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A surprising amount of concepts can work as long as you have a reason to be in the town of Pazin and eventually join the two Grandos. A capable servant of the hunter branch assisting their young masters; a foolhardy villager who self-trained for combat; a mercenary hired by the locals to protect Pazin; a monster hunter from another family, less wealthy but equally skilled; a magically-gifted person seeking to aid where they can; a cleric from the church sent to investigate and support the inhabitants of Istria; a shapeshifter on the side of good inspired and equally shaken by the presence of the monster-hunters; the sole surviving Turk from a group secretly sent by the Sultan himself to deal with the monsters and thus gather favor among Croats; and many more concepts are possible.


Deceiving initial impression, the older sibling of the Grando pair is Vincenza, who has achieved mastery of the signature Grando fighting style utilizing a whip and thus inherited the Clan's greatest treasure, the Burning Star. However, with the emergence of evil throughout the lands, the inherent power of the Burning Star got sealed away so it cannot be stolen or weakened by the creatures of the night until she deems it necessary to unleash its power, preferably at the heart of the Demon's Castle.
Leo on the other hand is not as skilled at the treacherous fighting style that can easily turn on its user if not handled with near-perfection, so instead he learned the martial art of the two-handed blade, feeling duty-bound to protect his older sister.

Both siblings carry one half of a key, the Fire Emblem, which can unleash the Burning Star's full might if combined.
It is shortly after their arrival in Pazin where your fate becomes intertwined with theirs, unless you were already traveling with the Grando siblings for whatever reason.

You start at First Class (not Trainee Class) at Level 1. This means you start with 335 points for Growth since you already "promoted" to First Class.

Name:
Mug: (optional but highly recommended)
Sprite: (optional)
Class: (include your promotion path if you are already set on one)
Character Skill:
Affinity: (leave this blank; it will be rolled for later by me when your character got accepted)
Personal Fault:
Personal Skills:

Preferred Stats:

Weapon Profs:

Total Level: 1
Level: (Insert your First Class here) 1

HP: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
STR: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
MAG: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
SKL: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
LCK: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
DEF: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
RES: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
SPD: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
CON: Base (+Bonus)
AID: CON-1
MOV: Base

Bio: (optional but very much recommended)

You are part of the entourage serving under Sir Dunas of Dunland, the de facto Lord NPC of this game, currently preparing for the upcoming Battle of Caranbough Hills. As long as it encourages your respective character to follow Dunas long-term, most reasons for why your character decided to follow under Dunas' banner is permissible with the notable exception of being a close relative. A hired blade, a thievish orphan of teenage age wishing to repay for Dunas saving them, a squire, these and many more concepts are avaible for you to utilize.


Sir Dunas of Dunland serves under King Alfalm of Dunland, descendant of Charos, the latter being the Chosen of Fire and one of the Six Chosen who banished the Dark God. By default, you are natives to the Dunland, nation of the Chosen Charos. If you wish to hail from a different nation, you will need to describe how you end up serving Dunas and how your origin will not be a conflict to your expected loyalty of Dunas specifically and the King and land of Dunland in general.

You start at First Class (not Trainee Class) at Level 1.

From left to right, top to bottom: The Crest of Fire and Charos; The Crest of Ice and Ghiran; The Crest of Thunder and Usala; The Crest of Arcana and Zio; The Crest of Metal and Cuthel; The Crest of Dragon and Fiorae


The Six Chosen of the Divine War have been blessed by the Goddess, promising each of them rulership over a region within the splintered continent as a reward for victory against the Dark God. Said Chosen have been given Emblems as both a bloodline "detector" and a shield that can protect those of Blood.
With the disappearance of the Mamkute Tribe, the bloodline of Fiorae is considered lost. Those studying the bloodlines and the history of Khalderas are baffled that the Dark God has not returned despite the lost bloodline and have put in extra effort to find an answer in the books and scolls in the past years, to no avail. There is hope that Minor Fiorae still exists in some outside of the tribe and thus prevents the return of the Dark God, but given the Mamkute tribe's isolationist nature, it is just one of many theories scholars are regularely quarreling about.

