Fate Core?

[S Ferguson]

I'll help! I'll make new icons if you mail me the new background. I'm a graphic artist. it's just a matter of what you want each one to look like (no characters please).

[Valarian]

Best thing would to be to make a skin for CoreRPG. That way it can be used in other places too. I colour shifted the base CoreRPG desktop to blend with the blue of the "Powered by Fate" graphic.

[Blacky]

For something as generic as Fate, it's hard to make graphics other than very bland ones.

With a specific area in mind (urban fantasy like Dresden Files, SotC-like, hard space opera like Diaspora, etc.) it's much easier to do something in the right theme.

[S Ferguson]

For something as generic as Fate, it's hard to make graphics other than very bland ones.

With a specific area in mind (urban fantasy like Dresden Files, SotC-like, hard space opera like Diaspora, etc.) it's much easier to do something in the right theme.

Heck we can make them all! No seriously, I was thinking of "generic" icons. A concept like "character" or "notes" or even "encounter" (or anything on the sidebar for that matter) are fairly universal concepts. I'll see about making a skin for the system. I'd like a copy of the background graphic that is in use, though. It makes things a lot easier.

Regards,
SF

[Valarian]

It really is just the CoreRPG graphic. I think the best approach would be to create a "pulp", "Sci-fi", "Western", etc. CoreRPG theme. This could then be used for other systems / games. It may even be a commercial option if you talk to John & Doug.

[S Ferguson]

It really is just the CoreRPG graphic. I think the best approach would be to create a "pulp", "Sci-fi", "Western", etc. CoreRPG theme. This could then be used for other systems / games. It may even be a commercial option if you talk to John & Doug.

I think to be a viable commercial product that the ruleset has to be commercial as well. I'll do it for the community, though. The only problem I see is if the FATE logo is copyright. I'll go through the PDFs legalize when I get a chance.

Cheers,
SF

[Valarian]

A full CoreRPG theme would be a viable commercial product. The only customisation needed for the individual community rulesets would then be a desktop. No logos or anything involved. Just graphics for the frames, buttons, etc.

As for the Fate logo, you're able to use the "Powered by Fate" logo as long as the proper attribution is given.

[S Ferguson]

Yep. The "Powered by FATE" is open content; the logos on the other hand are trademarked. I'm sure though if it's for non-profit, and I ask nicely, I might even be able to use the "Evil Hat" icon.

[tseliger]

Just read about FATE and burning to try it in an online session. Valarian, maybe you could create a Github repository with your new generic FATE ruleset? That way interested people could participate, beta test and help.

What you think about going "open source" with it?

[Blacky]

Fate Core is CC-BY (apart from the logo and the Fate font, and they are both minors and easily redone) which is incredibly open. If the ruleset could be the same, that would be great.