Fate Overview

You may be asking yourself, why Fate-Core? There are plenty of game systems out there, why is this one in particular any good? Let's see-

Why Fate is Awesome

 * Fate is a group storytelling centric game. The Players and the GM all collaborate to tell the story they want to see, rather than being dictated by the GM alone.
 * Rather than just making a bunch of characters who happen to meet in a tavern, part of character creation is to make a backstory- and then share this backstory with the other players, who insert their own roles in that story.
 * Characters do not need to be fighters, or even engage in combat. Fate allows for a large number of actions that can help the entire group, both inside and outside of conflicts.
 * The central feature of Fate are Aspects. These are details of the characters, the setting, even the room you're in, which can be called upon for during conflicts. Aspects are both positive and negative characteristics, and are used both to increase drama and make the players look cool.
 * Fate is a setting neutral game. It is an easy matter of choosing the appropriate list of skills, and it is flexibile enough to fit in features like elemental affinities as flavor.
 * Fate is a classless game, so players are not locked into set roles. Players have a wide set of skills they are proficient in, which can be supplimented by custom flavored stunts used to show off in particular situations.

The Protagonists
First, let's identify what makes for a fun game. Player Characters (PCs) in Fate work best when they are:
 * Proactive: PCs should have a variety of abilities that lend themselves to active problem solving. They don't sit around waiting for a solution, they take risks to fix the problems they encounter and find!
 * Competent: PCs are good at things. They aren't bumbling fools. They don't always succeed, but they don't mess up mundane tasks. They are the right people for the job!
 * Damatic: The PCs get called up to make hard choices, and can struggle with interpersonal troubles. They don't mindlessly fight through they're troubles, they have personalities!

Next Steps
Take a look through the Fate-Core SRD Basics section, which should give a very general overview. Afterwards, take a closer look at Aspects, which is a central feature of Fate. Then, head over to the Application Questionaire to get into the spirit of FloraFate, and get in contact with Lazy!