Meet The Iconics] Olympia Party #2

Here is a group picture of the group of iconics dubbed "Olympia 2". They first premiered at Gencon 2022, if you played at JP's table. They performed very well, but had a few minor issue (some spells weren't on there). But as a team, they performed so well that they are back.

They were created with races and options from the Olympia Campaign Setting book, however Antigone was made using the princess race from the Princesses book.

They include:
- Antigone, the Sleeping Beauty cleric of Aphrodite, a child of the Nymphs
- Cassander, a human transmuter, a servant from Spartia
- Galatea of Byzantia, a favored of Athena fighter, a warrior-princess
- Melia, the nymph bard, an entertainer
- Parmenios of Tebes, a titanborn ranger, from the sacred band of Tebes
- Solon of Athenion, the son of Hermes rogue, a sailor

Miniatures by Wargames Foundry, FreeBlades (?), Privateer Press, and Crocodile Games.

[Meet The Iconics] Akhamet Party #2

Here is a group picture of the group of iconics dubbed "Akhamet 2". This group is making its premiere at Gencon this year... so they will be brand new, right off the presses!

They were created with races and options from the Akhamet Player's Guide with a few extra options from the Campaign Setting books.

They include:
- Ah-Sutebi, the thothru necromancer, a sage
- Amenophanhket, the sphinx warlock, a noble
- Kipunet, the nefru ranger, from a family of merchants
- Numanet the hathorian fighter, a trained soldier
- Teal of Ophara, the living mummy cleric of Horus, a trainer soldier
- Tutmeses, the iaretaru bard, a criminal

Miniatures by Crocodile Games and Reaper (some conversions).

[Meet The Iconics] The Princesses

Here is a group picture of the group of iconics dubbed "Princesses". They've been going around playing through a variety of adventures from across the universes. These gals pack a punch, they are not simply fun, joke characters. But they are the real deal, and can take on any adventure sent their way.

They were created with races from the Princesses book.

They include:
- Bianka, the Snow White bard, a noble
- Doncella, the Cinderella fighter, an urchin
- Elzbeth, the Sleeping Beauty sorceress, a folk hero
- Keera, the Ice Princess arcane cleric, a hermit
- Koral, the Little Mermaid rogue, a sailor
- Marguerite, the Belle transmuter, a sage
- Petunia, the Rapunzel barbarian, a soldier

Miniatures from Reaper, Privateer Press, and a Heroclix. Adding the hair to Rapunzel was pretty cool.

[Meet The Iconics] Olympia Party #1

Here is a group picture of the group of iconics dubbed "Olympia 1". They first premiere many years ago.

They were created with races and options from the Olympia Campaign Setting book, however Antigone was made using the princess race from the Olympia Campaign Setting.

They include:
- Aktea of Delfos, the daughter of Apollo warlock, an apothecary
- Kaliope of Amazonia, the amazon cleric of Hera, an exiled noble
- Kleothera of Thrakia, the favored of Artemis druid, a scavenger
- Kritias of Spartia, the son of Ares Paladin, a Spartian trueblood
- Lysandra of Yonia, the medusan bard, a former oracle
- Thalassios of Minosia, the son of Poseidon fighter, a pirate

With time, the group lost Solon and Galatea to group #2 and added Lysandra and Thalassios.

Miniatures by Crocodile Games, Wargames Foundry, Old Glory, and Reaper.

[Meet The Iconics] Akhamet Party #1

Here is a group picture of the group of iconics dubbed "Akhamet 1". As such, they were the first group I create when I started Akhamet.

They were created with races and options from the Akhamet Campaign Setting book.

They include:
- Amenheti the horite cleric of Pharaoh, a man of the people
- Hapatset, the ubasti sorceress, one of Pharaoh's wives
- Neferhana, the anubian ranger of Anubis, a Church-lady with a a greatsword.
- Osaphis, the sethru bard, a man of the desert
- Princess Akat, the paladin of Anubis, raised by the mummies
- Tetsora, the gebite rogue, the architect

The lineup had one change, the khemite ranger was replaced with the much-prefered anubian ranger, Neferhana.

Miniatures by Crocodile Games and Reaper.

Introducing the Iconics: Princesses

With the recent release of FOE's Princesses, I wanted to run something to put them front and center and well... the best way to do so it is to create some iconics for the game.

Now mind you, these characters are iconics, drawing direct influence from the original characters but one thing I am asked a lot is "can I make one that's different?".

The answer is YES! Princesses presents these character as playable races. So your Snow White could be a fighter or a bard or a wizard!

Bianka

Female Snow White Bard 3 (College of Valor)
Born to nobility you had to exile yourself to avoid persecution by your jealous sisters. You fled your home one night and have been on the road ever since, living from the generosity and your skill at entertaining.

Doncella

Female Cinderella Fighter 3 (Champion)
To say you lived a hard life is a euphemism. You grew up on the streets of a large city. Even in the darkest, coldest night, you always knew you would leave that place and make something of yourself.

Keera

Female Ice Princess Cleric 3 (Domain Arcana)
From a young age, you felt different from other people: you loved the cold, snow, sleet, and ice. You felt the peace of a cold winter evening. So you left your family to live by yourself in the mountain where you discovered the goddess of magic.

Koral

Female Little Mermaid Rogue 3 (thief)
You grew up in an undersea kingdom dreaming of the cities of the People-From-Above. From afar, you watched their chaotic world with amazement. You collected trinkets taken from the docks. When your heritage revealed itself, you walked out into the world to find mementos to bring back home.

Marguerite

Female Belle Wizard 3 (Transmuter)
Your mother used to say there never was a door you left unopened, no book you did not read, and no secret you did not want to be revealed. You discovered magic and took to the magical arts with your usual compulsive interest.

Petunia

Female Rapunzel Barbarian 3 (Berzerker)
To call you an army brat is an understatement. As your parents traveled the world serving as mercenaries, you were excited by the prospect of seeing something new, going someplace new. Now that you are grown, you took your hair and set out to see the world for yourself.

Rosanna

Female Rose Red Ranger 3 (Beastmaster)
No sooner could you walk that you headed to the forest to see what it was. You left home wanting to see what lay hidden inside the forest. When your parents found you petting dire wolf cubs, they freaked out but you just wanted to show them your new puppies. After that, it was bears, dire rats, or wolverines, anything with jaws, claws, or talons.