Major Blood
Carried by all children of the Six Chosen and the Firstborn of someone who is of Major Blood. All future children of someone that is of Major Blood have a high chance to inherit Minor Blood, although rarely they become Bloodless instead. Children of two different Major Blood parents are a difficult affair and depend on if they would be the Firstborn of both, of one parent, or of neither. If only one parent would conceive a Firstborn, they will be Major Blood of the parent's bloodline. If they would be the Firstborn of both parents, they will become mixed Minor Blood. Otherwise, the rules for non-Firstborn apply, with the additional rare chance of conceiving a child of mixed Minor Blood.
In addition, those carrying Major Blood have an invisible birthmark on their forehead in the form of the respective Crest that glows visibly when they touch each other directly (meaning no cloth must be in the way). To see the glowing Crest on their Firstborn's forehead is a monarch's greatest joy and the birth of a Firstborn is usually celebrated with a nationwide feast. It is tradition for the monarch to provide and stockpile alcoholic beverages in preparation for the feast in the months after the Firstborn has been confirmed to be conceived, and to declare a halt on all wars involving the monarch's nation for up to a year after the Firstborn's birth.

Minor Blood
Carried by those who aren't the Firstborn of a Major Blood parent. They have a chance to pass on Minor Blood, but Bloodless children are just as likely. Parents who both have the same Minor Blood additionally have a rare chance to grant their child Major Blood irrelevant of if they're a Firstborn or not. Children of two different Minor Blood parents usually inherit one or the other, rarely becoming mixed or Bloodless. Mixed Blood parents randomly pass on one or the other Bloodline, never both at once; In other words, no human shall ever be of three Minor Blood at once.
Since Minor Blood tends to be nigh-impossible to detect without an Emblem, it is commonly theorized that in the past centuries, the bloodlines have spread throughout all the nations. For example, while those in Dunland are still majorly Bloodless or of Minor Charos, the other Bloodlines may still appear in Minor form.

Dunland
Nation of the Chosen Charos and his descendants. Dunland prides itself in being a land that hones both steel and brush equally and many to-become-prominent tacticians and soldiers have attended the University of Divine Warfare at least for a year. The University of Divine Warfare had traditionally accepted abroad students from the other nations, although there is currently a higher burden for students from Westwind due to the War for Wyrmpeak.
The island to the north is known as "Darkfall Island" where the Divine War found its climax. As it is considered holy ground, only select people are allowed to set foot on Darkfall Island.

Wyrmpeak
Nation of the Chosen Fiorae and her descendants, the Mamkute tribe. Covered in mountains in the south and forests in the north, it has been naturally treacherous to explore, with only the central land featuring vast plains and gentle hills. Said center also contains Caranbough Hills, considered a strategic landmark that is equally accessible from both Dunland and Westwind.
The Mamkute tribe was a human-like ethnicity capable of unleashing the power of Dragonstones, transforming into the fabled winged beings of the same name. However, with their disappearance, only relatively few Dragonstones have remained within the land and the technique to grow more has become lost.

Westwind
Nation of the Chosen Ghiran and his descendants. The largest of the scarred lands and also the only land still fighting against the remaining Darkspawns from the Age of Strife, Westwind traditionally had the largest standing army and tamed the Wyverns, lesser dragon-like beings of animalistic intelligence living in the Westwind mountains, creating mighty Wyvern riders. However, due to the divine laws of Ghiran himself, they willingly share Wyvern steeds and how to train Wyvern riders, hoping that the sharing of an otherwise powerful advantage would ensure peace between the nations of Blood.
Naturally, due to the War for Wyrmpeak, the export of Wyvern steeds towards Dunland has been stopped as it has been deemed to be in the spirit of Ghiran's divine law.

Alestia
Nation of the Chosen Usala and her descendants. While the northern island has traditionally served as a natural bridge between Westwind and Clavesh, leading to a prosperous mercantile culture, the main island in the south retained the matriarchial system established by Usala herself, with princesses and the daughters of nobles being expected to be taught in the martial ways of Usala for at least three years. The so-called Maiden Warriors see themselves as peacekeepers and intermediaries between the nations, sometimes fighting as free mercenaries whenever a war emerges with the goal to cease fights. Sadly, the War for Wyrmpeak proved even too much for the Maiden Warriors and they could ultimatively only stall the inevitable that is the Battle for Caranbough Hills.

Clavesh
Nation of the Chosen Zio and his descendants. Much of Northern Clavesh is covered in desert while the southern half is prosperous, creating a unique dichotomy that turned Clavesh into a leading powerhouse in science, history, theology and philosophy. The majority of scholars in the continent are Claveshian or attended Claveshian schools and universities and the famous Grand Library of Clavesh, situated at a large oasis within the desert, contains countless documents, artifacts from the Age of Strife and books, several written by Zio himself.
Clavesh also houses the Guild of Archeology who had sharply opposed the War for Wyrmpeak, often making rogue expeditions to study the disappearance of the Mamkute tribe within a warzone.

