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What Is Avatar Legends?
Avatar Legends is a tabletop roleplaying gamethat is specifically set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
This ensures that the narrative spotlight is evenly distributed among all players.
Part of a roleplaying game is inhabiting a character.
If you want to do something, you must commit to that action and deal with the consequences.
However, ultimately,the Game Master runs the gameand leads the players through the adventure.
Playbooks
As mentioned,playbooks operate like ‘classes’ do in most other TTRPGslike Dungeons & Dragons.
Playbooks arecharacter archetypesthat players must inhabit.
Only one playbook can be used by each player, andno playbook may be repeatedwithin the party.
Because of this, it’s best to do character creation together as a group.
Here’s a list of the ten core playbooksin Avatar Legends.
For more information, check outour list of every playbook availablein Avatar Legends.
These character arcs draw out the strengths of Avatar: The Last Airbender’s strong narratives.
From there,players can tell the GM what they would like to doin the scene.
Moves & Dice
Players and GMs alike have access toa set of ‘moves.’
Fatigue is the equivalent of ‘Hit Points’in Avatar Legends, and determines whether player-characters can continue taking actions.
Balance
Every player-character hastwo balance principles, conflicting ideals that they are torn between.
These balance principles help inform roleplayfor characters, but also can grant players special abilities.
Combat Exchanges
Players canengage in combatwith enemies and other NPCs in Avatar Legends.
The above gameplay mechanics comprisethe main tenets of gameplayin Avatar Legends.
Framing scenes in Avatar Legends isthe most freeform element of gameplay.
Many GMs like to use music or ambient soundsto help frame scenes.
This isn’t always necessary, but it can prove helpful for creating a compelling atmosphere.
Trick
When you trick someone, you roll with Creativity,potentially manipulating them in a devious way.
Ultimately,you’re not limited to these moves.
Every player-character’s playbook will also have access to character-specific moves, and can learn new moves as well.
After the roll is complete,the GM will explain what happens next in the fiction.
Fatigue And Conditions
Fatigue and conditions are gameplay elements that canhinder your character.
Instead,fatigue and conditions represent character health.
Every playbook has a fatigue trackwith five boxes on it.
For more information,check out Chapter Three: The Fundamentals of Playin the Avatar Legends Core Rulebook.
Similarly to fatigue,if you have five negative conditions marked, you are taken out of play.
Balance is a highly unique featureof Avatar Legends.
As mentioned,every playbook has a balance trackeron it, wherein two balance principles are listed.
These principles are conflicting idealsthat players must struggle with.
When your balance shifts, you’ll notice thatyou gain certain positive or negative modifiers.
Deny A Callout
When you are called out, you could deny said callout,potentially marking fatigue.
Sometimes,combat will break outin a game of Avatar Legends.
When this happens, the GM leads players through what’s known as a combat exchange.
Techniques are combat and player-specific abilities with various proficiencies, and each has its own ruleset.
That’s whyit’s important for GMs to have a comprehensive understanding of all rulesin the game.
GMs have a special set of movesthey can use in addition to the basic moves detailed above.
For a full list of these moves,consult Chapter Eight.
The cycle of the Avatar has been going on for a very long time.
