Defiant is a new urban fantasy ttrpg game. It was released on June 26th and it’s been making waves ever since. The game earned the Gold Bestseller Badge on DriveThruRPG in a month!
We’re currently looking for Streamers and Podcasters, who would like to try out Defiant RPG. If you host an actual play Stream or Podcast, contact us at contact@gamemachinery.com! If you want to know more about the game and what support we offer to our contributors, read on.
What is Defiant RPG about?
Defiant RPG is an urban fantasy game about the mighty, modern-day supernaturals, who rebelled against their destiny and, instead of destroying the world, decided to protect it. By enforcing a demanding set of rules, the Defiant aristocracy empowers protective seals around their cities, making them the only safe-havens in a world ravaged by the Apocalypse.
The Player Characters are the Defiant blue-bloods, leading the supernatural society of fallen angels, demons, ancient gods, and dragons. They are powerful rulers, with their own Holdings (like clubs or luxurious mansions) and faithful subjects.
Game rules highlights:
- There’s no simple “You succeeded” or “You failed” outcome. There’s always a choice, an obstacle, or some trouble involved, but also bonuses, unexpected benefits, and lucky turns of events.
- Players can influence the story by using different Theme Questions, tailored to playing their chosen Themes. The “Gem” Character can ask, “How am I the center of this event?” or the Guide can ask, “Who approaches me about my teachings?”.
- Instead of Skills or Attributes, the Characters have descriptive Traits the Players can use creatively. The Traits may sound like “Athletic body,” “Thrives during tournaments,” “Knows how to charm,” “Acclaimed style.”
What do we offer?
If you think Defiant might be a great new addition to your stream or podcast, let us know! We will provide you with any materials you need to run your campaign.
If you play online, you could find our Discord Bot useful. To invite the Bot to your server, simply click on this link: bit.ly/dfnt-bot (you can create new discord servers for free or use your current server if you already have one). Defiant Bot helps with taking challenges, using the Line and Veil cards, as well as provides a bit of background music, should you need it. After you invite the bot to your server, you can use commands !startchronicle, !challenge, !line, !veil, !music and !youtube. Give it a try!
Depending on your ideas and the size of your audience, we can also prepare personalized artwork for your game, with character portraits, locations, and anything else you might need. All the artwork will be kept in the same aesthetics as the illustrations in the rulebook.
If you plan a longer campaign, we could also work with you to prepare a Story Arc perfect for your stream or podcast. There’s a ready-to-play Province and two Story Acs in the core rulebook, but if you need something tailored to your needs, we could help with that.
Of course, we are more than happy to help you with any rule clarification and answer any questions you might have, regarding the setting and the rules.
Contact us now at contact@gamemachinery.com, on Facebook , or on Twitter @Thilnen!