Gishton
Nation of the Chosen Cuthel and his descendants. Despite its small size, even smaller than Wyrmpeak, and having relatively featureless terrain, Gishton is rich with natural resources and subterranean resources, fittinly turning the people of the Metal nation into artisans, craftsmen, blacksmiths and other comparable fields. Due to being geographically and geologically meaningless in the greater scheme of things, they had comparatively little contact with the other continents and tended to themselves, although they never shy away from trading with the other nations.
Predictably, they have opposed the War for Wyrmpeak, but did little to make active efforts against it aside from slowing down trade with Dunland and Westwind.

During character creation, you are required to fill out an additional trait: The character's Bloodline. The character is either Bloodless, or of Minor Blood from any of the Six Chosen's bloodlines excluding Fiorae. Mixed Blood is not allowed for your character.
Your character does not have to be aware that they're of Blood and equally can be a Bloodless nobleman convinced they're of Minor Blood.

Either choice grants an additional benefit for your character.

• Bloodless: In a world where nobility and other driven people tends to be dominated by descendants of divine blood, your sheer dedication and willpower granted you a chance to leave your mark in history. You have 6 instead of 4 bonus points for stats. The usual limits apply, and only two of your stats may receive two bonus points at once.
• Minor Charos: Charos is considered a paragon of skill, determination and loyalty. Those who draw lineage to him are excepted to become the same. You gain an additional Free Character Skill of your choice. It must be a Chance Effect, it cannot be the Free version of a Cost Skill you already took, and the chance of the additional Skill is halved (rounded down). Alternatively, if you took a Cost skill, you may choose to reduce your Progression Rate to 305 instead (totalling to 310 after including +5 to your Progression Rate due to starting at First Class).
• Minor Ghiran: Ghiran was like the winter his blessing represented, a harsh exterior hiding much warmth and protection for those who dare to be close to him. You treat your C-Rank Supports as if they are B-Rank and your B-Rank Supports as if they're A-Rank. This only applies to bonuses you'd receive and only after you'd be able to have proper B-Rank supports and A-Rank supports respectively.
• Minor Usala: Usala was a fierce maiden of war, and her descendants often feel a similar drive to be involved in righteous strife. You gain a fourth Personal Skill avaible from the beginning. It must follow the usual rules for Personal Skills.
• Minor Zio: Zio's understanding of nature and magic is unrivaled to this day, and the Grand Library of Clavesh still contains documents he penned that have not been fully understood yet in the centuries after his death. After rolling your Affinity, choose a second Affinity that shares at least three values in the same stats as your rolled Affinity and combine them, taking the higher bonus for each stat.
• Minor Cuthel: A master of both the blade and the forge, he crafted the Emblems under guidance of the Goddess and also the equipment that ultimatively led to the banishment of the Dark God. You have a Progression Rate of 340 (totalling to 345 after including +5 to your Progression Rate due to starting at First Class). Taking a Cost skill still reduces your Progression Rate to 300 (totalling to 305 after including +5 to your Progression Rate due to starting at First Class).

Certain major characters are - due to their bloodline, their battlefield experience or by sheer destiny - much more resilient and lucky than most other humans. This is represented by Barrier Points (BP), which act like a layer above HP. When damaging a character with Barrier Points, instead of reducing their HP, the damage is first applied to their Barrier Points at a rate of one Barrier Point per 10 damage inflicted (rounded up), with excess damage applied to HP as usual. A character at full HP will regain one lost Barrier Point at the beginning of their turn. Regular healing does not affect Barrier Points.

This is a mechanic purely used for major enemy characters; Player characters will not have access to the mechanic, but may design Personal Skills interacting with it.

