Generic
FATE 1e
An early story-focused Fudge variant with aspects and phased character creation.
Directory entry · Robert Donoghue and Fred Hicks
- Entry type
- Rules engine
- Rules family
- Generic
- Edition
- 1 · 2002
- Rules licence
- Restricted reuse
01
What is it about?
Robert Donoghue and Fred Hicks’s first FATE is preserved in a 56-page original PDF. Its notice credits 2002. The obsolete resources link is replaced with the working first-edition archive, distinct from Fate Core and later SRDs.
02
At the table
Create a history in phases, choosing aspects and a balanced skill pyramid. Use four Fudge dice; invoking an aspect can reroll all four or turn one die to a plus. Fudge Points influence actions and fiction.
For module creators
Publishing modules
Individual permission required
The original notice permits free distribution; a general module adaptation grant is not confirmed.
Conditions
Keep the complete About Fudge notice, disclaimer and copyright when distributing this material for free. The historical Fudge terms require a prior royalty-free licence for charging fees, except periodical articles. Do not treat the first-edition PDF as covered by later Fate OGL or CC licences. Its own adaptation rights, logos and commercial module permissions need separate confirmation.