{"id":2075,"date":"2022-08-10T09:36:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T07:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freebooterminiatures.de\/\/how-to-play-freebooters-fate\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T13:07:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T11:07:43","slug":"how-to-play-freebooters-fate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freebooterminiatures.de\/en\/how-to-play-freebooters-fate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Freebooter’s Fate"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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We\u2019ve all been there: You are in your local friendly fantasy games shop and cannot tear your gaze away from that one box of miniatures. They are so gorgeous! They must be yours! But then you end up not buying them because you don\u2019t know the rules for the game they\u2019re for and there\u2019s nobody around to explain them to you. And we all know how pirates hate to jump into the deep end. Because: sharks and stuff.<\/p>\n

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But fear not, for help is at hand. Freebooter’s Fate<\/em> is very straightforward, fast-paced, and fun. Written by pirates for like-minded individuals, the rules are easy to learn and yet allow for a game with lots of options and tactical depth. Plus you can punch people in the squishy bits if they don\u2019t watch out. It’s all about rum, glory, doubloons, and above all: Fun<\/strong>! So sit back, relax, and watch while we tell you everything you need to know about how to play Freebooter\u2019s Fate using the quickstart rules. <\/p><\/div>More <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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The game<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A game of Freebooter’s Fate<\/em><\/strong> sees two or more players with a crew of 4-12 characters each compete against each other in scenario-based tabletop skirmishes. Each crew has a leader and a varying number of specialists – experienced, highly talented, or unique individuals – and a bunch of deckhands as well.<\/p>\n

An average game lasts around 2 hours and is played over a course of several rounds in which the players take turns activating their characters.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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In contrast to most other tabletop games, Freebooter\u2019s Fate does not use dice. Not ever. Instead, fights and similar are conducted using hit location cards and so-called fate cards.<\/p>\n

In a fight, the attacker chooses a certain number of cards from the six hit locations of head, torso, left arm, right arm, abdomen, and legs. This is done in secret, the defender has to guess the attacker\u2019s choices with their own selection of cards. Various strategies make this much more than a mere game of chance, psychological effects and a knowledge of your opponent make skill more important than luck for this.<\/p>\n

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There is still an element of chance, however, introduced by the fate cards with their numerical values and additional symbols. These are used to determine damage and other chance-based events.<\/p><\/div>More <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Keeping it interesting<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Freebooter\u2019s Fate<\/em><\/strong> is much more than a \u201cmeet in the middle and clobber each other\u201d type of game. A continuously growing collection of scenarios makes our game more than just an indiscriminate free for all. Hunting treasure, rats, and\/or dodos, conducting or preventing mystic rituals, supplying a pub with rum, and, of course, stopping the zombie octopuses from invading the island are just a few of the scenarios which make Freebooter\u2019s Fate<\/em><\/strong> special by presenting ever-new challenges.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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