Name:
Mug: (optional but highly recommended)
Sprite: (optional)
Bloodline:
Class: (include your promotion path if you already know it)
Character Skill:
Affinity: (leave this blank; it will be rolled for later by me)
Personal Fault:
Personal Skills:

Preferred Stats:

Weapon Profs:

Total Level: 1
Level: (Insert your First Class here) 1

HP: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
STR: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
MAG: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
SKL: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
LCK: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
DEF: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
RES: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
SPD: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
CON: Base (+Bonus)
AID: CON-1
MOV: Base

Bio: (optional but very much recommended)

Oriana Tracy, Tactician (MusicMagician) - Retreated during Prologue C
Sverrand Brenyron, Knight (SOLDIER First) - Summoned back home after Prologue C

This is a FEF heavily inspired by the Kunio-kun franchise (most known for the NES game "River City Ransom") and by media featuring Japanese Delinquents in general. Imagine a turn-based multiplayer version of River City Ransom and you aren't too far away from what this game intends to be.

This is also the first FEF I GM so please be patient with me.

Simply put: The characters are Second- or Third-Years that, for one reason or another, either got attracted to the Souban's call for a new group of delinquents or became part of it by a mix of chance and excitement. For some reason, he accepts even those that don't have the greatest record of brawling on the streets. Heck, you don't even need to be a man or from Kishibe Senior High in the first place! No one really knows what the Souban is thinking, but he is known as a man who always has a plan.

Since most important characters in the game will be in Senior High, they will be around the age range of 16 to 18. These not-quite-adults-yet are often delinquents who, in several cases, are no strangers to tobacco, alcohol, reading gravure magazines "for the articles", and both taking and delivering a beating. I will not glorify this. I do not recommend or condone real-life teenagers to do these things. The game's overall tone is intended to be somewhat comedic and outright unrealistic at times with characters being larger-than-life (not unlike River City Ransom) and the usage of such substances and actions are only for the purpose of selling the fact that the involved characters are delinquents. Expect such stuff to appear but not be the main focus of any scene.

A big thanks to Elf for creating and allowing me to use Threat Attacks and Life Points.

• Threat Attacks: Powerful attacks that hit multiple tiles, prepared at the end of the enemy's turn and automatically executed at the start of Enemy Phase without costing the attacker's turn. Threat Attacks are prepared by marking the affected area with red squares over the tiles.
• Life Points: Certain enemies will have Life Points, which allow them to be healed completely upon being reduced to 0 HP at the cost of that point. Life Point expenditure cancels all Threat Attacks launched by the wielder that have yet to land.

New Action: Pick Up
Can only be used while there is free inventory space. You gain a random single-use weapon with a Rank equal to your highest non-Subcategory Weapon Skill. You can use it no matter what type of weapon it is, but you don't profit from Subcategory bonuses for it. It cannot be traded and ending the chapter or using Pick Up again automatically discards it.

New Rule: Sidescroller
Unless stated otherwise, vertical spaces count as two tiles for the purpose of movement and determining range. This is a stupid rule for a turn-based game.

Name:
Mug: (if you don't feel talented enough to make a pixel-art face, use a 2x upscaled version of your sprite [without interpolation])
Sprite: (optional but highly recommended)
Class: (including your promotion paths is optional)
Character Skill:
Affinity: (leave this blank until I give you choices)
Personal Fault:
Personal Skills:

Preferred Stats:

Weapon Profs:

Total Level:
Level:

HP: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
STR: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
MAG: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
SKL: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
LCK: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
DEF: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
RES: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
SPD: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
CON: Base (+Bonus)
AID: CON-1
MOV: Base

Bio: (optional but very much recommended)

A "toolkit" to create sprites for male characters. Originally ripped by Pymann from River City Ransom EX, "downgraded" by myself.

Sadly, there are no real toolkits for female characters. The best I can offer is this:

• 1 Favor: Vulnerary, Herbs, Status Restoring Items (not Nul Needle)
• 2 Favors: E-Rank Weapons, Tonic, Temporary Buff Items
• 3 Favors: Concoction, Potion, Nul Needle, Venom Vial
• 4 Favors: D-Rank Weapons, Accessories (Only one per character, no effect on other characters)
• 5 Favors: Elixir, Panacea
• 6 Favors: C-Rank Weapons, Low-tier Stat Booster (Only two different Boosters per character, no effect on other characters, cannot boost a stat boosted by a High-tier Booster)
• 7 Favors: Weapon Rank Crystal (Only one per character, no effect on other characters)
• 8 Favors: B-Rank Weapons
• 9 Favors: High-tier Stat Booster (Only one per character, no effect on other characters, cannot boost a stat boosted by a Low-tier Booster)
• 10 Favors: A-Rank Weapons

3 Favors to spend

Time must pass before Yamada-san is willing to offer more exclusive gear...